05 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1966
Page
1
Disjointed phrases reference San Antonio sites tests at Brooke Center and Urnoke trawlers. Mentions Pete and Christian, and a dated page 14. The fragmentary text hints at multiple local items without complete context or coherent events.
President Johnson urged a peace quest and expressed belief that Soviet leaders share a path toward reducing global tensions. The speech, reported amid Cold War strains, emphasized diplomacy and restraint while calling for continued dialogue with the United States and allied nations.
A garbled newspaper snippet lists items from Lubbock to West Germany including Congress, Johnson era politics, a Russia US airline deal, and a note about an inevitable stepdown of a West German chancellor. The text references multiple sections and unrelated bits like markets women’s news comics horoscope and a dictionary joke.
Campus events recap on Dads Day includes remarks by President and faculty on student achievements and scholarships. Notable speakers include Murray and Teeh with plans for the Athlete Planer program. A dormitory ceremony hosted by the Dyad and the Union marks the day’s schedule and honors recipients.
Widespread flooding from a violent storm system moves through Western New York as rivers flood surrounding towns. Authorities report more than 400 people evacuated and two deaths linked to the disaster. Forecasters warn of heavy rain and continued high water as conditions persist.
More than 200 Beanere residents north of Quebec City fled as heating units and homes flooded, four feet of water covered the town. A New York storm intensified and caused fires and other damage.
Senator John Tower will briefly stop in Lubbock today with his campaign entourage. He will arrive by private plane at West-Tex facilities after traveling from Amarillo, meet reporters at Koala Inn, then lunch with area and campaign workers before departing at 3 p.m.
Officers nabbed three suspects in Post after a burglary ring linked to Kansas and Oklahoma fed raids. A stolen merchandise truck and additional items were found at a warehouse and a nearby house as Sheriff Cla horn reported Friday, with charges filed locally and warrants from neighboring states.
In Stephens County, a grand jury refused to indict Mrs Pearl Choate Birch on kidnapping charges involving Avearald A Otis Birch after a three hour session. Birch, deaf and crippled, testified. his new wife 59 fainted briefly during court hearings. Birch amassed a fortune from California citrus and oil.
The carrier Roosevelt remains on station in the Gulf of Tonkin after a flash fire aboard the Franklin D Roosevelt near the North Vietnam coast killed eight sailors and injured 14. Navy spokesmen said the blaze began in a storage compartment below the hangar deck and that all casualties were enlisted men. No fire on flight decks. The Roosevelt joins two other carriers in air strikes against North Vietnam.
A Floydda teenager died after a car missed a curve on a Crosby County dirt road six miles northeast of Floyda. Four others were injured including the driver Charles Ray Davis and Janet Louie Vick who suffered severe cuts. Davis, Cork and the Vicks were treated at Crosby County Hospital. the sister remained in care Friday night. The deceased was Marshall Vick of Floydda. Funeral arrangements were pending at Carter Funeral Home in Ralls.
At a 232nd meeting of the Military Armistice Commission, North Korea and UN commands traded harsh words after an ambush killed one South Korean and six Americans near the DMZ. Pak Chong Wa accused UN forces of violations while denouncing North Korean troops as brutal.
Partly cloudy and cool with a high in the mid 60s and a low in the mid 50s. Light winds observed throughout the day and into the night.
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