17 Jul 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1963
Page
1
Douglas Corrigan rose to fame after his infamous 1938 wrong way flight across the Atlantic in a $900 monoplane. Now 55, he lives quietly in a Santa Ana orange grove, avoiding interviews and photos.
Torrential downpour drenched Hot Springs Arkansas, dumping over eight inches of rain and flooding the Ouachita Valley. Cars swept onto sidewalks, store windows shattered, and a massive boulder rolled from North Mountain. An Air Force helicopter rescued a family. Red Cross shelters opened for dozens displaced. No injuries reported, sheriff tallies unconfirmed rumor of a missing woman.
The story recalls Ernest W Mullins Jr and Corrigan amid a bank shortage case, a 1938 flood impact on bathhouses in Hot Springs Arkansas, and floods threatening mineral waters. Authorities report Corrigan’s transatlantic stunt, fame, and follow ups, alongside flood damage and public concerns.
Mullins, owner of a Northbrook contracting business, is charged with aiding Glen B. Garrett, a bank cashier since 1945, in issuing a $30,000 certificate of deposit without bank director authorization. Garrett, arrested in Brookston, faces related charges amid an FBI probe indicating an $800,000 bank shortage. Garrett is free on $5,000 bond and claims all the lost funds went to Mullins.
Western and Soviet negotiators report progress toward a partial nuclear test ban during a three hour session in Moscow Spiridonovka Palace. Gromyko maintained a dour mood but joked with U S and British delegates as officials said a limited agreement could lead to a summit conference. The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday with Khrushchev and Harriman in attendance.
WINK 104 reports 100 degrees or higher across most of Texas with 104 at the peak and Galveston at 90 as the coolest reading. Thundershowers are forecast for the South Plains with 96 to 102 expected today and winds light to moderate. Hobbs and Seminole cleaned up after a Monday night wind and rain storm estimated at 80 mph.
A brief prayer invokes the Our Father asking divine aid for men and women to see that truth is the best friend of all who love Thee. It ends in a communal plea for guidance in Thy name.
The FAA ordered Ralph Flores to have his flying certificate revoked for one year for violating more than a dozen rules during the February Yukon flight. He carried only 10 pounds of food and lacked essential gear while a Brooklyn girl, Helen Klaben, survived the 48 day freezing wait for rescue.
More than 3 500 Future Farmers of America members from across Texas gather at Municipal Auditorium for the 35th annual Texas FFA convention. The opening session features speeches by W H Evans and J W Edgar, with Gary Ballard presenting a budget and ratings results later in the day. Delegates elect a state sweetheart Friday before a national officer nominee from Texas is named.
The article notes an athletic college offering few courses for the feeble bodied morning. A fun night and FFA talent contests are set for 7 p.m. today. Hundreds of blue and gold FFA members attended a vesper service at the First Methodist Church. Registration for the convention began.
A Cambridge Maryland woman is wounded and a Savannah Georgia fireman is shot in a new outbreak of racial violence while scattered biracial meetings aim to ease tensions. McNamara issues strict orders restricting military participation in civil rights demonstrations as Governor Wallace testifies on the civil rights bill.
The Texas Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a suit by retailers seeking to avoid 2 percent tax on certain sales. They challenge state rule taxing gross receipts including untaxed under 25 cent sales, with about 15 million dollars at issue and a 1961 law shaping tax brackets.
The Vaught… Correction: From the readable text, the board approves a 12 million school budget for 1963-64 with a 1.65 tax rate. The plan shows estimated income around 12.996 million and expenditures about 12.044 million, with a projected balance. Teachers’ salaries total about 8.366 million. Local taxes supply roughly 3.855 million. A bond section may be considered for future growth and construction of a new senior high school.
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