15 May 1965
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1965
Page
1
In Lubbock area the district court grants continuance in cases against defendants charged with misappropriation of funds. The meeting of the district VFW is expected to draw about 700 attendees this weekend in Lubbock. A humorous note on courtship appears in the comic dictionary.
U S views the Dominican situation as dangerous as rebel attacks and heavy fire engage positions near government buildings and a flour mill. In San Juan Puerto Rico new public information offices are created as a U S peace force shifts oversee city boards while quality of life posts shift in city hall.
The prayer seeks guidance to live purposefully in a dangerous era and urges participation in meaningful work. It mentions property management and the need for board attendance and clear communication with the city council through a better organizational structure. The Animal Shelter note points to City Hall coverage.
Washington reports Rep George Mahon of Texas and Orville Freeman agreed to delay modifying skip-row cotton planting. Freeman will let the May 22 protest deadline pass while the House Agriculture Committee weighs cotton subsidy legislation. Mahon seeks hearings to gather farmer feedback as tension over policy grows.
An Allegheny County grand jury indicted Alfred Price Jr., 38, in the death tied to a labor dispute related to cotton allotments. The case centers on a March incident at a downtown Pittsburgh hotel where a fight preceded Price’s alleged involvement. Authorities pursue further details as investigations continue.
Conflicting reports say China conducted its second nuclear test seven months after a prior detonation. Officials gave unclear technical details while Western experts speculate on yield and purpose, noting Hiroshima scale potential in a Western-tinged analysis.
The advisory committee in Lubbock, chaired by Rushing, pledged rapid action on central city planning and head in parking in the penne area. It will form executive boards to study Springer proposals and push for meters, with hearings before any new one way streets and a progress report on cleanup and related matters. The meeting referenced a separate nuclear blast report from Peking radio and U S confirmation of a 20 000 ton TNT yield.
Commissioners unanimously approve redrawing precinct boundaries to equalize voter distribution. Four new precincts will each contain about 38,000 to 40,000 people based on the 1960 census. The move ends decades of uneven clustering that favored one area.
Frances Perkins, longtime U S labor secretary under F D Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945, died Friday night at Midtown Hospital after a stroke. Her tenure shaped the New Deal era and the CIO rise, and she kept her maiden name after marriage.
Texas lawmakers edge toward a House vote on reappointment and redistricting as the 45 in '65 plan faces party support shifts. The House committee may advance the bill Wednesday while Senate talks aim to protect incumbents via constitutional changes. Meanwhile the teacher pay push for a $45 raise in 1965 keeps pressure on Governor Connally and the Texas State Teachers Association.
Partly cloudy today through Sunday with a cooler turn tonight. High near 80 today, around 50 tonight. Moderate southwest winds shift to northerly this evening. Regions across Albuquerque Dallas Roswell Denver Fall River noted. Maximum 98 previous year. minimum unknown. No hours of precipitation listed.
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