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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1964
Page
1
Washington widow Marion W. Jones, visiting Gulfstream Park with her 1-year-old daughter, bets $2 on four races and nets $81,181.80 in the twin double payout. She picked Hy Jeep Chal lenge Ship March Blow and Romaquillon based on hunches and personal prompts.
A cold Easter weekend blast hit Southern crops in 14 states causing millions in damage to peaches and orchards in Georgia Alabama and the Carolinas with further losses feared as buds were damaged and markets warned.
In Fort Worth four self described Black Muslim sect members who fought officers were jailed after a park dispute. Two officers were briefly hospitalized and one was struck with a hoe. The four, three men and a woman, were charged with assault to murder at $5,000 bond each as temperatures high in Dixie caused snow and crop damage across several states.
Associate Justice John R. Brown of the Fifth Circuit told reporters closing arguments wrap up as the court may rule today. The Oct. 19 order required immediate redistricting or at large election of 23 Texas congressmen, with Supreme Court having upheld the order earlier and allowing relief. Hawthorne Phillips argued against an immediate special legislative session.
Federal funds deemed inadequate spark calls for a special session as Alaska flood relief and earthquake damage toll dominate discussions. Governor Brown and Phillips debated elections rulings while Glenn backs a draft to seek the Senate seat despite doctors barring his campaign after a fall. backers in Ohio coordinate in Columbus.
John H. Glenn withdrew from the Ohio U.S. Senate race Monday. Backers urged a draft movement, while Glenn’s supporters in Alaska and elsewhere reported ongoing relief efforts after a powerful quake. Federal disaster funds were discussed as aftershocks continued and casualty figures rose in Alaska and along the West Coast.
The Chinese Communist Party signals a possible formal rupture with the Soviet Union over Khrushchev. Peking's People Daily and Red Flag denounce him as a revisionist and call for decisive action to split Moscow from the global communist camp. The piece, one of China’s harshest against Khrushchev, argues violence as a method for achieving future unity. Khrushchev travels toward Budapest and may address events in Hungary as tensions rise.
The State Bar of Texas filed a brief asking the Texas Supreme Court for a permanent injunction to bar San Francisco attorney Melvin Belli from practicing in Texas. The bar accuses Belli of outrageous conduct and violent outbursts after the Jack Ruby trial and cites newspaper clippings criticizing the jury verdict and Dallas.
James Lee Marion 22 seeks a new trial in the 72nd District Court murder of Mrs. Fred Turner 66 a Midland heiress. Prosecutors argued the death sentence stands. venue was moved to Lubbock County due to pre trial motions and jury verdict followed four hours thirteen minutes of deliberation. Marion's lawyers challenge testimony and the court charge citing constitutional rights violations. Airmed blame compass report follows on the March 16 incident.
The message asks for gratefully aware of undeserved blessings and urges daily effort to help others through small acts. It mentions a friendly nod a sincere smile and a simple I am sorry as real expressions of care.
A compact reflection traces human society from a beginning in Adam to an ending in the atom. The piece surveys the arc of civilization, noting key shifts in culture and thought while pondering future directions.
Seismic instruments at a Texas site recorded a quake that shook a Bailey Channel reservoir system Friday night. The event caused a rolling water surge up to 7 inches, swinging a storage tank and altering about 10 million gallons. officials noted no direct damage and ongoing monitoring.
Reports from Washington indicate General Douglas MacArthur remains critically ill with internal bleeding kidney issues and heart activity described as unstable. Medical bulletins note slight improvements but also recurrent bleeding esophageal and kidney function concerns with ongoing treatment including a tube procedure to control bleeding.
An unreadable weather note fragment mentions Soreness and September but provides no usable forecast details.
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