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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1966

Page

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Canada Air Spring Bar Weather Slowdown Winds Across Canada

The cold Canadian air mass moved south under the planetary wave system, bringing rain and possible snow as storms formed in moist air. Jet stream remained strong while East Coast water ran cooler than usual, affecting regional conditions.

Esa Sgten Jerome Namins U. S. Weather Bureau Canadian Arctic Hudson Bay Area Polar Basin United States North America North Atlantic Cape Hatteras N.C

Warmup In Texas To Continue Warmup In Texas To Continue

Rain soaked Chicago area floods streets and forces 150 people to flee homes while heavy Texas storms bring light to moderate rain from Comanche to Mount Vernon. Dallas area faces thunder showers as a cold front passes, with warmer trends expected later today and winds up to 25 mph.

Dave Knapp Avalanche-Journal ECORD Chicago Cook County Texas

AEC Conducts Low Yield Nuclear Test in Nevada Desert

The Atomic Energy Commission announced an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site. The device produced a maximum yield of 20 kilotons, detonated 810 feet below the desert floor, and was described as low yield.

AEC Nevada Nevada Test Site UPI Atomic Energy Commission

World News Notes on Communist Split Speculation

A radio and TV reference notes Chinese party purge signals ongoing rifts within communism. The item outlines discussions of permanent division and potential major shifts in global leftist movements. Published in the world section with ancillary horoscopes and women’s news.

World Chinese Party

LBJ Defends Vietnam Policy at Democratic Dinner

President Johnson challenged Asia critics at a Washington fundraising event before more than 6,000 Democrats. He defended the Great Society and urged supporters to tell voters this fall that America will persevere until peace comes to Vietnam. Fulbright attended at the head table as the President defended policy.

Washington Johnson Democratic Party America Viet Nam National Guard United States Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee J. William Fulbright I-Ark South Viet Nam Congress

Water Imports for West Texas Urged to Fuel Growth

Joe G. Moore Jr of the Texas Water Development Board told a House Interior subcommittee that West Texas must receive water from outside states to sustain growth. He urged including West Texas in a Colorado River basin study and proposed importing water from the Missouri, Mississippi, or Columbia rivers within 15 years, warning of economic decline if irrigated supply is not secured.

ED Johnson Ashington Texas Water Development Board House Interior West Texas Joe G. Moore Jr Austin Colorado Moore Missouri River Mississippi River Columbia River High Plains Texas

Prayer line on God's constant presence

A devotional line asserts that God remains by our side throughout the day, contrasting with others who may abandon us. It emphasizes divine companionship and reassurance in daily life.

State plan covers irrigation and industrial uses

State plan outlines municipal irrigation and industrial water use with notes on approval processes. Fragment references West See CLUBWOMEN Page 12.

Stock Market Dives Then Rebounds As GM Chrysler News Nears

The Dow fell to losses of over 13 points and closed down 9.86 at 885.57 as traders awaited GM Chrysler and AMC sales figures. Ford posted record sales while GM, Chrysler, AT&T, Ford and Woolworth retreated with airlines also dropping further in late trading.

New York General Motors Chrysler American Motors Ford American Telephone & Telegraph Woolworth Airlines

Auto sales dip as safety publicity weighs on mood

Industry reports show May 1-10 new car sales at 192,429, about 55,000 below 1965 pace. GM Chrysler and American Motors posted declines while Ford posted its best early May showing, amid concerns over auto safety hearings and harassment claims.

Charles C. Cainetroit Auto Industry General Motors Chrysler American Motors Ford Motor Co Roy Abernethy Ford Arjan Miller

Red China Says One Its Planes Shot Down in clash near Hanoi

Chinese News Agency reports a Chinese plane was downed by guided missiles after a clash with five U.S. fighters over Yunnan province near the Vietnamese border. U.S. Saigon said a MIG 17 was shot down about 105 miles northwest of Hanoi with no American losses reported. Officials withheld comment in Washington as Saigon confirmed the Chinese claim.

Associated Fress Red China China U.S Saigon Hanoi Peking New China News Agency Makwan Yunnan Ministry of National Defense United’ States South Viet Nam North Viet Nam

LBJ Visits Veterans and GOP Leaders in Washington

President Johnson spent two hours visiting wounded Vietnam veterans in Washington along with hospitalized Republicans former President Eisenhower and Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois.

LBJ Washington Johnson Dwight D. Eisenhower Everett M. Dirksen Illinois

Teacher Chooses School Over Miss USA Pageant

Sultry blonde Judith Zielinski of Lewis Central High School relinquishes the Miss USA title bid to remain with her students. She fears extended absence would derail training and college scholarship plans already underway. The Omaha judges crowned her Miss Nebrasa as a consolation.

Associated Press Cuncil Bluffs Iowa Judith Zielinski Nebrasa Miss Zielinski Lewis Central High School Omaha Lewis Central Gene Sanders Richard Goose

Texans fight for victory on Red River message at convention

FREDA MCVAY reports from Denton as CK Fowler, Texas writer and Viet Nam correspondent, tells the 69th annual Texas Federation of Women's Clubs session that Americans must win in Viet Nam and warns against relying on world opinion. He denounces protests and urges strength and resolve amid debates. See TFWC Page 12.

CK Fowler Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Viet Nam Bgt Red River Texas Fowler Austin Denton Record Chronicle TFWC

Weather summary for Lubbock and vicinity today

Cloudy to partly cloudy with a slight rise in temperature. Expect a high in the upper 70s and a low in the mid 50s tonight. Winds primarily from the south and southeast at light to moderate speeds. Readings show variable humidity with a daytime high around 74 and a night low near 42.

Texas Comanche Mount Vernon Dallas Terrell Weather Bureau Panhandle South Plains Guadalupe Pass Junction Waco Paris Lubbock U.S. Weather Bureau Lubbock Municipal Lubbock and Vienity

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