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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
5
Frosty conditions sweep across the South Plains as Dalhart Amarillo and Lubbock post record lows. Firefighters battle burst pipes, schools stay open, and gas demand spikes while residents face ice and weather hazards across multiple towns.
Kennedy plans to urge continued foreign aid at current levels with emphasis on the Alliance for Progress in Latin America. He may reference Nassau talks with Macmillan and a proposed multilateral NATO deterrent. In taxes he backs a 15 percent top-bracket rate cut while opposing linking tax cuts to broader reform and opposes raising depletion allowances. Long criticizes the package approach and warns against touching oil incentives.
Fans and curious visitors gathered at Mackenzie State Park on a bright Sunday for open air skating sledding and sliding on frozen lakes and snowy hills. Participants used barrels shoes and improvised sleds to enjoy the winter fun as a staff photo by Lynn Laws captured the scene.
A reflective line notes men fight for free expression yet reveal much without thought, highlighting paradox in public discourse and the value of careful speech.
The nation faced severe cold with Texas and California hardest hit. California valleys burned smudge pots to save crops while Santa Barbara and Needles recorded freezing lows. Yakima Washington reported six below zero as the chill persisted through bright skies.
A series of fires in Norman Oklahoma Tuscola Illinois Medina New York Salt Lake City Centerville Maryland Poughkeepsie New York Texhoma Oklahoma Shenandoah Virginia Opelika Alabama and Bradly University president Dr. Talman Van Arsdale report losses ranging from 1.5 to multiple hundred thousand dollars. Several injuries are noted and a large number of residents and students displaced.
Ralls active in service roles for 21 years as international service committee chair and longtime fire marshal for 18 years. He led the Ralls Chamber of Commerce, served on the district school board, and held church and charity positions. Survivors include wife, three sons, two daughters, six grandchildren, and extended relatives.
A maintenance man caught a damaged boiler, repairing a boiler room fault at Lan mers School 4c MSavLialu LLCs Barre. Weather checks show crop damage likely across the Valley with full effects to be assessed in days. Weather conditions improved as Key West reported 72 at sunrise and Wyoming saw easing cold with Lander at 68 and Laramie at 29.
News notes a 21 degree morning in Brownsville and subzero readings elsewhere in Texas including Guadalupe Pass. The report covers frigid temperatures, light snow in West Texas, and forecast lows across the state with a partial sun afternoon. It also mentions political debate after the State of the Union and ongoing international concerns.
In New York and Washington a fragile pause in a three day newspaper blackout follows talks between mediators and publishers. Printers renew solidarity at a rally as conditions and weather shift, with snow and rain easing but global disarmament goals still stressed.
Senator Russell Long expects President Kennedy to seek an 8 to 9 billion dollar tax cut with about 40 percent relief for lower incomes. He notes Byrd opposes unoffset reductions and says he may carry the administration’s case in the Senate. The plan reportedly favors small taxpayers earning 3000 to 4000 dollars with a roughly 40 percent cut and an overall 10 percent reduction.
Printers union president Bertram A. Powers reports unanimous decision to stay on strike until a just contract is reached. The clash with Publishers Assn. of NYC centers on wages with a proposed two year deal. printers seek a $19 wage hike and higher weekly base, while publishers offer smaller increases. From the Rockies to the Great Lakes region a blast of cold air affects the weather.
A 10 year old boy, Raymond Lentz Jr., died in Quincy Massachusetts after slipping on ice and breaking milk bottles in his arms causing razor sharp glass slivers to pierce his chest. Police reported the freak accident occurred as he carried bottles to a neighbor's house.
Delta DC-7 taxiing for takeoff rammed a parked military aircraft when brakes failed. The crash killed the airliner pilot and injured two crew members aboard a five person Delta flight bound from Jackson to Las Vegas. Air force officials report hydraulic brake failure on the DC-7 at Memphis Municipal Airport.
Judge Robert H. Bean begins the second civil jury week of 1963 in the 140th District Court with the jury panel due to report at 1 30 p.m. The piece also notes multiple birth announcements and a fatal highway crash near Pomona California with seven dead and two seriously injured in a three car collision on the San Bernardino Freeway.
The family recommends making charitable contributions as a moral gesture, urging support for causes aligned with shared values and community welfare.
Mrs. Ke J Burleson of O'Donnell entered St. Mary's Hospital in Lubbock for the first time at age 72 years nine months and six days. She did practical nursing until 1962 and has two sons two daughters ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1954. She said God has been good to me.
Premier Khrushchev faces satellite leaders in East Berlin amid tensions with Red China over how to spread revolution. Delegates arrive for the East German sixth congress as internal shifts, including Karl Mewis’s removal, signal economic strains. The public show is likely followed by private talks on Sino Soviet tensions and plans.
The 58th Texas Legislature opens as Governor-elect Connally and Lieutenant Governor-elect are sworn in after a Tuesday parade with 100 units. A morning prayer breakfast features Billy Graham, with a 2 p.m. parade and 7 p.m. reception marking the Connally era.
In Parmer County 3,187 residents braved sub zero temperatures to receive the Type Ho Sabin Oral vaccine Sunday. Friona counted 1,953 doses, Bovina 905, and Lubbuddie 319, with a makeup clinic planned next Sunday from 1 30 to 4 30 p m at Palmer County Community Hospital.
Rioting in Caracas after Vice Adm. Wolfgang Larrazabal's return led to three deaths and nine injuries. Larrazabal serves as Venezuela's ambassador to Chile.
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