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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1963

Page

2

Group Moves to Block Chamizal Treaty Change

Texas Chamizal property owners urge Texas Supreme Court to halt cession of 839 acres to Mexico with 200 acres of Cordova Island exchanged. Attorney James F. Hammond says he will file for a writ to challenge the treaty’s constitutionality, seeking a declaratory federal judgment.

EL Paso UPI Texas Supreme Court Fl Paso Mexico James F. Hammond Chamizal Civic Association Texas Atty Waggoner Carr Kennedy Adolfo Lopez, Mateos Hammond Austin Federa Court Texas U.S Cordova Island Rio Grande

Nicky Hilton Marriage Talks Enduring Divorce Settlement

Attorney says negotiations to end Nicky Hilton's five year marriage to Trish Hilton are under way in Los Angeles. No divorce papers filed yet, but documents and a property settlement are being prepared. Trish says the couple have been separated about 19 days at Ja Jolla Beach and Tennis Club near San Diego.

Nicky Hilton Conrad Hilton Elizabeth Taylor Los Angeles Young Hilton Trish Hilton Sidney Traxler Nicky Trish Ja Jolla Beach San Diego

Visiting Minister From England to Serve Communion

An Episcopalian minister from England, Rev. Ben Palmer of Suffolk, will administer communion at the 8 a.m. service Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 5011 With St. The Palmers are visiting a daughter in town, Mrs. Robert Smith. Palmer is rector of Bucklesham and Brightwell in Suffolk and will serve as an exchange minister in Winnipeg, Canada, for two months this summer.

England Ben Palmer Suffolk St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Palmer Robert Smith 16Th Bucklesham Brightwell Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

Commuter Struck When Manhole Cover Rockets Skyward

A Glen Head, New York man, Richard Emmet, 68, driving on Hast Over Drive near 31st Street, collided with a manhole cover hurled into traffic by a sewer explosion, causing a dangerous disruption in Manhattan traffic.

Manhattan Glen Head Richard Emmet Hastover Drive 31Th St

End of Longest Oil Strike Tamps Down at Deer Park

Workers at Shell Deer Park refinery in Pasadena Texas voted 1500 to ratify a new contract ending the oil industry’s longest strike. Picket lines fell as employees prepared to return to work at 7:20 a.m. The dispute centered on work rules pay scales and automation with details kept secret.

Pasadena Tex Shell Oi Company Deer Park Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Shell William FE. Simkin Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Washington Thomas Moore John Kelbaugh John Crossland William Renfro OCAW Houston

Bicycle auction halted by rowdy crowd in Waterbury

More than 1,000 children packed the Waterbury police garage for the first bike auction in two years. The sale was stopped after vandalism and chaos as youths banged cars, smashed bulbs, and crowded out of the building. Only 6 of 20 bikes were sold before the auction ended with no immediate new date for the remaining bikes.

Waterbury, Conn James J. Creem Creem

Mews Briefs and Local Notices From Lubbock

Class pictures for the 1964 Lubbock High yearbook will continue through Saturday at 3136 34th St with times on mailed cards. Dr Harvie M Pruitt, Green Lawn Church of Christ, is in Searcy Arkansas teaching a Christian Workers Workshop on child growth and adolescent education. Jack T Boles and wife tour Miami and Nassau for a week. he is a Southern States Life Insurance Co agent. Theft by bailee charges filed against Charles Lee Huber in a car theft case. bond set at 3000. Joe E Bailey held on a Liberal Kansas warrant for felony check law violation. bond set at 2500. Mrs Ollie G Vermillion, 76, treated after her car veered into a residence.

Lubbock High School 34Th St Marsha Neunaber Sue Hancock West Jemers Times Harvie M. Pruitt Green Lawn Jack T. Boles 29Th St Miami Fla Nassau Lubbock Boles Southern States Life Insurance Co Charles Lee Huber N. Frankfort Ave Justice of the Peace George H. McCleskey Asst. Dist. Atty George Nelson Oden Motor Co Lubbock Countty Joe E. Bailey 42Nd St Liberal Kanin Lubbock County

ZAPU Slows Power in Rhodesia Report

Salisbury reports that the ZAPU party in Rhodesia is slowing most of its power as political tensions rise and influence shifts within the region.

Lubbock Woman Held in Check Forgery Cases

A 39 year old Lubbock woman was arrested as a suspect in forgery at four Monterey Center stores and three forged check attempts. Checks totaling 49.42 20 80 and 39 were cashed with stolen driver licenses and a credit card. Merchandise purchased was recovered and a statement admitting the forgeries was signed. Loss estimated at 400. Burglary, theft and window damage reported citywide. Held in jail pending charges.

Lubbock Monterey Center Dale McClintock Paul's Malouf McClintock Casino Cafe 13Th St Homer and Ella's Cafe Amarillo Rd Sunset Drive- In Theater

Two Convicted In Ratterman Case

In Covington Kentucky a U S District Court jury found Charles E Lester and Edward A Buccieri guilty of conspiring to violate civil rights in the 1961 campaign related frame up of Campbell County Sheriff George Ratterman. Both were sentenced to one year in jail and released on five thousand dollar bonds.

Covington, Ky UPI A. U.S. District Court Campbell County George Ratterman Ratterman Charles E. Lester Northern Kentucky Edward ‘A Marty) Buccieri Glenn Hotel Newport, Ky April Flowers Lester Buccieri Mac Swinford

Connally urges crash program for higher learning in Texas

Gov. John Connally in San Angelo calls for a bold higher education push as Texas expands state supported colleges to 22 by 1965. He warns the nation risks scarce opportunities and says the obsession is worth pursuing for progress.

San Angelo John Connally Texas Connally Preston, Smith Byron Tunnell Angelo State College Pan American College Edinburg United States Soviet Union Russia

Acquittals Highlight Newport Trial Verdict

Bonded defendants and their attorneys said they would appeal after the decision. Acquitted were nightclub owner Tito Carinci Newport Police Chief Upshore White and a detective at the time of the arrest.

Mother Charged In Son's Death

In Grand Prairie a 21 year old woman Sandra Pearl English was charged with murder after admitting she threw her 2 year old son Ronnie Ray against a bedroom wall. The child died from a severe blow to the base of the skull after being brought to a hospital with a spinal disorder. Police arrested English after the burial.

Grand Prairie UPI Sandra Pearl English Irving English Ronnie Ray Grand ‘Prairie

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