26 Sep 1965
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1965
Page
1
The clipping lists weather deluges in South Texas with mentions of Lubbock area workshops, a college board appointment at Lubbock Christian College, plans for a large new airport involving Dallas and Fort Worth, and other items including a rocket test and a handicapped children program. Additional notes reference international talks and Viet Nam air power studies.
Former Dominican President Juan Bosch urged the United States to pay 1 billion in indemnity for intervening to restore him. He called for foreign troops to exit the country and warned of strikes if demands are ignored. Crowds at the rally ranged from disputed figures to about 6 000 by journalists.
Gen William Westmoreland, head of U S forces in South Viet Nam, arrives in Honolulu for talks with Adm Grant Sharp and voicing optimism about anti Communist gains. He cites six week lull for Viet Cong and higher government force casualties as government troops gain initiative in Viet Nam.
The opening Monday at the Panhandle South Plains Fair features diverse exhibits. Gay Payne of Lubbock views an actual operating 36-spindle spinning frame installed by PCG, showcased in the fair area.
A musical parade through downtown Lubbock opens the Panhandle South Plains Fair week. More than three dozen bands perform as exhibits and displays entertain, with judging for 749 head of livestock starting Monday and continuing through Thursday.
A South Plains program organized by Crosby County farmers and businessmen aims to develop LANs for a large cotton research effort at Texas Tech. Officials say the plan could yield up to $1 million annually to boost research prowess and create new uses and markets for cotton.
John Ro Green of Lorenzo outlines voluntary 50 cent contributions from ten farmers to finance a new Institute for New Uses of West Texas Cotton via the Tech Research Foundation. The plan, discussed with farmers and ginners, aims to mobilize up to 50 percent of the 1965 South Plains cotton crop, though collection points and procedures are still being arranged.
Ong Kong AP reports Red China rumors center on a possible third nuclear test within 10 days and a Mao succession scenario with Liu Shao-chi poised to replace Mao. About 150 foreign newsmen invited to a Peking press conference and 10 days of China touring, with 61 accepting.
Richard Bruce Pharne, a speech-impaired youth from Troy Michigan, was identified by juvenile court official Barron Shields. The boy, who had three pennies and snipped clothes labels, had been seen with his mother Mrs Victor Thorne en route to Florida. An investigation into why he was alone at the airport is scheduled.
Residents of south Florida and western Cuba watched a tropical system in the Caribbean that forecasters said could strengthen to a tropical storm by Sunday with winds near 85 mph. Officials warned all interests around western Cuba, southern Florida, including the Keys, to monitor advisories closely as the storm develops.
Heavy rains lash the lower Rio Grande Valley for a third day flooding Alamo with over two feet of water and forcing about 18 people from 6 homes. McAllen streets flood, Hwy 83 closed east of Pharr as relief efforts begin.
The Department of Public Safety reported Saturday that there have been more traffic fatalities in Texas this year than in the same period a year earlier, signaling a rising trend in deadly accidents.
Partly cloudy and warmer today and tonight with possible thundershowers this afternoon and evening. High near 80, low in mid to upper 50s. Light to moderate southerly winds. Humidity around 18 percent at midnight. Central and regional highs and lows listed for nearby cities.
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