24 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1967
Page
1
Air tragedy report cites two separate Mohawk Airlines crashes leaving 56 dead. The first wreck occurred in a wooded area near an unspecified location with thirty passengers and four crew members killed. A sabotage probe is announced as investigators search for causes.
Reporters at the crash scene describe debris from a twin engine jet scattered over about a football field. Airline President calls for FBI investigation amid claims of possible sabotage as next of kin react to the disaster.
The United Nations session heard calls from Romania and Canada for direct Arab Israeli negotiations and Israel’s withdrawal from conquered Arab lands with free navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba. The UAR accused Israel of expelling refugees from the west bank of the Jordan River at a thousand per day as King Hussein plans to address the General Assembly. Heavy details on the Amman trip surfaced as a Columbia-like air tragedy left 22 Marines dead at Camp Lejeune in a helicopter collision during training.
A Texas Railroad Commission boosts allowable oil production while a local poker player makes headlines. the page references note diversified coverage across U.S. scenes, politics, and industry, with mention of Centrex, Goedel, Soran, and Glasabore.
Thunderstorms moved across the Texas Panhandle ripping roofs from homes as winds gusted near hurricane force. Reports cite up to an inch of rain and a tornado watch near Lubbock with continued damaging weather across Farwell Dumas and surrounding counties.
Connecticut Senator Thomas Dodd became the sixth U.S. lawmaker censured by peers amid a nine day ethics debate. The final 52 to 46 vote adopted the Ellender amendment and left Dodd noting the outcome as a grave political blow and saying he erred.
Four women employees were killed and three injured when an explosion tore through a ordnance plant loading line near Burlington Iowa. The dead include Geet Gilman 40 and Ida Koett 35 of Fort Madison and West Burlington resident Dorothy Groves. The blast occurred late Thursday drawing Fort Madison officials and area residents. A hospital report listed the injured as three women with conditions not immediately released.
The Senate space committee proposed a 4.8519 billion dollar authorization for the next fiscal year, trimming 250 million from Johnson’s request and 35 million from current funding. It approved 2.5465 billion for follow on projects after the moon return but cut 110 million from that line and denied 21.5 million for the Way program.
The Pioneer Natural Gas Co requests an average 11.5 percent rate hike across West Texas towns including Lubbock. If approved, each town's homeowners face higher gas bills as the company cites a rise in net operating income and operating outlays. The proposal would affect 35 communities with reads set for August 15.
A fragmented 1963 news note references a president assassinated in Dallas on November 22, and notes public demand for more factual reporting. It mentions reporters and a push to clarify events surrounding the death amid ongoing uncertainty.
President Johnson and Soviet Premier Kosygin held more than five hours of talks in Glassboro New Jersey focusing on a permanent peace settlement between Israel and the Arab states. They planned to meet again Sunday at 1 30 p m and discussed Vietnam nuclear nonproliferation and a race to the moon.
A short reader poem appeals to the Lord for guidance and steadfast faith. The verse invokes a childlike plea for grace and place in the kingdom and asks for unwavering adherence to divine word.
Glassboro residents ask why the president and Kosygin residency would land at Glassboro State College for the seventieth meeting. Citizens gather with students and police along campus roads as crowds watch for any sign or word from Holly Bush in the town between New York and Washington.
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