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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1964

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Hurricane Cleo pounds Cuba and foes Cuba Florida

Hurricane Cleo slams Cuba causing extensive damage and loss of life as it turns toward Florida. Haiti reports many deaths and widespread destruction while Guadeloupe also suffers casualties. Forecasters warn of hurricane force winds reaching the lower Florida Keys later today.

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Clovis Cashway Market Robbed of 1045 Dollars

A noon robbery at the Hill Top Center Cashway Market in Clovis netted 1045 dollars. An armed? unarmed black youth about 18 pried the cash drawer with a screwdriver, fled on foot, and had not been caught by Tuesday night. A second item notes a 1 million dollar fire at the Saharan Hotel in Las Vegas with no injuries.

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Kennedy Tapers Keating Bid in New York Senate Race

The article reports Joseph Kennedy Jr and others weighing Kennedy’s potential bid as a Democratic candidate from New York. It notes Keating seeking a second Senate term and mentions Republican opposition labeling the candidate the carpetbagger. The piece highlights Kennedy's possible influence and the race’s political dynamics.

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Lubbock Approves 13.98 Million City Budget Plan

The City of Lubbock filed a proposed budget of 13,979,808 for the coming fiscal year with the city secretary. Revenue is expected at 15,350,054 leaving an estimated surplus of 1,816,469. The budget includes an 864,000 reserve for a water treatment plant. A formal hearing and tax rate decision are set for September 10.

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Encephalitis cases rise in Hale County drive

Hale County reports 29 encephalitis cases after a 16 year old girl and a seven month old infant are diagnosed. Plainview health officials launch an all out mosquito control drive with extra doctors and a nurse stationed in Plainview. Communities Cotton Center Edmonson Beavige plan to use county dusting spraying rig as health team surveys area.

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Prayer request seeks clean language and words

A reader asks for a revised version of a prayer line. They request succinct, clean wording and a formal tone.

Slaton Man Wins County First Bale With Five Acre Cotton

Jimmie Davis of the Lorenzo area farm north east of Lubbock County produced the county second bale and a single five acre harvest yielding 2040 pounds of seed cotton from DeKalb 302 seed. Davis, 39, and his wife have two children Roy and Vicki. He will be eligible for a $150 first prize at the Slaton fete on Sept. 8, with the bale shown at Citizens State Bank in Slaton as a display and herald of the event.

Jimmie Davis J. Lorenzo Lubbock County Slaton Roy Danves Vicki Jane Rt. J. Lorenzo Lila Ralph Mires Union Compress J U

Buddhist rioters burn village near U.S. base in Viet Nam

About ten thousand Buddhist rioters overwhelmed South Vietnamese troops and burned Bo Thanh village near a U.S. Army billet as authorities tried to restore order. Refugees fled to the sea while American and Vietnamese forces moved in. Khanh’s government faced collapse after a week of anti government turmoil.

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Party clash at Democratic convention ends with platform adoption

Mississippi delegates bolt over loyalty oath as Alabama delegates stay united in the hall. Johnson’s team uses a standing pledge to steer the convention while Humphrey emerges as the leading VP prospect amid factional tensions.

Avalanche-Journal News Services Dem Tlantic City N. J Mississippi Johnson Alabama House John’ .McCormack Hubert H.humphrey Minnesota Humphrey

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The fragment lists sections and topics from a newspaper with references to Horoscopes Sports Editorials Markets and a comic dictionary on child psychology. It is a meta description of contents rather than a reportable event.

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Democratic Convention Delivers Compromise Seating Plan

At Atlantic City the Democratic convention stalls over a Mississippi seating dispute. Delegates were split as Aaron Henry and Rev. Edwin King, one Black and one White, were seated as two official delegates at large. The plan, proposed by David Lawrence, was approved amid near equal yeas and nays.

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Democrats face backlash issue in Goldwater era

Democratic leaders say they are not worried about white backlash in the looming election. They argue focus on civil rights gains and past Republican support for the Civil Rights Act, while some propose meeting the issue head on and offsetting fears through policy explanations. Humphrey notes backlash can be explained away by addressing housing and job seniority concerns.

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