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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1966
Page
2
Martino Poli, an Italian chemist, allegedly created the first flame thrower in 702 for the French army. King Lois Tiv deemed the weapon inhumane and granted Poli a lifetime pension for secrecy.
The clipping notes Lt. Col. Sherman R. Higdon of Canyon receiving a second Air Force Commendation Medal at Langley AFB for long service and leadership. It lists promotions and assignments for several area servicemen across World War II and Korea eras, including Viet Nam deployments, basic training at Lackland and Amarillo, and Navy recruits returning from Great Lakes and San Diego trainings.
New York reports that while Keep America Beautiful notes states spend over 425 million dollars yearly on employment security programs, taxpayers spend about 500 million dollars annually to clean up litter from streets highways and public recreation areas.
Morning and evening home delivery options are listed for Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Subscriptions include 6 month, Sunday, morning, and evening plans with varying prices. Second class mail details and locality notes appear in the page header.
Scotty Owens, 19, said he set a world drum beating record by playing for 41 hours 48 minutes and 45 seconds, beating the previous mark by 11 hours. He noted the Rudimental Association of Drummers allows a five minute rest per hour, but he did not stop often.
Royen France report says a racing pigeon completed a 270 mile Paris Rouen course at an average of 72 miles per hour. Even the last place finisher reportedly averaged 48 miles per hour.
UPI reports night club hypnotist Pat Collins will portray herself in a scene from the film Divorce American Style marking a cameo by the performer in the Hollywood comedy.
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