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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1964
Page
2
A grain truck collided with a bridge railing near Mason, northwest of San Antonio. In the downtown Lubbock crash, Mrs. Sam G Byrd 51 and her 1-year-old daughter Ann were hospitalized after being hurled from a station wagon. The driver remained at the scene as vehicles damaged a parking meter and window.
Journal reports Johnson weighing several possible running mates as Mississippi delegation dispute looms. Gov. Sanders says Johnson will choose the candidate and Humphrey remains a potential partner. The Credentials Committee adjourns with decisions delayed and party unity strained.
In New York the Senate contest heats up as an unnamed ally signals self availability and support for the conservative line. The development centers on Luce and a potential push to secure a nomination amid intra party tensions.
A child was killed on Saturday on a street in front of an Amarillo residence. Details are sparse as the fragmentary report notes the fatal incident occurred near the home and involved a gown described in the incomplete text.
The article reports an engineering school graduation where the president Tech introduced an honorary address. It mentions figures such as Dudley Bayne and Lathrop Boyette and references the School of Home Economics and the audience including graduates and faculty.
A. Gerry Hall was elected chair of the board of directors in Fort Worth. Jon Wright Armstrong of Fort Worth and Manuel DeBusk of Dallas were among the replacements noted. The group discussed higher education in Texas and a policy statement, with delay on final approval of the plan.
Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr said at a Saturday night event that Texas will produce and issue its own investigation report into the November 22 Dallas assassination of John F. Kennedy. The state report will cover the Texas attorney general's office and related findings.
Storms unleashed tornadoes and widespread rain across South Texas causing flash floods. Houston area reports heavy rainfall while officers warned of rising flood levels near the Guadalupe River. Affected communities faced power outages and weather-related disruptions as 10 inches of rain fell in some locales.
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