28 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1966
Page
1
Soviet astronomers announced on Tuesday they have named a crater on the moon after Confucius as part of a forthcoming Russian atlas of the dark side. The ancient Chinese philosopher was listed among several great scientists honored in the atlas.
Rioting and arson erupt in the Hunter Point area after police fatally shoot a 16 year old in a stolen car. About a dozen fires and gunfire are reported as 500 officers are deployed and Governor Brown is alerted for potential National Guard assistance.
Avalanche-Journal reports 39 751 attendance Tuesday as the Panhandle South Plains Fair nears an all time high with rain softening foot traffic. Five millionth visitor may arrive. Tennessee Ernie Ford shows draw crowds at Fair Park Coliseum while Lubbock students enjoy free passes. Two day total tops 1965 figures as Ford returns for multiple performances.
Summary reflects a damper of items from Lubbock and Hale County fire protection talks to state events. Mentions Lt Gov Preston Smith addressing students and Germany U S arms pact with Erhard touring Kennedy space center with LBJ. Also notes Georgia voters gubernatorial choice and Vatican mission to Vietnam seeking peace.
U S bombers hit supply routes feeding North Vietnamese troops with Saigon estimating reg ulars entering at over 6 000 per month as B52s strike the frontier infiltration area for the 11th time since July 51 Smaller planes attacked farther north Navy jets sank two torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin and damaged two others In Korea the Tiger Division halted 321 enemy dead and 112 captured in five days While South Viet Nams Constituent Assembly went into closed session to elect officers and Ky hailed a democracy era
The Department of Justice accuses General Electric of fixing light bulb prices via agency agreements with distributors and retailers. It seeks a permanent injunction, noting GE's 173 million dollar 1963 sales and 135 million via agency arrangements. The suit challenges price fixing, while acknowledging the agency system's legality in 1926.
Hurricane Inez moves from Guadeloupe into the Caribbean threatening the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with 120 mph winds and heavy surf. refuge taken in schools and shelters as authorities report damage potential and note past storms like Cleo in 1964.
Anonymous tracking station faced wind damage as Inez continued westward. Forecasters predicted the storm would maintain its course through the night passing about 60 miles south of St. Croix, U S Virgin Islands, if the center stays on track.
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy blocked fast approval of Nicholas Katzenbach for Undersecretary of State, citing lack of quorum in the Foreign Relations Committee. Katzenbach affirmed opposition to admitting Communist China to the UN and supported U.S. foreign policy while warning against subservience to current Viet Nam policy.
Reports from Hong Kong say a large red flag featuring Mao Tse-tung appeared at the Bank of China sparking talk that a new banner could replace the five star national flag for China. Observers note the Mao flag displays Mao's image and four vertical volumes in the center, while traditional flags are less visible.
Two U S Marine planes accidentally bombed a friendly village in Quang Ngai Province killing 28 mountain tribesmen and wounding 17. About 100 houses were destroyed in the village located roughly 350 miles north of Saigon, officials said.
Actor Peter Fonda and three others appear in a Los Angeles court after their lawyer asks to dismiss marijuana possession charges. Hearing on the motion is set for Oct. 7 following arrests last month.
A youth hidden in a jet wheel well was found after the plane from Bogota landed in Mexico City. He endured unpressurized temperatures and four plus hours aloft reaching 34 000 feet before rescue. Mexican officials took him into custody for immigration processing.
President Johnson plans a seven nation summit in the Philippines to press an allied peace offensive on the Vietnam war. The trip could include visits to South Vietnam and other Far Eastern nations with a target departure around October 18. The trip marks his first transoceanic journey to a foreign capital amid the fall elections.
Considerable cloudiness and cooler today and tonight with a chance of a few thundershowers late today. Highs in the low 70s and lows around the upper 50s. Light east and southeast winds.
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