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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1966
Page
6
The report describes military moves by loyal forces to quell northern Buddhist rebels, with troops deployed to block traffic while a plan to fly to Da Nang is mentioned. The government orders censorship of the Dat newspaper accusing it of censorship violations under Lt Gen Nguyen Van Thieu.
City council approved paying recruits pistols holsters belts and handcuffs with an estimated $100 per man cost. They also authorized air conditioning units for patrol cars and revised summer hats for patrolmen. The meeting included zoning decisions and construction bids amid war news and Viet Nam related events.
Severe weather watch is in effect for Midland Odessa Andrews and Monahans with a 3 am expiration. Storms from neighboring New Mexico caused heavy rain up to 2.31 inches and hail across the South Plains.
A survey of policy ideas includes Johnson facing domestic cuts and wage controls avoidance while pushing railcar reform to spur construction. Rockefeller calls for across the board tax hikes to curb inflation. Argentina endures a student strike as high schools suspend classes amid unrest at the University of Buenos Aires.
A Senate House economic subcommittee report recommends a temporary tax increase as the preferred tool to fight inflation if Congress acts. The proposal suggests applying higher levies for a limited period to curb rising prices.
Maxwell, a former student at A&M and UT, led an Austin chapter of Students for a Democratic Society. He named companions in Austin and said literature had been distributed on 13 Texas campuses including Baylor, Texas Tech, Trinity, Southern University, Texas A&I, and the University of Texas. Texas Tech officials denied knowledge of the leaflets as security at Qi osag era was cited by head officer Bill Daniels.
Readers are shown a jumbled set of birth notices listing parents, addresses, hospital locations, and baby weights. The items mention fathers' occupations and times of birth, including several at West Texas hospitals and Methodist facilities with varying weights and genders.
A 280000 watt line north of Vancouver was severed by a helicopter and power surged across the West. The California Edison and Arizona link opened a relay, triggering a cascade that briefly linked Oregon Washington and California. Bonneville says local generation met demand, no outage occurred. Restoration took four minutes Oregon California and eleven minutes California Arizona.
The School of Business Administration at Tech, established in 1942 with six departments, will receive a grant announced in Washington. The school ranked fourth nationally in undergrad enrollment two years ago, behind Ohio State Michigan State and the University of Texas. The grant requires Tech to provide matching funds. first dean was J Wellsworth, then Trent Root, with Haskell Taylor acting briefly before Heather was hired. Taylor remains on the faculty.
The report highlights valedictorian Jana Massie salutatorian and 24 seniors at Lubbock Christian High School with ceremonies featuring honor students from Monterey and Coronado. It notes messages on civic duty critical thinking and spiritual heritage. Nine Dunbar graduates receive honors and 503 Lubbock High seniors will receive diplomas as the city’s four public high schools conclude the 1965-66 term.
Detroit report from the Southern Baptist Convention stresses church state separation and religious liberty as essential to Baptist witness. SBC leaders discuss urban mission studies, dual alignment debates, and cooperative efforts while naming Fred D. Hubbs as first vice president.
A 19 year old had promised his girlfriend clothes if she stayed in school and graduates this week. Police nabbed him Wednesday night in a laundry while he attempted to retrieve the promised garments. The tale sits beside notes that giant panda bears are scarce in captivity with eight known in zoos worldwide.
New York AP reports Sir George Pickering of Oxford warned at a Columbia symposium that medicine could extend life to the point where Earth is occupied by humans many of whom are senile. He cautioned against pursuing research enabling organ transplantation while noting aging diseases fuel progress and prolongation risks.
Lawyers for Frederick Semanovich won the right to private talks with their client accused of killing Jill Haslett in Dallas. They sought dismissal of a habeas writ claiming illegal confinement and denied counsel of choice.
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