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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1964
Page
6
In Rochester Western and Negro neighborhoods violence surged after curfew and liquor store closures. Police reported looting, gun arrests, and cars damaged as state troopers restored order amid explosive unrest lasting hours into Saturday morning.
Theresa Koertgen, a June graduate from an elementary school, died after a seizure while swimming at a Skokie pool. Her wake drew many mourners before her body vanished from the funeral home. Police assigned eight detectives and searched a two square mile area. Her divorced parents Margaret Koertgen and Leo Koertgen are central figures in the case.
The five nation OAS panel found Cuba sanctions warranted and proposed trade bans while pulling back a plan for a regional surveillance system. Riots in Rochester and New York City prompted evacuations, police barricades, and millions in damages as white mobs clash with Black residents.
Fragmented and partly garbled text reports numerous birth announcements from various hospitals. Names include Robert Mores, Mrs Adams, and others, with infant weights and delivery details scattered across institutions in Alberta and West Texas.
A late night fire heavily damaged Queens and Teens Dress Shops and Children’s Vogue in downtown Clovis. The State Theater next door was evacuated but believed undamaged. total damage estimate was not available at press time.
Firefighters battled a bush and timber blaze near San Bernardino that burned over 1000 acres. Crews expected containment by Sunday, with some units released tonight. The U S Forest Service set up a rest camp at Norton Air Force Base to standby crews for potential flareups. A spokesman urged ongoing mop up along the fireline.
Harlem community groups and national figures clash over a march ban. Lawson denounces the order while warning of prepared action, and Governor Cuomo vows to meet rioting and looting with full force of the law as Harlem factions and National Guard presence rise in New York City and Rochester.
Texas activists report opposition among some leaders to a march, urging sponsors to cancel to avoid violence. Jaimes Lawson, a Black nationalist figure, warns against bloodshed and frames the issue as resisting new forms of oppression. The fragment hints at broader racial and political tensions surrounding the event.
Dr. Ashdown notes giant cicadas emerge yearly but wasps curb numbers by paralyzing and feeding larvae on cicadas. He urges leaving wasps alone as they rarely sting unless provoked and highlights the trees damaged by cicada egg laying while praising the wasps’ role.
Jane Nelson of Miss Tularosa was crowned Miss New Mexico after late Saturday judging. Finalists included Judith Ann Cummings of Albuquerque and Judith Ann Landerbaugh of Clovis, with Marilyn Fish of Portales and Ellen Growden of Central among finalists. Nelson also named Miss Congeniality.
A string of Saturday crashes near Lubbock left five injured and drew crowds. Antonio Gomez, 22, of Odonnell, was severely hurt when his pickup overturned on U.S. 82 south of Lubbock. Leon Vala, 18, Tahoka, suffered cuts. Gary Cankles, 16, treated after striking a street light pole. A Levelland woman, Sandra Funk, and Salvador DeHaro, 23, were also injured in separate wrecks. Police chased a pickup after a three car collision on Ave H. Street lights and power lines were briefly disrupted.
James Lowell Turner, 40, of 114 E Loyola, listed in fair condition at West Texas Hospital after a Thursday crash near Guthrie. He was transferred from Crosbyton Hospital. Veterans of World War I will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Hodges Community Center to hear A. E. True report on the Houston state convention.
Weather bulletin notes Texas heat breaks in sixth week as scattered afternoon storms pop from Eastland area to west of Waco. Dampness hits Dallas Ennis Kaufman Archer City Ranger Bowie and areas near Alvord Jacksboro with a few locations reporting measurable rainfall. Crockett spikes temperatures drop dramatically after a brief storm while College Station Galveston and Lufkin logged measurable rain.
President Johnson chatted with about 35 to 40 reporters in his office after a Friday news conference. Lady Bird Johnson also appeared briefly, moving through a crush of tourists as Johnson walked the White House driveway and surrounding area.
William J. Coker 78 died at 4 15 a m Saturday in University Convalescent Home. Survived by a daughter Mrs Bannister and a son Marty 24. Funeral arrangements pending with Rix Funeral Home in Lubbock. The Koons family members live in Texas Tech graduate LeRoy Koons of Levelland are the parents of a newborn son Gregory weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces born at 9 45 p m Friday in Garland.
Roxie Marvell Steven, longtime Hobbs resident, died after a lengthy illness at West Texas Hospital. The Church of the Covenant plans to break ground during a worship service at 9 30 am on Zenith Ave and Erskine for a 3000 square foot multipurpose structure to support worship Christian education fellowship activities and day nursery. Services are pending at Rix Funeral Home.
Daniel Perez Constancio, 24, of 3313 Emory St., was ordered held on a 1500 bond Saturday after being charged with attempting to pass a forged instrument. Fire injuries and a series of vehicle derailments are noted in a separate dispatch from Canyon.
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