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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1964
Page
6
A report notes Johnson plans to seek a billion dollars for Appalachian States amid political tension. The article references concerns over Geneva records and the risk of destabilizing moves toward a new government in Laos, with ongoing disturbance voiced by officials.
The report blends travel notes on Samarkand’s history and modern life with U S political updates. It notes Samarkand’s ancient sieges and bazaars, then shifts to President Johnson’s Appalachian program, poverty proposals, and economic briefings. It mentions his plans for White House dinners with business leaders and labor officials.
Space expert travels Monday to Whitman facilities in Alabama to confer with Dr. Werner von Braun and then to NASA Headquarters in Houston, with Rep. Gerald Ford present.
The article outlines the murder charge with malice and self defense scenarios, noting the maximum sentence of five years if found guilty and innocence verdicts if there is doubt or self defense. It mentions the jury requesting the gun used for study and cites Amarillo and Lubbock district attorneys and summer camp attendance for legal staff.
Area volunteers from Phi Delta Theta Texas Tech fraternity cleaned Caprock Cornell’s Sir Scout Camp near Crosbyton, pumping the swimming pool and building a corral. About 18 members worked free, with other council aides at Lubbock and across the region assisting camp preparations and overnight sessions through May. Gemini project details highlight astronaut Cooper and Webb visiting Lubbock for space exhibit tours and Coliseum programs. A separate item notes a May 1 sanity hearing for Leslie Douglas Ashley of Houston.
Dissident Texans rally against Goldwater with talk of write in campaigns and a nonbinding poll. Notable figures and hopefuls include Nixon and Rockefeller, Texas contest coverage notes scattered GOP splits and possible runoffs if no candidate gains a majority.
Storms move through the area around 9 p.m. forming a line from the southwest of Big Spring to Mata Rotan and Post, decreasing quickly with only traces of rain remaining as night approaches.
The report details a wedding engagement involving Kalida Bird and Rosenbach. It notes Rosenbach’s Navy service with Ingram at Carpenter On, and mentions Ann Rosebach’s and Lynda Bird’s family ties with the Johnsons. No wedding plans were announced.
A Las Vegas linked bridegroom billed as mastermind of a four bank robbery plot was arrested in Houston with at least $10,000 found in his hotel room. Messengers failed to pull funds at three banks but delivered about $12,000 at Belfort State Bank. Authorities tied Burke to the scheme as detectives reviewed a Las Vegas extortion case.
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