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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1964
Page
1
FBI agents found three graves at a dam site about six miles from Philadelphia Mississippi. Officials said the bodies likely belong to the three civil rights workers who vanished June 21. The discovery came amid ongoing investigation by police and federal agents.
FBI teams in Jackson removed bodies discovered in a wooded Philadelphia Mississippi area after six weeks of search. Officials expected laboratory tests to confirm identities and determine cause of death as authorities described the scene and the difficult removal operation.
Mrs G N Gilbreath 82 was killed in a two car collision Tuesday in Iowa Park about 10 miles west of Wichita Falls Her year old husband was taken to Wichita Falls hospital in fair condition.
Slaton officials and residents demand action after a morning fatal crash at the U S 84 by pass intersection with FM Road 400. Mayor Jonas Cain says petitions from more than 200 signers seek blinking red lights and additional measures to prevent further accidents.
Carrier aircraft from Constellation and Ticonderoga joined destroyers Maddox and C Turner Joy off North Vietnam to repel Communist torpedo boats. Combined fire reportedly sank two torpedo boats and damaged two others. Early reports say planes also attacked PT boat bases.
Former White House press secretary Pierre Salinger was named by Gov. Edmund G. Brown to fill the late Clair Engle's Senate term. Republican challenger George Murphy called the appointment illegal and immoral and vowed to fight it in court ahead of the November election.
In an informal session the PHE city council asked the zoning appeal board for recommendations on possible relaxations in the C-2A zone sign regulations. Debate included support and opposition from businessmen and builders. City Atty Fred Senter urged tighter variance and special exception grants and discussed the board’s screening process and jurisdiction.
Jimmy Chesney, 54, of Dickens County is in critical condition at Labbyck's Methodist Hospital after a tractor accident while demolishing a fence on the Cliff Bird farm seven miles northwest of Spur. Chesney owns a fence construction firm and was joined by two other workers, Brown and Ray, when the mishap occurred.
A digest of women’s news and sports highlights from Sections B and C, noting editorial, radio TV programs, markets, and a practical joker column. The item frames a light, community-focused wrap with brief notices and a joke on good humor and bad humor.
Four Texans narrowly escaped with their lives when their car stalled in a flash flood near Tonopah Nevada. Charley Pope of Lubbock and his wife traveled with Dr L Waar Culp of Dallas and his wife. The vehicle was swept 200 yards off U S 95 and floated a mile away before the four escaped uninjured and walked back to the highway.
The council references an appeal process challenging standing before the board and notes the original C-2A discussion as the trigger for calling the COUNCIL meeting. Page 12.
Defense Secretary McNamara said U S naval aircraft attacked motor torpedo bases and installations in North Viet Nam from two carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin. He noted the strike was underway and expected results to be unclear until daybreak. He also announced substantial Southeast Asia reinforcements and additional units from the continental U S, while noting Hanoi was not targeted.
President Johnson announced U S air strikes against North Vietnamese PT boats and their bases in the Gulf of Tonkin after attacks on U S destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy. He also asked Ambassador Stevenson to take the case to the United Nations Security Council and promised unity in Congress for a firm response.
A devotional prayer asks for divine forgiveness and blessings of love and inner peace. It invokes gentleness and joy for all, and strength for the sick to believe that God will help them through life and death.
Rio de Janeiro resident BenJack Cage, once a Texas embezzler, jogar de Canewood. He claims safety due to Brazilian citizenship and a child born in Brazil as Brazil-USA extradition treaty nears ratification. Texas seeks his return for a 1960s embezzlement case. Cage remains confident he won’t be expelled.
Local forecast notes little temperature change with continued fair conditions. Highs reach the mid to upper 90s today, winds vary mostly from the south at under 15 mph.
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