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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1965
Page
6
Delegates from the Soviet Union withheld comment as Andrei Gromyko, the Soviet foreign minister, prepared to deliver his main policy speech to the UN assembly. Goldberg praised the Great Society and urged equality for all men while addressing Viet Nam and noting China’s call for change.
Readable excerpts reveal first graders discussing likes and dislikes about school from cafeteria tomatoes to art, pets, and future careers. They name states and countries, share jokes, and describe teachers, with light notes on current events and world affairs.
The official Soviet newspaper Izvestia condemns efforts to revert to strict planning and state control, urging not to permit a return to the old system. The piece frames reformers as battle-ready and points to upcoming Communist Party meetings led by Kosygin focusing on economic issues. Charcoal and saltpeter historically produced gunpowder in ancient India and China.
Milwaukee AP report quotes Fraternal Order of Eagles international president Max Schroeder saying the group, which restricts membership to Caucasians, is considering separate Eagles clubs for Negroes. He notes the idea was discussed at the Toronto convention and cites possible parallels with the colored Elks and colored Shrine.
The Kiwanis board approved a new division in West Texas near Mason, Texas, raising Lubbbock Amarillo region divisions to three and Texas Oklahoma overall. They memorialized O Sam Cummings of Dallas with a $13800 gift and heard 25 district chairs report.
A wide storm system from Canada brought up to 10 inches of rain into Texas causing floods on the Perdennales River with a 10 foot rise. Lake Austin rose 6.25 feet as Fredericksburg received heavy rainfall and several deaths were blamed on weather related incidents in Houston area. Flooding affected Oklahoma and Missouri basins with millions in damages and widespread crop losses while cold fronts brought light snow to the Dakotas and Montana regions.
The page lists multiple birth announcements with parents names and hospitals in Lubbock and surrounding areas, noting weights and times for each newborn. It discusses car pricing linked to a 1966 safety package and analyzes perceived price changes after GM, Chrysler, and dealer adjustments and the impact of a tax cut.
NASA announced the Mariner 4 Mars probe will end its principal data transmission on October 1 after traveling over 400 million miles and sending about 50 million measurements. The agency said telemetry could resume in 1967.
The article discusses a pending suit set for Oct 22 where 12 property owners on 50th Street allege taxes were assessed disproportionately against them versus nearby shopping centers. It outlines precedents on relief, potential effects on tax rolls, and the burden on plaintiffs to prove substantial injury from omissions in assessing personal property and other holdings.
New procedure proposed by AFL-CIO Executive Council calls for a single roll call election for the 21 member council with nominations from the convention floor. Meany said eight seats may turn over as younger leaders vie to replace older incumbents amid behind the scenes pressure from unions. Wirtz praised the exchange on wage price trends during a closed door session.
Sen. Jacob Javits urged a prompt strengthening of the Organization of American States with Canada’s participation. He asked for a congressional declaration to clarify U.S. policy on the Dominican crisis and criticized a House resolution he said favors unilateral action against Communist subversion in the Western Hemisphere. He supported much of Fulbright’s critique of Dominican policy but disputed his claim that the Alliance for Progress was undermined by U.S. intervention.
In South Philadelphia a trash truck backing out of a driveway crushed a cardboard box where three children played. Charlotte Watts, 3, and Jacqueline Watts, 4, were killed, while Carol Gillard, 4, suffered leg abrasions. They were pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center.
Two people were killed in a head-on collision on U.S. 277 east of Eagle Pass. Ernesta Garza Salinan of Nuevo Leon Mexico and Eldon House of Browneville died. Six other passengers from Nuevo Leon were hospitalized in Eagle Pass. The report notes Haule was alone in his car and mentions King Haakon’s death in Norway.
Floydada High School junior Kitty Lloyd, 16, was chosen Miss Floyd County Fair at the opening night pageant. Linda Carter of Lockney was the retiring queen, with 12 contestants in the second annual event held at the Floyd County Fairgrounds Entertainment Building.
Michael Boyer, 66, died after a gunshot at the family home in Coldwater Canyon near Beverly Hills. Police say the son had played Russian roulette earlier and fired a shot that shattered a large plate glass window. Patricia Boyer learned of the tragedy in Beverly Hills as the actor flew home to Los Angeles.
Secretary of Commerce John T. Connor warned at the National Industrial Conference Board that the U S trade surplus faced a perilous cut and urged a rapid rise in exports to offset higher imports. He said exports for seven months of 1965 were up 12 percent from 1964 while imports rose 12 percent, stressing urgent action this year.
Peasants led by Arturo Gamis attacked an army barracks in Madera Chihuahua Mexico about 200 miles south of El Paso Texas. Initial reports say 20 people died in the clash as peasants armed with rifles and explosives defeated the post. soldiers regrouped and chased attackers into nearby hills.
Andrew Batchelor four weeks old born with two large front teeth had one tooth removed by a dentist while his mother held him. He did not cry and his mother described the moment with the surgeon.
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