25 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1965
Page
1
The City Council in a joint session with the School Board lowered the city tax rate to 1.15 dollars and urged the school trustees to reduce their levy as well. The move aims to calm taxpayers after new tax appraisal statements were issued to residents.
The city approved a tax cut from 1.50 to 1.15 per 100 value in a move to reassure residents no tax increase is planned. Schools oppose a change, citing teacher pay raises and rising enrollment, with trustees delaying revenue estimates. City Council also awarded bids, planned Social Security coverage for police, and set weed mowing policy while extending parking meter removals.
The stock market fell sharply with the Dow Jones industrials dropping 12.46 to 875.76 as investors soured on equities amid fears of a 1929-like bust. Major declines hit Du Pont Chrysler General Motors General Electric and Xerox while trading volume rose to 5.85 million shares.
Damaging thunderstorms with gale winds drenched the Panhandle and South Plains, flooding roads and washing out crops. Channing received six inches in 90 minutes with large hail while Tulsa logged over three inches and Bailey County saw more than two inches in an hour. Roadways closed, trains halted, and a lightning strike damaged four police vehicles in Paducah. More storms were forecast for today with highs near 90.
An explainer notes the United Nations as an international organisation whose aim is to get nations to act like friends instead of relatives. The item appears in the radio TV section of the edition with other features listed.
Santina and Giuseppina Foglia, the Siamese twins joined at the rapine, left the hospital where their separation was performed and moved to the Children's Hospital in Turin. Doctors said they would require further treatment before they could go home.
Saigon rulers declared a state of war with price controls and a month long newspaper ban while curfews take effect. U S forces conducted air and ground operations against Viet Cong in Saigon area with paratroopers joining the effort. Two American service members were killed in Vietnam as North Vietnamese airstrikes continued. The break with France aims to pressure negotiations but U S says trade ties with France remain intact and French citizens will be protected. State Department notes U S regret over severed ties and avoids commenting on other Vietnamese moves including the press crackdown. The junta leads Ky and Thien in announcing new political and economic measures to curb opposition and intensify the war effort.
Time is short as Tech eyes joining the nation’s top research centers. NSF funds may aid aspiring universities, while NASA seeks broader geographic distribution. Texas Tech needs higher salaries, lighter teaching loads, and better facilities to attract top researchers and expand its Institute of Science and Engineering toward excellence.
A brief devotional line asks for mercy and grace from God in times of need, invoking the Father and throne of grace.
A 22 year old girl Yolanda Cristan died at Littlefield Hospital after a car backed over her bicycle injury. Two boys, Perry Jordan 8 and another youth, were critically injured when bicycles were struck by vehicles on Slide Road near 13th Street and in Littlefield. Police investigated and services were pending at Hammons Funeral Home Littlefield.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a broad Medicare bill, backed by the administration, aiming to provide hospitalization, nursing home, outpatient, and home health services for Americans over 65. It would cost about 6.8 billion dollars annually and is expected to pass the Senate after the July Fourth recess.
Partly cloudy and warm with afternoon and early night thundershowers. Highs in the low 90s, overnight lows in the upper 60s. Light to moderate winds. Humidity readings and hourly data noted, with temperature highs around 87 to 90 and humidity around 50 percent. Denver and surrounding region mentioned in weather cipher.
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