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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1964
Page
5
Details describe Ruby's head injury in jail and movement to Park Bend Hospital. The text outlines defense efforts for mental evaluation and questions surrounding Ruby's alleged psychomotor epilepsy and a planned serum test.
A 15 year old Fenaway from inbock was Telicoel connection with two car thefts. He was picked up Friday in Dantas. Police say the youth drove and stolen car to the bus station then took two buses to porte Thursday. Juvenile officers said he is held for questioning in a house slory here. Manley D. Gregory injured when his car struck a utility pole on Avenue Peen St and treated at Methodist Hospital then released after an altercation. A 38 year old Negro man slept at his residence and was arrested as a suspect in a slashing off Miller. Thomas McKowen, 40, shot in the back in an altercation on 1th St, listed in fair condition at Methodist Hospital. A woman is named as suspect. David Williams, 5 year old son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Williams Lovington, listed in fair condition at Methodist Hospital with a head injury from being struck by a car at Lovington. Phil Hoagland of Albuquerque elected president of the New Mexico Association for Retarded Children at Lovington convention. Officers named: Liz Thomas, Arthur Newfield, Charles Puckett, Marion Benham. Levington named to the group's board.
A severe storm system tracked through East Central Texas and surrounding states causing tornadoes and high winds. Fane Raines farm near Canter reported destroyed outbuildings while nearby areas endured uprooted trees and damaged barns. Dallas Fort Worth Austin saw hail and rain with strong winds, and a tornado damaged a farm near Holmen Nebraska. Other towns reported heavy rain, snow, and blustery conditions as the cold front advanced westward.
Reports from Prvada and Izvestia say Verkhne-Aini bridge may be cut as waters rise in lake valley. Mountain villages are cut off. safety efforts falter as combat engineers and warplanes operate in the region.
Reported comments from Chou Enlai denounce Khrushchev's peace appeals as imperialist lies while Moscow and Beijing trade tempers. Diplomats doubt a face to face meeting this autumn and warn talks may not heal the Sino-Soviet split. Both sides, citing distrust and recent exchanges, hint at ongoing tension and strategic posturing.
British Foreign Secretary Richard A. was due in Washington for three days of talks with President Johnson aimed at easing tensions after a series of clashes along the ceasefire line. Officials report discussions would focus on crisis spots including Malaysia and Africa as the border violence escalated.
The Senate begins a fifth week of debate on a civil rights bill aimed at outlawing racial discrimination in voting education employment unions public facilities and enterprises. Senators Javits Case Thurmond and Wilkins weigh the bill's prospects and potential amendments as the nation watches the stalled effort to advance civil rights measures.
The Coast Guard reported nine Cuban refugees were found Saturday on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas after being set adrift from a freighter on an improvised raft.
In Taiz Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser denounced Britain's colonial role in Aden and accused London of arms smuggling to Yemeni royalists. He warned against a civil war and said Egyptian troops would stay if Yemen did, claiming Yemen's people will reject British presence. He also critiqued Syria for violating Arab summit accords and noted progress on mediation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia remains unfinished.
A 12 percent teachers group led by John Moshak 34 a Russian language teacher plans work slowdowns and mass attendances at board meetings to pressure administrator Wolf brick by brick. About 2900 students and 140 teachers are affected.
Fragmented OCR text shows names and prizes related to Pan American competition. Mentions stages, dates, and individuals such as a Mr aid and Jose Rodetaver. Some figures include $008 in loot, a tangential reference to a beam and a 3 o’clock timing.
reports claim Charles heir to British throne plans to form a beat group amid NATO talks and political maneuvering. details touch on de Gaulle, Windward and Paris-FR relations. other items note Japanese court cases and a fatal wreck in Pakistan with ten dead.
Five Portland State College coeds attempted a 45 minute beer keg rolling stunt along the Seaside coast near Kyrenia Pass while UN and local forces monitored the scene. The display ended without incident as civilians remained uninvolved, with tensions between opposing sides still echoed in the calm coastal setting.
The report notes U.S. planners are updating proposals to test a thaw with Germany, aiming to align steps with a five year plan. Authorities indicate potential Russian openness to a renewed look at the plan amid easing tensions and shifting alliance dynamics.
Morse blasts U S Viet Nam policy arguing intervention risks U S resources and manpower in Asia and violates international law. He warns unilateral action could endanger freedoms and urges policy change while detailing Germany reunification plans and Cold War context.
A Los Angeles AP dispatch describes a Times reporter in Saigon detailing a report on corruption and incompetence in relief distribution. The document is attributed to the Public Safety Division of the U.S. government and cites issues in aid handling.
A fragment recalls a 16 year old prince in the castle green drawing room playing guitar with his father Prince Philip and 13 year old Princess Anne. The royal group plays for the queen as the session grows lively the queen is heard telling them to settle down and they note the queen’s fourth child born last month has a nursery above the green room.
Twelve zoning hearings for high rise apartment projects in south Lubbock are on the agenda for a special meeting of the City Council at 10 20 a m today at City Hall. Councilmen will meet with County Commissioners at noon to discuss parking ticket policy including overtime ticket dismissals. All zone change requests proceed to the Day Council with the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation. Some requests include restrictions.
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