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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1965
Page
5
Shelton alleges the FBI and Johnson faced critical remarks from Klan leaders who accuse authorities of mishandling a beating death. Reed remains with her Wyoming parents after her husband's death.
In Selma Alabama Sheriff Jim Clark and the FBI traded accusations after Clark claimed FBI agents failed to warn local police about a carload of Ku Klux Klansmen under surveillance. The FBI denied the charge, stating the car was not under surveillance at the time of Mrs Viola Liuzzo's killing but had earlier observations and alerts to authorities. The incident followed broader national reactions to Liuzzo's murder and renewed attention to civil rights enforcement in Alabama.
In the central highlands of Viet Nam a lightning strike hit a claymore mine protection screen around Ple Do Lim camp, killing 14 people and injuring 74. A U S spokesman said a single enlisted man was among the dead and that 40 clay mines were arranged around the inner and outer defense perimeters before the blast.
Unions report about 100000 workers unemployed in Mexico City amid construction slowdowns and weak demand. Small manufacturers tied to the building trade close their shops, risking further job losses as industry cuts persist. Two prisoners allegedly feigned illness and escaped from Shackelford County Jail amid jailhouse turmoil.
Mary L Green, 50, charged after saying she shot Ernest F Lawson Jr. in self defense when he returned to the Venable Street Grocery following a week old robbery and abduction. Police said Lawson did not actually brandish a gun.
Robbers struck the King's Service Station at 1905 Clovis Road just after 3 a.m. taking 53.70. A bearded man in a blue overcoat and a masked accomplice with a white handkerchief demanded cash while the other tried to open the register. Both fled in opposite directions as police investigated.
Billie Sol Estes and two former associates, all in federal prisons, were summoned as witnesses in the April 12 trial of Robert Earl Clements of Spearman charged with felony theft. Clements, a former Amarillo civic leader, allegedly used a phony mortgage on non existent fertilizer tanks to sell his company to Estes associates Cole Smpson McSpadden and Ruel Alexander. Estes is serving 15 years at Leavenworth. McSpadden 10 years. Alexander six years at another federal facility. The witness order was issued by Dist. Judge Max Boyer of Amarillo at the request of the district attorney amid a larger legal action centering Spearman and Potter County connections.
Three weeks of naval drills in the Strait of Malacca ended with a display by British forces led by the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle. Officials noted joint participation with Malaysian, Cuban, and Soviet officials in a tense regional context.
Louisiana Governor McKeithen tells a Syracuse University student group he risks his career to back civil rights. The delegation seeks federal protection for a Jonesboro trip to aid rebuilding two burned churches and presses for school improvements as clashes with the local board continue.
Moscow reports say Soviet units have applied to fight in Viet Nam if ordered by Moscow. North Vietnamese Embassy in Moscow notes many letters from soldiers and others. no official comment on volunteer units. Brezhnev cited many applications but not governmental action.
Authorities raid a Costa Rica funded operation run by Arms Haul Co alleging federal license to manufacture 9mm machine pistols intended for Minutemen and Rangers. State officials question lack of state authorization, four workers present, weapons resemble 9mm capable of 450 rpm. Local and national groups tied to paramilitary activity under scrutiny.
House and Senate leaders back a 75 million dollar loan program for students accepted to any junior college or university in the state. Loans would cover necessary expenses with repayment over ten years and strict eligibility including references from five reputable citizens. Administration rests with the Coordinating Board for Higher Education and action is expected next week.
A new Midwest snowstorm follows a spell of record cold as temperatures plunge. Low readings scatter from Michigan to Wisconsin with Duluth and Superior hitting subzero marks while Minneapolis St Paul reports heavy snowfall and loaded roads.
Police arrested Mrs. Hazelbaker after tips placed her with Key. She claimed they planned not to kill Key’s wife until their 13th wedding anniversary. The Keys travelled to Greenfield for a commemorative ceremony and spoke with Rev. Gambill. The pastor said Key appeared upset after the slaying and his father aided with the four children.
Glimpses of a jewel heist show at least two suspects smashing showcases and grabbing diamonds sapphires and emeralds in a department store jewelry area. They released a smoke bomb and fled through a side entrance to a panel truck before switching vehicles.
Mr and Mrs William Trelaer welcomed a son in 2008 weighing an unspecified amount at birth. The brief birth notice provides no further details on date or hospital.
Wolfe described a store filled with smoke after a smoke bomb. He noted one bomb was seen though others may have been present. A crowd of curiosity seekers arrived hours after the incident while the company operates other stores in Phoenix Seattle San Francisco and La Jolla California.
A gasoline heater sparked a Friday fire causing about 100000 dollars in damage to several greenhouses at the South Texas Gi No area. Shrubbery, flowers and pot plants were destroyed as winds fanned the flames threatening Easter stock.
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