04 Aug 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1963
Page
1
Avalanche Journal notes driving safety starts with recognizing errors. It cites driver psychology from a textbook used in Lubbock schools and classifies drivers like The Egotist and Show-off as prone to accidents. The piece highlights emotional drivers and urges self review.
In Ammon, Indiana two railroad workers Roy Bottorff 66 and Paul Overstreet 44 were found shot in their cab after a five minute absence to obtain clearance for a 53 car yard move. No motive or suspect yet as officers question nearby workers and search for clues.
A 23 county estimate from Lubbock Cotton Exchange and Plains Cotton Growers predicts a bumper cotton crop for the High Plains despite lateness. Output could reach 1,842,000 bales with a farm value around 313 million dollars, though figures carry wide error margins due to September October weather and frost risks. The region’s all time high stands at 2,344,803 bales in 1961, with last year near 2.33 million.
Deputies arrested 31 year old Jacob Harrison Peachey at his home as he loaded his car after cashing three large checks in an apparent bid to flee town. About $4,600 was recovered and a warrant issued when bank officials learned the account was invalid. Peachey is jailed in Lubbock County on felony theft charges.
Miss Jeanne Rickey Amacker, 21, University of Texas, represented Austin to win the 1964 Miss Texas title at a four day pageant. She is an English major and Pi Beta Phi member, aiming to travel and write. First runner up was Miss Abilene Marilyn Vanderveer, with Miss Texarkana Elizabeth Addison third.
A humorous definition in the Comics Dictionary humor column portrays an amateur as a young man who flatters women but fears overdoing it. The light piece delivers a wry cultural observation typical of the era's witty columnists.
Dr. Stephen Ward, 50, central to Britain’s sex scandal, died by suicide in St. Stephen’s Hospital after a drugs overdose amid a high profile trial for living off earnings of call girls Christine Keeler and Marilyn Rice-Davies. His death ends a turbulent saga that helped topple ministers and threaten the Macmillan government.
An old prayer note frames a broader scandal as Lord Denning leads security inquiries into the Profumo case. Reports state Miss Keeler’s affair links and Yevgeny Ivanov are under review while Vickie Barrett admits she lied about Ward’s paid encounters. Keeler reportedly cried on learning Ward’s death.
A weekend storm with 80 mph winds collapsed roofs at the Petrosky Hotel and Broadway roller rink in Glassport, killing two and injuring at least 32. Mayor Robert Shaw declared a state of emergency as 8,000 to 10,000 customers lost power. Rescue crews searched rubble while crews reported damage across western Pennsylvania and nearby areas.
Gen George H Cloud demands North Korea keep peace in the demilitarized zone after three U S soldiers are killed. Maj Gen Chong Hwang Chang calls the charges fabrications and accuses the UN of spying. North Korean delegates threaten with captured weapons as the six day clash continues.
Harold Bo Conrad from Duluth, a 12 year old, captured the 26th All American Soap Box Derby title on a rain soaked Derby Downs track. He beat Indiana contenders in a 27.6 second winning heat covering a 975 foot hill amid three minor accidents and no injuries as about 60 000 spectators looked on.
In Cleveland style racing held in the rubber capital, Georgia runners dominated the finals. Columbus’ John Gaylor finished second and Decatur’s Robert Flury claimed third behind winner William Spedding of Ambridge, with supporters shouting political slogans echoing through the crowd. See SOAP BOX Page 10.
Weather map notes for Lubbock and vicinity show clear to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Highs reach the mid to upper 90s. Isolated thundershowers possible in extreme northern portions. Southerly winds 10 to 25 mph.
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