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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1964
Page
5
Witnesses recall a sonic boom like blast when a passenger plane exploded on impact near California. Investigators seek a flight recorder while tracing ownership of a $50,000 insurance policy and possible gun involvement aboard the flight.
President Johnson spoke in Atlanta drawn by applause from lawmakers and locals. he pledged rights under the Constitution, climbed a car trunk to address crowds, and accepted a beagle from Beth Harrison in East Point. He also received tiger cubs from Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. and drew reaction from residents who waited for a glimpse.
Exile leaders in Miami say dispersed raids and sabotage will be used to destabilize Castro, aiming to drive him from power. Former officials Manuel Ray Eloy Gutierrez Mendes Armando Fieitas and others discuss training guerrillas and inland incursions from Cuba and outside the U.S. territory.
Miss Beadle, a Texas Tech sophomore majoring in general art, won a $500 scholarship plus a chance to enter the state contest. Second prize was $250 and third $75. She plans to become a free-dance artist painting western scenes and perhaps teach.
Police say a predawn collision in a suburban area near North Brunswick New Jersey involved Laskett's car and a mother figure. Details remain unclear from the fragmentary report and police notes.
Ethel Waters appears at the Second Baptist in two free public performances at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm with no admission charge. She is wheeled in due to limited walking, greeted warmly by fans and church members, and will sing gospel and stage songs reflecting on her career from vaudeville to major Broadway musicals.
A fragmented report notes Ralls Mayor John Orr acting as master of ceremonies at a local event. The speech touched on the cotton industry and national industrial goals.
Soviet Academy of Science members reported that fruit fly cultures exposed during manned space flights showed distorted sex ratios. The finding was announced at the opening of the International Committee on Space Research conference in Florence. Further details promised in a forthcoming book on weightlessness and space radiation effects on fertility and growth.
Armstadt officials said the death toll would be finalized soon as rescue teams continue search efforts. The city awaits a precise figure and details on the incident’s impact.
Five people were injured in Friday auto accidents. Bobby Leroy Click, 45, was found injured on a sidewalk near an intersection after being dragged from a vehicle. Sammy Ray Caskey, 23, and Gilbert Jones Jr., age unspecified, were also hurt in subsequent collisions as police and witnesses described bloodied scenes and frantic searches for missing friends.
Local notice reports Mrs Withur Berry residing at 3800 1st Avenue addressing water leaks and related heavy repairs. Authorities advise follow up with utility records and health inspection where applicable.
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