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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1966
Page
6
U S Marines pursue fleeing Red forces with a battalion joining thousands of U S paratroopers near Saigon as the campaign advances. The advance aims to drive the enemy from key positions amid continuing fighting and air support.
City officials debate ambulance coverage amid calls for at least six vehicles. Police Chief J T Alley warns six to eight ambulances may be needed during accident spikes. Funeral homes echo concerns over funding and service continuity while Fort Worth peers already cut ambulance runs.
Doctors warn that asymptomatic coronary artery disease is common in those 35 and older with silent cases found in post mortems and ECG studies. They urge routine annual exams for people 64 and older, including physicals X rays echo tests and exercise tests to detect hidden heart disease.
The report notes El Paso hit 98 degrees at Wichita Falls before cooling to 78 degrees in rain drenched conditions. The contrast highlights a weather front moving through the region.
Local dealer reports propane prices rose amid supply tightness and fears of a prolonged squeeze. Wholesalers blame lack of competing processors and demand from petrochemical plants, while others cite supply and demand dynamics as the cause.
City and state officials pledged action to curb pollution around Buffalo Springs Lake amid a report calling the drainage area filthy and urging closer scrutiny of city dumps, storm sewers, and runoff from nearby industries. The meeting noted improvements, outlined polluting sources, and discussed local versus federal oversight and proposed legal changes.
Levelland special bulletin: funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church for Austin F. Hale 40, who died Sunday in Baylor Hospital Dallas after an illness. Dr Bill Cook will officiate, with Masonic graveside rites at Levelland Cemetery. Hale is survived by his wife, parents, one brother, and four sisters. Pallbearers will be Levelland Masonic Lodge 1236 members.
The Senate passed three measures to the White House. One lets winning litigants collect court costs against the government. Another speeds civil claims and raises attorney fees. A third sets time limits for government and litigant suits.
Senator Dodd faced questioning over a trip to Germany tied to internal security matters. He denied embezzlement charges and said he consulted Vice President Humphrey about missing time for the civil rights fight. Dodd also cited pressure from Klein and criticized former aides Boyd and O’Hare for alleged misconduct.
A string of birth notices lists families at Reese Air Force Base and nearby in Lubbock area. Names include Lt and Mrs Jeffrey Knezel, Lt and Mrs John Thorne, Airman J C Mc Culloch, Lt and Mrs Donald Allen, Lt and Mrs Everett Sutton, Pvt Royce Sanchez, Capt Bobby Moore, Navy S A Huckabee, Mr and Mrs Roger Cooper, Mr and Mrs Jerry McAda, Mr and Mrs Henry Morris Hickman, Mr and Mrs Pete Tello, Mr and Mrs Edeseto Torras, Mr and Mrs Randall McGlain, Mr and Mrs Henry I Norman. Daughters range from five to nine pounds. sons from five to seven pounds. Hospital centers included Reese AFB Hospital and Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital and Methodist Hospital.
Texas Democrat Patman denounces the Fed board action raising reserve requirements for certificates of deposit. He calls it a hoax and criticizes the plan as harming distressed borrowers. The move targets large banks, with July and September effective dates and wide industry impact.
The army strengthens cordon at Cordoba and other outposts after firing and arresting Caro. It bars radio and TV use, confines troops, and withholds confidence from Castro Sanchez amid a dispute with Ilia's cabinet over inflation, university subversion, and March gubernatorial election rules. A tropical storm Adela disrupted Mexico’s coast with minor flooding and wind damage.
Army Specialist Wolff John Beckert, returning from a year in South Viet Nam with the 1st Infantry Division, was greeted by about 70 neighbors in Detroit. The block parade featured banners reading Welcome Home and We Missed You as Beckert marched at the head of the crowd.
Viet Nam dispatches report the first real private soldier arriving in Saigon. David reached Echo Company, saw combat sounds and wounded, faced passport and money troubles, and sought help from newsmen and the consulate to secure a temporary passport and return home. He fears potential trouble for the GL who swapped identities and longs to wear the uniform again.
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