This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
6
An aerial collision near Ombats North Carolina with a Patuxent River Maryland bound bomber caused eight deaths. Witnesses described a massive fire, debris in a residential area, and a large crater with flames and smoke visible for miles.
Rainfall totals near Raymondville, McAllen and Canal areas reach 6.40 inches in Mission and 2.91 2.50 inches in Rio Grande Valley towns. Central Texas reports Belton soaking after a Sunday night rain. A storm near Richmond Fort Bend County causes an explosion and fire at an oil tank and damages nearby tanks. Tornado touches Lakeland Florida with minimal damage while a tornado watch spans the Dakotas.
Mississippi marchers halted 17 1 2 miles from the start after a long day on the road to Philadelphia. They aimed to honor the second anniversary of three civil rights workers killed there. The scene described widespread destruction from a plane crash in a Hampton neighborhood, with homes burned and victims reported. Rescue workers and residents faced a chaotic, hazardous aftermath as authorities secured the area. Plane debris, downed power lines, and dazed residents added to the confusion. The attack bombers were later identified as Marine aircraft from Cherry Point, with officers listed as 1st Lt. Charles Clark and 1st Lt. James.
Two attack bombers moved at about 2000 feet altitude and 400 miles per hour en route from their base at Cherry Point. The high speed flight indicates a rapid outbound mission with potential strategic impact.
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California Pageos 1 a balloon satellite designed to help map earths surface will be launched on or after Thursday. Scientists say it will reflect sunlight to provide an orbiting light source for earthward photographs over five years aiding precise location mapping of landmasses and geographic points in relation to one another.
Houston used car dealer Charles L. Smith, 34, was shot to death Monday at the West Himer Motor Co. witnesses across the street heard three shots and saw three men run from the lot. Smith staggered from a building, collapsed and died with a tool in his hand as suspects fled.
In Falfurrias and surrounding areas growers say rail freight rates and a truck shortage cripple harvests. 19,000 acres planted with watermelons face late maturity and high transport costs as farmers shift to rail and struggle to break even amid record heat and rainfall damage.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear appeals from three Texas inmates. Nelson Chevallier and Ralph Powers face murder convictions, while Johnny Lee Clemens seeks relief in a rape case. Justices split on reviewing Clemens and Chevallier, with Douglas favoring both reviews.
The Fourth Circuit cited Prince Edward County for civil contempt for using 180000 in tuition grants to fund a private white school system. The court ordered the funds restored and public schools reopened in September 1964 as the county faced a federal ruling on segregation. About 1400 students, mostly Negro, had been kept from integrated public schooling.
The Guadalupe Interior Affairs Committee advances a bill allowing private owners to repurchase mineral rights with a five percent interest if the Guadalupes lose national park status within 20 years. The measure targets Texaco Inc. which holds leases on 25,000 acres inside the proposed park area.
In Central Highlands near Tuy Hoa and the Dong Tze camp, the 101st Airborne again engages a Communist assault after Hawthorne. U S. casualties are light as reinforcements fly in. Separately Marines at Chu Lai beat off a 50-man Viet Cong squad, with at least 14 killed. Coast Guard cutters intercept a 125-foot gun-running trawler near Co Chien River, grounding it after an explosion.
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky signed a decree setting September 11 for the election of a 108 member constituent assembly to draft a new South Vietnamese constitution. Parliament will elect a civilian government later in 1967. Buddhist unrest persists with Thich Tri Quang under house arrest and monks trapped at Vien Hoa Dao Pagoda amid claims of a cholera risk. International Red Cross appeal reported.
Funeral services for Thomas Taylor Beck 66 longtime Hockley County resident will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at the George Price Funeral Chapel Reverend Dale Leggett officiating Burial will be in Levelland City Cemetery Beck died at 4 05 a m Monday in a local hospital after a heart attack He lived in Hockley County 31 years later moved to Levelland Survivors include his wife Jonie Lee one son Clifford Indianapolis three daughters Thelma Copeland Mona M Alice Glass Plainview and Betty Long Levelland two sisters Lena Patterson Talihina Okla and Revah Earp Santa Fe Springs Calif and seven grandchildren.
De Gaulle begins a Moscow trip seeking agreement on five Soviet cities with a possible sixth step that could position him as the first foreign leader to Western orbit. Podgorny Kosygin greet him as French officials deny any alliance or treaty, while cultural talks and scientific matters top the agenda.
The article notes a state visit with large crowds along the 25 mile route to town for Charles de Gaulle. It covers De Gaulle's remarks on Franco Soviet ties and the upcoming talks with Podgorny, Kosygin, Brezhnev, and other leaders, plus local birth announcements and public events surrounding the visit.
Bonn reports indicate Charles de Gaulle replied to a letter from German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard seeking support for German reunification during Erhard’s planned Soviet Union visit. Government spokesman Karl-Guenther von Hase said the letter was positively received, as Willy Brandt hoped the visit would aid Europe and peace.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.