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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1966

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Plane Plunges in Utah Bird Collision Forces Two Airmen to Eject

Reese Air Force Base instructors Capt. Charles J. Whitsett and Capt. Sheldon L. Brown escaped injury after their T-38 collided with a flock of birds near Ogden Utah during a training flight from Hill Air Force Base. The jet crashed six miles south of the base at about 2 p.m. Both officers were under medical evaluation. A prior bird strike near Reese killed Capt. Harry D. Logan, flight commander of the 3501st Pilot Training Squadron, whose T-37 hit a Sandhill Crane near Topeka. Logan's co pilot Lt. John D. Peterson landed the aircraft.

Reese Air Force Base Ogden Utah Charles J. Whitsett Sheldon L. Brown Hill Air Force Base Whitsett Tulsa Brown Topeka Kan Reese Harry D. Logan Logan Tohoka John D. Peterson

Bank Holdup In Dallas Bank Leaves Hostage Free

A masked gunman robbed Trinity National Bank in Oak Cliff of about $27 000 and held a receptionist hostage until escaping in a stolen car four blocks away. The suspect, 6 2, 240 to 270 pounds, wore a beige trench coat and a space helmet style mask.

Associated Press Allas Trinity National Bank Oak Cliff Phyllis Bowen David Long

President Welcomed To Hawaii

President Johnson arrives in Honolulu on a 25 000 mile 17 day Asian mission aiming for peace but warning against high expectations at the Manila conference. He greets a crowd of up to 200000 as he arrives with the First Lady and stresses a long road ahead with no instant solutions. Page 16.

Associated Press Jonolulu Johnson Hawaii mid-Pacific Manila Philippine Viet Nam Hanoi Honolulu East- West Free Asia Honolulu International Airport Washington John A. Burns U.s.pacific U.S Lady Bird Pacific South

UNITED FUND reaches 45 percent of goal at first report meeting

A United Fund drive reports progress with 45 percent of its goal reached at the first meeting. Details indicate community support and early indicators of insufficiency to meet the target.

United Fund

Viet Nam Trip Hinted As Johnson Visit Possible

Saigon officials Neuyen Van Thieu and Nguyen Cao Ky said they would invite President Johnson to Viet Nam during his Asian tour and expected him to accept. Thieu urged Johnson to meet U S troops, while Ky echoed the possibility of a Da Nang or Qui Nhon stop and a carrier visit in the South China Sea.

United Press International Leiku South Viet Nam Saigon Johnson Viet Nam Neuyen van Thieu Manila Nguyen Coa Ky Thieu South U.S White House da Nang Qui Nhon 7Th Fleet South China Sea North Viet Nam

Carr seeks Johnson pledge for Texas campaign aid

Waggoner Carr, Texas Democratic Senate hopeful, met with President Johnson in Washington amid Johnson's Asia trip. Carr asked for a public campaign pledge, but Johnson offered no definite plan to campaign in Texas. Carr noted differences with GOP rival John Tower on Job Corps Peace Corps Head Start and Padre Island settlement.

Leslie Carpenter Avalanche-Journal Washington Bureau Ashington Senate Waggoner Carr Johnson Washington Asia Carr Texas Atty Pacific Sen John Tower Padre Island Tower

Faith and policy clash echo in church and state

An anonymous prayer pleads for steadfast faith amid life storms. A public figure claims to have employed more Mexican American lawyers than any attorney general, noting differing relations with minority groups and aligning with Tower on labor reform and the Taft Hartley act.

Tower

Johnson invokes Taft Hartley to halt GE plant strikes

President Johnson moved under the Taft Hartley act to stop walkouts by 25,490 workers at seven General Electric plants producing war supplies. The action follows local disputes despite a Friday contract settlement and aims to restore work while a three man board investigates. The Evendale Ohio jet engine plant and other GE sites are named in the order.

United Press International Washington Johnson General Electric Viet Nam White House Evendale Ohio Air Force Navy International Union of Electrical Workers Afl-Cio IWE GE Auburn Utica N.Y Ware Ien Mich Ft. Wayne Ind Pittsfield Mass

Supreme Court declines ruling on alcoholism as disease

The Supreme Court refused to hear cases on treating alcoholism as a disease rather than crime. Justice Fortas led a sharp dissent opposing criminal punishment of chronic drunks. No dissent accompanied the Electoral College ruling.

Associated Preass YY Astington Supreme Court Abe Fortas William O. Douglas Fortas Potter Stewart Hugo L Black Thomas F. Budd Oakland Budd

Stock Market Shows Substantial Advance On Monday

New York AP reports a substantial advance in stock trading with the Dow Jones industrials up 7.18 points to 778.89 and the broader index rising 46 cents on moderate volume. Trading was described as moderate amid late gains.

New York New York Stock Exchange

Peru Quake Kills Dozens and Triggers Tidal Alerts

A violent earthquake off Peru's central coast killed more than 29 in Lima with reports of up to 70 dead. The quake 7.6 magnitude struck about a minute, caused church collapses, blocked highways, and prompted tsunami warnings for Hawaii California and the U.S. West Coast.

Avalanche-Journal News Services IMA Peru Pacific U.S

Canadian Water Flows To Plainview Test Run Near Ten Gallons

Project engineer L H Abel Lincoln of the U S Bureau of Reclamation says Canadian River water from Lake Meredith will reach Plainview Wednesday morning for a 450 gallons per minute test flow about six hours daily. Officials plan a 1 am ceremony at facilities west of Plainview to celebrate the arrival. Water will be routed to a 40 foot tank, not visible to the public, and will proceed toward Lubbock in two to three weeks, with reservoir use waiting until erosion-control work is finished in about 60 days. A treatment plant and other infrastructure are still required.

Plainview Lake Meredith L, HL Abel Lincoln U. S. Bureau of Reclamation Here Kress Lincoln Bureau of Reclamation Farilites Lubbock

Trustee Park Fund Accusations Denied by Odom

Will Odom chairman of the State Parks and Wildlife Commission says no coercion occurred in a private Lyndon B Johnson State Park fund. He rejects Senator Jim Bates claims that the president’s prestige was used to blackjack contributions. Bates seeks information through the Senate Investigating Committee while Odom notes commission members are trustees by default.

Corpus Christi Carr Odom Commission Parks Commission Atty Waggoner Carr Adom Moursand Dellinger

Flags Raised for Botswana and Lesotho at UN

The United Nations General Assembly raised the flags of Botswana and Lesotho on Monday, expanding the body's membership. The move marks the admission of two Southern African nations to the UN, increasing member states to 21.

U.N United Nations N.Y Botswana Lesotho General Assembly

Weather Map Page 11 B shows Lubbock area forecast

The map reports fair skies and a bit warmer today for Lubbock and vicinity with upper 30s tonight. Winds shift north to northeast 10 to 20 mph today, diminishing tonight, with temperatures in the 50s to 60s at various hours and a high around 70 reached earlier in the day. It lists sun rise at 6 54 a m and sun set around dark mid afternoon with humidity readings near 44 percent daytime and 8 percent at midnight. Regional highs and lows for nearby cities are shown, including Abilene Houston Albuquerque and other locales.

Lubbock Abilene Paso Houston Amarilla Okla Coy rDattas Keswell Lanver Pals Sosh

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