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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1966

Page

6

Copter Crashes In Viet Jungle With 21 Aboard

Reported crash leaves 21 aboard a helicopter in a Viet Cong held jungle area. Allied air support and Marine units engaged Viet Cong forces in multiple actions including river crossings and aerial strikes near Chu Lai Can Tho and other Mekong Delta locations.

Viet Jungle Fac Viet Nam Chu Lai Mekong Delta Saigon U.S Can Tho Army Iil Glenn M. Cheney Harbor Wash Navy

Soviets Buy Fiat Auto Plant in Major European Deal

The Soviet Union agreed to buy an entire Fiat automobile plant in Turin with a capacity of 700,000 cars a year. The $300 million-plus deal, signed in Turin, involves Fiat president Vittorio Valetta and Soviet Minister A M Tarasov, and could locate the plant at Minsk, Gorki, or Zapolozhe with models such as the Fiat 1100 or 114.

Turin Healy Soviet Union Fiat Waly Vneshtorbank Italy Instituto Ire Taliano MI1 P. Kozirev Ford Vittorio Valletta A. M. Tarasov Russia Europe Minsk Gorki Zapocozhe West

Mrs Rambolt Services Set At Spur Church

Mrs Carrie Oli Rambolt dies in Crosbyton Hospital after living in Spur since 1948. Funeral at Spur Church with Rev Linyd Woemack officiating and burial in Spur Cemetery. survivors include husband W B Rambolt, three sons Lewis Jimmy and Bill, daughter Mrs Bill Yoakum, mother Mrs A Browning, two sisters and three brothers, pallbearers named.

SPUR Carrie Oli Rambolt Dickens Chast Linyd Woemack Spur Cemetery Campbell Funers Howe Cristoval Raindoll Crosbyton Hospital Afton Okla Ralph Browning Auborn Calif Wille Williams J.B. Kart Bill Barrett Guy Goen Fike Godfrey John Foreman

Lubbock Airport Sets April Passenger Record

Lubbock Municipal Airport posted an April record with 9 801 passengers carried by Braniff Continental and Trans Texas and a year to date total of 47 560 movements. Director Edward J Colby cited a 218 percent rise from 1965 and noted three daily Golden Jet DC flights from Continental and other routes.

Lubbock Edward J. Colby Aviation For the City Braniff Continental Trans- ,Texas Airlines Continental Today Dallas el Paso-Phoenix Los Angeles Federal Aviation Agency

Texas Floods Wash Across State and Border

Rain and floods hit Texas from the Edwards Plateau to the Coastal Plains with Matamoros Mexico seeing streets flooded several feet deep. The Dallas area reported a death toll of 20 as two more bodies were recovered while two others remained missing. Rivers statewide stayed above flood stage but were receding gradually as temperatures ranged from 83 at Presidio to 60 at Austin.

Ajor Brownsville Matamoros Mexico Valley County Texas Dallas Pyoter Athinta Wymond Adams Linda McCoy Weather Bureau Presidio Austin

Fragmentary OCR Crime Notice from West End Hospital

Readable fragments show a hospital setting and a father described as a porter. Names include Mrs David Leon Roberts and mentions of a "lineman" and a person named Maurice at a test on Wednesday. Context unclear, but centers on a hospital scene and a family reference.

Quay Waite Feiler Wesinessing Pigale David Leon Roberts San Welsh & Pond West Ans Hospital Feleghione

No indication of appeal in Idalou hold up case

Fragmentary OCR notes mention Ysasaga, 50 year prison term, Balentine case, birth details, and references to individuals including Mr and Mrs Herman Couch and an AU University hospital. Content is disjointed with unclear dates and actions.

Herman Couch Tulane AU University Hopital

Births and a courtroom trial dominate city news

Reports note a baby boy born at Porter Hospital weighing seven pounds at 8 a.m. Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Joseph Moore and a daughter born at Wenttevne Hospital to an unidentified couple. A high profile trial in Lubbock County ends with a 99 year prison sentence after deliberations and a play-back of testimony, with jurors citing the “man in the long white coat” as a defense reference amid a spree of bank terror and hostages involving multiple suspects and law enforcement agencies.

Joseph Moore Porter Hospital Lubbock Olga Serre Dean Smith St. Ty Wenttevne Hospital Texas Tech Aubew Wayne Tinie Sam Pam Tursting West Avayne Pruitt Usasaga Winder Lubbock County Rudy Clarence Garcia Faith Ihalon ‘Bank

Hero Convicted Of Killing Wife

A man identified as a hero was convicted of murdering his wife. The trial revealed details of the case, including intense testimony about the couple and the circumstances leading to the fatal act. The event drew attention for its stark contrast between perceived bravery and the alleged crime.

Vietnam War Hero Convicted In Wife Killing Case

A court in Saigon sentences a highly decorated Viet Nam War figure to one year in prison after convicting him of killing his wife. Police cordon and security measures surrounded the scene as the incident drew widespread attention in the Mekong Delta region.

Saigon UPI South Viet ‘A Nam Lnfamed Jpisto Mekong Delt

French territory flight rules amid NATO tensions

Officials described standard procedures for overflight clearances as NATO and neighboring countries await updates on French authorization. A separate US arrangement surfaced regarding a 1964 deal. meanwhile a court verdict found Maj. Le Van Dan guilty of murdering his wife, with comment on the verdict deemed inevitable.

