Death Taken Opera Star Amelita Galli Curci dies at 81
Amelita Galli Curci former Metropolitan Opera star and famed coloratura soprano died at her home in Ajolla California at 81. She rose to global fame in the 1920s performing 80 to 100 concerts annually and left no survivors. Born in Milan to Italian and Spanish parents she debuted in 1916 in Rome and later sang with the Chicago Grand Opera Company and the Metropolitan Opera from 1926 to 1930.
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Lubbock voters approve largest school bond ever
The 10.5 million school bond issue passed 2,581 to 173 with 2,762 ballots cast. Eight ballots were mutilated. Bond sales fund building, site purchases, and renovations through 1968-69, with class space for about 8,300 more students and no tax-rate increase expected. Total turnout second only to 1959 bond election, strongest across precincts.
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City to Mark Holiday Thanksgiving Observance
Areawide Thanksgiving services planned across the South Plains with many closures. Lubbock residents join a 7 30 p m citywide service at First Baptist Church led by Dr J Chess Levern and featuring Westernaires from Lubbock High School and clergy from multiple denominations.
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Everett Carver
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Ralph Macy
Texas Tech
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Connally Plans News Conference After Kennedy Shooting
Governor John B. Connally, day after being shot, confirms a 10:30 a.m. news conference at Parkland Memorial Hospital with two reporters and one pool photographer. He naps, then resumes some work, canvasses Nov. 9 election results, and doctors report another good day. Former Gov. Shivers and Jack Cox visit. results to be released in Austin.
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IMP Satellite Launch Tests Solar Winds In Space
United States launched a 140 pound IMP satellite aboard a Douglas Delta rocket to study solar winds. Signals from Johannesburg confirmed receipt about an hour after liftoff and officials expect a week to confirm exact orbit. Scientists noted normal spacecraft performance but precise trajectory awaited computer refinements.
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Prayer Text From The Anonymous
A compact religious prayer appeals for mercy and deliverance from sin through divine grace. The archaic phrasing invokes The Lord to absolve a congregation from offenses and frailty, seeking spiritual liberation.
Two Probes Slated In Assassinations
The Texas attorney general and Senate Republican Leader Dirksen announced twin probes into the Kennedy deaths. A Dallas court of inquiry will be held within a month to clear suspicions, while Congress moves to fix federal assassination laws and the Senate Judiciary Committee will launch a full scale probe. Herbert Miller of the Justice Department pledged cooperation to uncover all facts and create a public record.
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Comte Dictionary Credit divides America into classes
A dated editorial notes that a form of buying creates two classes in the United States. It contrasts those who access the latest appliances and luxuries with those who pay cash, framing a societal split driven by credit. The column argues economic disparity tied to consumer finance shapes daily life and opportunity.
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Johnson renews Kennedy policies in address to Congress
President Lyndon B. Johnson outlines a continuity program with no confusion as the nation mourns Kennedy. He schedules 1964 talks with foreign leaders, pledges full support for Latin America Alliance for Progress, and calls for action on civil rights and the 11 billion tax cut. He urges full UN backing, investigates Kennedy assassination, and meets Latin American representatives to reaffirm the alliance.
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Stocks Soar In Rebound After JFK Assassination
The New York Stock Exchange posted its sharpest single-session gain as Dow Jones rose 32.03 to 743.52 amid 9.3 million shares traded. Analysts linked the surge to market hiatus reflections and a plan with banks to aid 20,000 customers of a broker suspended on margin issues after Kennedy's assassination.
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Mrs Kennedy to Spend Holiday at Cape Cod with JFK Family
White House aide notes Mrs Kennedy plans a Thanksgiving stay with the Kennedy children in Cape Cod. Kennedy family to discuss running the executive mansion and possible prolonged residence after holidays. Caroline may attend Washington schools as part of the arrangement.
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Kennedy Family Thanksgiving Plans Amid Weather Update
White House press secretary Salinger says the former First Lady will fly to Hyannis Port Massachusetts on Thanksgiving morning aboard the family plane to stay in a cottage near the Kennedy compound. Mrs Kennedy will spend the holiday at Georgetown in Washington with her parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Auchincloss. Weather notes show slightly warmer Cape Cod with low around 30 and highs in the 60s, light southerly winds.
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