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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1966

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Cleveland Surgeon Calls Debakey Heart Implant a Melodrama

Dr Irvine H of the Cleveland Clinic labeled Michael DeBakey's Houston heart implant a melodramatic and dangerous spectacle that could spell disaster if adopted as standard research. DeBakey declined comment. The patient Marcel J De Rudder, a former Illinois coal miner, died five days after the procedure televised camera coverage sparked critique.

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Major new battle seen forming in South Vietnam

U S Paratroopers clashed with Communists on a rice paddy coastal plain near the South China seacoast. At least 69 enemy killed as the 101st Airborne's 1st Brigade fought to repel fresh Communist assaults. Black-trawler arms haul reported amid broader air and ground operations across War Zone C.

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De Gaulle Seeks East West Detente In Soviet Visit

De Gaulle told Soviet hosts France aims to escape the vicious circle of East West confrontation and begin new relations with East European states to reach detente and cooperation. Podgorny spoke of joint French Soviet security initiatives and potential progress on Vietnam, while De Gaulle urged Europe to reestablish unity and not be paralyzed by division.

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Mosquito invasion looming in Lubbock area health alert

Health officials warn residents in the Lubbock area to expect a surge of mosquitoes soon across the region. The notice underscores heightened nuisance and potential disease risk as warmer weather arrives. Public health agencies urge window protection and mosquito control measures.

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Soviet Wheat Purchases Signal Shift in Trade Balance

Canada sells 38 million bushels of wheat to the Soviet Union in a 9 million long ton contract, boosting total Soviet wheat imports from Canada to 84.8 million bushels over the pact’s three years at 1.8 billion dollars. The move follows a shift in Soviet policy toward longer term agricultural goals, reducing Khrushchev era crash programs, and aims to raise Russian bread supply while the U.S. faces land reclamation and a tightened wheat surplus. The United States, after a White House meeting, signals renewed emphasis on land use and a smaller wheat stock.

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Additional Wheat Acreage Increase Studied by Freeman

President Johnson told Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman on Monday to study the possible need for a further rise in wheat planting amid government plans to expand grain output.

Washington UPI Johnson Orville L. Freeman

Fine Step House Okays Guadalupe As New Park

The House approved creating a 77,582 acre Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas. Interior Secretary Udall praised the bill for its scenic and scientific value and urged Senate action to approve this year. Representatives White Pool and Yarborough touted the measure as a major conservation gain and a boon to tourism for a growing Texas population.

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Tornadoes Struck Texas Ends As Showers Spread

Tornadoes touched down at opposite Texas ends Monday as a Gulf storm advanced across eastern New Mexico. A funnel cloud dipped near Corpus Christi Bay but caused no damage, while light showers occurred around Hobbs, Lovington, and Lubbock area radar showed no echoes within 100 miles of Lubbo ck. Forecasters warned of lingering storms and more showers in South Texas as the system moved northwest toward cities in the Panhandle.

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Prayer and Weather Update From Texas Affected by Showers

A short prayer asks for faith and trust as Texas experiences substantial weekend rains along the Rio Grande. Skies were cloudy with reports of late afternoon thundershowers near El Paso Temple and scattered Rio Grande Valley spots. Temperatures ranged from the mid to high 80s statewide, with Junction about 90 and Presidio near 103. Forecasters warned of potential clear to warm conditions Tuesday in northern and southern Texas, while a severe thunderstorm watch in the Panhandle and South Plains expired without major activity.

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Supreme Court Upholds Blood Sample in DWI Case

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, upholds taking blood samples in drunk driving prosecutions, ruling it a valid incident to arrest despite self incrimination concerns. Armando Schmerber was found guilty. dissenting justices warned against the practice.

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Eight Die In Fiery Disaster

Two Marine jets collided over Chesapeake Bay at dusk. One plane crashed into Hampton causing widespread destruction across a three block area and eight to a hundred deaths with 35 to 40 injured. Parachutes saved both crew members who landed in the bay. Fire and gas ruptures followed as flames raged through homes and businesses.

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Aviatrix Claims Flight Records in World Solo Flight

Sheila Scott, 38, an ex-model, landed at London Airport after solo circumnavigating the globe in a Piper Comanche 260B. She began May 18, covering 28,656 miles in 23 days at about 36 mph, claiming speed and distance records though the 32.77 mph mark was set by Jerry Mack in 1964. Amelia Earhart and Joan Smith are cited as predecessors in similar feats.

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California Fire Ends Predicted For Today

California fire crews said the giant brush and timber blaze in Los Padres National Forest, which had scorched over 92,000 acres, would be brought under control after completing a vegetation-free fire break around its 12 mile perimeter. The Matilija fire of 1932 remains the forest's largest, at 210,000 acres.

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Army computer mixup sends 54 men to wrong unit

Peter Hartman, a 26 year old electronics engineer from Ridgefield Connecticut, recounts an error in an Army computer in St Louis that misclassified 54 engineers as infantry for a Wisconsin National Guard unit. They were kept at the base from April 12 to June 15 before being sent home.

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Weather Map Page 5-A Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast

Clear to partly cloudy in Lubbock area with late thundershowers possible. Highs in the low 90s, tonight mid 60s. Light to moderate southeast winds, gusty near storms. Humidity rising later, broad regional readings show warm, dry daytime conditions and cooler nights across Oklahoma City to El Paso.

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