Lubbock Liquor Store Bandit Net $900 In 1963 Robbery
A bandit robbed a Lubbock liquor store at 2:20 pm getting $900 in cash and whiskey while a couple on the scene followed orders to lie down. Authorities, including Liquor Control Board agents and Texas Rangers, traced a 1959 Pontiac and conducted widespread searches across nearby fields and trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Lakes
Lynn
Liquor Control Board
Texas
Buffalo Lake
Lynn County
Caliche Pit
Lake
Lubbock
Jackie Hopper
Calvin Harrell
E. 19Th St
McCullough Named Interim City Manager Amid Transitions
McCullough will serve as interim city manager until a permanent hire is made. He has filled the post during brief absences in the past and lives at 2115 56th St. Jim Stiff resigned as administration assistant, effective Jan 22, to become assistant city manager in White Settlement under Bob Honts. Hayden E. Routh has been reassigned from finance to the city manager's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullough
56Th St
Jim Stiff
White Settlement
Fort Worth
Bob Honts
Lubbock
Petty
Hayden FE. Routh
Andrews
Randy Pendleton
Smith
McLennan County
George Cowden
Waco
Cowden
Baker Trial Details Political Contributions by Savings Industry
Key witnesses describe Baker proposing a $100000 political contribution to promote savings and loan industry influence in Washington. Kenneth E Childs testi fied Baker named eight congress members needing financial help and cited industry back wardness in politics. Stuart Davis recounted delivering $50100 to Baker in October 1962 in a Washington hotel room in two brown envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smathers
D-Flo
Frank Carlson
Kan
Thurston Morton
Wallace Bennett
Utah
Kenneth E. Childs
The
Home Savings and Loan Assn
Los Angeles
Baker
Washington
Savings and Loan
Childs
Congress
Stuart Davis
San Francisco
Great Western Financial Corp
Davis
California
Two Men Attack 12-Year-Old in Lubbock Street Assault
A 12-year-old girl reported to Lubbock police that two men aged 19 to 22 attacked her on E Fourth Street near 1800 at about 6 45 p m. They grabbed her, tore a button from her coat and a blouse sleeve, twisted her arms, and threatened violence before she escaped and reported the incident from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
E. 4Th St
Two Americans Die In Plane Crash In Peru
A Beechcraft Queen Air 80 operated by W. R. Grace Co. crashed on take off from Paramanga on the Pacific coast north of Lima. Seven aboard were killed including Powers Kane and Bruce Simmons both Americans. others included Albert Meister Paul Parrinello Sanchez Tulio Peschiera Derek Brennan and Roberto Luza with two additional Peruvians. Officials investigated the cause as light rain fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
W. R. Grace Co
la Horeca
Powers Kane
Grace
Bruce Simmons
Simmons
New York
Albert Meister
la Paz
Bolivia
Paul Parrinello Sanchez
Tulio Peschiera
Derek Brennan
Roberto Luza
A M Hamilton Dies Rites Set In Plainview
A M Ham ilton former Plainview fire chief died in a local hospital Thursday at age 58. Rites are 10 a m Saturday at the First Baptist Church with Dr Tim Trammell officiating. Burial at Plainview Memorial Park under Lemons Funeral Home direction. Survived by Lena wife foster son Jessie Fitchett brother D C sister Thelma Fowler half brother Jim Boothe father J E and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
A. M
Ham) Hamilton
First Baptist Church
Tim Trammell
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Fire Department
Paris Seeks to Export New Textbooks
Paris plans to export its newly printed textbooks to foreign markets. Officials say the move aims to expand educational access and promote French publishing. No dates or recipient countries specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Local Births Reported in West Texas Hospitals
Congratulations to several families on newborns with details: Lorenzo Perkins and wife announce a daughter at West Texas Hospital weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces born 4 40 a.m. Thursday. Lonnie Greenhill and wife greet a daughter at Highland Hospital weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce born 6 45 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Perkins
St. Apt
West Texas Hospital
Lonnie Greenhill
4Th St
Highland Hospital
U.S. Postof
Ce Dept
Chiois D. Smith
52Nd St
Celco Construction Co
Jerry Don Teston
1St St
Foremost Dairy
Jerry Campbell
Cornell and Co
Folklore and Superstitions Across Time and Place
Friday has special meaning in Christian tradition and many superstitions persist. From ladders and umbrellas to mirrors and crickets, beliefs warn of bad luck. The piece notes New Year foods and charms like horseshoes and rabbit feet as protections.
