Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

Page 1

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1964

Page

1

Bandit Steals 90 Dollars At Memphis Ave Service Station

Pat Abbott, a Texas Tech student and station employee, reported a 6 foot 1 inch, 160 to 170 pound male bandit with blue eyes and long peroxide hair who entered the Phillips 66 on 50th Street, demanded cash, and fled with $90 plus an American State Bank zipper bag of checks and receipts. Police were alerted after Abbott waited about five minutes and notified detectives Howard Smith and Set. Frank Wiley.

Jerry McCarty Avalanche-Journal Pat Abbott Memphis Ave 50Th St 49Th St Abbott Texas Tech Howard Smith Set Frank Wiley

City Man Dead In Collision In Lubbock Area

A Lubbock man Felipe Sanchez year old died after a Sunday crash on U S Highway 87 south of Lubbock. Two other men were injured in separate Saturday and Sunday wrecks across Lubbock and Hale counties.

Felipe Sanchez Lubbock Hale County Rafe Lubbock County Sanchez Leonard Rose Bartley Rose Felipe Sanchez, Jr Methodist Hospital E. 4Th St Elder St Billy Mack Cook Gaston Hall Texas Tech Larry Dean Wheeler Levelland Cook U.S. Hwy. 87 Purdue St Sammy Ray MacDowell E. 19Th St Oak St Charles Edward Arnold Brownfield Arnold Brenda Charlyce St. Mary’s Hospital

Hoover in Critical Condition at 90 After Internal Bleeding

Former President Herbert C. Hoover, age 90, suffered sudden massive internal bleeding. Doctors say he remains critically ill with guarded prospects for recovery but stable vital signs and comfort. The illness began Saturday afternoon at the Waldorf Astoria Towers, with three physicians signing the bulletin.

Associated Press York Herbert C. Hoover Hoover Waldorf, Astoria Towers Michael J. Lepore Howard Patterson J. Beall Rodgers Neil MacNeil The New York Times

Johnson calls China blast folly. pledges U S policy stays firm

President Johnson termed the Kremlin turmoil and Red China's nuclear test folly that tempts other nations into similar recklessness. He urged signing the Limited Test Ban Treaty and affirmed continued U S strength and peace efforts, noting support for nonnuclear nations against threats of blackmail.

Douglas Cornell Ashington Johnson Kremlin China America U.S Russia Lop Nor Central Asia Nikita Khrushchev Red China Khrushchev United States Oval White House

Spanish Seamen Rescued After Vessel Wreck Off Scotland

Two British helicopters rescued 183 Spanish seamen after their vessel wrecked on an uninhabited island off Oban Scotland. One crewman is missing in heavy seas.

Oban Scotland UPS Jinas

Soviet Plea To Peking On Ban Of All Nuclear Tests

Moscow observers report slogans published for the Bolshevik Revolution memorial urging a universal ban on all nuclear tests. The moves follow China’s first atomic test and echo Beijing’s stance while contrasting with the 1963 Moscow treaty ban.

Peking OSCOW Moscow Red China United States Britain France China

Pope plans India visit on historic long trip from Rome

Pope Paul VI announced plans for a brief visit to Bombay for the Eucharistic Congress starting Nov 28. The move signals broader outreach to Asia and the non Christian world, following his January Holy Land trip as the first papal journey outside Italy in 150 years.

Vatican City Paul VI Bombay Rome Holy Land Asia Apostolic Ministry Pope Paul Italy

Uncle Bill Old West Revival by Storyteller

A feature on The Avalanche Journal series Campfire Stories recounting Uncle Bill the Livery Stable Storyteller in Spur Texas. He tells Old West tales to varied listeners from young to grown cowboys, spinning yarns of Comanches and river crossings with a vivid, nostalgic voice.

Livery Stable Avalanche Journal Sam Householder Tanner Laine Avalanche-Journal Spur West Texas

Tech official dies in hunting mishap near Arboles

Richard Eldon Carmon 35 of 4704 29th St. was fatally wounded while hunting near the Piedra River north of Arboles in Archuleta County. An inquest was planned in Durango as Carmon and his daughter Patricia Nell were hunting when the rifle discharged.

Richard Eldon Carmon 29Th St Piedra River Arboles Colo Archuleta State Game, Fish and Parks Department Durango al Haas Carmen Patricia Nell

Woman: A creature whose final decision you cannot trust

Opinion piece questions reliability of women's judgments with a wry, satirical tone. The column challenges stereotypes and contrasts voice and authority in contemporary discourse, drawing on social observations and cultural expectations.

Prayer for Fortitude and Faith by Mrs Amos Pate

A devotional plea asks for fortitude endurance and deeper faith during stress. The writer invokes Christ's sacrifice and forgiveness and invites readers to bear trials with Christlike likeness and to sing His praise.

Holy Father Amos Pate Littlefield

Tragedy Strikes Young Celebrants In Fiery Crash

Eight die in a head on crash on U S 81 north of Wellington Kansas. Dianne Dedes Linden aged 17 and her date Gary Naaz 20 of Wellington were among the victims. Also killed were Carla Downing 17 Terry Daley 16 Doris Brown 17 from Belle Plaine and John Ward 22 Carla Downing. The crash occurred about 1 p m on a clear afternoon. Fire destroyed the vehicles with flames shooting high into the air. Police traced ownership and identified victims but full identifications were delayed.

Ellington Wan Dianne Dedes Linden Ed Dianne Gary D. Naaz Wellington Careisa Pamesy Roger Morrison Wellington High School Mayfield John Ward Caldwell Carla Downing Terry Daley Doris Brown Belle Plaine U.S. 81 Highway Patrol Ward Wichita Elmer M. Holt Kansas Naaz Morrison

Soldier Wounded by Viet Nam Sea Front Bomb Blast

In Cap St. Jacques a U S Army soldier was wounded by shrapnel as a sea side resort bomb exploded Saturday night. He was nicked on the neck, received first aid, and returned to duty.

Saigon Viet Nam

Autumn norther brings unseasonal chill to Texas

A sharp autumn front swept through Texas lowering temps to the 30s in places like Lubbock, with light rain and drizzle across the Panhandle and West Texas. Saturday's heat reached 95 in some towns as Matador reported 96, while areas from Lamesa to Brownfield saw light showers and cooler, breezy conditions.

Texas Lubbock Lamesa Plainview Slaton Floydada Snyder Matador U.S Otis Kilingsworth U.S. Weather Bureau Mercury Morton Tahoka Seagraves Muleshoe Post Brownfield

Weather Map Page Summary

Weather map fragment lists several cities including Abilene Dallas Houston Denver Roswell and Oklahoma City with scattered numbers and codes. The legible items present place names and scattered grid or route identifiers. No full forecast or coherent data is readable from the OCR fragment.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Phillips 66 Bandit West Texas Hospital Rix Funeral Home Mission Funeral Home Austin Red Chiefs Barry Goldwater Canton Ohio Memorial Field House GOP Goldwater Dio Parnal Station India Bill R. K. Carmon Tech Orango Here Mercy Hospital News Index United Prep Internationals Preerp Ug Hadgyerdoty Otutawat Tetity Abilene
Search Courier

Search the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lubbock Avalanche Journal?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication