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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1967
Page
1
Texas Tech logged 18,023 registrations by Friday with several hundred more expected to push fall term enrollment toward the 19,000 target. Dean Floyd D. Boze said the current total surpasses the 1966 record of 17,768, with graduate and undergraduate registrations continuing through noon today.
Beulah paralyzed South Texas with record flooding and 95 tornadoes tied the third largest hurricane on record. Gov John Connally toured the disaster zone from Port Isabel to Rio Grande City and planned to seek federal aid. The Red Cross sheltered 114,000 refugees in 274 shelters as damage neared one billion dollars.
Floodwaters on the Rio Grande reach peaks unseen since 1958 threatening to undermine the Rio Grande bridge at the border. Officials say the dam remains below peak levels but the river is eating away at the banks and main bridge support, with no immediate spillover.
In Lubbock area a Brownfield banker declares plans to run for the state house, signaling a local bid for elected office. The item appears in the newspaper’s page 8 section A layout, with political news emphasis alongside other national and regional stories.
Texas Tech students challenging on campus residency as a condition of enrollment lost a bid for a temporary injunction. Judge William R. Shaver denied immediate relief and set a merits hearing while a plea on abatement was held in abeyance. The suit targets state action via the university.
A restraining order blocks final judgment in a divorce case involving a state witness, seeking to prevent marriage to the witness while Dolphus Jack Brown's murder trial proceeds. Judge Howard C. Davison issued the order enjoining several Lub bock district judges from finalizing Anita Roberson versus Roland Roberson until a hearing set for Sept. 29. District Atty Alton R. Griffin declined further comment, saying pleadings will speak for themselves.
A prayer note from Mrs Jesse J Rasor of Lubbock asks divine comfort for those who are ill in body and spirit and urges believers to witness to them during their distress.
President Johnson defended the Vietnam effort before about 300 national fraternal leaders in the East Room, arguing the price is justified to prevent Communist conquest. He cited past wars, said sacrifices will avert a heavier cost later, and urged resolve for freedom and progress.
The 46 woman Rockettes plus 20 singers and 32 dancers, members of AGVA AFL CIO, walked out for higher wages and rehearsal pay. Police guard the line as patrons, taxi drivers, and medical students offer aid and meals while the troupe negotiates a tentative wage agreement to be voted on today.
Communist Chinese forces moved large artillery within a quarter mile of Hong Kong, bringing four 105 millimeter guns to the vicinity and escalating tension around the British colony.
North Vietnamese artillery and rockets rain on Con Thien as Marine defenses at the DMZ endure a brutal 72 hour siege. UPI reports more than 400 Marines killed or wounded in the period, with over 600 this month. Dana Stone and Henri Huet among correspondents affected. supplies grow scarce as fighting intensifies.
The article notes fall begins at 11 38 a m with a 7 30 p m Texas Tech game at Jones Stadium. A cool front may bring showers and cooler temps for the Panhandle South Plains Fair opening Monday. Summer ends on a calm cloudy South Plains day with 79 degree readings.
Texas Rep. Earle Cabell says a growing trend among servicemen seeks dishonorable discharges to avoid duty in Vietnam. He cites robberies and fake homophobia confessions as methods, urging investigations by Defense, FBI, and Justice on student antiwar groups. Pentagon counters discharge rates are now slightly lower than in prior years.
The report states Ernesto Che Guevara has joined guerrillas in Bolivia. President Johnson, addressing the 21-nation OAS ministers, links guerrilla violence to Havana and compares it with North Vietnam. He urges decisive action against subversion while backing hemispheric economic development programs.
The report notes cloudy overcast conditions this morning with temperatures around 58 and a high near 60. No significant precipitation reported, and winds remain light.
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