03 Oct 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1966
Page
1
U S air cavalrymen charged into a mixed force of about 300 Viet Cong guerrillas and North Vietnamese regulars on the central coast. They killed 110 and captured seven prisoners while downing three American helicopters. US forces reported light own casualties and pursued the enemy at night.
The West Coast Airlines DC9 that disappeared Saturday night with 18 people aboard was found Sunday in the Cascade foothills southeast of Oakland. No survivors were reported. The plane, on a Eugene to Portland hop en route to San Francisco, vanished while descending to Portland. An aerial search with two dozen aircraft and a large ground party followed dense fog and rain.
The tropical cyclone Inez lashed the western Bahamas with high winds and spawned a tornado near Nassau. It threatens south Florida with 100 mph gusts, raising seas to 8 to 12 feet and causing at least one death in Palm Beach. The storm stalled near the Florida coast, moving slowly north northeast as forecasters predicted impacts from Marathon to Stuart.
A police officer, who halted a speeding motorist, was then pursued in a run down attempt. The incident prompted police cautions as investigators review footage and witness statements for leads. The apron of the story notes other page references and column items in the edition.
Dodgers secure second straight NL pennant with a 6-3 victory over the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. Sandy Koufax, rested two days, struck out 10 for Los Angeles, who clinch despite Giants beating the Pirates earlier. Orioles await in World Series opener in LA.
President Johnson won a two week delay to avert a shutdown of General Electric operations by the International Union of Electrical Workers. About 120000 workers are affected. talks move to Washington with mediation officials. GE workers at Schenectady still walked out at midnight.
The prayer asks God to guide in learning to pray and to understand that true spoken prayers come from Him. It closes with an amen and is attributed to Mrs. Jesse J. Rasor of Lubbock.
Frank Lynch of Ralls recalls the 1901 Lexington North Carolina wreck that halted Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show after a collision between three show trains and a southbound freight. No one died though the crash ended the tour’s Charlotte engagement and jeopardized the Danville finale.
Vandenberg AFB California launched ESSA 3 a 320 pound satellite into a near polar orbit to provide daily weather pictures. First test pictures of the Northern Hemisphere expected around noon Alaska receiving station. Delta rocket used Thor core with three solid boosters and two additional stages.
Three killed in Texas area crashes raise the toll to 79. Jose Cepeda 40 and Horace Mack Tabor 59 died in a Snyder area wreck on U S 180 while Modesto Rodriguez 26 died in a Denver City region crash on SH 83.
A massive cold snap lowered temperatures from Arkansas to Michigan with frost in many states and records tied or broken. Lubbock peaked at 89, Fort Wayne fell to 31, Lansing hit 30 tying a 30 year record, Milwaukee matched an 80 year record at 21, and Little Rock dropped to 4 as Asheville reached freezing.
James Herschel Maxey a 47 year old Lubbock contractor was found fatally shot in the 4500 block of 66th Street. A 22 caliber rifle lay beside him and investigators cited a self defense gunshot wound. He lived at 2104 Vicksburg and is survived by a son and a daughter. Funeral arrangements pending.
In Lubbock and vicinity cloudiness increases with a warm windy today. A chance of a few thunder showers tonight and cooler by morning. High today upper 80s, low tonight mid 30s. Winds south and southwest up to 25 mph, gusts near 55, shifting to north by Tuesday.
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