17 Dec 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1963
Page
1
Two people injured as a freight train derailed in the vicinity of Clovis causing a road blockage. Rescue units arrived with aid supplies while emergency crews assessed the scene and rerouted traffic around the derailed cars.
A garbled entry lists names and numbers amid a schedule or roster note. The fragment references Goodfellow and a list workload of over seven thousand items, but specifics are unreadable.
A divorce records Liz and Burton whose marriage was once barred by a prior obstacle. The filing removes the remaining impediments to a valid union and clears the path for remarriage.
The High Plains Sugar Beet Growers Inc plans to negotiate with Great Western Sugar Co for a sugar processing mill in the Plainview area. Homer Garrison was named president by unanimous vote as talks with Frank Kemp of Great Western begin. The plan seeks roughly $20 million in financing through cooperatives, banks, machinery firms, and private sources. Officials in Washington set a Feb 15 1964 deadline to secure area sugar mill approval.
The House passed a sharply slashed foreign aid bill, 218 189, to curb funding and block wheat sales to Russia via an amendment by Paul Findley aimed at limiting Export-Import Bank loans. Critics argued the cut risks weakening U.S. aid goals while Johnson urges restoring funds toward 26 billion.
A Canadian air mass brings chances of sleet and snow flurries with clouded cold skies across the area. Temperatures linger near freezing in western Texas with reduced visibility on highways due to sleet and ice while northern Texas sees bright sun and higher readings.
A 22 year old Midland street salesman, Robert Neal Gibbs, led officers on a 20 minute high speed pursuit through residential areas. Six shots were fired after he steered onto a dead end, ending his escape near his driveway.
A Dawson man identified as Contrerras died when struck by a vehicle about three miles south of Sprangenburg. Patrolman Ralph Ward said the driver swerved to avoid him but Contrerras reportedly moved back into the path. Funeral plans were pending at Higginbotham Funeral Home. survivors include his parents wife three children two sisters and eight brothers.
A compact page of short items covers sports results, horoscopes, and radio listings. It notes seed standings and quick results alongside light column notes. The terse items hint at the week’s busy schedule and local content.
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