10 Dec 1963
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1963
Page
1
Washington reports show Air Force space ambitions colliding with defense budget limits. Officials debate the cost of a manned space program amid doubts since last spring about completing the project. Johnson is pressed to defend a strong defense role while seeking spending near or below this year’s level, with estimates ranging up to 60 to 60 billion.
Washington AP reports lightning likely struck Pan American Flight 214 from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia near Elkton Maryland Sunday night, causing a fiery breakup and eight deaths. CAB hearings note no airliner of metal construction had been destroyed by lightning in 20 years. witnesses differed on whether lightning struck.
Dr Floyd H Jeffers will take his oath as a Del Rio City Commissioner this evening after the official canvass of Saturday’s election. Unofficial results show Jeffers 488 to Perez 293. The canvass by the City Commission starts at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building.
Reports from exile leader Angel Gonzalez describe mid September clashes in the Escambray Mountains near Sanvit Spiritus with 226 Cuban militiamen killed and guerrilla forces wiped out after two weeks. The Student Revolutionary Directorate lists 18 militiamen dead including leaders Andres Tartabul and three captains Carlos Roca Julio Garcia and Sergio Perez, as 5,000 Castro troops with Soviet officers and armor pursued the guerrillas.
An informed source says Pope Paul VI will deliver a major peace and unity appeal in Bethlehem on January 6 during his Holy Land pilgrimage after visits to Israel and Jordan. He will cross the armed borders twice and attend Mass at the Church of the Nativity before flying back to Rome.
The 1963 44 textbook committee for Del Rio Independent School District was appointed at the regular December meeting. Hat F text selections, list of committee members including teachers and subjects, and a roof repair authorization at Bel Rio Junior High were approved. The meeting was led by Alvin McFarlane with P A Tanksley and O B Poole Jr. present.
In Mexico City the Virgin of Guadalupe pilgrimage drew about 40 000 people from poor neighborhoods on the city outskirts for an annual open air mass. In other items, four Mexican generals received decorations, an actress departed for Los Angeles after filming Night of the Iguana, 160 000 sheep arrived from Australia to improve breeds, a police conduct case in Reynosa led to suspensions after a fatality, and talks in Nuevo Laredo aimed at averting a water workers strike with a 250 percent pay boost demanded.
The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 10 o clock Wednesday at the chamber building. Reports to be heard include Highways and Road, Aviation, Flood Control, Annual Banquet Speaker, Good Neighbor, Merchants, and Legislation committees with named members. The session covers multiple committee reports and related updates.
An oil dealer faces allegations of charging an extra fee per added play, with at least 15 employees believed to be involved. Investigators seek details on the pricing scheme and potential impact on customers. Labor and regulatory bodies may pursue further action.
Studebaker Corp halts automobile production in the United States starting in 1902. The company will continue limited car assembly in Canada at a Hamilton plant while downsizing in South Bend, Indiana, where 6,000 workers produced about 62 percent of last year’s output. Gov. Welsh promises priority to finding new jobs for displaced workers. The move reflects ongoing losses and a shift to parts and service despite a long history as a major automaker.
H M Harrison aged 75, father of Mrs A Lewis Kline, died Monday night in South Bend Indiana after a yearlong illness. A former Del Rio resident who left about 12 years ago after operating a supply store, he will be buried in South Bend with funeral services Thursday. Mrs Kling left Tuesday to attend the rites for her father, and she is accompanied by her sister Dorothy Harrison of South Bend.
The document details Texas construction items funded by the Reclamation Bureau. Entries include Port Aransas Corpus Christi waterway jetties 750000 Sabine Neches Waterway widening 2138000 Sam Rayburn Dam 12450000 San Antonio Channel 1000 Somerville Reservoir 8100000 Stillhouse Dam 3400080 Texas City 8000000 Texas City channel dikes 835000 Waco Reservoir 8500000 Canadian River 23000000 Lower Rio Grande La Feria division 1500000 Lower Rio Grande Mercedes division 1400000.
Santa Cruz California residents report seagulls struggle to perch at the new harbor as every piling is capped with a cone shaped tin top with a sharp point, hindering resting spots for the birds.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.