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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1964

Page

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Ditch diggers uncover brass chest of coins near El Camino Real

Two laborers near New Braunfels Texas unearthed a buried copper and brass chest along a farm road ten miles southeast of the city. Tests confirmed the coins were brass and valued up to 168000 dollars, with some speculation the hoard could exceed a million if genuine.

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Demonstrations Surge as Saigon Riots Spread

Students in Saigon stage a major anti-government demonstration defying a regime that promises harsher punishment for rioting. Police and troops stay distant as U.S. diplomats confer with Vietnamese officials amid calls to revise press controls and curb violence.

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Epidemic Notes Mention Petersburg Case Details

Fragmentary report discusses an epidemic in Petersburg with mentions of transmission and vectors. It references the mosquito carrier Tarsalis and human infection concerns, noting ongoing efforts to understand spread and methods.

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Weather front brings thundershowers to East Texas

Sporadic rain and clouds moved into Texas as a Canadian cool front hovered near the Panhandle and South Plains. Forecasters expected the front to dip south late Monday with a heat dip to the 80s and possible storms forming in Dalhart and Lubbock areas. A funnel cloud sighting near Palestine was reported with minor damage and no injuries.

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Nine die in East Texas crash in heavy rainstorm

A collision between a car and a pickup on a rain slicked highway in East Texas killed nine, including five members of the Redeker family from Milford. An 8 year old girl survived. Victims included Alma and Beverly Redeker and their 16 year old brother. Other victims were Wilson Frizzell David Hammon Leon Ward Lewis Gill. Capt Glen Warner of the Texas Department of Public Safety said one vehicle slid on State 15 near Noonday, causing the fatal crash. The scene was near Farm Road 134 and the Noonday area.

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Scolding Column Ridicules Ignorant Woman Law Laws

A satirical piece mocks a woman for pontificating on the law despite claimed ignorance. It frames her as overconfident yet uninformed, using biting humor to question authority and pretended expertise. The item reflects editorial tone of gendered critique.

Hurricane Cleo May Still Hit Jamaica Cuba After Brief Weakening

Kingston Jamaica reports hurricane Cleo weakened briefly between Jamaica and Cuba Monday night then aimed west toward open Caribbean. Forecasts warned winds could restrengthen, with 14 killed on Guadeloupe as the storm shifts and regains deadly western course toward Cuba and Jamaica.

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Pastore Keynoter Attacks Goldwater at Democratic Rally

Sen John O Pastore delivered a halffhour keynote in Atlantic City denouncing GOP candidate Barry Goldwater while urging voters to echo Kennedy and Johnson in November. He praised the Kennedy era and urged unity against fanaticism as delegates applauded repeatedly.

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Prayer for Love Overcomes Prejudice and Hatred

A dated or anonymous devotional request asks God to fill hearts with love and remove prejudice. The text pleads for living to show Christ in daily life and unity among people through Jesus name.

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Alabama Delegates Roar At Democrats Convention Hall

Alabama delegation members forced seating at the Democratic National Convention and refused to budge while others supported seating. The episode overshadowed the keynote, with questions on Mississippi and civil rights seating and a probe into potential running mates for Johnson.

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Demos Open With Delayed Start In San Francisco

National Chairman John Bailey addressed a tense crowd at the Democratic convention in San Francisco as an 8 58 p m delay cropped up. Speakers and attendees noted seating disputes and a postponed lesson until the next day while newsroom chatter and wit circulated in the press box.

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Democrats Seek Unity Platform At Atlantic City Convention

The Democratic platform committee approved a unity platform aimed at avoiding factional clashes on the floor. It pledges civil rights enforcement, tax reduction after reviewing taxes, and stronger antiextremism language while promising government reform.

Associated Press Antlantic City Democra Platform Are Norte Plank Barry

Weather Map Page Fragment

Fragmentary weather map notes show regional conditions and positions of fronts. Readable lines reference Houston and nearby areas with possible fronts and temperature trends.

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