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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1964
Page
4
Police say two counterfeit twenty dollar bills were used at Lubbock supermarkets Saturday afternoon as officers arrested a pair suspected in a strong-arm robbery. Investigators believe one suspect may be involved in another linked incident.
Two teens face robbery and assault counts after a litany of alleged crimes at Godwin's Bell and nearby sites. Police seized a counterfeit bill and cash from a Safeway area arrest, with a night manager and witnesses detailing the escape attempt and threats.
In Geneva and New York gatherings, President Johnson urged faster passage of civil rights legislation. The speech linked racial equality to anti-discrimination aims while a separate Aberdeen report noted typhoid cases and public health efforts. Johnson then joined ILGWU anniversary events and mingled with crowds on Manhattan's West Side.
Hobbs Special reports a husband and wife duo, John and Sally Hall, winning two hamsters for acting in On Torrowed Time. Betsy Raabe took best actress for Mollie Michaelsen in Take Her, She's Mine, with Don Dix as Christopher Wren in The Mousetrap earning best male supporting. A director prize went to Layne Hungerford for Third Best Spot. A toddler award went to Bob Branson for Pud in On Borrowed Time. new officers include R B Hamblen as president and others in officer and director roles.
Cyprus eased panic as emergency alert ended and 30,000 Greek Cypriot homeguards and residents resumed daily life. Reports attributed the de escalation to President Johnson's diplomacy with Ankara and UN observations. Turkish Cypriots had planned attacks to coincide with a landings, but the lull held with disciplined guards on duty and no incidents.
Greek Cypriot paper cites sources saying China trade ties and Turkish arms shipments will be discussed with West Germany Chancellor Ludwig Erhard during talks next week in the United States and Canada. Officials note Washington may seek UN action on peacekeeping and credits to Beijing.
Summer camps for the South Plains Council Boy Scouts of America open today at Camp Post Texas and Camp Tres Ritos New Mexico for six weeks. About 93 units are signed for one week sessions with program directors and district executives listed, boys earn merit badges and outdoor skills while units develop their own camp programs.
A string of thefts in Lubbock reported Saturday touched cars, clothing, tires, a television, and a purse. Victims include Bob Hampton who lost tools from a pickup, Richard Burns who found over $110 in clothing stolen from a car, Morris Ussery whose purse and jewelry were taken, Bill Biffle whose lot saw two tires removed, and others reporting tires, a camera, and a portable TV stolen from homes or vehicles. Police noted break ins through a shattered window at a service station and a cigarette machine coin box emptied.
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