Ese Tech Sie Ate Adut Canamarcor United States Dreane Norman Wein Ae Pyewale Fatiwee Bukding Products Emprise Jc Rence Abasis

Brower Funeral Slated Today in Lamesa

Funeral services for Arnold Leon Brower a television technician who died at 825 am will be at 10 am at First Christian Church Lamesa with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Branen Philips Funeral Home directs. Surviving are his wife two daughters a son his parents a grandmother three sisters and two brothers.

Lamesa First Christian Arnold Leon Brower Wornessiay Milton Ashmore Lamesa Memorial Park Branen-Philips Funeral Wnen Karyn Dean Emily Kay Gr Leon J.P. Browdfield Dora Phillips Madill Okla Arian Gaines Bill Wilcox Virginia Williams Houston Noble Brownfield Alvin Bellflower Calif

Construction Firm Denied Judgment in Damages Suit

Gulf States Construction Co. was denied a judgment against A. E. Quest and Sons by a W0th District Court jury after a trial that asserted $1611.27 in damages for a canvas bought to prevent welding slag from entering grain during a grain wagon project for Ralston Purina Co. The canvas allegedly proved unfit and the suit alleged payment for slag was wasted.

Gulf States Construction Co A. E. Quest and Sons Ralston Purina Co Paneline McPhan William A. Bie C. Wayne Ith Richard Jay Jack Norwood JA. Bowers Ellis Povey Stintey Coble A.M. Mason Regar Butler Wayne A. Ed Carpenter

Johnson Eyes Texas Ranch Weekend and Appointments

President Johnson said he will leave for a weekend stay at his Texas ranch and announce several vacant posts including a woman ambassador. The reveal comes as Harris County voter registrations probe continues, with officials tight lipped on duration.

Washington Johnson Texas Houston House Jon Post Harris Ata White House Harris County Carl Smith Oregon UPD Bertha M. Holl Anay

Wallace Wallace vote shakes Alabama race in major bloc surge

Wallace gains dominated by a landslide Negro turnout, with Mrs. Wallace tallying 399,024 votes and Flowers 14,665, Elliott 64,262, Gilchrist 45,857 and Patterson 205. Dr. King called the result a protest against federal policy while predicting Negro power in November. Republican James D. Martin said the result did not alter his plans. King noted gains for Negro candidates and warned of white backlash.

Wallace Richmond M Flowers Carl Elliott Flowers Elliott Bob Gilchrist Businesman Charles Woods John Patterson James E. Folsom Agriculture A. W. Todd Sherman Powell E. I. Gore Martin Luther King Jr King Washington Nicholas Katzenbach Tan Waleace Repub James D. Martin Re Ma Martin Johnson Hubert Humphrey Lyndon Johnson Hubert Humph Flowers Alabama Lister Hill Abscen Patterson Birmingham News Gilchrist Mabama Alabama Journal

Vote Count In Selma Delayed

In Selma Alabama the challenged ballots counting halted Tuesday night after a dispute over unattended boxes. Dallas County Democratic Committee ordered a resumption Wednesday night citing law allowing election contest until ballots are tabulated. Results would be known hours later. Alaska note follows about Juneau population.

Selma James G Clark Dallas County Democratic Committee Alston Keith

New Mexico Primary Races Signal Shifts in Governor Contest

In Albuquerque voters backed Gene Lusk over incumbent Burroughs in a high turnout Democratic primary while State Rep. David Car defeated Clifford Hawley in the Republican slate. Lusk aligned with Gov. Campbell’s programs, and Montoya favored Burroughs, signaling continuity amid a reshaped party balance.

Albuquerque al Burroughs Carlsbad Gene Lusk John Burroughs David W. Car Staie Clifford Hawley Montoya Lusk Senate Congress U.S Joseph M. Montoya Jack Campbell Burroughs Cargo New Mexico Michigan Lusk Hawley Bes C New Mexico House of Representatives U.S. District Court House Stat State District Court New Titanic Rep Gov. Campbell Campbell Clinton P. Anderson Joseph M.montoya Sen. Montoya Burrough Sen. Anderson

Jury ends long trial with 1.2 million judgment in Austin

A Travis County jury awarded 1.0 million to Tom McFarling state insurance liquidator and 0.2 million to Kenneth Murchison & Son over a scheme linking James Owens and Mansfield Bank executives to divert Lumbermen's Insurance assets to cover bank obligations. Judge D B Woods urged jurors be excused from service for seven years. Owens and others face interest and costs.

Dallas B. J. Ready Mansfield Bank J. Allan Rhodes First National Bank of Fort Worth Nd Louw Sayers Texas Bank & It Is Owens Lambermen’s Insurance Corp Tom McFarling State Insurance Kenneth Murchison & Son, Inc McFarling Murchison Manning “Corp Lumbermen's Murchison’s Lumbermen’s Insurance UN Uder

Absentee Ballots Across Texas Counties Dry Up

Statewide free voter registrations run 22 percent but many ballots are rejected as aliens in Bexar County. Dallas County reports 115000 absentee ballots after revising estimates from 140000 while Harris County records 2353 absentee votes. Other counties show declines or small totals including Tarrant 545 and Travis 4258 with 2495 in 1962, Nueces 12 and Potter 238, Abilene 487, Wichita 200.

Bexar County Dallas County Tom Ellis Harris County Tarrant Reports Tarrant County Fort Worth Jefferson County Nueces County Corpus Chris Travis County Austini Potter County Amarillon Taylor County Abilene Wichita County

County Absentee Balloting Reaches 279 in First Primary

Deputies report 279 absentee ballots cast in Murday's first primary. Of these 208 at the county clerk, 30 by mail, 41 at a special absentee day in Slaton. An additional 30 mailed ballots remain unreturned and are awaiting receipt.

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