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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1963
Page
6
Cold weather grips the Plains with icy streets and clear highways. Lubbock reports 48 traffic incidents from 6 AM to 6 PM with no serious injuries. Firefighters extinguished two house fires sparked by thawing water pipes.
Winter weather blankets the region with record lows from Amarillo to Fraser while visibility drops and snow piles up in Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota. Tenbere probable gas curtailments hit Texas utilities and several towns report fires and cold related incidents including a missing planes search and frostbite deaths. Thick clouds and arctic temps bring subzero readings, heavy winds, and blizzard-like conditions across multiple states.
Bitter weather blasted the Lower Rio Grande Valley bringing freezing rain and sleet. Farmers, already battered, fear losses to 500 acres of winter vegetables and citrus trees. Forecasters warned of 22 degree temperatures and a likely killing freeze with high impact on prices.
Burglars entered through an open door at Betty Bullard's home on 39th Street and stole items valued at more than $1,000 including two cameras two clock radios a record player a slide projector and a stereo tape recorder. The complainant named three suspects. Marcelino Reden Bazan of Abernathy filed a separate report claiming a Black man forcibly took his billfold with $115 from a hotel room. Two Farr's Warehouse employees reported tires slashed on their cars during a strike.
Clyde W. Shaw 72, longtime area resident since 1907, dies at home. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church Slaton with Dr. Charles Wood and Rev. J. T. Bolding officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock. Survived by wife Celia Mae, son Jules of Los Angeles, daughter Mrs Lloyd Swan of Idalou, two stepsons J. G. Stacy Levelland and M. J. Stacy Friona, brother Bryan Lubbock, two sisters Mrs D. H. Hatchett Lubbock and Mrs E. N. Milliken Wilson, plus two grandsons and five step-grandchildren.
A turnout of 2,700 attended the second and final performance of Sound of Music at Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Saturday night. Combined with about 2,600 who saw it Friday, the run ranks as one of the most popular events at the venue despite bad weather.
A gas leak from a basement main valve at a hospital complex sickened ten people. Mrs West erland Doris Ethridge H Horn and others were treated and released at Methodist, West Texas, and St Mary’s Hospitals after exposure. The gas entered rooms via a heating unit during cold weather.
Mrs. Charles W. Roper a 49 year old of near Childress suffered first second and third degree burns covering 20 percent of her body when she backed into an open fire and her dress caught fire. An Air Force plane from Altus AFB Oklahoma was summoned to fly her to John Sealy Hospital Galveston for treatment.
Buenos Aires considers a new monetary policy to stabilize the Argentine peso amid volatility. Authorities weigh steps to cushion the currency against market swings and restore investor confidence.
The Pecos medical staff dispute centers on a hospital board ouster of Dr Dunn. Six nurses and administrator Roy Ayers provided statements about improper conduct, while Dunn accuses a conspiracy to ruin his practice linked to his FBI tip about Estes. A temporary injunction allows him to stay on as trial awaits.
City routine report shows weak batteries and low anti freeze as primary causes of inoperative cars. Stations logged about 600 vehicles serviced Saturday with most needing assistance. 150 to 200 batteries charged. Traffic slowed with slipping starts and slick stops. 48 minor accidents reported, one injury hospitalized. A tow truck firm in Lubbock aided stalled cars. one car wreck led to a hospital stay. Special guards in Tokyo subway shove riders into crowded cars.
Three family members Mrs. Francis Allen 47 son Steve 19 and daughter Susan 8 were found semi conscious in their Portales home. Police and hospital officials said carbon monoxide poisoning was diagnosed as the cause. The furnace and heaters were burning and a door was opened to ventilate.
A long Water District trial over water as a mineral wrapped with high level science from Dr. Flawn and Dr. Teller. Shubert sought $300 tax relief claiming water depletion on his 1959 return. Experts warned Ogallala could vanish in 60 years under continued pumping. Judge Dooley plans a ruling in four to five weeks.
Washington AP A U S district judge ordered the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to call off a strike against Southern Railway Co set to start this morning A temporary restraining order barring the union from striking for 10 days was issued after a home conference with carrier and union lawyers H E Gilbert president of the union announced from Cleveland headquarters that the strike would be postponed until further notice
A wind whipped blaze struck Bradley University in Peoria Saturday night destroying a building that housed administration offices and nearly all scientific laboratories. Damage was estimated between 2 million and 3 million dollars.
The Italian Socialist central committee clashed over toppling Premier Amintore Fanfani's left of center government. Pro Communist faction accused the leadership while Christian Democrats insisted regional governments come only if Socialists sever ties with the Communists. Pertini condemned Nenni and urged clear action against the CD policy. Deputy Lelio Basso warned of electoral losses if Socialists yield now.
Mrs. Albert Gross died Saturday after living seven days with a bullet in her brain. Her husband, charged with attempted murder, said he shot her to ease her suffering after a suicide attempt. He posted bond and awaits county attorney action.
House members begin submitting bills Monday in Austin to reveal the complexion of the 58th Legislature. Members draw numbers by lot to establish the order for filing and consideration of proposed measures during the session.
United Nations concerns Tshombe's movements as Congo Katanga crisis unfolds. Missing bank funds threaten monetary stability while Texas lawmakers prepare for Gov. Connally's inauguration and Price Daniel's farewell address.
Congratulations to multiple families on weekend births across area hospitals including Taylor Hospital West Texas Hospital Latif Clinic Methodist Hospital St Marys Hospital and St. Marys. Parents include Wayne Farris Refugio Lopez Jose Ramirez James Gerteman Paul Henderson Charles Ray Smith J W Stevens Robert Greener and others with weights from 5 pounds 8 ounces to 8 pounds 9 ounces and times from 4:05 a.m. to 1:02 p.m. Saturday.
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez a top Cuban communist was reported shot and wounded in an assassination attempt. The Fidel Castro government denied the report as untrue while sources said he received four bullets in the leg and thigh and was hospitalized for treatment.
A band believed linked to a Chinese Nationalist commando group attacked a Chinese Communist military outpost about 30 miles north of Macao on January 1. Fishermen arriving from the area said the attackers fled after a 30 minute firefight.
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