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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1964

Page

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Judge Halts Rail Walkout Amid New Snow Miseries

The Northgn nation faces blizzard conditions with sleet and rain from the Pacific Northwest to the Dakotas. Crested Butte reports snow so deep a bulldozer is buried. hundreds of California flood refugees face isolation. Five killed after icy crashes near Lincoln Nebraska and Waterloo Iowa. Fog disrupts Cedar Rapids Des Moines airports as floods recede in Oregon and Yakima river ice jams threaten.

Avalanche-Journal News. Servicea Pacific Northwest Dixie California West Coast Canyon Colorado Rockies Crested Butte Colo Nebraska Minnesota South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin Washington Oregon Utah Wyoming Arizona Michigan New England Huron Minneapolis Minn Houghton Mich Eau Claire Wis Lincoln Neb Waterloo Towa Cedar i Rapids Des Moines Georgia North South Carolina Gulf Coast Mississippi Valley Ward Texas Havre Cut Bank Mont. i Yakima River iRoza

Duke resigns as chief of protocol. Hand to succeed

Angier Biddle Duke, 49, resigns as chief of protocol and will receive a major ambassadorship, announced by President Lyndon Johnson on Tuesday. He will be succeeded by Lloyd Nelson Hand, a Los Angeles attorney, per AP Wirephoto.

Protocol Angier Biddle Duke Lyndon Johnson Duke Lloyd Nelson Hand Los Angeles See. C

Holiday robbers net over 1 million in church, city hall thefts

Gunmen struck three major hauls at Buffalo city hall, a Chicago suburb church Brinks truck, and a New Jersey bank run, stealing $513000 in cash and $223000 in checks plus cash. In Buffalo, a city treasurer’s office heist injured the chief teller and left other cash and checks missing. The spree echoes prior church rectory robberies and a Caldwell Idaho shop theft six months earlier.

Rresa Obbers Buffalo N.Y Edith Pieber Brinks Norridge Chicago Brinks, Inc St. Anthony's Paterson N.J Mae D. Wicks Melvin W. Elliott City Hall Thomas J. Wright

For Sale What’s Left of It by Salem Flood

Steve Wood 16 posts a for sale sign at the Washaway site of the family home in Keizer Oregon after the Christmas week flood that damaged hundreds in the Salem area. AP photo.

Steve Wood Norton Wood Salem Ore the Wood Keizer

Russia's Barbers Turned Hair Spray Into Private Initiative

A Moscow barbershop scheme defies central planning as workers repurpose bulb plant tools to bottle hair spray. Komsomolskaya Pravda notes officials disapprove of private initiative and shop corner cutting despite individual shop plans.

Associated Press OSCOW Komsomolskaya Pravda Moscow

White House concern as steel price hikes loom over economy

News brief notes the Kennedy era steel price increases prompting White House scrutiny and Treasury concern. It mentions a rollback in 1962 and warns about potential inflation and wage pushes tied to steel unions as production nears record levels.

Bel Asandalya New York Kennedy Treasury Batiment Robert V. Roosa Selec Johnson David J. McDonald United Steelworkers Pittsburgh Roosa

Texas Tech Loses Sugar Bowl Opener In 83 73 Setback

The Sugar Bowl tourney opener ends with Texas Tech falling to Vanderbilt 83 to 73. Other items note a Greek city holiday trigger and a look back at 1964 forecasts by Bob Considine.

Texas Tech Vanderbilt Sec. C Bob Considine

Christmas Prayer Note From Anonymous Contributor

A holiday season prayer thanks God for love and mercy and for Jesus Christ. An accompanying note from an anonymous contributor mentions unity and requests prayers be shared widely.

Jesus Christ Lesa

Southern Railway Firemen Strike Causes nationwide disruption

A federal judge ordered a temporary halt to a systemwide strike by Southern Railway firemen, but the walkout continued. Pickets blocked terminals across 13 states as officials prepared for a Jan 7 hearing while the union argued they had not been served with the restraining order. Freight operations largely continued under supervisory oversight.

Avainncne-journal News Services Tlanta Southern Railway Railway Robert Milcott Columbus Judge Elliott Southern Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen J. W. Jennings Elliott Therailroad Jennings Rail

Judy Hill Named 1965 Maid of Cotton at Metz Cotton pageant

Judy Hill a 19 year old sophomore at Texas Christian University was named the 1965 Maid of Cotton at Memphis after two days of judging. Linda May Smith of Fairfax Alabama finished first runner up with Christian Ann Semrad of Wauconus Oklahoma second runner up. Semifinalists were Joanne Cockwiller Huntington Beach California and Mary Catherine Walker Round Pond Arkansas. The pageant banned bathing suits and emphasized background and poise as well as beauty. Judy praised her family and parents and carried a 3.4 average.

Associated Prfemphis Tenn Judy Hill Sophonore Texas Christian University Linda May. Smith Fairfax Ala Cheist Ann. Semrad Wauconus Okla Joanne Cockwiller Huntington Beach Calif Mary Catherine Walker Round Pond Ark Judy Katy Sue Meredith Andalusia Reba Bristow Lubbock Robin Link Danville Sandra Meklwee Haynesville Lorann Mays

Goldwater Assails GOP Shakeup Over Burch Oust Bid

Goldwater condemns GOP bloodletting as Burch defends leadership amid conservative clashes after a party loss. He proposes replacement only if it unifies the party, not at the expense of Burch’s supporters. Aide says Burch plans Jan meeting push to chart 1966 campaign operations.

Associated Press Jetter Sen Barry Goldwater Dean Bureh Bureh Senate Burch GOP National Noy GOP National Committee Chicaga Senate Appropriations Committee Goldenwater Appropriations

Weather Map Page 3 A Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast

Little change in temperature today with a high in the mid 60s and moderate westerly winds turning strong and gusty by afternoon. Rural areas and city of Lubbock expect similar conditions with increasing wind speeds and dry air.

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