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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1964
Page
5
Wallace reveals withdrawal from the presidential race on page one. He asserts Alabama Governor denies any influence from GOP or Democratic camps and says he has not met Len Goldwater or spoken with any of his staff.
In Atlantic City Governor Wallace announced his withdrawal from the presidential race citing lack of backing and urging unity for the South. GOP leaders in Georgia Alabama and other Southern states weighed the impact as Goldwater sought to consolidate support among dissident Democrats and independents.
Cloudbursts drenched Refugio and Woodsboro areas with up to 10 inches of rain, triggering flash floods but causing no serious damage. Other towns reported varied rainfall, with Aransas River forecast to rise. temperatures cooled slightly across the region while scattered showers continued.
A flood of birth notices lists parents, occupations, and hospital details for newborns managed by various fathers, including engineers and truck company workers, with scattered references to locations and times. The piece closes with Cuba and Algeria signing a cultural exchange pact covering education, art, theater, music and sports.
Dr Samuel Sheppard and his wife relaxed in Chicago after a wedding in a Conrad Hilton bridal suite They planned a flight to New York for interviews His wife said wedding photos were sent to Europe He is free on $10000 bail awaiting a decision by a three judge panel of the 6th U S Circuit Court of Appeals on bond while Ohio appeals his release
AP dispatch reports neutralist troops under Gen Amkha Soukhavong attacked Communist forces in the Muong Soui area at dawn. The immediate aim was Phou Koutt hill overlooking a major highway, with later word that Na Kho village near Phou Koutt was reached and enemy weapons destroyed.
Sydney reports the launch of The Australian, the country’s first new daily paper in years. The morning edition began selling in several cities on July 15 at six pence.
At Valley Forge 52,000 Boy Scouts faced a sea of visitors during the National Jamboree. Mass services brought 18,000 Catholics and 7,000+ Protestants together while 18 faiths held prayers each morning. Families and peers watched scouts cook over charcoal, set up camps, and swap stories under 90 degree heat.
Rioting resumed as darkness fell in Harlem after funeral services for a Negro boy. An auto struck the youth as he stepped into the street near a funeral home, sending him to St. Marys Hospital with head and internal injuries and a broken leg. Police used force to clear barricades as shots rang out. extra riot squads were deployed to restore order.
The article contrasts Hale County pioneer Cox's struggle against grasshoppers with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. It recalls a 70 year old grasshopper siege, modern pesticide controversy, and the shift from cattle to crops shaping an era of plains transition and frontier life.
In Atlanta a white man is critically wounded by the white owner of an integrated restaurant as racial violence erupts. Police say Maurice Lawson 22 was shot by Redell Crosby and five other whites faced assault charges. a separate shotgun blast struck two white family members from a passing car. Authorities promise a thorough investigation.
A gas explosion ripped into a two story frame house in Dallas during rioting. One occupant suffered severe burns over about fifty percent of the body and was treated at Parkland Hospital. Police reported no other serious injuries.
A city youth was left in critical condition after being hit by an automobile shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday. Homer Avery Jr. of 1003 E 28th St. was struck by a car driven by 20 year old David Sam Wilson of 1700 Ave. B. Police report the injured child is in grave condition as officers investigate the incident.
Dallas AP report says lawyer Tonahill stated Jack Ruby emphatically denied any connection with Lee Harvey Oswald during a lie detector exam ordered in part by Chief Justice Warren for the Warren Commission. The test, involving FBI examiners and Ruby psychiatrists, found no evidence of a link and Ruby cooperated fully.
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