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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1963
Page
6
The United States accuses Pathet Lao forces of violating the Laos cease fire as Neutrals seek access for verification. Washington withdraws advisers while urging Souvanna Phouma to take a firmer stand against Communist forces.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York, denying a 1964 presidential bid, won a strong reception from Nebraska Republicans led by State Chairman Robert Denney. He urged tax cuts, budget balance, and faster growth, urging a balanced budget by 1965 amid a Kennedy administration critique before 2,200 at a Hruska dinner.
Crosby N. Boyd and Newbold Noyes Jr. were elected to top posts at the Evening Star Newspaper Co. Boyd becomes president succeeding Samuel H. Kauffmann who resigns as president after 14 years. Kauffmann remains chairman. Newplan Noyes named editor replacing Benjamin M. McKelway who becomes senior vice president and editorial chairman.
In Megeve France two French students were buried by an avalanche on Mont Joly in the Mont Blanc range while skiing at about 8000 feet. Eight were buried but there was no hope of finding the two alive officials said.
Canadian returns show Liberal gains in Quebec with 20 of 26 seats, while Ontario yields 50 Liberals of 80 seats. Pearson praised Quebec voters for stable government, Caouette’s Social Credit blamed American finance, and Diefenbaker, Harkness, and Fairclough figures noted. Liberals lead Conservatives 3-2 in popular vote though district results decide seats.
A long list records numerous births at Methodist, West Texas and Taylor Hospitals. Each entry notes the parents, address, infant weight, time of birth, hospital and father’s employer, including firms such as Furrs Inc, Texas Highway Department, Hancock Manufacturing Co and Gifford Hill Western.
Vatican reports Pope John XXIII, 81, held audiences with cardinals and students and seemed better than Sunday. He will sign five copies of Pacem in Terris on Tuesday, a 20,000 word encyclical to be released Wednesday with a speech outlining his aims for world peace.
Actor Monty Woolley, 75, was moved from Saratoga Hospital to Albany Medical Center with a severe heart ailment. The veteran star of The Man Who Came to Dinner, living in Saratoga Springs, is in critical condition.
An avalanche at a hydroelectric construction site near Bolzano Italy killed six workers and injured one. A second slide trapped 13 German skiers who escaped without serious injuries as fresh heavy snow swelled the danger along the Alpine border between Italy and Austria.
Peck Bancroft and supporting stars take Oscars with Arabia named Best Film at Mee Ca awards. The remarks thankHar per Lee Allan Pacula Robert Mulligan and others as British director David Lean receives an Oscar.
Chilean municipal results show Jorge Alessandri's pro Western coalition leading with 758,003 votes. Communist led Popular Action Front trails with 446,334, Christian Democrats 389,653, as incomplete returns cap the big presidential campaign year ahead.
Linda Roerner, 22, was trapped inside a self service elevator at 231 Sansome Street from 5 p.m. Sunday until rescue at 1:10 a.m. Monday. She panicked and cried out while the building’s control was bumped. a passerby alerted police who then called firemen to free her with crowbars.
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE Fla AP The Air Commandos at Hurlburt Field report two TAC officers Capt Andrew C Mitchell II 34 Perry Ga pilot and Capt Jerry A Campaigne 27 Redding Calif navigator missing after a B 26 bomber crash 20 miles west of Kontum in South Viet Nam Ground fire in the area is confirmed as a factor but cause not yet determined
Hall Henry Keck of Richardson died Monday night when his car collided with another vehicle on the north edge of Dallas.
CAPE CANAVERAL AP A Polaris A-3 missile with redesigned thrust control system sharper nose cone and other new features flew 1 800 miles on a successful test flight Monday The success was only the third in 11 firings for the longer range A-3 model being developed to enable the Polaris submarine fleet to strike all land areas of the world A Navy official said he hoped the flight with its numerous missile refinements marked an end to basic development problems.
A Pan American jet carrying pianist Victor Borge and 130 passengers aborted Tokyo bound flight from Honolulu after one engine failed 25 minutes after takeoff. The craft dumped about 100000 pounds of fuel over the Pacific before landing at Honolulu International Airport. Passengers boarded another plane four hours later to resume the trip.
A Senate bill plans about 17 million more for state services than last estimate, with a 47 million college funding boost mainly for higher salaries. Allocations include 9.7 million for judiciary and 1.4 billion for education, plus 4 million for the legislature. House actions include lowering franchise tax revenue by one million and moving toward permanent voter registration.
Vienna authorities investigate Erich Rajakovic on suspicions of collaboration with Adolf Eichmann during wartime. No warrant issued yet as probe continues. Rajakovic last seen in Milan under the alias Eric Raja. wife reported disturbance at his export import office.
President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian and Iraqi representatives formally agreed on unionist state principles. A three power sub committee will draft a national charter for approval at a plenary unity session likely Tuesday night.
MOSCOW AP report says Russians paid bribes for apartments and graveyard plots. Taima ra Bessonova, a Moscow graveyard manager, was sentenced to five years for allocating plots after taking money.
A Texas official Murray faces questions over a $700,000 oil lease in which he held a one sixth stake. He denies any conflict, saying profits were modest and the price reflected development costs. Lawmakers urge ethics reform and sworn asset filings for state officers. Governor Connally offered no comment on the venture.
Pvt John Dale Horton age 17, son of E. E. Horton and Leta Chandler of Texola Oklahoma, is hospitalized in the U S Naval Hospital San Diego for spinal meningitis while serving with the Marine Corps in San Diego. A masked intruder frightened Leta Chandler’s children at her home on Seth I Street. Bruce Stridling reports his car was ransacked with no losses. Funeral services for William L Martin 61 Lubbock resident for 30 years will be at First Baptist Church with Llano Cemetery burial in Amarillo.
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara pushes back on misreadings of a foreign aid report. He notes 60 percent of 1964 military assistance will go to eight rim nations including South Vietnam and Greece, while disputing headlines about immediate cuts.
George E. Leighty of the Railway Labor Executives Association told ICC examiners that merger plans threaten worker protections and that attrition should not be used to replace staff. He opposed the consolidation citing adverse effects on thousands of employees and families and argued mergers harm the nation and the railroad industry.
Eastern Air Lines offered a pay on board no reservation shuttle from Newark to Washington on a four engine Super Constellation. George Miller of Scotch Plains was the sole passenger aboard after the regular flight filled, paying $15 with standby service promised for those arriving in time.
Seventy inmates detained last month for opposing South Korea's military regime were released Monday night. The group includes sixty nine men freed by authorities in Seoul as protests continued nationwide.
The Texas Commission on Higher Education approved Monday use of state funds for fund raising by colleges and continued private sources to supplement salaries. It endorsed reorganizing Texas A&M agricultural programs, approved graduate programs in veterinary microbiology and drama theatre, rejected education doctorates at Texas A&M, and referred possible graduate programs in engineering and physics at Texas Tech. Leadership was revised with Lee Lockwood re elected chairman, John Gray elected vice chairman, and Rex Baker re elected secretary.
Texas posted near record heat with mid afternoon readings reaching the 90s across the state from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley. Some cities reported 99 in McAllen and 97 in Abilene and San Angelo as a Pacific cold front approached bringing dust and increased cloudiness. Forecasters expect cooler weather and possible showers Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and warm conditions elsewhere.
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