Man Is Shot By Dog On Texas Hunt Trip
C G Collins of White Settlement was wounded by a 12 gauge automatic shotgun discharged by a large dog while hunting near Snyder 13 miles southeast at the Frank Kubala place. He was treated at Cogdell Memorial Hospital then Hendrick Memorial and later to a Dallas hospital for possible arterial repair. The incident was investigated by Scurry County Sheriff Earl Abercrombie.
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Avalanche-Journal Nyder
C. G. Collins
Fort Worth
White Settlement
Abilene
Dallas
Scurry County
Earl Abercrombie
Collins
Frank Kubala
Snyder
C. W. Collins
B. F. Pruett
Arlington
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Bell Funeral Home
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Cawthon Remembered as Red Raider Icon in Texas Tech Era
Pete Willis Cawthon 62 former Texas Tech coach died after a heart attack in Sherman hospital. Graveside rites planned in Mexia Wednesday at 11 am. body at Corley Funeral Home. Survived by widow two sons Pete Jr and Kelly and five sisters. Coached Tech 1930 41 finishing 79 27 6 and helped shape Red Raiders nation with travels and colorful teams.
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Avalanche-Journal News
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Peter Willis
Pete
Cawthon
Texas Tech
Sherman Hospital
Red Raider
Mexia
Corley
Wilson and Jones Hospital
Dallas
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Pete Cawthon Jr
Lubbock High Grid
Houston
Kelly Cawthon
Tyler
Tech
Rice
Terre! Prep
Austin College
Brooklyn Dodgers
University of Alabama
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Red Raiders
Lubbock College
Dutchy Smith
Raiders
Lee Services
1963 Bows On Solemn Gay Notes
A New Year reflection piece notes gaiety and solemnity as 1963 ends and a new year begins. It cites Watch Night services in churches, celebrations in night spots, and public ponderings of the year’s mixed record of triumphs and troubles.
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Associated Press
Cecil Myers
Atlanta
Washington, D.C
America
Cuba
Dick Powell Failing From Cancer At Home With Family
Dick Powell 58 is gravely ill with cancer at home, under heavy sedation as a family spokesman says he grows weaker. Powell, a veteran actor and producer, is surrounded by wife June Allyson and their two children in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
UPI
Dick Powell
Powell
June Allyson
U.S. to Press Cuba via OAS Policy Shift and Pro-Dem Groups
Washington plans a new phase of political and economic pressure on Fidel Castro’s Cuba through the OAS. Admin officials expect covert actions by Cuban democratic groups to intensify, with Castro’s Jan speech seen as a turning point for a long-range strategy.
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Nlted Presa International
Ashinc Gton
United States
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
Cuba
Washington
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Castro i
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Tank firm tied to Estes sold to Amarillo firm
Superior Manufacturing Co. known to be connected with Billie Sol Estes was sold Monday to Shelton Equipment and Machine Co. of Amarillo. The plant produced anhydrous ammonia fertilizer equipment used in Estes schemes. Purchase price was not disclosed. Felix C. Shelton said four months were spent reviewing creditors and titles to complete the purchase. Shelton plans to expand to store tanks and oil field equipment.
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Amarillo
UPI
Superior Manufacturing Co
Billie Sol Estes
Shelton Equipment and Machine Co., Inc
Superior
Estes
Felix C. Shelton
Shelton
Life of the Party The party planner who stays away
A light profile of the social dynamic known as the life of the party, focusing on the person who boosts events by remaining conspicuously absent. The piece notes the paradox of charm through restraint and the social role such individuals play in gatherings.
New Year Wish From Jamie Scott
Jamie Scott 3 holds a walking stick toward a New Year as his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Scott Jr stand at 442 28th St The staff photo credit goes to Michal Ramsey
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Jamie Scott
Jamie
Joe Scott Jr
28Th St
Michal Ramsey
New Year Observances Across South Plains Celebrate 1963
Traditional bowls of blackeyed peas and hog fowl mark New Year’s Day as churches hold services and football bowl games draw crowds. Nightlife and private parties add spirit while fire crews respond to multiple New Year fireworks incidents in Lubbock. Local merchants report most firms closed today, with several closing yesterday. Former Mississippi lieutenant governor Birdwell Adams, 68, injured in a two car crash near Houston.
