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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1967
Page
1
Thousands of area students prepare to flood the Panhandle South Plains Fair opening day in Lubboock. Bands and prize livestock join the Eddy Arnold all-star show as the parade of bands marks the start of the golden anniversary 1967 exposition.
Singing star Eddy Arnold arrives in Lubbock and speaks at a press conference about various topics. He will perform twice daily this week at the Panhandle South Plains Fair, which opens today.
North Vietnam troops at the Con Thien area face heavy B 52 and Stratofortress bombing as U S forces press a midnight to dawn saturation campaign. Marines hold the forward outpost amid ongoing shelling and rocket attacks from Communist forces.
The weeklong event heads with a grand parade featuring 26 South Plains bands, five Lubbock groups, and a Fort Sill Army drum line. Dr Milburn Carey will judge bands for more than 1,000 dollars in cash and trophies. Parade staging is the Municipal Coliseum parking lot.
A critical look at the Red Raiders following a heavy defeat by Iowa State dominates Area 3 on page 1. The paper highlights team performance, coaching decisions, and potential adjustments as the season progresses.
A time bomb was discovered on the grounds of Africa Place at Expo Sunday, near Montreal, before U.N. Secretary-General U Thant was to visit Africa Place. Thant was inspecting the fair when the bomb was found, and officials said it would have altered his schedule if he had proceeded.
Eddy Arnold, among the decade’s top recording artists, says he makes records to please fans but views each release as a gamble. The relaxed star became an honorary citizen of Lubbock during a Panhandle South Plains Fair engagement, noting his style shift toward a more modern pop-influenced sound.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk travels to New York for talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko on limiting anti ballot missile systems and to hear proposals for ending the Vietnam war from UN members. He plans to meet about 60 foreign ministers during the U.N. General Assembly session through Oct 4 and hopes for a sign of Soviet willingness to engage in ABM discussions at two dinner meetings. Goldberg urges direct dialogue with Hanoi while Moscow's rejection of settlement talks is not seen as ending hopes for peace.
A brief prayer asks God to light the path to peace worldwide so that returning Vietnam veterans can reunite with their families. The message reflects a mother’s heartfelt wish for her son and all veterans.
John Wasik 27 aerospace reporter and his wife Rickie 22 both jumped from a plane at 3200 feet over Rockledge Florida. Rickie died first and John followed five weeks later while the two planned joint burial beside his wife. He carried a signed funeral contract and asked to be buried beside Rickie. Police withheld five letters found in his pocket. The accident occurred during a routine jump by the Falling Stars Jump Club.
Floodwaters broke through a concrete dam on the Arroyo Colorado near Mercedes triggering evacuations in Mercedes Harlingen La Feria Rio Hondo and Lozana as authorities warned residents to higher ground. Nueces River forecast crest nears 16 feet with threats from Calallen to Nueces Bay as police patrol and buses evacuate.
Mothers and grandmothers recall fairs where prized Kewpie dolls drew young women to buy dolls. The article sketches fair displays from 1870 to 1914, with dolls, quilts, jams, and farm produce on show alongside midway thrills and colorful home crafts.
Jury selection restarts in 137th District Court at 9 30 a m for the murder trial of Dolphun Jack Brown 25 charged with malice killing his parents D J Buzz Brown at their farm near Shallowater April 18 Six jurors chosen from 52 veniremen and about 50 remain to be questioned An unusual twist came Friday when a temporary restraining order blocked a pending divorce of a material state witness to prevent potential testimony conflicts
In a fragmentary report the AP notes a divided response to Sunday elections as naval officers and allied factions push for a shift away from Gaullist dominance. Cleared seats hint at shifting power amid unsettled French politics.
Desperate tenants and manager of the Little Hotel at 131444 Ave H face eviction by Oct 1 for a federal building project. Seventeen residents, some 20 years or more, hope to stay together as they search for a new home amid rising costs and aging stairs. Mrs Myrtle Collins says the group is like family and continues serving tenants daily.
May forecast for Lubbock and vicinity calls for fair conditions today with a high in the mid 80s and a low tonight in the high 50s. Light southeast winds accompany the mild in between conditions.
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