26 Jul 1964
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1964
Page
1
In Skokie 14 year old Theresa Koertsen's body was taken from Haben Funeral Home Friday night. Police chief Caulfield reported no clues or theories. Final rites were held Saturday at St Peter Roman Catholic church with a solemn Requiem High Mass. The mourners learned of the eerie abduction by word of mouth.
Severe weather swept West Texas with tornado funnels near Breckenridge and Ibex, while temperatures reached 111 degrees in Wichita Falls and Breckenridge. Hobbs and Matador saw gusty winds and scattered sprinkles as Houston reported a 40 mph storm that cooled the city from 98 to 82.
A jet fighter crashed into a Marietta Georgia house while a Baptist minister and guests were there killing three people, the two spinster sisters and the pilot. Miss J V Cassidy 61 and Ostelle Cassidy 58 died. Miss Ide Pickens 58 was critically burned and a third sister was shopping. The Fury rammed the home during approach to nearby naval air station.
Goldwater calls aides to map full campaign. Georgia Klan Grand Dragon Calvin F. Craig endorses him, one of the first Klansmen to back the Republican nominee. Prescott kickoff eyed for Aug 17, with full White House bid after August 24 Democratic convention. Johnson to press civil rights debate at Atlantic City conference.
Fifteen of twenty member states vote for economic and diplomatic penalties on Cuba after Venezuela requests retaliation for Cuban aggression. Boliva abstains, Chile Mexico Bolivia and Uruguay oppose. The measure seeks to isolate Cuba and warns Castro of possible further action.
An oil well fire in Kilgore was extinguished after almost four hours by chemicals from a Longview tank. Eight men treated for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation, none seriously hurt. The blaze damaged a derrick and downtown power lines, with the area mixed with oil, water, and foam.
Residents report two inch long cicada killer wasps camped along lawns around the city. Mrs. Billie W. Leach says the insects intimidate her family at 2123 25th St. Entomologists note the wasps prey on cicadas, while locals fear the buzzing at windows and doors.
A devotional prayer seeks divine guidance for harmony and genuine love in homes. The speaker, Mrs Jesse J Rasor of Lubback, asks Jesus to convict individuals of discord and to foster grace and compassion starting at home.
Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention say they will back President Johnson but privately oppose Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy as a running mate. An Associated Press survey of 70 of 120 delegates found strong backing for Johnson with many bitterly against Kennedy, fearing it could endanger the ticket in Texas.
A concise definition notes withholding as a payroll deduction system. It explains how portions of earnings are taken over time to meet tax obligations, illustrating the mechanism and purpose in modern taxation.
In Rochester New York rioting and looting erupted with a curfew in effect. Four policemen were seriously injured by rioters as tear gas was used to break up bands. An elderly white man, Judson Brayan of the Edison Hotel, was killed when struck and dragged by a car during the chaos. Over 250 arrested Saturday night, near 400 across two nights.
Police disrupted a Harlem antipolice march amid unrest following the fatal shooting of a 15 year old boy by a white officer. Willam Epton, described as Negro and avowed Communist, was arrested after arriving at Lenox Ave and SWéth St. His attorney Conrad J. Lynn was also seized. About four onlookers watched as officers dispersed the crowd and charged Epton and Lynn with disorderly conduct. A state court order to bar the march had been secured, though not served on Epton at arrest time. The scene occurred after days of rioting that spread from Harlem to Brooklyn. Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller referenced. Page 10.
Miss Athens Sharon Fontaine-McCauley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen F. McCauley of Athens Texas, was named Miss Texas amid a Fort Worth contest. First runner up was Miss Fort Worth Lenda Marley. Beth performed in the talent portion and sang a song during the event.
The write up lists several contestants for a pageant including Marilyn 'Kay Lewis Miss Arlington, Charlotte MacAnders Miss Big Spring, Leta Kathleen Ormsby Miss Space City, Frances Whitley Miss Corpus Christi, Donna Del Viner Miss Connie, Janice Kinard Miss Abilene, Camilla Rothmann Miss West Texas, Judy Chelette Miss Port Arthur, with one performer singing Let Me Entertain You and another announcing Miss Arlington.
Mr and Mrs JW Barnes of Austin were killed when their car ran into a ditch Saturday 11 miles southeast of Austin in a rural area. The crash happened on a local highway as investigators began to piece together the cause and exact time of the collision.
Weather map page provides precipitation, high and low temperatures for 24 hours ending midnight. Data limited by OCR readability with names and places partially garbled. Forecast emphasizes regional weather patterns and temperature ranges across listed locales and stations.
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