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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1963
Page
6
Early reports describe Hurricane Flora tearing through Haiti with winds near storm force and a shifting track toward the Dominican Republic and Bahamas. Residents evacuated coastal towns as forecasts warned of life threatening winds and rising flood risks.
U.S. State Department issued a warning on Thursday about a coup in Honduras. The advisory, released in Washington, notes instability and potential risks for travelers and residents amid unfolding events.
Honduran rebels seize the presidential palace and public utilities after forcing President Villeda Morales to flee to Costa Rica. The coup, the seventh in Latin America since the Alliance for Progress era, prompted U S concern and a push to avert further military takeovers across the region as Washington sent a senior general to Tegucigalpa to deter leaders.
Commissioners reviewed several zoning requests including Henry Holmes for Willis Herring property with no opposition. Robert Howard proposed a single set of screening on T181 Street behind Streammer’s, while Bob Burr sought a duplex spot at the northeast corner of 2th Stand Knowle Ave. Opponents urged disapproval over property value impact. Commission approved certain commercial rezonings with conditions and discussed procedural rule changes affecting meeting times notice and member attendance.
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During a brief Southern stop Kennedy faced tension as Faubus greeted him with a silent audience while Kennedy promoted civil rights. The exchange underscored the contentious push for equal opportunity amid school desegregation battles.
The article outlines Santa Cruz planning eight liberal arts colleges with the first opening in 1980 and a weekend bus fleet to San Francisco and ports. It notes campus federation, housing costs, and transportation aims amid broader civic debates and regional development.
In Houston a longshoreman testified to strangling his 11 month old son and slashing his wrists in a bid to punish his wife. Paul Crain faces a murder trial with insanity defense as his wife claims paternity unknown amid alleged infidelity. The case proceeds as jurors weigh mental state versus intent.
An official states the airline will drop certain flights, noting transfer of flights will end the current three stop route. A one stop option from Houston to Washington DC may replace the service, with Continental ceasing the remaining segments.
Trans Tejas Airways announced tentative start dates for routes across 13 Texas and New Mexico cities. The plan awaits final CAB order and targets openings within a set deadline, with new services connecting Houston Dallas Fort Worth and Midland Odessa, and links to El Paso Albuquerque and Lubbock.
A 191 car freight train rammed into a sparked SL car freight near Beaumont injuring engineer J. A. Gorant of Leesville Louisiana. Three engines and eight cars left the track creating a hazardous situation as the engineer jumped to safety.
Eunice Shriver 42 sister of the President and wife of Sargent Shriver is expecting another child. The Shrivers have two sons and a daughter: Robert 9, Maria 7, and Timothy 4.
The United States Soviet Union and Britain announced in New York that they agree in principle to outlaw nuclear weapons in space. Gromyko said a formal treaty could be completed soon after a three-way ministers meeting. He planned to meet President Kennedy in Washington as talks continue through various channels.
The annual fall meeting of the South Plains Scottish Rite Association drew about 100 attendees for a program by Rev. R N Huckabee comparing the Feast of Tabernacles with Thanksgiving. O G Bates presided as president, with honors conferred on Masons including Chas A Guy and Temple Houston Morrow who received a standing ovation. Treadaway led the invocation and benediction.
Tech boosted acting and testing lab facilities and personnel would be available. Labhbock sits near the geographical center of the U.S. cotton growing regions, highlighting its strategic location for agricultural research and development initiatives.
Victoria Cap reports in the murder trial of Mrs. Way Violet McLain that Curtis Bennie Williams, the defendant’s acquaintance, testified about nine months of relationship with McLain and frequent arguments over dancing with other women. Williams detailed visits to her trailer, tensions, and a key remark the night before Connie Williams was found dead. The body of 27 year old Connie Williams was discovered April 18 in a garbage dump near Inez, Victoria.
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