25 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
1
The bill faced sharp warnings but secured Senate passage as supporters cited tourism growth and regulatory clarity while opponents warned of potential risks to local control and environmental protections.
In Austin the Texas Senate approved a tourist attraction bill with critics warning it would concentrate more power in the governor. Sen. Andy Rogers of Childress warned the move could trigger backlash and aid a Republican victory in the governor's chair.
An Austin House committee cleared bills to add Pan American College at Edinburg and San Angelo as four year institutions beginning in 1965. The Senate already passed the measures, and the plan also includes the University of Houston joining the system in September. The bills move to floor debate with final voice votes expected. related tourism agency legislation awaits House acceptance or rejection of Senate changes, with possible conference if needed.
Senate State Rackets Committee chief announced investigations into gambling in athletics and the narcotics racket. Sen. John L. McClellan warned crime costs exceed 60 million dollars daily and urged a national crime commission with subpoena power and court-approved wire taps.
Alfred K. Madsen, 21, a welder and lock picker, pleaded guilty to a $1 million jewel theft series including the Irene SelznickPierre robbery. He admitted stealing about $100,000 in loot and admitted using Do Not Disturb signs to access midtown hotels. Prosecutors said many gems remain unrecovered and may have been sold. Sentencing set for June 13.
CAPE CANAVERAL UPS The U S Army fired a Pershing missile 200 miles across the Atlantic in a 3 30 p m EST test. The countdown was paused about twenty minutes when a Soviet airliner flew through a warning area en route from Nova Scotia to Cuba. The Air Force said the Russian flight was authorized and did not affect the launch.
Police pursued four inmates two of them killers who fled Southern Michigan Prison at Jackson. A cordon surrounded a wooded area near South Haven after reports of three men seen fleeing into the woods, but no trace was found.
A batch of 21 American prisoners released by Havana included three men linked to the CIA. Names cited are Daniel L. Carswell of Eastchester NY Eustace H Danbrunt of Baltimore and Ed man S Taranaky of New York City. The factions involved cited espionage accusations and possible advance knowledge by Cuban authorities.
Senator Keating challenged the White House Cuba troop counts, saying 12,000 Soviet personnel remain, including 5,000 in four armed battalions. He questioned semantics and urged consulting intelligence to possibly revise the estimates upward after Kennedy’s press conference.
A line of thunderstorms moved across North Central Texas with warnings of tornadoes but caused mainly rainfall. Areas from Lubbock to Lawton saw storms. Dallas and Fort Worth received showers as the system progressed eastward. Rain totals included Ferris 2 inches and Mineola 1.83 inches with others reporting one inch or more. The Weather Bureau lifted the severe thunderstorm alert by evening with no major damage reported.
The United Arab Republic charged that Israel has built a massive reactor capable of producing atomic weapons and is working on germ warfare. The claim was aired as the UN debated Middle East tensions.
A church prayer asks Almighty Father to help believers put away malice and wickedness through the merits of Jesus Christ. Anonymous note requests readers share favorite prayers within ten words.
The Weather Bureau issued a long range forecast showing temperatures about 2 to 7 degrees above normal through Monday. Moderate to heavy rain was forecast for the north portion of South Texas and the southeast portion of Northeast Texas, with up to .75 inch possible. other areas were expected to have no rain.
President Kennedy ordered rapid deployment of 3 000 U S troops and jet aircraft to neighboring Thailand for Southeast Asia maneuvers as he moves to head off a Laos crisis. Harriman will travel to Moscow with a message to Khrushchev while U S defense and diplomatic actions press the Geneva accords and Southeast Asia stability.
A digest of articles across Page 8 and Page 2 covers editorials, columns, and women’s news. Sports briefs appear on Page 1 while market reports run on Page 3 and radio TV listings on Page 4.
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