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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1963
Page
4
A Haitian government communique says a military plot to overthrow the regime was foiled. It mentions four Haitian armed forces officers taking refuge in the Brazilian embassy after a parade on Champ de Mars during President Duvalier’s 56th birthday. defense details are scarce.
More than 120 adult leaders of youth programs and agencies gathered at the Texas Social Welfare Association regional conference to discuss juvenile problems. Drop-outs, delinquency, early marriage and illegitimacy were highlighted, with emphasis on youth group conformity and mobility’s impact on behavior.
Reports show tools and pistols taken from Huse Brake and Electric Co. and Plains Electric Plateine and Bumper Supply, plus personal items including a saxophone from Paula Vargas and a meat slicer from Jack T. Barwood. A separate incident notes $200 damage to an air conditioner at Dr. Armando Duran’s office.
Baylor University trustees postponed a desegregation report due to committee members abroad in Japan. The vote fixes the November meeting in Waco to revisit the matter while also hearing updates on the drama department and campus finances.
A 19 year old Robert E Leonard II of Baton Rouge pleaded innocent to an armed bank robbery charge tied to the April 9 1970 Capital Bank and Trust Co heist at Bon Marche shopping center Dist Judge Fred A Blanche set a June 11 trial Leonard was arrested with Linda Howell 16 who police say was released after denying involvement.
Officials of Operation Stargazer delayed the second manned balloon flight from Alamogordo New Mexico again due to gusty surface winds and bad dawn conditions. Weather forecasts hoped winds would subside by Wednesday as Capt. Joseph Kittinger and astronomer William White prepared for a 24 hour mission near Lubbock Texas.
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