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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1964
Page
1
Reported in today’s session the Texas redistricting case could decide whether the 23 congressional districts are unequal enough to require immediate action. Justices planned to issue a ruling by noon, with newsroom observers noting the court’s approach to the contentious map.
Two youths who had been in Cuba are brought home by Cuban rescuers. A Cuban doctor, possibly Dr Fidel Castro, treats them as they return to the Caribbean region. The fragment hints at a relief or medical aid context but lacks full details.
A head on collision on Highway 84 near Woodrow 4.8 miles south of Lubbock left Antonio Amare dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital and Buhéda Amare 45 and daughter Howie 16 critically injured. Steve Silvas 24 from Plainview and Mary Garcia 38 also in critical condition. Authorities said the 9:10 p m crash involved a northbound car driven by Silvas and a southbound Amaro vehicle. The investigation noted skid marks and left headlights, with all four passengers injured. Funeral arrangements for Amare were planned.
A damaged item notes mild March weather across Texas with fair skies in West Texas and partly cloudy elsewhere. Rain totals for the area are given as eighth to one quarter inch, with scattered figures including Galveston and Corpus Christi among locations.
In Forestville Maryland a fireman helped a small boy named Tommy O Connell stuck in icy pond water. The boy shouted for help as his head and shoulders were under the cracked ice. Passersby rushed to assist and the rescue ended safely.
Two former business associates of Billie Sol Estes, Alexander and McSpadden, turned themselves in to begin prison terms after a late dinner with families. Marshal Glenn Revers escorted them to start serving sentences for fraud and conspiracy connected to Estes. An earlier mutual friend, Ilania Orr, said they planned to report to federal authorities.
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The readable fragments mention names, places, and scattered phrases, including New Orleans and references to plans, treaties, and individuals. The text is garbled with many nonstandard spellings and incomplete sentences, providing no clear event or outcome.
The fragment shows unclear wording about an alpine event or person, with no clear names, dates, or locations readable. No coherent action or outcome can be determined from the OCR snippet.
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