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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
1
Senate clears way for civil rights bill by invoking cloture after a 71 to 29 vote with all 100 members present. Sen Clair Engle arrives by ambulance to cast key vote, aiding a 2 to 1 margin despite illness.
SOS from the Pomona sparks coast guard rescue with two aircraft and cutters. Crew abandons ship in lifeboats after fire breaks from engine room. Vessel reportedly sinking as a Brazil radioman and Norwegian officers wait aboard, with two Chinese crew.
Official word Wednesday night says U S reconnaissance flights over Laos have been suspended for now but may resume later. Data suggests the Reds show no immediate plan to attack the Mekong Valley while Souvanna Phouma seeks to limit wider hostilities. The move follows negotiations with the neutralist government and international observers.
In Washington on Wednesday senators John Tower and Ralph Yarborough showed a split stance on the civil rights bill. Tower signaled he would oppose the measure in any form, while Yarborough avoided pledging a final vote. The split came amid the Senate filibuster days and ongoing debate over the administration position.
A brief, fragmentary line from a prayer era imagines unity and mutual care. The text hints at avoiding harm and seeking harmony among people without emphasizing specific events or names.
Crosby County youths report a drowning at Hulah Dam Lake near Pawhuska Oklahoma as sixteen year old Ernie Cash, a football player, disappeared while swimming with his family on a Wednesday afternoon. The group had traveled from a nearby cabin to the lake for an outing when the accident occurred.
Gov. Tim Bab said the flood on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains caused millions in damage and left communities cut off. Air Force helicopters rescued more than 250 people as authorities faced the worst natural disaster in memory with at least 30 dead and many missing across the Blackfeet Reservation and surrounding regions.
In Rowning Montana flood scenes a pickup driver Edward Buel and six others battled rising water to reach higher ground. Nellie Riel 80 described the tragedy as water swept away seven children and several relatives. The cab filled as the flood worsened and a rope failed.
A fragmented page from a newspaper features sections titled editorials columns women s news sports market reports radio and TV programs and comic dictionary. The jumble hints at a quirky chronicle style with a strange entry on Pochondriac implying a humorous or satirical tone.
For a day in the South Plains and Panhandle, showers drenched Lubbock and surrounding areas totaling 1.26 inches. The damp spell brought cooler air and smiles to some farmers as the forecast predicts more showers and a return to warmer temperatures later in the week.
In a night of violence and heavy storms in Augustine and nearby cities, a segregation march drew 400 demonstrators and 20 police. Rioters attacked park fixtures, rocks and bricks flew, tear gas dispersed the crowd, and reports noted extensive property damage and street flooding amid record rainfall across the Panhandle.
Marina Oswald, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, flew to Washington for a second appearance before the Warren Commission. The Russian-born mother of two was to be questioned on details from earlier testimony as the panel nears the end of its investigation. She wore a black suit with tan gloves and shoes during the visit.
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