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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1964
Page
1
Storm system driven by winds up to 60 mph lashed the Texas and Oklahoma panhandle and parts of northeastern New Mexico. Snow, mostly light, left many towns isolated and highway travel extremely hazardous as rescuers aided motorists and aimed to restore travel conditions.
Strong winds and blizzards lash towns across the region as a youth dies near an isolated ranch. Rescuers fought deep drifts to reach him while others move to aid babies and replenish supplies. Emergency orders spread as New Mexico declares a disaster area and Santa Fe becomes a communications hub.
The Lerner Loewe musical Camelot played two back to back shows before full houses at the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium aided by civic sponsors. About 4,200 attended the 6 and 9 pm performances after a canceled Wednesday date, with Actors Equity permission for the back to back run.
In Rome the city morgue examined a tomb fragment dating 2800 years back. Authorities report a mysterious crease on the forehead suggesting possible foul play. Workers uncovered ancient jewelry on the body during a construction dig, prompting archaeologists and Police Commissioner Antonio Rispoli to assess the find. See MUMMY Page 13.
The page highlights include horoscopes for today across sections C and B. Women’s news features updates, sports highlights, radio and TV listings, editorials and columns, markets reports, and a comic dictionary entry labeled Sourpuss with a gloomy expression notes.
Remaining Americans alerted as fighting bursts in Cyprus near Athienou south of Nicosia. Greek Cypriots clash with Turkish forces. civilians are killed or injured and towns suffer arson and destruction during the holiday flare up described as the worst since the island’s divided civil war.
The Lubbock City Planning and Zoning Commission narrowly upheld a plan for 50th Street amid a dispute to permit a new commercial zone. Officials said there was no plan to revive past air raid fears as the case drew concern over property changes and urban development.
Commission OKs: C2A commercial zoning at 50th Street the "Spot Zone" plan with added bank use for existing permitted activities. Debate over impact prompted Burr to warn against overreach as council considers future development.
Fidel Castro halted the outside water to the Guantanamo base as 36 Cuban fishermen held by Florida authorities were the focal point. President Johnson reassured troops they would have water, and officials prepared reserves and tanker support while Castro warned of consequences if water sources were targeted.
Prime Minister Fidel Castro announced the Cuban government will supply water to the Guantanamo naval base for one hour daily from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. as a gesture to women dependents of American personnel. Full supply awaits release of six Cuban fishermen, Castro said. The move would augment Coca Cola consumption. He noted water had never been cut off in five years of revolution, even during tense periods with the United States.
Communist guerrillas seized the initiative near Tay Ninh province driving off air strikes and a U S backed counterattack. The battle, amid political turmoil after the coup, tests Maj Gen Nguyen Khanh as he works to form a government while guerrillas press raids from across Cambodia.
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