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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1964
Page
1
Easter Sunday drew a strange scene as an unidentified man in a truck tossed currency along East Rosedale. Clifton Patterson, 13, gathered $11, while bystanders claimed about $1,000 was thrown. Police were alerted but took no action since no law bans throwing money, and routine duties continued.
Major operation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center removed eight feet of lower intestine to treat a hernia flare up. Doctors report the six‑hour procedure followed by a period of unstable condition with later stabilization and ongoing intravenous treatment. Jean MacArthur visited, while the general’s status remained essentially critical.
A Lub bock police unit chased a speeding auto through area highways and farm roads. After a light collision and a ditch encounter the driver stopped following two shots fired into the car rear and a second volley shattering the rear window. Three men were taken into custody.
An air and sea search of about 18 000 square miles in the Pacific continued Sunday for a military charter plane missing since Saturday with nine aboard. Four Air Force and Navy reconnaissance planes from Hamilton AFB and Moffett NAS joined two Coast Guard vessels in the hunt. Taney and Dexter were en route from San Francisco and Honolulu to the search area about 1 000 miles from San Francisco. The four engine DC4, owned by Facilities Management Corp of Hawthorne California, was last heard from at 958 am Saturday when its pilot requested a heading after reporting an engine fire.
President Lyndon Johnson and Governor John Connally visited at Johnson's Pedernales River Ranch for an Easter Sunday. they toured the ranch in an automobile, joined by Johnson and Connally families and White House staff for dinner. Earlier the First Lady and others worshiped at St Barnabas Church in Fredericksburg, citing prayers for Alaska.
Varying traffic accidents over the weekend in West Texas and New Mexico left six dead and six injured. The fatalities include Larrelie Croft 24 of Lubbock and Jose Williams 63 of Midland. Three others were injured in fatal crashes, none critically. In the first crash near Knox City a diesel tanker overturned and burned after hitting a cow, killing driver Taylor Smith 32. The tanker held 6000 gallons of diesel fuel and the vehicle was from Wylie Oil Co Thalou. In the second crash near Roscoe Croft died after his car hit a bridge abutment north of Roscoe on US 84. He was alone and died at Simmons Memorial Hospital. In the third crash near Vaughn New Mexico Jesse Williams 53 of Midland died when a tire blowout sent his car off US 285. his wife Catherine 39 and daughter Glenda 18 were injured.
Stricken towns along the West Coast face search efforts for the dead after Friday’s violent quake and tidal waves. A new quake near the Aleutian island chain measures about 7.0 on the Richter scale, causing further aftershocks as officials warn the toll may rise and many remain missing or injured.
A dated church style plea asks for divine guidance to choose Christian leaders and seeks purity patience strength and gratitude from God. The text concludes with a blessing in Jesus name signed by Mrs Amés Pate Littlefield.
New York City on Fifth Avenue hosts the annual Easter parade. Spectators and participants showcase wild bonnets, candy-adorned hats, and extravagant outfits while reporters note varied styles from playful to sedate. A parade official notes most attendees dress from church to event.
A powerful Easter storm blanketed the Midwest and Northeast with heavy snow and blizzard winds. Chicago saw up to nine inches of snow paralyzing travel while New England reports about seven inches. Winds surged to 70 mph in spots, reducing visibility and causing multiple injuries and transport disruptions across Illinois Indiana and Michigan with winter warnings extending into the Deep South.
The page markers show multiple sections including WOMEN S NEWS SPORTS REPORTS EDITORIALS COLUMNS and a note about money printed and shipped nationwide and returning to origin in Washington D C
A springtime weekend drew large crowds to Lubbeck and Mass korzie State Park with up to 75,000 people attending Easter services and outdoor activities. The Lutheran Synod reports 35,000 participants across 609.m venues. Authorities estimate about 50 to 75 thousand residents joined city and state events for warmth and communal celebration.
A damaged excerpt reports vague weather hints for Latterk area with mentions of winds and low temperatures. Readable fragments include a 742 low reference and scattered names, but critical data such as dates and precise conditions are unobtainable.
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