03 Jul 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1963
Page
1
An Mohawk Airlines Martin 404 crashed seconds after takeoff in a violent storm near Rochester New York. The pilot co pilot and five passengers were killed. Thirty six injured or critically hurt with one man hospitalized after surviving the wreck and wandering to a Mohawk Motel for treatment.
The City Planning and Zoning Commission will act on 12 zone changes including an 18 acre expansion near downtown Lubbock. A Mohawk plane crash near an airport left multiple dead or missing, with one presumed dead later found alive in bed. Names include Thomas Callinan, Surtz, Morris Falk, and Ray E. Drew among the dead, with witnesses recalling a fiery crash and debris scattered up to 100 yards. The meeting also covers commercial strip zoning and Halbert's bid to extend heavy commercial zoning along 48th Street and adjacent areas. Page 10.
Duane Howell reports that the Plains Cotton Cooperative Association led by Davis, general manager, has become the world’s largest handler of American cotton with 1952 receipts around 830000 bales. The outfit operates Osake and Seoul offices and serves some 25 foreign buyers, with domestic offices in Atlanta and Greenville to support mill demand. Davis outlined four key factors in modern merchandising: physical handling, electronic computers, fiber value instruments, and a modern communications system.
A brush fire driven by shifting winds came within 30 feet of the Griffith Park Zoo in Los Angeles, forcing 1200 visitors to evacuate before crews contained the blaze after burning about 200 acres. Firemen stayed through the night as animals were sheltered and sprinklers operated to prevent sparks.
Area towns celebrate big birthday events with plans and ongoing programs. In Lubbock region communities including Muleshoe and Littlefield mark anniversaries and schedule big events on Sunday. Page references suggest events continuing with dates and locations in the local week.
Kennedy returns to a nation tense over civil rights as NAACP calls for broad federal laws to end segregation. The group plans nationwide demonstrations culminating in a large civil rights congress, while Kennedy faces questions about private club access and constitutional rights.
The article reports on a Vatican and allied stance amid NATO multilateral nuclear reduction talks. It notes US and West Germany positions, efforts to mitigate escalation, and a planned continuation of discussions at the Southern headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Naples.
Editorial notes a peculiar figure described as a dictionary rawtist whose import or income is affected by shifting market tastes. The piece comments on media roles, creativity, and the economic pressures of writing and performing in the radio and TV program landscape.
FBI agents in New York and Washington arrested six suspects tied to a Soviet intelligence network. The group included a Russian diplomat and a United Nations official acting for the GRU, aiming to obtain U S military secrets, missile sites, and war plans. One suspect used aliases. a priest identified as Robert Balteh aided the operation. The case marked a major counterintelligence bust with resistance reported from the accused.
Weather reports indicate heavy rains sweeping Texas with parts of the Rio Grande Valley receiving up to two inches. Totals vary by location as showers linger through Tuesday, causing localized flooding risk and prompting watchful forecasts from regional stations.
Khrushchev, addressing a cheering East German audience, floated a nonaggression pact with the West tied to a worldwide halt to nuclear tests. He urged U S and Britain to join in ending atmospheric tests, while suggesting Western negotiators explore a broader pact. The premier presented the move as a possible package proposal, naming conditions and timing in a public display.
A scrambled weather map note mentions scattered readings and a hinted test. Officials consider on-site inspections to guard against cheating and potential underground tests, with multiple inspections discussed amid uncertain signals and distant assurances.
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