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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1966

Page

4

Pay-As-You-Go Revision Possible for Interstate Highways

Senate Public Works Committee considers relaxing the pay-as-you-go rule to speed the Interstate Highway System. Chairman Randolph notes financing must be negotiated amid rising estimates of the program cost, potentially delaying completion beyond 1972.

Joe Wall Washington Sen Jennings Randolph Congress Va Randolph Inter Senate House Public Works Committee Congressional Senators On Public Works Jway Trust Fund Harry F. Byrd D-Va Russell B. Long D-La

Reserve Charter Presented Here

Seventeen men observed the chartering of El Solano Estacade Naval Reserve Association of Lubbock at the Lubbock Club. Cmdr John Shanklin of the 8th Naval Reserve presented the charter to Lt. Ray Grimes acting president, with Lt. Cmdr. I. C. Wilhelm and Lt. Cmdr. John Gordon as witnesses. Ted Monroe serves as secretary. charter members include Armstrong, Brown, Burks, Caldwell, Clark, Cooper, Gay, Kenley, Pharr, Ragland, Sikes, Smith, Thomas, Vantant, Vanjura, and Woldridge.

el Solano Estacade Naval Reserve Association of Lubbock Sth Naval Reserve of New Orleans Ray Grimes Cmdr John Shanklin 8Th Naval Reserve I. C. Wilhelm Naval Reserve Training Corps John Gordon Naval Reserve Ted Monroe W. D. Armstrong L. C. Brown M. L. Burks W. P. Caldwell W. C. Clark W. F. Cooper C. D. Gay B. E. Kenley M. A. Pharr J. PR. Ragland J. RK. Sikes D. J. Smith LS. Thomas N.C. Vanvant D. Vanjura, and C. E. Woldridge

Thousands Absent At Deferment Test Across Nation

Thousands of college students skipped the draft deferment exam on Saturday while some centers faced shortages of tests and others excess crowds. At Tech, 563 of 1700 registered appeared for the three hour multiple choice test, bringing the Lubbock center tally to 999 after 43 in the first session. Remaining test dates are June 5 and June 24.

Tech BAI Lubbock Center

Petrified snakes found at Bombay Lake shores

Officials at the Pees agricultural college report petrified snakes and shells dating several million years old uncovered on the shores of Bombay Lake.

Budapest UPI The Pees Agricultural College Bombay Lake

Mississippi Approves County Local Option Liquor Law

Gov. Paul B. Johnson signed a local option liquor bill allowing counties to vote themselves out of prohibition with July 1 as the start for dry counties. The measure grants county referendums, Tax Commission supervision, and allows liquor in resorts, hotels, and certain wet areas while private stores handle sales. Johnson linked the move to enforcement failures and a Supreme Court challenge.

Jackson, Miss Paul B. Johnson Tarawa Johnson Marine Corps Pacific Tax Commission Mississippi State Tax Commission State Supreme Court Supreme Court Hinds County Jackson Country Club Hinds

Copter Rescues Four After Dredge Sinks

A helicopter rescued four crewmen and recovered three bodies after a dredge sank in rough seas 16 miles off Jervis Bay southeast of Sydney. Fifteen others were reported missing in the Friday incident. The sinking occurred near the area where the Melbourne and Voyager collided in February 1964.

Sydney Australia UPD Jervis Bay Melbourne Voyager

Tough Going For CIA Watch Tries In Congress

Rep. George Mahon and Rep. L. Mendel Rivers said widening CIA oversight faces rough going in the House. They oppose Senate moves to grant the Foreign Relations Committee an equal role with Appropriations and Armed Services. They insist CIA operates within law and does not make policy.

DANIEL RAPOPORT _ WASHINGTON UPI Central Intelligence Agency CIA House George Mahon D-Tes Appropriations Committee Rep L. Mendel Rivers D-Sc Armed Services Committee Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Armed Services and Appropriations Committees Eugene McCarthy Dminn Appropriations and Armed Services Clement J. Zablocki Dwis Mahon Rivers CLA

Still Hopeful One Survives Experimental Cancer Trial

Centreville Michigan resident Larry Rink 21 is the sole survivor among four men in an experimental cancer treatment begun last March. Thomas Welker 21 died in Conrad Montana while Robert Allen 29 Tucson Arizona and Harry Griffin 63 Flourtown Pennsylvania also died. Doctors at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo exchanged cancerous tissue between Welker and Rink in hopes of aiding resistance. Rink plans another transplant with a different partner and remains optimistic as X rays show improvement.

Centreville Mich Larry Rink Thomas E. Welker Rink Conrad, Mont Robert FL. Allen Tucson Ariz Harry T. Griffin Flourtown Roswell Park Memorial Institute Buffalo N.Y Walker Raymond Houghton

Mexico-U S Border States Group To Meet In Santa Fe

The Assembly of Mexico U S Border States will open June 23 25 in Santa Fe with talks toward a permanent international organization. About 250 delegates from both nations are expected with Nuevo Leon Tamaulipas Coahuila Chihuahua Sonora and Baja California on the Mexican side and Texas and New Mexico on the U S side participating.

Santa FE Assembly of Mexico

Local Sale Notice Teases Cotton Prints and Decor

A fragmented notice highlights a sale featuring ter cottons and assorted decorative prints with marked down prices. The readable fragments reference familiar names and markdowns, suggesting a small shop clearance event.

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