Bahamas Braced As Storm Nears After Cuba Hit
A nine day hurricane battered Cuba and Haiti with 190 mph winds and massive flooding. Rescue crews survey Port au Prince and coastal areas as CARE ships aid and relief convoys reach the Caribbean islands.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1963
Page
4
A nine day hurricane battered Cuba and Haiti with 190 mph winds and massive flooding. Rescue crews survey Port au Prince and coastal areas as CARE ships aid and relief convoys reach the Caribbean islands.
The grand jury session yielded three unpresented cases and one dismissed charge while three defendants were passed for consideration later. Indictments include numerous thefts, burglaries, and willful destruction of property across Lubbock, Crosbyton, Clovis, and Albuquerque areas. The report notes defendants Guillermo and Harvey Smith among those named and mentions custody statuses. Also covered are Cuban hurricane relief efforts and Castro’s evacuation logistics with Red Cross aid and refugee committees.
The Wayland La Wayland La dy campus ceremony drew over 500 attendees at Slaughter Memorial Center. Dr Herschel Thiveld Hobbs delivered the keynote on The Man and the Instiation. Dr Kenneth Latourette of Yale gave the inaugural address praising truth and expanding science horizons.
Britain’s Prime Minister Harold Macmillan is hospitalized for prostate obstruction with a planned operation likely on Thursday as Conservative tensions rise over economic strain and foreign policy setbacks. Cabinet aides say he may be absent for weeks while R. A. Butler leads government affairs. An earlier Profumo affair fallout and Skybolt cancellation add to party strains.
Police report several incidents including vandalism at Mackenzie Manor Church of Christ damaging a pulpit and rug with an estimated 50 loss, burglaries at multiple locations, thefts from a purse and car, looting of a vending machine, and a battery stolen from a pickup. Two suspects aged 29 and 36 were arrested.
The meeting features Miss Bitters demonstrating exercises described as fluid and beneficial to both genders, praised by Assemblyman Hayward Plumadore. Dr Latourette discusses galaxies and expanding knowledge while Dr McClung pledges to uphold truth and Christian education as Wayland presidents and past leaders are noted.
John F Sudderth as chairman and Winford Carlile as highway association president received special awards for advancing the designation of the highway route. DeWitt Greer was cited by John Logan and Crain accepted on Greer’s behalf. Roger Mayfield honored Sudderth. Shepperd urged towns to attract tourists and showcase industry. The event linked Texas and New Mexico cooperation with a push to boost regional tourism and investment.
Federal indictments accuse Lasater and Lewis of submitting false income and net worth data to obtain FHA insured loans for Midland buyers. Investigations show forged bank deposits and misrepresented down payments with several loan applications dated between March and August 1962. Both men are free on bonds as cases proceed in Lubbock and Midland records.
The U S government sues Louisiana to block use of voter registration forms seen as disenfranchising Negroes under state law. Defendants include Gov Jimmie H Davis Lt Gov C C Adcock and House Speaker J Jewell plus the State Registration Board director Hugh E Cutter Jr. Picket lines formed at Orangeburg schools over a teacher fired for segregation protests with 4500 pupils turned away.
Grain sorghum on the High Plains fuels cattle feeders in Arizona and California, with rising exports to the Far West and a robust national market. The Grain Sorghum Producers Association touts record shipments while ASCS notes fewer loan applications, about 250, totaling $500,000, signaling strong prices and active marketing.
The article reports Mrs Nhu facing strong rebuke during her three week visit with U S congressmen calling her a 20th century Lucrezia Borgia and demanding cancellation of her passport. It also notes a Saigon gardener fired for Viet Minh ties and Harkins crew replacing him. In Texas grain news Hale County leads off farm storage capacity while boxcar arrivals run about 100 per day and moisture content varies.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.