19 Dec 1963
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
1
A Brownfield Texas man was injured in a one car crash on the Sycamore Creek bridge on Highway 277 South early Thursday. His 1963 read station wagon was a total loss.
The Del Rio Council of Garden Clubs sets Saturday as the deadline to enter a Christmas lighting contest in three categories Window Door and Yard Entries may be mailed to 223 West Duke Street Judges will meet Monday December 23 to determine winners said president Beverly Tabor The contest aims to brighten the city and be enjoyed by all Entrants may enter one or all categories with designated entries noted for judging.
Wence McLarry, a 5 foot 2 inch Arlington State College machinist, was arrested and arraigned on charges of threatening the life of President Kennedy. The complaint says he made statements near the Trade Mart in Dallas on November 21 about harming Kennedy. Secret Service and U S Atty questioned him. he requested a lawyer and witnesses. Police note campus anti Kennedy literature found on campus.
Community items include awards gifts at a party, U.S. Marshal Bohiks taking three federal prisoners to San Antonio, Mrs. Paul J. Poag returning from Dallas to attend Girl Scout Region Nine meeting planning El Paso regional conference, jailer illness at Val Verde County Jail, administrator William Burge hospitalized in San Antonio, Del Rio Duplicate Bridge Club last games before Christmas with schedule changes, Knights of Columbus Christmas party, praise for Del Rio firemen at Polk Cleaners, and Gloria Valdez transferred for special treatment after a serious car crash with family accompanying her.
Sixteen defendants charged with immigration violations appeared before Judge Adrian A. Spears in U S District Court Del Rio during a half day session. Sentences ranged from six to ten months on guilty pleas. Spears left for El Paso to attend Thursday Friday court and the swearing in of Judge Homer Thornberry.
A major winter system dumped heavy snow across the Northeast and Midwest while plummeting temperatures into subzero ranges from Minnesota to Florida. Nantucket to Muskegon measured double digit snowfalls. arctic air blanketed 13 states, with record lows in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis. Snow disrupted travel, closed some schools, and trapped freighters in the Detroit River area.
Occasional drizzle or light rain expected for Del Rio tonight and Friday with slightly warmer temperatures says Allan Harty of the Weather Bureau. Overnight low around 41, with early morning 37. some areas saw tiny moisture and light snow in parts of West Texas, while Panhandle stayed near zero earlier.
The Senate defeated two amendments aimed at cutting a 3.2995 billion foreign aid bill. Republicans and some Democrats argued for reduced funding while supporters said aid sustains economies on borders of the Sino Soviet bloc and prevents larger American troop deployment. Senate floor managers defended the package as essential for defense and stability amid Cold War pressures.
A Minot AFB F-106 Delta Dart interceptor exploded and crashed on a farm near Flasher North Dakota. The pilot was unaccounted for and debris scattered widely after the blast seen as a large fireball. The Air Force confirms only the pilot is aboard.
Holiday extends into January for Del Rio and San Felipe ISD students with most returning January 2 and San Felipe resuming January 6. Sacred Heart Academy Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St Joseph’s School follow half days through January 2.
The Atomic Energy Commission says the United States will provide about 45100 dollars worth of special nuclear material for Mexico's first nuclear research reactor. The tri lateral agreement with Mexico and the IAEA was signed in Vienna. The reactor will be at a planned center near Mexico City in Salazar.
Groves Texas AP reports a 16 year old student angry over a reprimand opened fire at Woodlawn Junior High Wednesday. Carley Rojo 35 was in fair condition with wounds to stomach left arm and hand. David Garrett 34 was hospitalized then released after being struck in the leg by shotgun pellets. The youth was taken into juvenile authorities and name withheld unless mandated.
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