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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1964
Page
5
Rusk acknowledges disagreements within the alliance seen as secondary but insists NATO members can afford such debates. He affirms bipartisan U.S. foreign policy since World War II and full commitment to NATO security and obligations. Bonn meeting plans are described as expected to be complete.
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson reportedly won President Johnson's support for a new Anglo American Asia partnership that could include a mixed manned nuclear fleet. Talks outlined a program for a Atlantic nuclear force with British subs and American Polaris ships while seeking to curb German French roles in Europe. The plan faces resistance from France and debates over who controls nuclear weapons, with Pravda urging careful disarmament and peace.
Illuminating map in Bognor Regis town council chamber lights up routes when pressed. A cemetery button is followed by a button labeled other sports and pastimes, highlighting quirky civic display and local curiosities.
Goodfellows prepare a final list of children to receive toys candy fruit and nuts while committees pick a headquarters build, coordinate packing and purchases. A screening panel will study coupons showing information on needy families to guide the Chief Goodfellow’s selections.
Ernesto Guevara Cuban industry minister urged closer economic ties with the United States as about 150 anti-C Castro Cuban refugees demonstrated outside a New York studio. Police blocked the crowds while Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and security measures attended. British exports to Cuba reached a post 1959 peak amid hopes to keep markets open against the U S embargo.
A reflective page one meditation on the Nativity story and the Messiah’s coming. It links Bethlehem prophecy to personal refugee suffering, urging trust in God, repentance, and hopeful salvation awaiting Zacharias the priest. It emphasizes comfort, redemption, and patient waiting for the Lord’s intervention.
The New York Times reports over 10 billion in American charity last year with wasteful spending and 3 percent going to questionable groups. New York official Jerome Glucksman advocates automatic probes when 50 percent of funds fail to reach the charity. The Times notes exemptions and lack of uniform accounting under 1954 law and cites the National Information Bureau as watchdog.
City wide Christmas drive asks residents to fill a coupon with name address ages and family details for children not over fourteen within Lubbock city limits. Mail to Chief Goodfellow P O Box 561 for help.
A three-vehicle collision on U S Highway 84 southeast of the city injured three people before 6:30 p.m. One driver Robert Scales 47 and his passenger Tyree Lewis 58 were treated at Methodist Hospital and released. Mrs Henry Payne 34 was treated at Goodnight Hospital and released. The crash involved a car driven by Gary Garner of Lubbock and a truck tractor driven by Farrand Oliver of Brownfield.
A weekend auto train collision near Portales claimed a second victim, Eastern New Mexico University freshman Rose Ann Luongo, 19, of Forest Hills New York, died at Roosevelt General Hospital. Beverly Jean Parkhill, 19, Tucumcari, died at the scene. Parkhill’s services are planned in Tucumcari with details pending. Luongo’s body will be sent to New York. she is survived by her parents Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Luongo.
Florence Crossman, wife of an attorney, lost a purse containing jewels valued at $40,000 to $50,000 in Macy's mid-Manhattan after an umbrella initialing detour. Store detectives traced the theft to a woman who left with the bag in a shopping bag. The jewelry was insured.
An American airman was critically hurt in Saigon when four knife wielding Vietnamese burglars attempted to loot a friend's home. The assailants fled after the assault, as authorities investigated the Sunday incident.
At North Pole Alaska the house of Don Miller doubles as a general store and post office and is buried in letters from children worldwide. One youngster from La Jolla requests 100 million dollars in cash for Xmas while another asks for a swimming pool in a playful local feature about Santa Claus awaiting responses.
Miller, mayor and postmaster of North Pole, Alaska, handles 300000 Christmas letter requests yearly. He replies to urgent wishes from children and servicemen while his family helps around the clock, with calls arriving from across the United States mainly at 4 a.m. due to time zones.
Welch was found dead with a .22 pistol in his hand after a confrontation at a Paul’s restaurant. James Oliver Copeland, 34, identified as a shooter, said Welch threatened him and fired as Copeland tried to shake hands. Eyewitnesses and bystanders described tense moments and warnings before the fatal shooting.
Congress faces hearings on Secretary McNamara’s Reserve and National Guard reorganization as critics demand full disclosure of motives, with senators Stennis and Hebert urging review. supporters claim overall efficiency will rise despite unit cuts and cost savings projected.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Wayne Stamps celebrate the birth of a son at 12 09 a m weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces at West Texas Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald B Carsten welcome a daughter at 1 20 a m weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. Mr and Mrs Billy Don Abell greet a son at 7 07 a m weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces, all at West Texas Hospital.
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Trustees announce they surpassed their $10 million fundraising target. New York architect Seoh Ming Pei is named to design the building on the Boston bank of the Charles River near Harvard Business School. RFK says over four million contributors made the project possible.
Funeral arrangements are being made for Welch of 1501 Ave C at Jamison Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Henrietta Welch of 1501 Ave C three sisters Lola Mae Welch Bertha Mae Welch both of Lubbock and Neaman Garten Chicago Ill three brothers Henry Lee Welch Gene and Arthur all of Lubbock.
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