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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1963

Page

4

Statewide Snow Plagues Towns with Travel Halted

Heavy snowfall and slick streets crippled travel across Texas and New Mexico. Two people injured in a noon auto collision. several rural roads blocked as up to six inches fell, with heavy snows in Yoakum County and near Bronco. Schools closed and livestock stranded on open ranges as motorists aided by authorities.

Onlows Agus Marta Yoakum Bronco New Mexico Lubbock Weather Bureau Crosbyton Denver Hell Arriba Ipa Roswell Portales Clovis Yes Tatum Mie Dimes Tyler Texas Rose Capital Our Brownsville Brownwood Georgetown Childress Abilene Amarillo Alpine Big i Bend Panhandle Red River Paisana Pass Dallas Fort Worth Carthage Bouidens Stanton Big Spring Florida

Congratulatory birth notices from Lubbock region

The records list multiple birth announcements from families in Lubbock and surrounding areas. Each entry names the parents, street addresses, a newborn’s weight and time of birth, and the father’s occupation, with hospitals including Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital and West Texas Hospital.

Larry T. Oliver 35Th St Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Poe Drive In Dale Treaxe T. D. White Gulf Dale G. Crawford Auburn Goodnight Hospital Texas Tech B. G. Tucker E. 25Th St Baldridge Bakery

Reds in Iraq Under Blood Campaign After Coup

Beir ut reports say Iraq s new rulers wage a bloody drive to crush Communists and rebels. Premier Kassem toppled and executed, mass killings claimed in the north and south, with Col Abdul Karim Mustafa s units authorized to shoot resistors. Abadan reports allege Communist seizure of a prison.

Beirut Iraq Dad Mosul Abdel Karim Kassem Kassem Damascus Abdul Karim Mustafa

Home Builders Oppose Mortgage Interest Deduction Curbs

The National Association of Home Builders, with 41000 members, opposed curbs on unlimited mortgage interest deductions and property taxes. They argue the changes would hurt home ownership and support broader tax cuts to spur housing demand, while Treasury figures suggest many high earners still gain from itemized deductions under a higher floor.

National Association of Home Builders Association W. Evans Buchanan Congress Treasury Home Builders Group Dillon U.S

Polaris A-3 launches redefine Navy strike reach

CAPE CANAVERAL UPS A-3 Polaris missile marks new capability with a 30 foot, 2000 mile Atlantic test in about 20 minutes. navy calls it completely successful and aims for combat readiness by mid 1964. The test, from land, mirrors submarine launch design while Burma reports a new butter market in Rangoon.

Cape Canaveral UPS Navy Atlantic Ocean Surance

Many Highways Hazardous Snow Slams Rockies to Gulf

A winter blast dumped up to a foot of snow in southern Colorado and New Mexico while a bitter cold wave stretched to the Gulf of Mexico. Snow shut U S 66 east of Albuquerque, caused two deaths in New Mexico, and disrupted travel from Colorado to Tennessee with school closures and stronger frost alerts across the region.

Rockies Tennessee United Press International Colorado New Mexico Gulf of Mexico Alamosa San Luis Valley West Texas Nashville Memphis Tenn Oklahoma Tex Alabama Rio Grande Valley Laramie Wyo Moorcroft Sheridan United States Missouri U.S. 66 Chicago Pacific Albuquerque N. M New Mexico Houses of Representatives Gulf Atlantic Louisiana Carolinas Florida Mercury Northwest Seattle California

Lyles Facing Senate Hearing Amid Labor Clash

The Texas AFL CIO president Hank Brown attacks Lyles as not representing labor while Lyles defends labor’s stance on unemployment benefits. Hearings resume after Monday's Senate session. Cor ups Christi Sen Bruce Reagan seeks swift Padre Island National Seashore vote with mixed land views. Other actions include Laguna Madre drum season extension and perch fishing allowance, plus tightened dealer plate regulations and praise for El Paso Herald Post editor Pooley.