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South Plains
Lubbock
38Th St
Boston Ave
35Th
Knoxville Ave
30Th St
Ave. W
Elgin Ave
Earl Kerr
Retail Merchants Association
Houston
UPID
Birdwell Adams
Mississippi
Ion
Dallas Bank Thief Steals Checks in Downtown Hold Up
A nervous young man between 17 and 25 held up a Dallas bank after hours, forced a guard to back off, and escaped in a car after stealing three envelopes of checks worth under $5,000. Bank officials stressed the checks held no value to the thief or others. Police searched for the suspect three hours after the holdup as he fled with the envelopes from Republic National Bank via nearby Tom Thumb deliveries.
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Associated Press
Allas
Dallas
Ab Uena Nevanessane
Republic National Bank
Thim
Bandit
Wayne Watson
Hooper
Winter Gale Ravages Northeast Killing Eighteen
A savage blizzard brought subzero temperatures and 80 mph winds across the Northeast. At least 18 people died in Pennsylvania New York and Rhode Island. Planes dropped supplies to stranded areas and the Dow Air Force Base rescue unit saved 119 people by noon. Cars and buses were buried under snow drifts and power outages were widespread. New Year's celebrations were curtailed as the storm raged over multiple states.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Pennsylvania
New York
Rhode Island
42Nd Street
New York City
Upstate
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Newark
N.J
New England
Maine
Vermont
Dow Air Force Base
Bangor
North Woods
42Nd
Dow
Medford
Brewer
Orrington
Seasonal Christmas Prayer Theme From Book of Common Prayer
The excerpt presents a yearly remembrance of Jesus Christ’s birth and asks for joyful reception when He comes as judge. It reflects a religious invocation praising the Holy Trinity and appealing for enduring faith.
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God
Jesus Christ
Book of Common Prayer
Loot thefts range from trash cans to midget racer
Police report Monday thefts include a midget racer valued at 450 stolen from a residence and a newspaper rack worth 7 missing from a 50th Street location. Other items taken include a 60 tire and wheel from a trailer, two 20 gallon trash cans, a 110 television tubes kit, a 13 watch and 75 ring, an 8 tricycle, a 29.95 pistol from a car, and a damaged phone booth alarm.
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Aurra Gonzales
Ave. T
Robert Steel
Auburn St
50Th Street
Jack Davis
Ihalou Rd
G. Baird
Baylor St
Littlefield
Richard Salmon
Clovis Road
Dudley Hunter
30Th St
Darlene
Texas Tech
Richard Dietrey
39Th St
Grady Hiser
Erskine St
George P. Green
29Th St
H. W. Taylor
45Th St
Baldridge Junior High School
Lubbock Christian College
E. 50Th Street
Quirt Avenue
Texas Leads Nation in New Year Holiday Deaths
The Avalanche Journal reports Texas posted the highest New Year period death toll with 31 violent deaths including 18 in traffic. Nationwide highway deaths reached 219 with 54 fires and 78 other fatalities, totaling 351. The National Safety Council urged caution and urged avoiding drunk driving.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
EXAS
California
Texas
National Safety Council
Alaska
Delaware
Hawaii
Kentucky
Maine
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Wyoming
Howard Pyle
The
Safety Council
Warm Dry Day Seen For State New Year Forecast
Forecasters expect a nearly perfect weather pattern for New Year’s Day with a warming trend and partly cloudy skies. Fog and drizzle were possible near the coast while inland areas remained mild with afternoon temperatures in the 50s and 60s and southerly winds.
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Waco
Weather Map Page 3-D Lubbock Forecast
Clear to partly cloudy through Wednesday with no major temperature change. Highs warm into the mid fifties to mid sixties. The map lists 24 hour precipitation and high low temperatures for Abilene El Paso Albuquerque Amarillo Dallas Houston Roswell Denver with readings around 60 degrees and mid 50s across the region.
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Phu City
Abilene
el Paso
Albuquerque
Houston
Amarillo
Okla
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
W.falle
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