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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1964
Page
3
In Saigon 50 000 Catholics marched in a solemn funeral for six Catholics shot by government troops amid a political crisis. A Buddhist delegation joined briefly as troops guarded the route to the Viet Namese Armed Forces Headquarters, with an army honor guard and widespread Catholic turnout.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the South Vietnamese crisis is temporary and that there has been no government change. He noted Saigon’s leadership has shifted among temporary figures for months and that Maj. Gen Nguyen Khanh will regain control upon recovery. Nguyen Xuan Oanh acted as premier after Khanh fell ill amid Buddhist Catholic clashes.
In Poland 40000 of a planned 100000 silos for animal feed storage were built this year as reported by PAP. Theft of cement supplies is cited as a key obstacle to completing the project across the countryside.
A lentil harvesting device is being developed in Damascus to manage Syria’s bumper crop. The project aims to improve efficiency and reduce labor needs for farmers amid strong harvest yields.
Houston Independent School District will expand an anti smoking program in the fall after officials noted fewer suspensions and less evidence of student smoking in spring. NEA studies show rising teen cigarette use, with as many as 50 percent of 18 year olds smoking regularly.
Police will file delinquency charges against two youths after they admitted involvement in a hit run that critically injured 10 year old Cheryl Howard in an Oak Cliff alley. A 16 year old driver and a 13 year old passenger face aggravated assault and fail to stop accusations. Cheryl remains in traction and is improving slowly.
Beijing now conducts more than half of its foreign trade with Western nations and seeks delivery of entire industrial plants from Britain France Italy West Germany and Japan. About 120 million dollars of plant orders have been placed in Western Europe as China reorients away from the Soviet Union following broken ties and a rise in imports from the West. An improved international position and higher exports enabled this Western pivot.
Wilfred Dauzat, a rental property owner in Wardville near Alexandria, reports a cross burned on his front lawn following warnings not to rent to Black people. He says he received telephone threats after renting a house to a Black family in Rapides Parish, with Wardville across the Red River from Alexandria.
The Soviet Defense Ministry plans to publish a Russian translation of the American novel Severays in May. The book centers on a military plot to seize the U.S. government and is slated for release in Moscow through state publishers.
A 200 member posse searched rugged North Carolina terrain for Seth Gibson, a convict who slipped from a prison garden Saturday. He allegedly raped two women near Cherokee County Prison and attempted a third assault. guards, bloodhounds, and terrain hindered the manhunt as Gibson fled through streams and creeks. Gibson, 39, was sentenced to death in 1948 but commuted to 40 years.
A compact reflection on facing harsh criticism with faith in one’s skill. The text urges ready self belief and calm in the face of jealous moments, noting some criticisms may carry merit while others are baseless.
Residents report a spree of thefts across Lubbock Sunday including a turkey boat and motor, tools, cameras, firearms, and household goods. Valuables stolen ranged from $5 to several hundred dollars with several suspects described or named and multiple properties damaged.
Robert Quincey Jennings, brother of a Lubbock resident, died Saturday night in Dallas. A Texas A&M graduate and World War I veteran of the 36th Division in France, he lived in Dallas for years. Services tentatively set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with burial in Lubbock City Cemetery. C. Haynes of First Methodist to officiate. Survivors include wife, a son Robert Quincy Jr. of New York City, and daughters Mrs. Dorothy King of New Orleans and Mrs. Marion Henderson.
Police say a 17 year old was arrested after a shooting in Houston left a man dead and another critically injured. Detectives pursue motive and review evidence as the investigation continues.
Former Lockney mayor J E Cox, 60, died Sunday at his home after a heart attack. Born in McGregor, he moved to Lockney in 1908, served ten years as mayor, and was active in insurance real estate and local Masonic and Shriner groups. Survived by wife Velma, mother Mrs E A Cox, brother Arthur Amarillo, and sisters Marvin Cox Lockney and Glyn Carroll Plainview. Funeral set for Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Masonic graveside rites in Lockney Cemetery.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for Lubatco’s $6.5 million Highway project and the opening of the First National Bank building in Plainview headline a busy day. The bank site at Fifth and Austin spans 10 188 square feet with Wayland Baptist College president Clung as speaker. Additional notices cover funeral services for Melvin Coleman, George L. Ross, Ruth Jacobs, and Hattie Henderson Yates in Hale Center, Lubbock, and Tahoka, with dates and burial plans through local funeral homes.
Mrs O E Burdeshaw 81 died at Heritage Manor in Levelland at 9 45 a m Sunday Details note her Alabama origin and long Abilene stay Services were set for 3 30 p m today at Elliott Funeral Home Abilene with Dr Ray N Johnson First Methodist Church officiating Burial was to be at Elwood Cemetery Abilene under George Price Funeral Home Survivors include two daughters Mrs Johnson and Mrs B L Foster Tyler and a son C W Wright Philadelphia Pa
Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dunkel-Char michael chapel in Pampa for Charley Russell McGradey who died Saturday night. He had been visiting Lovington with daughter Mrs. Wayne Benson. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Pampa. Survivors include three daughters, a brother, two sisters, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Torrential rainstorms lashed Taipei Formosa causing widespread damage as heavy storms moved through the area on Saturday.
The Office of Education reports 54 million students in elementary and secondary schools by fall 1973, up 7.1 million since 1963, with college and university enrollments at 8 million, nearly double 1963. Teachers will grow to about 2.2 million, and total elementary and secondary expenditures are projected to rise by 9.7 billion.
Oscar Eugene Clark 40 died after a lengthy illness. Services set for 2 p.m. today at First Christian Church with Rev. Alan Lynch officiating. Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Roberson Funeral Home direction. Native of Aiken, he had been the court reporter for the 132nd District for 12 years. He leaves a wife, daughter Lauren, two sisters Katherine Clark Hereford and Lavern Carthel Lockney, and two brothers T. E. Clark Hereford and W. E. Clark Dallas.
Texas state police report 1 776 traffic deaths so far this year up 13 percent from 1 572 last year. The AP notes a sharp increase reported Saturday.
The article notes one of the most common reasons for ordinary stomach distress is a temporary slowdown in digestion. It emphasizes understanding this effect and suggests recognizing symptoms and causes to manage discomfort.
Cambridge geographer Professor A A L Caesar predicts London will grow into a megapolis extending 100 miles north and about 50 miles south as highways and rural parks develop, reshaping the city’s urban footprint.
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