Texas Afl—Cio Hank Brown Lyles Labor Congress Brown Senate Bruce Reagan Corpus Christi Padre Island National Seashore Reagan Jerry Sadler Sadler Maurice Pipkin Brownsville Laguna Madre Cameron County Roger Thurmond del Rio Val Verde Wayne Gibbons Breckenridge The House Edward M. Pooley el Paso Herald-Post el Paso Tex

Asian Flu Winter Wave Strikes With Excess Deaths

The article notes 26 700 excess deaths in a 1960 winter wave with about a third from pneumonia following influenza. It details impact on schools offices and police, cites rising cases at University of Georgia, and outlines Health Service warnings and self care guidance for flu symptoms.

Health Service Baltimore Police Department University of Georgia Public Health Service

Burglaries Reported Across Several Homes in Local Area

Police investigated multiple burglaries with losses totaling about 9500 dollars. Items stolen included jewelry, portable phonograph and records, radio, silverware, and electronics. Residents cited broken back doors, snow intrusion, and tracks within homes as part of the break ins.

Earl Hill Brown Blake F. G. Whitlock 57Th St W. D. Wilkins 68Th St Wilkins New Mexico Charles Carr 35Th St David Glasgow Cedar St 15Th St Ave. C

Burglary Suspects Believed Linked to Multiple Thefts

Police report says radios, tape recorders and other merchandise valued over 350 dollars were stolen from several restaurants. Two youths ages 15 and 16 on parole from Gatesville State Training School and two others on probation in the city are among the suspects. A 16 year old arrested Saturday claimed involvement in 19 burglaries and auto thefts, while others admitted working with partners in groups.

State Training School For Boys Gatesville Clark Clark

Mansfield urges constructive help as Cuba debate rages

Senate leader Mansfield pressed for constructive remedies over partisan attacks after probes into Kennedy era Cuba policy. He cited Governor Rockefeller and Sen Keating criticizing public rhetoric while urging restraint and practical steps to ease the Cuban crisis amid White House briefings.

Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Kenneth B. Keating Mansfield Senate Keating Cuba House Earl Wilson R-Ind Kennedy George W. Ball Ball Hugh Scott Pennsylvania Khrushchev Scott Raymond Burr Perry Mason CBS Mediterranean Congress White House Eisenhower Rockefeller New York City Latin America

State lawmakers bicker over public school enterprise course

A dispute among committee members delayed Monday's consideration of a proposal to require a public school course on the merits of free enterprise.

Austen George MacAfee Dallas Rosenberg Ar Repener Clymer MacAtee coYes Wright Maurice Doke Wichita ‘Falls MacAtee MacAfee Jack Woods Waco Dungan Louisiana Florida Maude Isaacs el Paso Mel Gabler Hawkins Ronald Roberts Hillsboro Gabler

Texas Legislature Debates Education and Tax Bills

Lawmakers examine a education bill requiring a capitalism versus communism course for Texas high schools while proposals loosen speed limits to 70 mph on highways and adjust tax rules. The session includes testimony on school guidance counseling accreditation, election law changes, and a contentious taxation package, with committee actions and objections from various officials.

Ing State Senate State Board of Education Texas House Highways and Roads Committee House Elections Committee Sherman Miles Afl-Cio House Education Committee Tyler Richard Harvey W. T. Dungan McKinney Louisiana Florida Maurice Doke Wichita Falls Senate Price Daniel J. Ed Lyles Texas Employment Commission Lyles Hank Brown America Tyler Pipe and Foundry Co Harvey Dungan East Texas Chamber of Commerce Mel Gabler Hawkins

Eugene Youree Rites Pending At Lovington

Lovington special services were pending Monday night at Smith-Yarbrough Funeral Home for Eugene Youree 47 of 1413 W. Polk who died Sunday night at his home Well Units Inc field superintendent Youree had lived in Lovington two years after moving from Cortez Colorado and previously Odessa for 17 years Survivors include his wife Helen a son Robert in the Army stationed in Kansas and daughters Mrs Patricia Winegar Cortez and lo

Lovington Smith-Yarbro Eugene Youree W. Polk Well Units Inc Youree Cortez Colo Odessa Colorado Helen Robert Kansas Patricia Winegar

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