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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1964
Page
1
Seagraves resident Mrs. J. W. Cotten, 78, was bitten when she reached inside a cage to move a feed pan. She was treated for multiple forearm fractures at Seagraves Hospital and later underwent surgery at Methodist Hospital, Lubbock, where she was listed in satisfactory condition. The bear is owned by Johany Jones.
County Judge Bill Davis announced Saturday he will run in the May 2 Democratic primary for the 99th District Court. The move comes as Judge Davis resigns his county post and becomes a candidate against incumbent Judge Howard Taienn Davis.
Washington and Panama draft a communique to resume diplomatic ties within 15 days of relations restoration and begin talks on disputed issues. The interim judge race in Davis county is delayed until after the February filing deadline with a probable appointment for November’s general election. Davison named to the unexpired seat by the American Peace Committee.
A 13 story balloon satellite Echo 2 was launched into space and expected to be visible globally. NASA announced a timetable for visibility while U S and Russia discuss first space to space communications tests.
United Press International reports a brief violent confrontation in downtown Atlanta as civil rights demonstrators clashed with white segregationists including Klansmen. Eyewitnesses describe pushing and shoving with teenagers joining the Klansmen, while officials host a United Nations group observing the city’s racial tensions.
In Tripoli police and soldiers used tear gas and truncheons to disperse a riot in the capital. Demonstrators clashed in downtown areas, hurling stones and overturning cars as they blamed Premier Mohieddin Fekimi whose government had just resigned.
Ed ward Striegel, 49, once a small Idaho entrepreneur who built a 700 subscriber system across three communities now faces financial trouble and scrutiny from the Air Force, Pentagon, Idaho Public Utilities Commission and possibly the FBI. He halted two of three Titan missile complex projects after SAC failed to pay a $41,000 bill.
A devotional plea asks for strengthened faith love and hope to guide others toward conversion. The fragment references teaching transgressors and divine grace, with an unclear marginal note.
Don Yarborough, 38, announced in Austin he will run for governor against Gov John Connally in the Democratic primary. He urged a race based on principle versus personalities and argued Texans want changes to lift the state from mediocrity. He has not yet filed a campaign fee and did not set a campaign date, with the story continuing on page 12.
A brief note reflects on the past era when large farm operations relied on less machinery, contrasting it with modern needs for smaller farmhouses and updated tools. The column hints at changes in rural life and farming efficiency over time, inviting readers to ponder progress.
A fire at the Malone Elevator and Warehouse Co. in Slaton destroyed about 12 000 bales of cotton motes valued near 80 000. Firefighters from Slaton aided by Lubbock units battled the blaze as winds remained calm. the fire threatened nearby buildings and caused estimated total damage around 90 000. The building owner reported about 10 000 in loss and said the blaze started before responders arrived.
A 25 year old Lubbock man and an unidentified Latin American woman died after a head-on collision on 19th Street east of Lubbock late Saturday night. Seven others were seriously injured including Raul Wilson 27 and James Baker 24. Police said the Buick carrying the victims spun and blocked the roadway for minutes near the city limits.
President Johnson comments on the Robert G. Baker case as Senate Democrats weigh wide-reaching activities of a former secretary. Critics in the Republican camp chide the administration while Johnson hints at a decision pending Senate action.
Report quotes Senator Barry Goldwater criticizing U S missile reliability while President Johnson defends national defense and praises progress on an 11.5 billion tax cut. The text blends weather map notes and forecast details with political commentary and stocky period tone from a Southwest weather page.
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