House OKs Rules as Senate Fuss Complicates Session
Texas House approved a new rules package empowering the speaker and committees while the Senate debated sending a rules measure to study. Rep Pendleton said the rules prioritize the governor's program and set calendars by emergency, major state, and local categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
House
Senate
Connally
Barnes
Rep. R. H. Cory
Victoria
W. S. Heatly
Parducah
Ben Atwell
Dallas
House Rules Committee
Pendleton
West Texan
Pilot project for other cities on college area study
Lubbock officials consider a sweeping land use plan around Texas Tech with state and city funding. The study covers traffic housing open space and property values around the campus. Texas Tech staff will participate and the project aims to guide more than 20 institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Tech
City
Coordinating Board For Texas Colleges and Universities
Coordinating Board
Board of City Development
Urbanovsky
University
Jim Bertram
Ronald Bedemeyer
Texas Tech
Lubbock
U.S
Rogers
Jones ruling leaves voting registration method to Legislature
A federal judge argues that the ballot misled voters by offering repeal of the poll tax without indicating changes to registration. The decision could fuel legislative fights over annual versus permanent voter registration and upholds the idea that registration method remains under legislative control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Sam Houston Clinton Jr
Evans and Matthews
House
Connally
John Connally
Afl-Cio
Lubbock County
Fred West
Herman Jones
Austin
Local Lubbock council tackles bids and housing policy
Lubbock officials address election validity for Wet-Dry vote, appoint members to electrical and plumbing boards, and approve policy changes for the Welfare Department. City to auction old vehicles, install airport signs, lease Mae Simmons Party House, and support a billboard at the Matador dormitory. Civil defense training officer appointed and curb construction costs eyed. Col. Cragg lauds city efforts at Reese AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Jennings
Bryan Martin
Board of
Electrical Examiners
James E. Smith
Plumbing Board
Garland Newson
E. G. Pharr
Civil Service Commission
al Couch
Community Action Board
Welfare Department
Lubbock County Commissioners Court
Welfare Board
Rogers
H. R. Bundock
Lubbock
Party House
Carver Heights Community Center
22Nd St
Ave. C
Mackenzie Park
Mae Simmons
Matador
19Th Street
Norfolk Avenue
Brownfield Road
College Avenue
West Loop 289
Dover
Clovis Highway
North Loop
Highway Dept
RAFB
Ernest Cragg
Reese Air Force Base
George Miller
Citizens Traffic Council
Lubbork
U.S
State Department
Absentee Ballots Reach 458 in Local Election
The Lubbock County clerk’s office reported 458 absentee votes after another mailed ballot arrived. The deadline to mail absentee ballots to the office is 1 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock County
Marjorie Van Dyke Appears in Garden of Cucumbers Scene
Hollywood showgirl Marjorie Van Dyke, wife of Dick Van Dyke, joined a crowd scene in her spouse's new film Garden of Cucumbers as a playful lark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Marjorie van Dyke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hunt
X. B. McCullough
A. M. Hamilton
Charles B. Hendrix
Reese Air Force Base Hospital
Army
Vietnam
Donald Dykes
Methodist Hospital
State Comptroller Office
Clayton
R. H
Dick) Cory
Ralph Wayne
Manchester
Maurice Pipkin
Brownville
Pipkin
Harris
Tarrant
Bexar
Jake Johnson
San Antonio
Johnson
Lubbock Power & Light &Co
Electrical Workers Union
Southwestern Public Service Co
Lubbock Power & Light
Lubbock Power& Light
Green Fair Manor
East Lubbock
Couch
Toluca Road
Mexico City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!