08 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1966
Page
1
A garbled OCR page shows partial mentions of markets horoscopes and notices, with stray fragments about a celebration, memorials, and classroom or teacher references. overall content is unreadable and disjointed.
A fragmented article notes a predicted cut in draft calls and a split of the backlog of reservists awaiting training by next month due to administration efforts. It mentions Congress action authorizing presidential discretion and reviews training program details linked to Viet Nam era reserves.
The Texas Senate race pits Republican Tower and Democrat Carr with party leaders united behind Carr. The state’s electoral dynamics also include House contests and a proposed constitutional change as closing speeches draw near and voters head to polling places.
Voters in Lubbock County and across the region prepare for a primary election featuring the contest between Waggoner Carr and U.S. Senator John Tower. Local races include county commissioner and state legislative seats with broad GOP and Democratic competition across ten counties and several cities.
Astronauts Lovell and Aldrin cleared for a four day Gemini 1 mission with a spacewalk and two open hatch stands planned. Mission Director William Schneider reported readiness after a two hour review including pilots machines weather experiments and the global tracking network.
Reported near a farm area the Reeves plane crashed half a mile northeast of the site injuring Cadet Nabas Mohsen and another Iranman student pillar. The plane's front cockpit area shows damage with no visible fuel fire. Emergency crews cordoned the area while responders assessed injuries.
Eyewitness Donny Carroll says a plane missed his house by about 200 feet before crashing after the nose shot up and the craft veered off. The incident ends with pilots ejecting as the plane crashes near the edge of a field. In Las Vegas, comedian Joe O. F. Lewis suffered a heart attack or stroke Monday night and was taken to Sunrise Hospital.
Reuters report notes GOP gains possible as campaigning ends for a national election held amid protests. Voter turnout could top 39 million, with implications for Nixon era politics and Johnson era social legislation. The piece highlights conservative shifts and speculation on House, Senate, and presidential prospects.
Nixon addresses a rally in Anderson Indiana for Republican state candidates. He argues a large vote is not a protest vote and proposes a price protest. He has traded blasts with Johnson since Friday as readers are directed to page 10 for details.
Partly cloudy and windy today with highs in the mid 70s and a low near 30. South to southwest winds 20 to 35 mph this afternoon. The Southwest Weather section lists temperatures for several western cities and shows a 24 hour precipitation/temperature tally ending last night.
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