09 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1966
Page
1
Spotty rainfall across the South Plains produced more than an inch in some areas while many spots saw lighter totals. Forecasters predicted improving conditions today with brighter skies and less rain, easing crop damage worries after recent heavy downpours.
Secretary Orville Freeman told 4,500 at the High Plains Research Foundation field day in Lubbock that the administration aims to achieve full parity of income for adequate-sized family farms by 1970. He blamed off-farm work as a factor and noted improved milo prospects amid grain sorghum export growth. Representative George Mahon was delayed in Washington.
City meeting opens today inviting public input on Texas Water Plan. Officials release figures showing progress and challenges in regional water management.
United Press International reports the Gemini 11 countdown begins for an 8:25 a.m. CST launch today. Astronauts Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon aim to set several firsts including higher altitude, rapid rendezvous, and an automatic no hands landing.
A devotional line asks for mercy to see world needs and wisdom to aid one person. It seeks sympathy for sinners and strength to confront sin, attributed to C Melvin Ratheal.
Barbara Anne Harris of South Carolina and Sharon Elaine Phillian of Ohio shared the second prelim round win in the Miss America Pageant. Harris won the talent event with two songs, while Phillian took the swimsuit title, joining Miss New Hampshire Nancy Anne Naylor and Miss California Charlene Dallas as preliminary winners.
Sen. John Tower said his aim is to serve Texans effectively in the U S Senate and dismissed Carr’s charges of weakness. He argued he can work with both parties, resist pressure, and is not beholden to special interests as he campaigns through Texas.
President Charles de Gaulle, staying in Papeete Tahiti, plans to extend his visit by 24 hours to wait for favorable weather for a French atomic test explosion. Officials say he may push back his return to Paris and has asked Premier Pompidou to delay cabinet meetings to next Thursday.
President Johnson pressed Congress for rapid action to suspend the 7 percent investment tax credit for new plant and equipment for 16 months and to extend the lift on special business incentives until January 1, 1968. He urged wage and price restraint and trimmed federal spending to curb inflation while inviting labor and management cooperation.
A blue ribbon panel said Charles J Whitman had a highly malignant brain tumor that could have contributed to his August rampage. The 25 year old killed his wife and mother, then shot 14 others from the University Tower before dying. Thirty wounded, two in hospital. The report noted stress and impulsivity but could not prove a direct link between tumor and actions.
Lubbock City Council held a public hearing on a preliminary 1966 budget of 17.3 million dollars with no speakers. The panel kept the tax rate at 11.18 per 100, approved two traffic changes on 19th Street, and moved toward finalizing the 1966 tax roll. They also discussed water allocations to Palo Dura State Park and the potential acquisition of city land by the Lubbock Industrial Foundation.
Light morning rain or showers give way to hazy sun and warmer conditions. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s with variable winds. Rain chance about 10 percent this morning. A daily climatology of temperatures and humidity is provided for Southwest region cities.
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