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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
5
President Kennedy called for federal funding to back a U.S. supersonic airliner program as Britain and France pool 500 million for a 1500 mph jet. Pan American orders six British French planes, signaling urgency to keep America’s lead in long range aircraft.
Joe Phillips relays a report on ethics group actions in Lubbock and Galveston with NAREB and Connally involved. Grand jury indictments in Lub bock cite forgery tied to double contracting as investigators examine loan papers amid a governor session.
Crowds filed quietly into St. Peter's Basilica to pass the late Pope John s catafalque beneath the basilica dome. Vatican guards stood at attention as the public viewed the red pontifical robes and gilded miter, with 20 candles around the catafalque. By sunset more than 1.7 million had passed, and burial in the grotto will be private with senior cardinals and select staff.
A local boy drowned with funeral services led by Rev Daniel O Sullivan at Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial followed in Tohoka Cemetery under White Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his parents from New Home community four brothers Joe Jr Tomas Louie Jessie two sisters Aurora and Esther and grandfather Joe Lozano of Littlefield.
Colin P. Kelly III graduated from the U S Military Academy without using his famed name to gain entry. He earned his commission as 2nd Lt. after choosing to qualify on his own. His father, Capt. Colin P. Kelly, was the first West Pointer killed in World War II when his B 17 went down near Pearl Harbor.
The House passed a defense appropriations bill authorizing 1.6 billion dollars for military construction. Texas projects include Reese AFB at Lubbock with 504 thousand dollars and multiple Army Navy and Air Force sites across the state. The Armed Services Committee approved the measure without dissent and sent it to the Senate.
Two leading American and Soviet scientists told PAP in Warsaw that man can endure trips to the moon and beyond without ill effects. Dr. Richard W. Porter and Prof. Anatoly Blagonravov cited long spaceflights by Nikolayev and Popovich as evidence, and noted differences in data between U.S. and Soviet studies. They called for continued U S Soviet cooperation in meteorology satellite communications and earth magnetic field studies.
Federal injunction bars Wallace from interfering with Negro enrollment at the University of Alabama Huntsville campus and applies to David M. Mc Glathery. Judge Lynne says governor has no authority to obstruct U S court orders. Racist clashes escalate as desegregation proceeds in Danville Winston-Salem and Durham.
On a chartered voyage, Nelson Rockefeller and guests gamble aboard the S S Rotterdam to raise over 100000 for the New York Cancer Committee. Celebrities include the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Gov Richard Hughes, Joan Fontaine, and Alfred P Sloan. Scrip donations fund prizes while most expenses are privately underwritten.
John F Kennedy Jr 2% cried in disappointment as President Kennedy departed on a five day trip to the West and Hawaii. He watched from the White House south lawn then climbed aboard the jet with help from a Secret Service agent. The scene followed several recent public appearances by the young heir to the presidency amid comparisons to sister Caroline.
Multiple families announce newborns with weights and birth times across West Texas hospitals and clinics. Recipients include Beard, Collier, Waller, Bush, Brockman, Castillo, Salazar, Alvarez, Lara, Boyd, Jernigan, Fore, with fathers employed in utilities, law, farming, and local firms.
Eckert departs Lubbock after twelve years to take a position as deputy superintendent in charge of business affairs with Minneapolis schools. He notes a $44 million annual budget and 95,000 students in Minneapolis, contrasting with his Texas record.
The Texas Railroad Commission will add inspectors and engineers under a reorganization guided by the Texas Research League. From three inspectors, the count will rise to 61 over two years, with clerical cuts and paper-work consolidation reducing reports by about 1.3 million pages. Ten districts will replace the current twelve, placing offices in Kilgore, San Antonio, Houston, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Fort Stockton, Abilene, Midland, Wichita Falls and Pampa.
Honolulu hosts the 30th United States Conference of Mayors a six day event at Waikiki Beach the first outside the continental United States over 600 mayors and city officials are expected. President Kennedy will address civil rights on Sunday with leaders including Wagner Daley Yorty Cavanagh and Barr among the large city chiefs attending.
NOT LOVED FOR HIMSELF DORCHESTER England bachelor M H James says women visit his garden not for him or the flowers but for a four leaf clover patch in a secluded area. He notes the patch has nothing else in it and serves as the lure.
Philadelphia report says James R. Hoffa and seven others face federal fraud indictments over alleged illegal loans totaling 20 million from the Central States Teamsters Pension Fund and over 1 million diverted for personal use. Hoffa will appear in Chicago on June 25 to answer the charges.
The State Department rejected Fidel Castro's appeal for U S Cuban talks. Press Officer Lincoln White said communism in this hemisphere is not negotiable. Castro's call for dialogue followed a televised report about his trip to the Soviet Union.
A bus carrying 34 students to a religious meeting swerved off a road near Flekke fjord and plunged into a 66 foot deep lake. Police said 25 survived while five girls and four boys were missing or presumed dead. Frogmen recovered five bodies.
In Lubbock police pilot, parents urged to place name and filing number on child clothing. Tags connect to a police file to quickly identify names, addresses, and handicaps. About 900 local children could benefit, with 25 already enrolled.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards argues private property owners, regardless of race or creed, should freely choose tenants and buyers without government interference. It contends brokers should follow owners’ instructions and resist laws limiting dealings, while urging against actions that instill fear based on race or religion. The piece notes ongoing questions on housing rights and a split stance on a Kennedy-related electors bill in Louisiana.
Police hunted a Negro man and a woman after four women at a service station were followed by a man and woman in a Cadillac. The man attacked with a weapon, pulled Catherine Brown from a car, and forced her into the Cadillac before the pursuing woman escaped and sought help. Police questioned the four witnesses at midnight.
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