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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1963
Page
7
LocalBelton residents report a disrupted water well with pumping of gasoline fumes and contaminated water. Officials urge caution while crews assess the supply and address alarms from the nearby propane and fuel handling area.
A dense, fragmented report notes residents including Mrs Murray and Mrs Chapman debating residency, property, and alleged fees. It mentions district officials in Speedo and Oakland with references to ethics, liberal arts, and atheism in a strained, uncertain context.
Americans die in a Vietnamese air crash near Saigon after takeoff. Initial reports list 34 marines as dead with possible causes including enemy action or technical failure. Confirmation and details awaited from U.S. and Vietnamese authorities.
The government agrees to cover 3988 for mental examination of Walker amid confusion in the Mississippian report. Walker was first taken to a federal hospital in Springfield before release with assurances, later noted as inadequate by officials.
Reports from Algiers say moderate Algerian leader Ferhar Abbas was ousted as protests intensified. Clashes on tracks and firings were reported in eastern Algeria while an industrialist from Germany was killed and arrests were announced.
Justice Black refused to stay a district court order requiring the Mobile Alabama School Board to begin desegregation steps in September. The board filed a formal appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking review after the fall term opens in October. The action follows federal measures barring school segregation and outlines potential disruption fears for the 74,000 pupils in Mobile. The report also notes a French political development and the resignation of Abbas amid Algerian independence tensions.
President Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy fly to a Cape Cod home for a weekend of relaxation with family. About 100 spectators greet the presidential party as the plane lands. Mrs. Kennedy convalesces after cesarean birth of a son who lived less than two days.
The evangelists return crusade in Los Angeles emphasizes interracial harmony in the South. Graham argues personal bonds between Southern Negroes and whites offer roots for eventual integration, casting segregation as incompatible with Christian teaching and urging Christians to engage across races.
George Jessel acknowledged Friday he is the father of actress Joan Tyler's 11 month old daughter. A settlement ends the paternity action with Jessel to pay 500 dollars monthly child support and name the child as beneficiary on $35,000 in life insurance. Tyler may testify in court. attorney Manuel Roiz Jr says marriage has been discussed.
About 2000 black and white integrationists led by Booker T Bonner picketed the Governor's Mansion in Austin for an hour Friday night. Signs read Freedom Now Rise Above Hate Freedom for Jobs Equal Wages. Bonner pledged to continue until Aug 25 to protest Connallys civil rights stance. He had city approval for an Aug US parade tied to a Washington demonstration. He predicted 5000 participants.
The Landess and McWilliams families hold reunions at Mackenzie State Park with a noon basket lunch, while the Wartes gathering meets at Slide Road Party House. Dr. Walter Parr will preach Sunday at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. Tex Kidwell visits family in Lubbock and Palm Springs as a nightclub entertainer. A Louisiana State University graduate was among 873 in Baton Rouge. Church dinners fund debt retirement at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Portals. A court hearing resumes in a pending injunction involving Wilson funds and local accounts.
Mrs. John F Kennedy told Otis Air Force Base Hospital staff she hopes to return next year to have another baby there. She plans a quiet recovery as she curtails activities until year’s end after a weeklong stay in a special ward. She remains at Brambletide summer home and no White House comment was issued.
Canada and the United States agreed to equip Canadian forces with American nuclear warheads. Prime Minister Lester B Pearson said a hot line for instant communication with President Kennedy would be set up, with U S custody of the warheads and delivery to Canadian units in weeks. No joint firing decision would be required.
About 400 survivors of World War I submarine warfare attended a Dallas event to swap sea stories and honor fallen comrades. The gathering is part of the US Submarine Veterans of World War I ninth annual convention with a five day agenda including memorial services and business meetings.
Dallas sues transit firm over franchise disputes after service cuts and fare raises. Judge Julien Hyer grants a temporary restraining order to prevent arbitration and to require continued service until new plans are in place. The suit seeks a declaratory ruling and city takeover of assets if necessary. Aug 26 hearing set.
Casper merchants aided by John Schwartz gathered silver dollars dated the year of his mother�s birth for a birthday gift. He obtained 75 of the coins before a bartender alerted others to a shortage. Schwartz, tied to the Atomic Energy Commission, plans to present the coins at his mother�s home in Resebure, Oregon.
Ministers will be guest speakers at Sundin School services this Sunday at Northside Assembly of God Church in Detroit Avenue. The roster includes Rev. Dacks Phareraves Brew Jon Morris Rev CC Lanis Rev Marvin Jeinees Mrs FDR Buttran Rev Pantine Davis all from Labback. Church leaders also will conduct services during the pastor Mitchell’s absence at the General Assembly in Memphis.
More than a hundred persons from the Brown field District of the Methodist Church will meet in Paboka today for the annual youth picnic. Registration will begin at Apam followed by a picnic supper and swimming at the Cin Park. Youths from a radius of miles are expected to attend.
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