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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1964
Page
5
Western diplomats note optimism over Castro using international legal means to halt flights from the island to world forums. Castro tells workers the Cubs will repel aggression.
The report outlines primaries across states with unpledged electors in Alabama and Florida slates, Rhodes and Taft wing battles, and a key Oklahoma contest with a right to work issue. It notes Wallace in Maryland May primary and Nixon Rockefeller Goldwater hopes, then shifts to Cuba where Castro, Soviets, and US elections shape tensions ahead of November and UN action.
In Plainview and surrounding counties the 32 county race shows Lt. Gov. Preston Smith leading with about 18 080 votes as his Democratic rival Roberto Fuentes trails with 11 820. Attorney nominations and local results also feature in the tally from Libbock Bolter Randnyl to Connally and South regions.
Judge Josep J. Dooley to convene civil jury for April term with jurors reporting at 9:20 am in the Lubbock Post Office Building. Also notes a veterans group meeting, a shooting incident at Rend Club, and various county elections results across the region.
Six Texas incumbents face GOP challengers in a crowded primary as Republicans rally to defend seats. Key figures include Rep. Dowdy’s decisive win in the 5th district and races in the 15th district where Garza led early contenders. County races saw incumbents return to office amid new campaign interests and turnout signals.
Burglars smashed a rear door at a radio station on East Broadway and stole phonograph records and a tape recorder. Police investigated other downtown vandalism and thefts including car and property break-ins across Lubbock suburbs with items such as wallets, watches, and a tire missing.
United Press International reports on Viet Cong methods described as revolting, amid a Saigon attack surge and a Western Texas heat wave. The piece notes American salvage crews aiding a ship in Presidio and Laredo reporting extreme temperatures around 103 degrees, with Navy personnel reinforcing salvage operations.
Fragmented passage lists names, dates, weights, and events from a hospital and social notices. Readable items include references to individuals such as Mrs Guadalce and Revane Mom, with partial dates and weights noted for a few items, but most details are garbled.
Communist guerrillas seized the village of El Real in western Venezuela and terrorized residents for hours Saturday night. They later ambushed a pursuing rural police patrol, killing one police and wounding four, authorities said Sunday. This marked the first guerrilla activity in the area for weeks after a November army drive in the Falcon Mountains.
More than 300 contestants aged 4 to 17 gathered Saturday for a twirling and drill team contest at Frenship High School Waigan. Winners included Labbe Team Wins The Scarlet Belles from Lubboch, and Paso Prancers El Paso Quanah Drill Team. Grand champions cited Marsha Dement Sharon Pennington Fay Overman for most points. First place awards listed for multiple age groups.
Rains and a major ash fall from the volcano's slopes threaten Cartago and San Jose. Cinders endanger crops, cattle, and dairy output with $6 million in first year damages. Birds flee ash covered landscapes as U.S. Sea Beesa prepare flood prevention support.
In Texas political coverage, Connally's strong showing signals GOP depth while incumbent Yarborough faces a bitter contest. Yarborough proclaims a major victory in defeat and McLendon concedes, amid accusations of campaign funding and lingering bitterness over the race.
Reports from Prague and Vienna say May Day protests led to 15 student ringleaders arrested for disturbing the peace as 3,000 students reportedly joined an open revolt. Guerrillas and police reported patrols disarmed, with a widening crackdown on demonstrators and suspected leaders.
Police report a sequence of crashes around Davis and 24th Street involving several residents. Victims include Antonia Abernathy 18 and Jum ny Cassel 18 who received emergency care at Methodist Hospital. Jerry Ray Richmond 24 and John Fuller 19 were treated after a northbound collision, and Noel Lee Dickson 18 was taken to Methodist after a crash with David G. Thomas 16.
In Ossining New York guards and Sing Sing prison staff intensify Sunday hunt for Seymour St Snyder 48 who vanished during a work party. Roadblocks radio appeals and bloodhound operations fail to locate the inmate held on forgery and grand larceny offenses.
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