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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1963
Page
6
A court ruling declares certain election laws invalid, affecting pending cases and prompting further legal review. The decision centers on constitutional questions raised by Corr and Pode forays and outlines potential paths for appeal. The ruling signals significant implications for upcoming ballots and regulatory actions.
Lucretia Newton named Harvest Festival Queen at Shallowater events amid local celebrations. Recipients received gilt certificates as part of the festivities with community groups and attendees from nearby towns.
An article outlines concerns over a gubernatorial or legislative redistricting fight. It mentions George W. Bush, Peter O'Donnell, Harry Goldwater, and Leon district arguments about two new congressional seats. It notes court guidelines and potential special sessions to address district boundaries amid urban vs rural representation tensions.
Fragmentary text reports on a family award with multiple names and ages. It references a father figure linked to a Rutidosss NOM and a McDougal connection, plus distances and a travel record. Details are garbled and difficult to verify.
Weather caused slick roads leading to a high number of crashes. One victim, Mrs. HC Chowning, 60, of WS Chiewa, was admitted in fair condition with multiple bruises after a collision at 1h St and Brownfield Highway. Police investigated the sequence of events and nonfatal injuries across seven incidents.
Readable details describe a street collision at Spason Ave near Flint Ave involving multiple vehicles and injured infants. Michael Staton, 6, was treated and released from a city hospital. Several drivers and passengers were conveyed to private doctors for treatment. later notes reference other minor wrecks and a tense scene with the Randers and Leehins amid ongoing commotion.
State witnesses conflicted in the Hussey murder trial as Curry’s defense argued limited access to evidence. Rebuttal witnesses including Wendell Sowell, Fort Worth crime lab director, challenged blood prints and Curry’s insanity claims. Doctors testified stability during the crime and details of the Hussey assault in Muleshoe.
Two people were listed in critical condition and four others hospitalized after a collision 12 miles southeast of Muleshoe on Friday afternoon. The pickup, carrying four Houston men from Hughes Tool Co. to Colorado for a hunting trip, crushed a car carrying two Muleshoe school teachers and their son. Maurice Wise and Dickie Harris were most seriously hurt, both in critical condition at Green Hospital, with Archie Taun the pickup driver and others treated for neck shoulder and elbow injuries.
President Kennedy told a university rally that the United States must pursue every peace option while acknowledging the road ahead is long and hard. He recalled the Cuban crisis, criticized Republicans for claims of defeat, and urged steady steps toward disarmament, testing limits, and strategic restraint.
Heavy rainfall boosted cotton harvests in Hockley and surrounding counties, with 1 500 to 2 500 bales collected and grain already in the stacks. County agent WR Runtroush notes ready fields and continued planting as droughty areas in Central Texas face dryness while Amarillo records a New York style heat spike for the date.
Local merchants report football weekends lift expenditures in Lubbock as fans flood town for Tech home games. Estimates cite hotel rooms, restaurant visits, and gasoline sales rising, with a sellout crowd and thousands of students boosting commerce. Officials note impact varies with game outcome and visiting crowds.
Korth resigns after a Senate investigation into the TEN fibtorphine contract awarded to Fort Worth based General Dynamics. He cites long standing personal reasons and denies any connection between his business affairs and his Navy post. He says he informed the President and Defense departments and sought a sanitation review of his personal plans.
An Algerian appeal to the Organization for African Unity sought a mediation to halt border clashes with Morocco amid heavy troop reinforcements in the Sahara region. The defense ministry reported ongoing frontier fighting and warned a cease fire depends on Moroccan withdrawal behind the frontier.
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