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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1964

Page

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Jury May Get Case Today In Murder Trial

Kenneth Myne Agalnathe reports jury selection in the Marion case continues as the defense and state argue about Marion's sanity. A confession describes beating Mrs Turner with a pistol after a confrontation at the mansion. Doctors differ on mental state with witnesses detailing hostility toward women and prior violent acts.

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Ruby Lawyers Seek New Trial In Death Penalty Case

Auvocrates Twas Pitter Ruby's attorneys filed a motion Friday claiming 36 errors by Judge Joe B Brown in rulings justify a new trial. The filing aims at Texas Court of Criminal Appeals after a Dallas jury convicted Ruby in 1982 murder with malice and sentenced him to death.

Pitter Ruby Joe B. Brown Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Dallas Ruby

Trial opens in bid case involving Texas Roofing and Lubbock ISD

Friday's hearing before Judge Bean in 140th District Court convened to hear Texas Roofing Co claims for declaratory judgment on three elementary school roofing contracts. The firm bid 7150 per school, but the board awarded to a rival at 7261, with continuations and motions filed by defense counsel.

Robert H. Bean Texas Roofing Co Lubbock Lubbock Independent School District Bean Victor H. Lindsey T2nd District Court Texas Rooting Co

Belli Claims Dallas Assassination Ties in Ruby Case

Melvin Belli denounced Dallas as the site of the Kennedy killing after defending Jack Ruby's conviction. He said the American Bar Association rebuked him, and he criticized venue changes in the Ruby trial while stressing the alleged assassination by Dallas and his client’s fate.

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Brendan Behan Dies in Dublin at 41

Irish playwright and patriot Brendan Behan died Friday night after a diabetic seizure and complications from jaundice. A former reform school inmate and prison convict, he rose to fame with controversial works and turbulent life in Ireland and abroad. Bursting with energy, Behan’s career was cut short as illness and self destructive excesses defined his later years.

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Blizzard Personifies Storm Slams Central Plains Midwest

A severe blizzard disrupted travel and caused school closures across the Great Plains and Midwest. Heavy snow and winds trapped motorists from Colorado to Wisconsin while telecommunication lines were cut in Minnesota and rural areas lost phone service.

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Bandit Hits Beauty Shop and Steals $32

Three women were threatened at gunpoint in a local beauty shop as a bandit looted cash and keys before fleeing in a 1962 car. The suspect, described as wearing a khaki cap and a loden jacket, escaped after threatening Mrs. Skinner owner of Clip and Curt Bent Salon on Tulane. Police opened the case and investigated other nearby incidents.

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Pilot dies as Cuban air scene ends in Florida chase

The report describes a Cuban incident where a Russian-made helicopter is seized and flown to Key West by defectors. Pilot Jose Arcadio Garcia is killed with seven bullet wounds. A 17 year old youth flees authorities as the helicopter departs and crashes or lands at Key West International Airport.

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Prayer Fragments Echo a Worded Plea for Strength

Fragmentary prayer text requests endurance through trials and work difficulties. It mentions growing strong amid winds and calamity, and references May and wall related to effort and resilience in a solemn, old style.

Horoscope and columns page notes in today’s papers

A note lists sections including Horoscope Page 3 Section D and Editorials Columns Section C on Page 14 along with Radio TV Programs Page 8 and Markets Reports Page 46. A comic dictionary entry defines Bachelor humorously as a man afraid to pick up a heby because it always bends in a different place.

Windup Tonight Spurs 7,800 Attend Rodeo Events

A 7,800 strong crowd watched Leonard McCravey of Memphis take a one point lead in the bareback riding as Eldon Dudley Perryton led calf roping with 50 points at the Munielpsl Coliseum. McCravey edged Jimmy Houston to sit atop the bareback standings with 116.1 total, while Leonard Lancaster Oklahoma City and Jim Mihalek Denver held high scores in the event. Other top finishers included Dickie Cox, Pete Mor Kee, Bit Stanton, Bob Brevard Tucson and Royce Rogen Odessa with notable times and totals as action continued Friday night.

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Weather page fragment hints at city forecast details

Fragmentary weather notes mention afternoon conditions and a Denver related reference. The readable parts suggest a weather page item with partial city forecast and temperature cues, but specifics are unclear.

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