21 Aug 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1963
Page
1
Louis Bova, the third of three miners trapped eight days ago, was confirmed alive. His wife Eva, 32, reacted with shock and relief, then was escorted by a state police officer to Pattersonville asNews Service reports.
Lubbock Independent School District trustees approved election of 15 new teachers, amended the 1962-63 budget, and revised transfer and tuition policy. The luncheon session at Plainsman Hotel had Hailey presiding as resignations of eight teachers were accepted and the district agreed to remain in the West Texas Study Council for a second year. The amended budget shows expenditures of 11,976,489 and receipts of 13,502,599 compared with the original 13,819,200 expenditures and 13,313,409,427 receipts.
Cuban refugees were rescued as authorities reported a new raid on a metal plant near Havana and troop movements along the north coast. The Coast Guard | said a cutter picked up 37 refugees near Anguila Bahamas while officials described the raid as part of a broader aggression plan. The government accused the United States of responsibility, but exile sources claimed commandos carried out the strike from secret Caribbean bases. Eight sentences trimmed to two focused on the key actions, dates, and entities.
A Gulf Coast storm brought hail and wind gusts up to 71 mph with brief rain, mainly near Houston where .73 inches fell in about 20 minutes. Lubbock remained mild with upper 80s expected, while temperatures ranged from 104 at Laredo to 87 at Alpine and scattered showers occurred in parts of New Mexico and Texas.
Promoter Billie Sol Estes was denied office space in the Petroleum Building Abilene while it was reported he had moved to a house near Lytle Lake purchased by lawyer Jack Bryant for 50 000 Estes was named director of International Love and Goodwill Corp and he did not comment on the office dispute Reed the Windsor Hotel manager said Estes would not be leased any office space at the Petroleum Building and the building owners vetoed leasing to him
Col. Latham Valentine Blacker, 76, claims to have patented a flying nightstick with a rubber nose tiny motor and tear gas canister designed to stun criminals without killing them It supposedly reaches up to 100 yards and was developed over three years at the request of West Sussex authorities with interest from Scotland Yard and the home office
Rep Walter Rogers of Pampa introduced a bill to spend up to 1.1 million dollars from Interior to study plan and build recreation facilities and access roads at Sanford Reservoir. The Canadian River reclamation project users would not repay the recreation funds or affect municipal water rights. The bill to the House Interior Committee.
A Cochran County girl 12 died when a pickup overturned on an unpaved road four miles west of Pep near the Hockley County line. Six others were injured including the driver’s siblings and relatives treated at Cochran County Memorial Hospital.
Fragmented prayer text and a truck crash narrative describe a collision near a highway. The report mentions a vehicle overturning and a driver and passenger injuries with terms like Levelland and Sandies Park. Page 10 references the incident location and braking details.
President Kennedy says no secret side deals in the limited nuclear test ban with the Soviet Union and that major safeguards sought by military chiefs are being met. Johnston Island test site in the Pacific is prepared for resumption if needed, with harbor dredging and piers built. He also urges congressional approval of foreign aid and domestic programs, and comments on Soviet troop levels and foreign policy to support ongoing negotiations.
An article fragment discusses alleged side agreements in Moscow regarding a treaty banning nuclear tests except underground tests. It references President Kennedy, undersecretary of state Averell Harriman, and nuclear physicist Edward Teller amid questions of proof. Page 10.
Dr Edward Teller at a news conference warned the limited nuclear test ban would hamper missile defense and claimed the Soviets were advancing. He acknowledged he once supported atmospheric testing but said his view changed after Soviet progress. He cited a potential public reaction against more testing.
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