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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1964
Page
1
The engagement of President Johnson's daughter Lynda Bird Johnson to Navy Lt Bernard Rosenbach is reported broken. Rosenbach, 23, stationed at Mayport Naval Station, and Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson comment that the engagement may have been premature.
The President aims to seek congressional approval for a one billion dollar raid program for nine Appalachian states. He spoke at a news conference about cooperation with the Soviet Union and the need for cautious communications in international matters.
Reports from Moscow radio say 225000 people face danger as an earthquake-formed dam and rising lake threaten Samarkand in Usbekistan. Engineers from the Soviet Union rush to central Asia to evacuate the ancient city and avert a disaster of overwhelming proportions.
Paul Arredondo found guilty of murder with malice in the slaying of Amarillo Patrolman Jesse Wayne Cawthon. Jury delivered a 10 year sentence in the state penitentiary after deliberations that began at 1:30 pm. The trial featured jurors, attorneys, and multiple testimonies.
McLendon the Democratic candidate for the U S Senate introduced on a statewide telecast two men who claim they saw Billie Sol Estes hand Sen Ralph Yarborough a sealed envelope on Nov 6 1960 The witnesses describe a round shiny object and a meeting with Estes tied to political funds in Texas New Mexico police report a stone marked site near White Sands Missile Range and several sworn statements referenced in the report
Space experts Cooper and Webb are expected in Lubbock for a Texas Tech event at Municipal Coliseum with Dean John Baird. A Mercury capsule display is planned. In Copenhagen vandals sawn off the Little Mermaid statue head, shocking locals as the harbor symbol was left headless. similar damage occurred in Odense to a granite bust.
A staged revue playfully mocks top state officials and city leaders. Actors lampooned headlines and events from the past year touching on Austin politics and Tech sports with light, good-natured barbs.
Fragmentary text hints at a late prayer or plea with scattered phrases about help, self, and memory. The readable lines mention an attempt to form a thought or aid and reference names like Sema and Pequ. The passage remains unclear but suggests personal reflection.
Opal Dixon Avatan reports Monterey High School won multiple events at Odessa in Region 1 contests with 79 points in AAA literary events including first in slide rule and second in science and typewriting. Andrews High School led Conference AAA literary contests with a total of 109 points. Over 2,000 students participated across Regions 1 and 3 with many visitors on campus.
A concise Plains region farm news brief highlights community concerns and local agricultural topics. The notice references the daily paper’s horoscopes and various sections including church news and editorials, outlining readers’ interests and upcoming events.
A storm system brought showers across Texas with scattered thunderstorms easing by Saturday. Severe weather earlier sparked multiple alerts and reports of a twister in Crosbyton and other areas, but calmer conditions followed as the state’s weather threat period expired.
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