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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1965
Page
2
More than 150 pupils at Monterey were honored for achievement and service to their school. A special awards assembly will feature medal recipients and certificates presented by teachers and officials.
Francisco C. Carrillo won an unanimous election to lead the Lubbock County Young Democratic Club, replacing resigned president Bobby M. Brown with Max Blakney as acting president. The group schedules a May 18 meeting with the Democratic Club and plans a May 22 fundraising sale.
Dead Week begins today at Texas Tech with no classes and a focus on studying for final exams. Residence halls close May 26 at 10 a.m., and students are reminded to limit social activities to meet academic deadlines and pick up materials at the College Bookstore before noon May 29.
Communist groups in Jakarta demanded Indonesia break ties with the United States and return all American property after a Long Beach court ordered the detention of an Indonesian vessel seized by a California rubber concern. President Sukarno and U.S. Ambassador Jones met to discuss the dispute.
Berkeley reports a collapsible disposable housing shell for migrant farm workers. A Philadelphia firm manufactures the plastic and paper shell, which unfolds like an accordion and can be discarded after the farm circuit ends. A University of California professor assists with system design and accessories.
Stockholders approve a major merger by 96 percent prompting plans to create a national system. The deal involves Rock Island and Union Pacific with an extensive track expansion from Portland to Los Angeles and Minneapolis, Chicago, and St. Louis. The Interstate Commerce Commission is expected to review the merger. The action signals a push for a large scale railroad consolidation.
In Philadelphia a father tied up his child and brandished a steak knife for about 2.2 hours before police restrained him. Officers and a sergeant faced a chaotic scene as the suspect fought and injured officers while attempting to escape with his baby. The mother reported danger and fatigue during the ordeal as authorities worked to secure the child.
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