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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1963

Page

4

Red Powers Begin Talks In Atmosphere Of Anger

The United States reports the first round of talks with China and the Soviet Union focused on protocol, with real negotiation to follow. Analysts see little chance of a quick repair of tensions, while noting signs of a de facto split between Peking and Moscow and renewed Chinese calls for a world conference of Communist parties. The White House released Kennedy’s Independence Day reply urging peaceful solutions and hopeful for lasting world peace, amid Khrushchev’s blunt remarks on harnessing nuclear energy and space.

Pchievedt Washington U.S State Department Cianer Peking Moscow Khrushchev Haveven Soviet Union White House Kennedy

Obscene painting tops El Paso exhibit under dispute

Fort Worth art expert Ray Entenmann had chosen Frederick Martin’s The Crucifixion as best in an El Paso show. The El Paso Museum of Art board rejected the judging, removed the eight foot work, and ordered Entenmann to rejudge remaining entries amid protests over nude figures and perceived obscenity.

EL Paso UPL Fort Worth Frederick Martin Ray Entenmann Fort Worth Art Center el Paso Museum of Art Entenmann Christ On the Cross Martin Mary Feldman Reginald Fisher Miss Feldman

Mother Sobs After Son Is Shot by Woman in Grief

Mrs Carlotta Llano 45 sobs as police report she shot her son Louie 15 after mistaking him for a prowler in Los Angeles. Police say the boy was struck in the head by a 357 magnum bullet and rushed to General Hospital with little chance of survival.

Carlotta Llano Los Angeles Leonie Louie General Hospital

Rock Island merger plan aims to gain control via stock swap

North Western Railway applies to the ICC to pursue a Rock Island takeover in a deal with Union Pacific. The agreement envisions selling 3,500 miles of Rock Island tracks to Southern Pacific after merger completion. Police report a mass shooting and kidnapping near Linden New Jersey, with one suspect killed at large.

Linden Indaw ICC Union Pacific Rock Island Union Pacific North Western Rock Newark Airport Coleman Nto The Island Air Io Coles Exchange Rock Police

Best Ever Had Coaches Save To Give Team Big Vacation

In Providence Rhode Island AP report, two women coaches Miss McCormick and Miss McManus of a Catholic center softball team organized a summer vacation for eleven Negro girls aged 9 to 13. They rented a large house at Point Judith with help from coworkers and $90 for spending, the landlord cutting rent to $100. The week included a trip to Block Island and vow the experience would be remembered as the best vacation.

Providence Ril Mildred Me Cormick Florence Me Point Judith North Atlantic Block Island Sound Miss McCormick Miss McManus Landford

Italy Uo Supports West With Polaris Ship Plan

The article notes Italy should not falter in backing Western allies as Kennedy's European tour lines up two of three NATO nations for the surface ship fleet armed with Polaris missiles. West Germany reaffirms in Bonn, while Britain is deemed vital. France opposes though not essential. Captain Kangaroo Kee shan conducts children concerts nationwide.

Italy Leone Pident’ Kennedy NATO West Germany Kennedy Bonn Harold Macmillan INATO Charles de Gaulle France

Smathers Signals Partial Backing On Civil Rights Plan

Florida Senator George Smathers says he could support parts of President Kennedy s civil rights program but would oppose a single package including mandatory desegregation of hotels and restaurants. He favors voluntary desegregation mediation and other proposals while deeming public accommodations a moral issue to be settled by individuals. The Senate Commerce Committee hearings resume with Burke Marshall testifying and Dean Rusk slated to appear next.

Washington Kennedy George A. Smathers D- Fla Senate Commerce Committee Burke Marshall Justice Department Lee Dean Rusk

Wedding Set As State Seeks Fast Indictment Vote

Fort Worth AP reports altar bound Malcolm Harry Estes and his fiance may wed sooner as Assistant District Attorney Fred Fick says he will seek dismissal of a five year old indictment charging car theft tied to Exemplary Life. Justice would be better served if Estes returns to New Hempshire.

Fort Worth Malcolm Harry Estes Fred Fick New Hempshire Tes Manchester N.il Father Pic Estes Wirtz Addi Estes New Hampshire Tarrant New England

Tornado Sighted Over Texas Coast Area Briefly

United Press International reports a swirling tornado funnel looked threatening between Alvin and Angleton on the upper Texas Coast Friday before dissipating. A radio newsman followed the funnel in Alvin for about 15 minutes. The weather also brought hot temperatures around the state with many readings near 100 degrees.

United Press Jim Robinson Alvin Radio KAJC Texas Wichita Falls

Rail unions clash over fireman removals and crew reforms

A presidential board proposes phasing out 49000 firemen from yard trains by attrition and lays out rules for replacements. It also calls for arbitrator designated key jobs and a new two year contract with study groups mirroring steel industry practice. The dispute involves AFL CIO unions and two independent groups including Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Switchmen, Trainmen, Engineers, and Conductors Brakemen. The case touches pay, work rules, and future negotiations amid stalled talks and pending court actions.

Lotte Soard Reight Lang Ceme Smen Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Switchmen’s Union’ of North America The Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen

City Riding Club Wins Precision Riding Honors at Hale Center Rodeo

The 20 member Lubbock Saddle Pub rodeo group topped precision riding at Hale Center Rodeo. Practices run 8:40 pm on Mondays at Avalon’s Stables under secretary-treasurer Mrs. F C Pressley. They plan to rodeo Aug 1 at Brown Field and Aug 7 at Post. The club also hosts cook-outs and trail rides. Members may join via Vernon Williams, president, at SW 178 or SW9 0113. Many own Tennessee Walking Horses but ownership is not required.

