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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1964

Page

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McNamara Visits Saigon Amid Security Sweep

Defense Secretary Robert McNamara arrived in Saigon under tight security to review progress of the program against the Viet Cong and assess further economic and military aid. Police said one plot to attack him was foiled as three Viet Cong suspects were arrested during the security sweep.

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Robber Winslow Bank Hold Up In Texas Bank

A red haired man entered the Ellis County Milford bank before 2 pm and demanded cash with a .45 pistol. He fled in a car driven by a woman toward Dallas. Police arrested Hetty Jean Talavera and Robert Paul Snyder at a Grand Prairie motel. $7,255 and the pistol were found. both confessed. The bank staff were at their desks. no customers were present during the holdup.

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Weather disrupts winds and heavy rain across regions

Strong winds and five inch rains battered northern areas with rain also in Laredo and Houston. No widespread rainfall is expected this during the day. officials warn of localized flooding risks in affected zones.

Laredo Houston

Zoning Plan Rejected in Lubbock by Planning Commission

A new study urging industrial zoning in northern Lubbock and two other zone changes was rejected Monday by the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Objections came mainly from a few property owners in the area, while other changes were approved.

Kenneth May Oe Lubbock Te City Planning Ing Pers

Air Force Unveils Bomber Prototype Amid Ceremony

In California officials and thousands view the new XEDA prototype bomber hailed as revolutionary yet fangless. The 185 foot craft towed from North American Aviation showcases speed claims up to 2000 mph but lacks fuel capacity and bombing delivery systems for intercontinental reach.

Almdale Calif Air Force North American Aviation,Inc Harigar

Tragic train crash kills eight children and two women

A station wagon was struck by a fast train at a rural crossing killing eight children and two women and injuring no one else. Victims include Mrs Loli Hing 26 of Phoenix and Mrs Ina Lowe 32 of Winkelman with their children Clifford 10 Mitchell 8 Linda 7 Sipe 5 Mark 3 and Gregory 1. The Lowe women were visiting Phoenix from Winkelman and had been shopping. Authorities say the crossing was clear for about 900 feet before impact and the train's speed could not be confirmed.

Maricopa County Sher Kf Loli Hing Phoenix Victoria Michelle Ina Lowe Winkelman Ariz Clifford Mitchel Linda Sipe Mark Gregory Lowes King

Prayer Recipe for Forgiveness and Understanding

A framed plea blends devotion with homey measurements as Mrs. Jne Vana of Bitlefield asks for divine aid. The verse offers a playful mix of cups, boxes, and pounds to bake forgiveness, joy, faith, peace, and understanding over prayer sessions.

Jne-Vana Bitlefield

Explosion damages house in Odessa

An AP report from Odessa describes a butane gas explosion that demolished a frame house, leaving the building severely damaged and prompting investigations into the source of the blast.

Odessa Leek

Court Riddle and the Lawyer Who Hasn’t Sent a Case

A clipped, fragmentary note ponders a lawyer who has never sent a case, humorously describing a court setting where such a practitioner might plead their own inexperience. The piece hints at satire on legal practice and professional boundaries.

Bla Firat

Three U S military air disasters kill many

A string of three U S military plane crashes on different continents claims 165 lives. Clark Field Philippines fatalities include 83 aboard a transport. Rota Spain bomber debris and no survivors. Alabama Scale capture paratrooper deaths. President Johnson seeks Pentagon report amid ongoing tragedies.

Newa U.S Ato Clark Abr Philippines Fet Crat Navy Jacksonville Fla A. US Rota Spain Atlantic A. Maszivé Air Force A. Efauh Scale Ala Pacific Airlines Danville Calif Las Vegas San Francisco Pern Pacific Coast Alina Johnson Lobash Pentagon Clark Air Force Base Ao Navy

IOAN APPROVED Housing aid for Woodville rental houses

Washington reports the Housing and Home Finance Agency approved financing to build 56 rental houses in Woodville Texas, totaling 885 366 dollars. Sixteen units will be set aside for elderly occupancy.

Ioan Washington LIP Ralph Yarborough Hosing and Home Finance Agency Wil End Woodville Tex Ta Finance

Humphrey Defends Rights Bill as Filibuster Debate Rages

Fragmentary notes show HHH Humphrey insisting on a spine in the Senate floor fight over a rights bill. The discussion drew Southern opposition as the week’s session focused on votes and a potential late-night debate.

H. Humphrey Senate Monta Humphrey Res Humphrey

Wallace speech triggers Cambridge protest by Integrationists

A Cambridge crowd protested after George Wallace spoke, defying National Guard orders to disperse. The demonstration erupted in the night following his Cambridge remarks, marking a second challenge to authorities by Integrationists.

Yerenades Cambridge Alabama George C. Wallace National Guard Wallace

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