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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1963
Page
4
The plan drew varied responses in Congress with Senator Dirksen backing the ICC approach while Indiana lawmakers showed cautious, waiting attitudes. The scheme would delay a strike for two years and empower ICC to approve modify or reject proposed work rules from unions or management.
The letter argues Henry Cabot Lodge as US chief delegate to the United Nations exchanged thanks for information with the ALLO department. It details Hamilton’s access to decoded Cairo-UAR Moscow correspondences and NSA code materials, his resignation under suspicion, and pursuit of asylum after leaving the NSA. The piece links broader Cold War disclosures to a wider set of governments and intelligence channels.
A long birth announces several newborns with weights from 4 to 13 pounds and times mainly Monday or Sunday at Methodist Hospital, West Texas Hospital, and others. Fathers hold varied jobs from bank, oil, and trucking to farm labor, with many parents connected to local companies and towns. Independence London note: British Honduras to gain full internal self government January 1, 1964.
About 80 people attended the Lub bock Agriculture Club meeting where the Lubbock County Grain Sorghum Producers Association was formed to promote research and markets for grain sorghum. Russell Bean was elected president with Tom Armstrong vice president James McMenamy secretary treasurer and Frank Higginbotham as elevator representative. TD. G. ED Nelson discussed market problems and Shelby Newman outlined the midge issue at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Lubbock.
A gunman robbed a Hobbs store, forcing a woman and two others into a cooler. He fled by rear exit as police cordoned off the area. About 2500 dollars in cash and possibly checks were taken. no trace of the suspect found by midnight. Police continue road checks across the Hobbs area.
John Bear ing Henson, 20, and Robert Wayne Buskirk, 18, faced $2,000 bonds after arrests for stealing a pickup and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Dolphins Johnson Lang, 38, remained jailed on $3,000 for murder in Slaton. Jesus Garcia Torres, 21, posted $2,500 for hit and run near Slide Community. Dwight and Mrs. Davis injured when a car struck their store convertible.
Fire caused heavy damage to the interior of a sheet-iron main tenance shop at Bill J. Hood dirt and paving contractor offices at 808 N. College Ave at 6 09 p m Monday firemen said Cause of the fire possibly was a leak from a welding torch
Christine Keeler testified at the Stephen Ward vice trial claiming Lord Astor paid rent for a flat she shared with Marilyn Rice-Davies and that she received 50 pounds for meeting a man named Charles in Park Lane near Buckingham Palace. Prosecutors outlined Ward’s alleged schemes to profit from young women including Keeler, Rice-Davies, and others as the case opened.
Five people hurt in a morning smashup at Loop 289 and Acuff Road. Alfredo Vasquez 15 remained hospitalized in good condition at West Texas Hospital. Amelia Vasquez 34 and Sylvia Vasquez 15 were treated and released. Medics conveyed Robert H. Kirk 69 to Methodist Hospital in satisfactory condition after a separate crash at the airport entrance.
Caprock Center shop Godwin's reported a gold beaded cocktail dress worth 495 missing. Owner Mrs. Marcus Rosenwasser said the theft occurred since Wednesday. A prior Caprock Center incident involved two women taking more than 300 in clothing from Dunlap's.
J Loyd Parker Jr. was found insane by a criminal district court jury and committed to the state hospital for the criminally insane in Rusk. The May 2 shooting death of Parker’s 74-year-old father prompted the sanity hearing, with 11 psychiatrists in agreement but only four testifying. The district attorney reserves the right to oppose Parker’s release.
In Cambridge Maryland leaders and Maryland officials wrapped a nine hour meeting with Justice Department officials calling it the most encouraging step yet in reducing local racial tensions. No final agreement was reached and talks will continue the next day. Pickets blocked a New York hospital site as 300 anti bias demonstrators were arrested. AFL CIO formed a special committee to fight discrimination across unions housing voting and schools.
Roy Wilkins told the Senate Commerce Committee that the Negro protest movement is not Communist in origin and defended civil rights demonstrations as necessary against police brutality and discrimination. He avoided guarantees on violence for the Washington march and said precautions are being taken.
At the 55th annual Governors Conference in Miami Beach Democratic lawmakers blocked a civil rights resolution by abolishing the resolutions committee. Nelson Rockefeller and fellow Republican Mark Hatfield faced attacks from Democrats while Rockefeller accused the action of gagging state leaders and undermining federal leadership on civil rights.
Texas Governor Connally, later joined by California Gov. Pat Brown, remarks that the afternoon program centers on civil rights with each governor allotted five minutes. He questions polls on Ralph Yarborough, notes Texas serenity on civil rights, and jokes about meeting H L Hunt who gave anti-acid pills.
A bag containing 300 dollars in cash was reported missing from Starr's Drive-In Restaurant in the locked drawer Sunday night or Monday. Deputies investigated vandalism at a bowling alley and damage to vehicles and property including looted machines and tires at several nearby locations.
A. C. McIlroy, minister of the Petersburg Church of Christ, spoke at a Monday meeting of the Congregation Cooperation Committee at Chick en Village. Ralph Bumpass of Vandelia Village Church outlined campaigns while Bob Hoover detailed plans for gifts and solicitations.
UF campaign chairman J G Pierce Jr outlined a goal of 519,914.41 dollars at a second annual broadcaster luncheon in the Lubbock Country Club. The drive aims to fund 27 health welfare and recreation agencies in Lubbock this fall.
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