Lubbock Saddle Club Vision Hale Center Vernon Riams Ernest Holcomb F. C. Pressley C. Pressloy Avalon Stables Lubbock Avalon Brownfield Pressley Vernon Williams Andie Henson Rst Holcomb Dell Master Sri Ware Aoef F.C. Pressley Mind Stee Dargot Gesae Hospital

70 Million Employment Record Set in June

In June the U.S. employment figure rose above 70 million for the first time, the Labor Department reports, while teen job seekers raised the unemployment total to 4.8 million. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent from 5.9 percent in May, with officials noting unusually early teen job searches. The report cites 1.9 million teenagers seeking work, about 40 percent of total unemployment, and includes birth notices from St Mary’s Hospital and other local details.

Washington United States Wamilton Labor Department Dureau Marci Goldstein The Tam Apri Goldstein

Good Driving Credited As Holiday Death Toll Falls Short

The nation saw fewer traffic deaths than forecast during the Independence Day weekend. Preliminary UPI counts show at least 249 traffic fatalities from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Sunday, plus drownings and other accidents bringing the total to 384. California and Pennsylvania led with 25 deaths each, followed by Texas 15, New York 14, and Indiana 12.

Iy United Ee National Safety Council United Press International California Pennsylvania Veach Texas New York Indiana

Daughter Born to ATI and Mrs Alfred Shy

Unclear OCR text notes a birth announcement mentioning ATI and Mrs Alfred Shy and a daughter. The fragments reference Reese Air Force Base and a hospital, with some names and locations partly garbled.

Ati Mra Alfred Shy Reese Cab An Mes Erat Teun Bifen Axon Wey Mien Yeese Air Force Base Tn Erie

Fragmentary Texas County Figures Stirs Local Notices

Readable fragments mention counts and sums across several Texas counties including Hidalgo Harris and Denton, with figures like 34 30 434 and a reference to Aransas. Several place names appear in a jumbled OCR stream including Eastland Manon Uvalde and Runnels. The text references southeastern counties and a range of monetary amounts but remains incoherent overall.

Lubbock Stith Kusk Ups Ha Hy Vfwvtone Pte Webbe Onisa Starr Hidalgo Aransas Ah Tai Vandereun Bell Denton The Crnties Atascona Hettup Manon Uvalde Howa Town Eleman Eastland Nias Pecun

Moscow Signals Partial Ban Tied to Pact Talks

Moscow radio said a partial nuclear test ban should be paired with a NATO Warsaw Pact non-aggression pact, as West and Soviet negotiators prepare to begin talks in Moscow on July 15. U.S. and British officials favor a ban excluding underground tests but oppose tying it to disarmament or broader peace moves. Western diplomacy remains wary of recognizing East Germany and potential repercussions for West Germany.

Moscow UPI Moscow Radio United States Bri Nikita S. Khrushchev East Berlin Anastas Mikoyan NATO U. S East Germany West Germany

Widow Says Carnegie Was Next To God After Hero Feat

Paris Texas widow Mrs. Russell Engledove recalls Andrew Carnegie as near God after her husband Engledove died saving a coworker during a risky vinegar tank rescue in 1914. He received the Bronze Carnegie medal posthumously, and monthly Carnegie Hero Fund checks continued for 49 years.

Paris Tex UPI Russell W. Engledove Andrew Carnnegie Carnegie Hero Fund Engledove Henry T. Nelson Nelson Andrew Cameie

Chamizal Dispute Settlement Not Political Issue

Rep Ed Foreman said the Chamizal border dispute settlement should not become a partisan political issue. He noted about 4400 people could be affected and questioned whether home value or replacement value will apply if land is transferred to Mexico. The talks aim to avoid political controversy while addressing homeowner interests.

Foreman Court of Civil Appeals San Lorenzo Naty el Paso U. S

Direct action split over NAACP response to CORE SNCC protests

A Friday session approved a direct action resolution for the NAACP to extend its tactics including picketing sit-ins mass protests and selective buying campaigns to public accommodations housing education employment and political activity. Meanwhile four demonstrators were released from Woodlawn jail after arrests at a segregated amusement park as 174 others refused bail at Gwynn Oak Park.

NAACP CORE SNCC Martin Luther King Baltimoore Woodlawn Maryland Gwynn Oak Baltimore Gwynn Oak Park Blake Eugene Ison Blake New York United Presbyterian Church U.S.A Boasen Pal Daniel New York Sinan Coffin AL Greensboro N.C North At Terry Sanford Sanford Bevan Denver General Synod of the United Quareh of Chin J. Millard ‘Taye Annapolis National Guard Camsbridge MLD Astern Chesapeake Bay Odell M. Smith Tawes National Gu Police Ofhcials

Five Die In Auto Truck Collision In Lansing

Five people died in a crash at an intersection in Lansing on Friday night when a trailer truck reportedly ran a red light and struck their car. Police said at least six witnesses saw the truck speed through the red light and the victims’ car bore Maryland plates. the victims could not be identified immediately. The truck driver, a Lansing man, was shaken but not seriously injured.

Lansing APC Mayank Maryland Wes

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