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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1967
Page
1
Communist gunners shot down five U S Navy planes over Hanoi as pilots pressed a bombing run on the city. Carrier escorts reported shooting down four MIG 17s and damaging a fifth during the air battle.
Reported by U S Marines and Vietnamese infantrymen who moved through the DMZ say they killed 226 North Vietnamese soldiers. Allied casualties not announced. The thrust described as defensive as planes bombed targets near Hanoi and a depot five miles south.
President Johnson faces divided reaction as supporters call the new action in the DMZ a tactical move while critics label it escalation. Sen. Fulbright argues it is a broader war change, while Javits cautions about possible North Vietnam invasion and Se Strom Thurmond presses for a strong stance.
A 76 year old general, bronzed and smiling, leaves Walter Reed Army Hospital after a two week stay for intestinal surgery at Bethesda. President Eisenhower and foreign trip aides note his good will mission to Asia and other regions this spring.
Austin Comptroller Robert S. Calvert refused to raise his 1968 revenue estimate on Friday. The move dashed legislative hopes for an additional 10 to 12 million dollars to fund a teacher pay raise. The bill faces a 13.7 million deficit and a coping constraint.
A wavy weather front moved through North Texas bringing thunderstorms and hail to the area and leaving traces of rainfall across cities including the South Plains. The system combined a Canadian cool front with warm air, producing a mix of sunny spells and windy bursts as the event tracked across the region.
The Plainview community celebrates its sixtieth anniversary, reflecting on its founding by Z. T. Ma L and the ongoing expansion fueled by local effort. Residents look ahead to continued development and city milestones.
A chaotic scene in San Francisco as residents report loud sonic booms and triggered alarms. Authorities investigate the disturbance and assess potential causes while ensuring public safety.
A dramatic airfield exercise demonstrates a formation flight at 1:45 p.m. as crash rescue teams respond. Fire crews simulate rapid response to a midair collision with passengers evacuated and a coordinated emergency sequence observed by onlookers.
Fragmented report notes troops moving as United Arab Republic claims Sinai frontier is open. It cites propaganda funding for a holy war against Israel and U.S. oil interests while Egyptian forces deploy along the 11 mile frontline with UN observers stretched thin.
Scattered thunderstorms likely this afternoon and evening. Highs near the mid 80s. Tonight’s low around the 50s. Winds gusty from the east. Otherwise light and variable.
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