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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1966
Page
6
Reports say turnout was heavy in Can Tho as American advisers noted higher than normal participation. Rebels overran a Phong province outpost and damaged two bridges to disrupt the polls in the delta during the night.
Blair Cherry’s career spanned from high school football in Texas to a standout run as Texas Longhorns head coach. He built Amarillo High School into a power, joined Dana X. Bible at Texas, and led the Longhorns to 32 10 1 overall. He later entered the oil business with his brother in Lubbock and remained active in sports circles.
Premier Nguyen Cuyo Ky said he has removed himself from the presidency race in South Viet Nam for the second time citing his wife as the influence. He announced after voting that he would not run, reversing an earlier reversal of his position as voters cast ballots nationwide.
The Agriculture Department reports 6.2 million workers on U.S. farms for the week ended Aug 27, a drop from a year earlier. The total includes 4.3 million family workers, with hired labor down about 6 percent from 1965.
Several local families announce the birth of children at Lauf Clinic and nearby hospitals. Notable details include weights from 4 pounds 4% ounces to 8 pounds and times in the early morning and late evening. Fathers hold varied jobs from airport operations to bakery supply and tax work.
Weathermen report improving conditions on the High Plains with dry-out favored through Monday. Temperatures in the 80s expected for the South Plains and no rain through Monday, aiding cotton and grain sorghum. rain fell in parts of Texas overnight with thunderheads building in the southeast. Cloudiness to dissipate today. River flows in South Texas steady with minimal flooding. rainfall totals across many Texas locations ranged from about 1.0 to 4.6 inches.
Bricklayers at a Wraysbury housing site walk out after two weeks of sniper fire from an unknown gunman. Workers report 28 bullets fired from a .22 rifle embedded in walls and reject danger pay offers.
Miss Oklahoma won the 1959 Miss America title at Atlantic City, beating runners up from California Tennessee Ohio New Hampshire and more. She pledged to study conducting and music while touring the country, earning a $10,000 scholarship and accruing $75,000 in appearance fees.
An elderly man from Lancaster County recalls "the ticket" days when WWI veterans gathered for rallies, while Edwin C. Fulton of Anderson, Ind., notes a shift from old to newer generations. He jokes about a Wilson button and explains a railroad term used by participants.
In a Lubbock statement Mayor W D Rogers Jr praises Susan Logan for her Miss America pageant performance. He says the city is proud of her talent and representation of Lubbock and Texas although he would have preferred Miss America 1967.
The Gemini II crew prepares for a two hour space walk and a new orbital altitude record of 865 miles with Gemini 11 using the Agena booster. A 140 minute stand up test in the hatch and a space tools trial aim to aid future Apollo moon work amid propellant leak delays.
Jane Anne Jayroe 19 of Laverne Oklahoma won the Miss America title in Atlantic City Saturday night. Her mother said Oklahoma had given her much and she wanted to give back. The small northwestern town drew attention as the pageant aired on many color TV sets.
Mrs. Harry Shackelford and others in Laverne remember Jane Jayroe as a top basketball forward in three high school years. Jayroe, a 1964 graduate, later became Miss Oklahoma City and Miss America finalist, with family noting pride and respect in the panhandle town. Norma Smallwood, Oklahoma's earlier Miss America, died recently.
Western space experts faced uncertainty as Luna 11 entered its third week in lunar orbit. The Soviet Union had offered no new updates since Sept. 1, when it claimed 37 orbits and 29 data transmissions with more planned.
Police halted the Chicago Nazi march led by George Lincoln Rockwell after 125 members moved through a Negro neighborhood. Six injured, one arrested for an earlier speech, and clashes with rocks bottles and a few police use of force reported amid crowd control efforts.
A large march through a Chicago Negro neighborhood accompanied by police and a Nazi rally, featuring demonstrators with swastikas and rocks with civil rights signs, ended at 55th and Western. Rockwell, arrested on charges tied to a Marquette Park rally, was escorted by about 200 officers. Reverend Ralph Forbes detained amid the scene as authorities prepared further actions.
Marchers in storm trooper uniforms drawn jeers as the Countermarch moved near the rear of the column. With John Patter absent, Arlington official, and Nazi Chicago leader Christopher Vidnjevich involved, Rockwell called it a countermarch to civil rights marches. A petition by the Jewish War Veterans to ban the rally was denied by Judge Joseph Sam Perry, who postponed a hearing on a permanent injunction to an unspecified date.
Veal and civil rights workers clash with police as Hosea Williams is arrested for staying on the streets. Police fire warning shots over youths as Williams and SCLC members refuse orders. Officer Speer wounded, Grady Hospital reports stable condition.
Agadir, on the Moroccan coast, jolted by a sharp quake on Saturday, reviving memories of the 1960 disaster with 12 000 dead. Officials report no damage or casualties as residents fled to the streets in panic. In Dover England, 14 year old Brian Morris abandoned his bid to swim the English Channel after almost six hours, energy exhausted just past the halfway point.
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