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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
5
Heavy showers sweep the South Plains with continued rain and thunder. Reports note worsening conditions across the region, with multiple spots issuing advisories and meteorological updates as storms move eastward, affecting transportation and daily activity.
Report from Saigon notes Buddhist demonstrators gathered outside a pagoda as anti government protests expanded. Crowds surged over religious equality demands while tensions rose amid government actions against Buddhist groups and clergy. A notable incident involved a young girl attempting self harm during the procession, linked to political supporters.
Graduates and attendees, including Meredith Vou and Aaron Henry of Clarksdale, gathered as the university faced integration tensions. Speakers referenced Mississippi politics, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Civil Rights era as they addressed students during a tense ceremony.
President Kennedy's press secretary announced the delivery of three puppies to children on Sunday morning. The White House ensured the recipients did not already have dogs and that their parents approved the new pets.
Police tracked a large jewelry heist with a suspect tied to a Surrey border location. Witnesses described a male in his forties prompting a nationwide manhunt as officers recovered part of the loot and searched a beauty spot near Landon.
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus suggested he might back the Republican presidential nominee if the GOP offers greater hope for the country. He spoke as Southern governors gathered at a mountain resort for their conference.
The column recalls a busy era of aviation progress with Vertol-Boeing twin turbine choppers and jet travel. It notes safety features for engine failure, compares travel times between cities, and highlights New York’s reliance on heliports and air transit despite noise concerns.
Private investigators hunt for Prince Alfonso Hohenlahe as his mother Princess Tra Von Fuer-Stenberg seeks custody of sons Hubertus and Christoph. A Moroccan Mexican and Austrian chase spans the Alps with authorities and relatives weighing legal rights and past marriages amid a May 10 custody deadline.
Officials fear the Valachi hearing will boost publicity for the Cosa Nostra and complicate future investigations. Senate investigators, law enforcement sources say, worry the spectacle could hinder ongoing efforts while Valechs faces scrutiny for his long criminal career and the vast crime empire linked to his past.
Vivid memories mix humor and danger as Old John OQ and other cowboys recount rattlesnake encounters near Caprock and a Caprock cave. The stories span a branding boss, a legendary horse, a wounded rider, a tense escape, a rattlesnake rodeo site, and a doctor delivering a baby after a close call with a poisonous strike.
Two United Auto Workers pickets were attacked in a fist fight at Ford Motor Co stamping plant near Chicago. Police say two men emerged from a van and started the assault. targets named include Earl Sexton and Royce Bullock. Detroit negotiators planned an emergency session to address the strike.
Torrential rains grip Kyushu Island for a sixth day. Police report eleven dead, another dozens injured or missing. About 1,600 families homeless, roughly 7,000 houses flooded, 70 washed away and many structures destroyed.
Lt Col John oA Shorty Powers will leave Houston’s Manned Spacecraft Center for Washington to become a technical consultant to the educational exhibit program of NASA in Wash me ton on Sept 1. Powers will supervise construction of spacecraft models for exhibits and will be available for speaking engagements. Haney will replace Powers as Houston public affairs officer on Sept 1.
Police describe a tense incident outside a service station where a man armed with a pistol fired multiple shots into the air during a bungled robbery attempt. Officers pursued and detained a suspect described as a dark-skinned male around 30, wearing a shirt and jeans, who fled the scene.
Officials feared 129 may have perished when a ferryboat capsized off Okinawa in the South China Sea between Okutowa and Isume. A spokesman said bodies were recovered and 12 passengers, including four American servicemen, were rescued.
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