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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1963
Page
5
A chaotic scene unfolds as two miners are rescued from entombment while a third remains trapped. Crowds watch as rescuers rush to stabilize the site. Amid the turmoil, emergency crews, helicopters, and ambulances stand by. Relatives weep as officials coordinate ongoing salvage efforts and court testimonies hint at the danger of the collapse.
The trial of Dr. Mesenzie proceeds as jurors are seated. County Attorney Fred E. West calls two witnesses, Beardsley and others, detailing examination of 91 tablets found and identified as amphetamine and barbiturate derivatives known as Obedrin. Arrests linked to delivery of dangerous drugs occur. proceedings resume Monday with pleas entered.
Senate action on a rail strike bill appears imminent with talks stalling. The Commerce Committee bill would arbitrate disputes over major issues while leaving subsidiary points to bargaining, a plan criticized by unions as a blow to collective bargaining and central to the looming showdown before the deadline.
Ike Truman push for ban debacle aside as 52 girls attend a cheerleading pointers session at Monterey and Lubbers High joining Hamilton to teach cheering tricks. Sebastian and Hutchinson juniors earn top awards while students yell for enthusiasm. Co-ordinator H R Nichols directs program with influence from Amarillo educator.
Senate committee hearings feature Dean and Fulbright endorsing the treaty. Witnesses discuss riding the partial test ban to broader accords with Eisenhower urging careful steps toward enforceable arms reductions and world law.
In London a court heard Robert William Pelham, 2%, accused of receiving stolen goods after a transit ambush. Testimony covered Eisenhower era treaty reservations, Soviet reactions, and follow up on arms control measures. Regional governments plan land purchase from Belgium for industrial development.
The scene recounts a fire where a chief saved a plaster parrot named Tater from a front room filled with smoke. Witnesses recalled the chaos, the barking hoses freezing, and the rapid response that highlighted staffing and equipment needs for the Lubbock fire department.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions CBS Vision Network Mister Red and longer lists of unrelated items, including Hong Kong, Athens, economists and wages in a garbled form with no coherent event or clear entities to summarize into a factual news item.
Boundary changes affect precinct 2 and city voting. Commissioners propose revisions to streamline polling, unify vote sites for city and county elections, and avoid conflicts from district delineations. New numbers aim to ease voter placement at the same precincts statewide.
The United States contends Diem and Nhu tricked the military into martial law and used special forces to suppress opponents. Reports say Buddhist attacks on pagodas and monk arrests in Saigon were possibly carried out by police or covert groups not controlled by Vietnam's armed forces. Officials note wartime tensions and uncertainty over leadership plans and future talks.
Melvin Edward Jones of Wien pleaded guilty in Eth Crusis District Cont Manding to auto theft and received life imprisonment under the habitual criminal act. This marked his third felony conviction, Judge Archie Brown presiding.
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