23 May 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1966
Page
1
In Lubbock area two American teens travel to a distant country after years in Germany. The piece notes a graduation speaker urging graduates to think through their life purposes and hints at broader state and national themes.
University students across the nation weighed Secretary McNamara's plan to require two years of service, with many favoring peace volunteer roles and some urging no exemption for women. Graduation ceremonies filled Lubbock schools as plans were outlined for public and private commencements.
Paris reports that France will explode three air bursts and one underwater nuclear device in Pacific tests. Sources say yields of 60 to 100 kilotons, with some devices containing thermonuclear material. The first test is expected in early July.
The reader shared a variant of the Serenity Prayer asked for by Mrs. N B Oliver during a gathering in Anton. The message seeks calm, courage, and wisdom to face life’s limits and changes.
A mob near Saigon’s Buddhist Institute faced dispersal by South Vietnamese paratroopers and marines after anti American clashes. A Vietnamese bystander was reportedly struck during a passing US convoy. In Da Nang a monsoon rain paused fighting as government forces closed in on rebel Buddhist opponents. US officials say Ky’s regime appears to dominate but turmoil and Buddhist opposition persist. A Tuesday political military congress may fail due to Buddhist boycott.
Dan Moody former Texas governor died at 72 in Austin after a lengthy illness. He rose to power at 27 as Williamson County attorney and became the youngest Texas attorney general in 1924 after a defiant run against rival Edward Ward. Moody credited prosecuting Ku Klux Klan members with launching his public life, later serving as governor and shaping a legal career. He is survived by his wife Mildred daughter Nancy Moody Hudson and sister Mary Moody with services planned Tuesday at First Methodist Church and burial at the state cemetery.
Nancy Hernandez a 22 year old mother of two was ordered to six months in county jail after refusing probation terms requiring sterilization following a guilty plea to being in a room where marijuana was present Her attorney Louis Renga said he would seek a writ of habeas corpus The Municipal Judge Frank P Kearney called the order lawful and novel and would not discuss further The arrest followed on April 14 in the apartment shared with Joe Sanchez listed on felony marijuana charges
The schedule calls Gemini 9 with astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan to lift off May 31 and return June 3, while Surveyor aims a soft lunar landing around June 2 after an 8:59 a.m. May 30 Cape Kennedy liftoff. An Orbiting Geophysical Observatory and an atmospheric Explorer satellite also loom in a busy week for US spaceflight.
Two large ranch houses stood opposite each other along Blanco Canyon near the White River in the Llano Estacado region. The tale recalls long-ago cattle days and sheltered Indian routes as the two houses became central to local legend and frontier life.
James Bond, a 27 year old ambulance driver and junior accounting major at Texas Tech, faces "a little trouble" tied to sharing the Bond name amid local intrigue. The piece follows his morning routine and escape in a white car as he contemplates cashing a check and presses on.
Summer heat returned to Texas with temperatures in the 100s. Presidio topped the state at 107 degrees while other areas hit the high 90s across scattered regions.
The body of Ernesto Torrez Jr. was found near the Abernathy city dump after a hit-and-run. A 21-year-old Lubbock man was in Hale County jail with charges expected today. Torrez’s relatives and witnesses identified the suspect. services are pending at Abernathy Funeral Home.
Weather map notes for Lubbock and vicinity show mostly fair conditions with hot temperatures today and a cooling trend tonight. Highs near the upper 90s, lows around the mid 40s, winds from the west and southwest at 10 to 25 mph shifting to north and northwest later.
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