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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
7
Rock author says Goldwater resists key civil rights provisions while Oregon Governor Hatfield and other GOP leaders push a platform aligned with historic Republican principles. Goldwater's stance risks alienating Southern states and California minorities as he seeks the nomination.
The piece details Goldwater's rising momentum after a tight win in California, with Thurston Morton and others predicting a first-ballot renomination edge. Rockefeller endorsements waver, while Salinger wins the Democratic Senate nod as Brown loses ground and party unity remains uncertain.
A series of birth notices from Lubbock area hospitals lists newborns with weights and times, naming many parents including Leon Pinkert Slaton and Roland Averett, with occupations such as tailor, laborer, and typewriter mechanic. Details include Johnsons, Kubien, Rodrigues, Ramos, and others, with each entry noting hospital and birth time.
A birth report from Macon County notes the birth of an eight pound baby boy at 29 a.m. Wednesday in West Texas Hospital. The infant weighs 6 pounds 10 ounces born at 10 38 p.m. Tuesday. The father is a laborer with Frazer Morien Tite Co.
The article notes that Alabama school superintendent resigns amid desegregation tensions in Macon County and Tuskegee, with details on Pruitt planning to move to Trinity Illinois and the status of Tuskegee High School after a federal court integration order.
Freeman appoints a special cotton advisory committee which recommends payments in certificates redeemable in cash or government funds. Recipients must prove ownership of cotton and post bond or security to ensure export or domestic use of the cotton tied to payments.
An interim program effective April and implemented Aug 1 changes who receives the cotton equalization payment. After Aug 1 payments will go to users or handlers rather than growers, with producers receiving their return through a market support set at about 30 cents per pound. Department officials say most payments will go to the last handler such as the merchant or domestic mill.
Lt. Col. John A. Powers former NASA Mercury public affairs chief spoke to about 60 people at the In Town Inn. He described space as a real frontier and outlined opportunities in space exploration. He projected a Gemini mission with crewed Earth orbit by the end of 1964.
Powers outlines Apollo and Saturn V missions to reach the moon with a three man crew. Two will land on the lunar surface for up to four days while the voyage emphasizes rendezvous, docking, and EVA training amid broader space age education.
A cave in at a Utah mine traps two miners. The men were changing drill bits when the bounce rock stress triggered the collapse. The miners’ identities were not disclosed and no further details were released.
Seoul reports say anti government demonstrators sparked a bloody riot prompting martial law. More than 600 Koreans injured as troops occupy the capital, public gatherings banned, schools closed, and curfew set 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Park Chung Hee vows to restore order as troops guard key areas. The unrest follows protests over Japan talks and domestic corruption with U.S. aid noted.
Electrical storms raced from Morton to Hale Center and moved east toward Lubbock. A lightning bolt struck the northeast corner of the Lubbock National Bank Building scattering debris for a half block. Eyewitnesses described bricks and dust flying as if hit by artillery. No damage estimate given.
Abbe Lane obtained a quick divorce from Xavier Cugat in Juarez Civil Court after a 12 year marriage. The decree grants Lane custody of Pasquelino the couple’s chihuahua and includes a property settlement. Lane said the divorce is sad but she plans to marry again and raise a large family.
Vietnam leaders urge peace while backing a strong posture. Key advisors discuss Southeast Asia with Johnson as Rusk and McNamara stay in Washington. Thunderstorms lash the Panhandle and South Plains with lightning, rain, and brief damage reports across several towns.
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