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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1965
Page
17
At Cape Kennedy NASA officials hailed a successful test of the Syncom 2 communications satellite aiding the mission aboard Gemini. Twenty nine of thirty essential systems performed perfectly as the environmental control system operated with crew aboard the spacecraft.
Mitchell Indiana AP UP I report says Mr and Mrs Dennis Grissom and friends waited anxiously as the space capsule landed and Virgil Grissom and his companion were rescued by helicopter. Gov Branigin sent a congratulatory message while relatives spoke of pride and relief at the successful recovery.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration identified a vibration problem in the Titan 2 booster after data noted a rapid oscillation around 90 seconds post launch. Gemini program updates reference control panel readability and the rocket’s role as a large nuclear delivery asset with 54 units stationed in protected underground sites ready to deploy up to 10 megatons each.
A brief Richmond note reports a Megalopolis entry sighting with local context and unidentified details, indicating interest from readers and observers in the urban concept.
Fort Worth Mayor Friedman spoke on the ongoing regional airport dispute with Dallas and congressionally in Washington. He and Dallas leaders clash over timing for a regional center, preferring four to seven years for Fort Worth versus ten more years for Love Field. The talks involve CAB review, potential extensions of Love Field, and regional growth plans impacting industry and transportation.
The article notes the United States averages about 475 pounds of paper per person annually, the highest globally. Sweden follows with 350 pounds, while Canada and Norway reach 300 pounds. Russia and several nations report far lower usage.
Jurors in the goth District Court found Luis Lopez 19 and Olivas 18 not guilty of robbery by assault in a service station holdup. Witnesses described two suspects entering the station demanding cash while a tire tool was shown. Lopez denied planning the crime and Olivas testified briefly about the money taken from the register. Officers Stone and Caddell testified Lopez was intoxicated at arrest. The case concludes with a five year sentence for one related charge.
Texas motorists face two April first deadlines to display license plates on all vehicles. Lubbock County reports 48 695 registrations as the tax assessor collector’s office grows busier. Vehicles may be renewed at the tax assessor-collector in Lubbock or the deputy in Slaton, or at the bank building address.
Joe Stanley campaign chairman says funds come mainly from small donations and fund raising events. A fish dinner sale at the nursery on Saturday boosted proceeds. Items go on sale 7 am to 6 pm Friday and 10 am to 6 pm Saturday. Carver Day Nursery was torn down and officials aim to open a new nursery by September.
Irving J. Bottner, president of Esquire Shoe Care Products, was chosen as City of Hope medical center 1965 Man of the Year for his philanthropic activities. He will receive a testimonial dinner in New York on June 13. The City of Hope notes its 52 years serving uninsured cancer victims with hundreds of discoveries.
Jury selection ended after 74 of 120 venire members were called for the murder with malice case of Samuel Sanches 18 charged in the Oct 31 1963 killing of Paschal Ortiz in front of a Littlefield home. Faustino Lopez 19 earlier received a 30 year sentence in the same incident.
Jurors in the T2nd District Court favored the plaintiff Tuesday in a traffic collision action. Evel E. Norris and spouse won 35 880 28 against Don and Melnturff with 2 160 55 verdict tied to a December 3 collision. Trial of a second suit began the same day over a separate October 25 1963 incident involving Mrs Carley and Johnson.
Texas House advances 134-3 measure exempting intra city residence changes for voters in a motor carriers act context. Quilliam proposes registration relief for heavier vehicles, aiming to protect disenfranchised groups while detailing how move affects voting rights for national, state, and local offices.
Dr Wade a Texas Tech geosciences professor discusses his 1964 Antarctica Expedition with Admiral Byrd, detailing months mapping Queen Maud Land and South Pole region. The Thursday lecture concludes a four part series for members presenting past expeditions and film updates.
About 100 school representatives from all Lubbock public plants met at Lubbock High School cafeteria to discuss informing the public on teacher pay raise proposals. The Texas State Teachers Assn. backs a 45 a month rise in 1965 while Gov. Connally favors 500 over ten years. They debated funding an ad campaign and planned April 1 teacher donations. Monterey High School faculty presented 130 for the drive. A banquet in KoKo Palace was reviewed for April 1.
President Johnson keeps White House reporters in darkness by repeatedly flipping lights off during brief stops, including outside George Reedy’s office and inside a men’s room. The action, part of a year long effort to dramatize cost cutting, follows his third visit in under an hour.
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