11 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1966
Page
1
Readers report violent storms sweeping Dixie City causing damage and power outages. Nearby towns report fallen trees and scattered debris as emergency crews respond. The full extent of the storm’s impact remains under investigation.
The Avalanche Journal reports county commissioners approved a library project and a poet shelter plan, with a fire unit given the go ahead by Ferry McOarty. The piece weaves through local civic actions, amendments, and mentions of the Navy coach and Oakland Poachers.
A damaged submarine carrier was struck during a cybernetic assault on Psas. The fleet destroyer Sabre escorted the wreck toward New Landen Corn and Queanset Pamt Po, with the Basrex sustaining heavy damage and ordered home for repairs.
Twisters gales and thunderstorms sweep the Southland causing downed trees and damaged roofs and aircraft. A cold front moves into Texas as Arctic air pushes south with heavy rains and possible snow in northern regions. Forecasters warn of continuing unsettled conditions through Saturday with colder temperatures.
French test fires a ballistic missile from an underground silo off the Atlantic coast south of Bordeaux. The rocket functions as planned and lands in the ocean. no range details were reported.
A Viet Cong unit reportedly used nonlethal gas and grenades in fighting near Tay Ninh in War Zone C on the Cambodian frontier. An American spokesman said no injuries occurred and the action ended with no resistance. The report notes high casualties for U S forces and mentions a helicopter downing near Sanger Texas with no injuries.
President Johnson expressed disappointment at Republican gains but urged not to abandon core policies. He noted a narrowed House majority and a 64 to 31 Senate margin, calling for unity and continued work in Congress. At the White House ranch he met Defense Secretary McNamara and General Wheeler to discuss defense programs and budgets, including a possible antimissile system, with no decisions made yet.
A fragmentary anonymous devotional line expresses obedience to the first four commandments out of love for God and the remaining six out of duty to neighbor. The wording shows a devotional rhythm and archaic spelling.
Senoritas from National College for Preachers in Moner Oty Rat visit Lubboek for Operation Senoria now in its fifth year. About 30 students and four chaperones started their fourth day sharing goodwill with See CITY families in Lubboek, enjoying West Texas hospitality before returning home.
The Gemini 12 mission, delayed twice because of Titan 2 booster issues, aims to launch today with astronauts James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin pursuing experiments. A key objective tests docking with the Agena target to study proximity in space and fuel efficiency.
The Pentagon announced two farm cooperatives National Farm Lines of Town Falls Iowa and a unit from Oklahoma City will bid defense freight work at lower rates. The move aims to cut costs by routing military shipments through cooperatives, drawing protests from trucking interests and a Transportation Association president.
Burlingame, a 58 year old ex instructor and town official, was cleared after police said new evidence proved mistaken identity in a Town Des Moines bank robbery case. FBI had charged him earlier. Statton noted he was verified as in Minneapolis but could not confirm. Burlingame spoke of relief amid stress from the ordeal.
Partly cloudy and warm today with highs in the 70s. Winds from the southwest 20 to 30 mph shifting to northerly tonight. Mostly cloudy and colder overnight with low temperatures in the upper 20s.
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