19 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1966
Page
1
Readable images from a lunar probe show clear photos fueling optimism for a successful mission. Officials note the data arrives amid federal oversight and international interest as engineers assess the craft’s health and trajectory.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk indicated the United States may accept a Christmas cease fire in Vietnam but warned a long bombing pause hinges on a responsive move from North Vietnam. He noted peace talks have repeatedly failed and mentioned a Tet suspension could be possible, while Pope Paul VI and President Johnson weigh in on proposals.
LANS reveal expansion for the new Counts Courthouse at a Friday meeting. Details mention a car for birds and scheduled construction timelines as officials discuss site plans and expected timelines.
In California, the first signal from a moon mission caused brief alarm before space officials calmed fears. The mission photographed one of five potential lunar landing sites using a camera-equipped orbiter.
The Catholic bishops at their meeting in Washington ended mandatory Friday abstinence from meat for Roman Catholics. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday remain penitential fast days. individual Catholics may choose meat abstinence or alternative penances on other Fridays. Bishops urge continued voluntary abstinence and prayer.
President Johnson, recovering from a double throat polyp and hernia operation, will leave Bethesda Naval Hospital at noon for an Andrews Air Force Base flight to Bergstrom and then recuperate at his Texas ranch. Doctors expect several weeks of rest and stitch removal next week.
The text notes President recovery progress after a long sleep. He told physicians on awakening that he felt great despite a sore throat. The article reflects gratitude and a hopeful outlook for his health and strength for future days.
Forecasters predict highs in the low 70s with cool nights as Libbock merchants report strong Christmas shopping. Friday's high reached 70 degrees with an overnight low near 45, and a near freezing forecast is expected by dawn. Shoppers flocked to stores amid pleasant conditions.
A Delta Airlines jet carrying 95 people from New York to Houston landed safely at Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth after circling the field with a locked landing gear. The left wing shed sparks on landing and engines were reversed as emergency crews rushed to the plane.
Maj. William Knight thrust the N15 rocket plane to 4159 mph in a record flight at Mojave AFB. The test tested ammonia fuel transfer from external tanks to the engine during a nine minute mission launched from a B52 over Mud Lake Nevada. The craft remained under 98000 feet as ablative heat shields prepared for higher speeds.
An eight engine jet bomber carrying nine men crashed in a swampy wooded area about 20 miles southeast of Hayward Wisconsin during a training flight. No survivors were immediately indicated. The Barskdale Air Force Base said the plane had refueled prior to the crash. Rescue units from Duluth and K I Sawyer Air Force Base moved to the scene.
The article recalls Odus Mitchell ending 12 years of coaching at North Texas State Eagles amid emotional tributes. It highlights a Viet Nam letter from a former player praising his leadership and influence on young men, alongside a report of a Marine thanking him for guiding leadership under fire.
Lubbock and vicinity expect mostly fair and mild conditions with a high in the low 70s and a low around the mid forties. Southerly winds 1 to 20 mph. Temperatures and humidity figures for the day include a maximum near 70 and a minimum around 45 with humidity around 71 percent at the high and 54 percent at midnight.
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