21 Nov 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1963
Page
1
In Nashville, an attorney for James R. Hoffa was disbarred from federal court for conspiring to offer a $10,000 bribe to a prospective juror in Hoffa's jury tampering case. The disbarment proceedings proceeded Wednesday night amid federal court scrutiny.
Two federal district judges William E. Miller and Frank Gray Jr. found Ralph A. Elliott of Springfield Tennessee blameless after he was named as one of 36 prospective jurors in Hoffa's January 6 trial. The action involved Z T Osborn Jr. who admitted a deal to bribe a policeman.
AT&T proposes a 2 for 1 stock split and raises the quarterly dividend to $1.00, aiming to fund a record $3.25 billion construction program. Shareholders of record Feb 18, 1964, will receive one share for every 20 held, with the split awaiting April 15 approval and June implementation if sanctioned.
The Dallas Fort Worth Austin and other Texas stops for President Kennedy and Jacqueline set a tense stage with liberals and conservatives at odds over access to events. Vice President Lyndon B Johnson seeks common ground as party factions clash over tickets and guest lists while plans include a Dallas breakfast and a deer hunt on the LBJ Ranch.
Deputies and a Lubbock patrolman traced a burglary suspect to near his Lorenzo home after a button matched to the scene. Arturo V. Trevino, 17, and two Lorenzo residents Encarnacion Salazar and Andres Garcia face burglary complaints in the Bob’s Drive-In Cafe break-in.
The Flying Wallendas staged a public human pyramid in Will Rogers Coliseum during the Shrine Circus in Fort Worth. A safety net was deployed beneath the wire after the troupe's 1962 Detroit accident. Karl Wallenda noted plans to discuss the earlier tragedy later.
The quote echoes fear of a Detroit recurrence as eight persons participate in the act. A girl remains on the platform to remove the chair for the upper Wallenda. Karl notes the troupe risked another pyramid to prove they can still perform. The Sarasota rehearsal collapse involved a 12 foot wire.
A brief prayer asks for learning to love neighbors as a path to loving God. An editor's note invites readers to share prayers, including their own, and to limit submissions to about nine words or fewer.
Litton Industries began hiring for its new 2 million plus plant in Lubbock as 58 people were interviewed at the start of the employment office. Others received applications and were invited back for further steps. Robert G. Walker leads the local effort stating hiring will follow the Litton philosophy with emphasis on integrity and team strength.
In the humorous entry from the comic dictionary the best man is described as a ally who prevents the groom from fleeing before the ceremony. The gag relies on a lighthearted view of wedding antics and social roles within a newsroom style humor page.
Arctic air plunges Montana and Wyoming to well below zero with as much as 40 degrees drop since Tuesday. West Yellowstone records eight inches of snow as a broad front spreads from Idaho to Nebraska, with warnings in the northern Texas Panhandle and possible light snow in western Colorado and New Mexico.
A U-2 reconnaissance plane likely crashed 40 miles northwest of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico after disappearing from radar at 10 32 am EST. Capt Joe E Hyde Jr of La Grange Ga, 33, was the pilot. An airsea search is in progress as officials weigh mechanical failure against possible Cuban attack.
Texas' largest oil association pledged funds and resources to secure fresh water for 48 High Plains counties. The group aims to curb pollution of the Ogallala formation by eliminating unlined surface pits used for disposal of oil field brines and to speed action through the Texas Water Commission.
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