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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1963
Page
7
Khrushchev states Russia is not competing in a space race aimed at reaching the Moon. He discusses German reunification issues and says the Soviet stance supports a German peace treaty and normal dealings with West Berlin. He also urges reduced polemics among Communist parties to boost unity.
The report cites mixed comments from Nixon about a possible presidential bid and references ongoing debates over campaign prospects, party alignment, and public reactions. It notes concerns about timing, strategy, and support within the party.
A Titan rocket arrived at Cape Canaveral for a Gemini mission test. The uncrewed capsule is slated to launch next February as part of America’s space program.
A college student reported packing an aerial parachute and a blast produced a cloud over a Bellaire area. Police arrested three men on charges of routing spectators, with roads blocked to keep crowds a mile away as firefighters respond to a fire at a concrete building housing a government grenade practice site.
In a blaze that engulfed a multi unit dwelling, 14 year old Rachel Gonzales crawled through smoke and flames to guide seven occupants to safety. She tore free a door latch and helped others escape via a rear stairwell while her mother Concha Gonzales worked nearby and Irene encouraged others to alert help during the emergency.
The report details engineering hurdles at Sanford Dam including faulty wiring and riverbank material issues, delaying completion by months. A tunnel car system plus reinforced structures faced testing delays, while residents escaped a blaze sparked by electrical faults.
Three accidents near Plainview Saturday sent six people to area hospitals. A two car collision west of town injured J B Cox and his wife, Rosa Sandoval Perales and Gonzalo Raves were treated and released. A second crash southeast of Plainview damaged two cars injuring Bob Brewer and Gary Vasek, with Vasek in critical condition. A grain truck crash near South Plains left Leon Roach seriously hurt.
Former U-2 pilot Gary Powers married Claudia Edwards Downey in Catlett Virginia on a private Saturday ceremony attended by close friends and relatives. Powers’s previous marriage to Barbara The wedding faced a noted absence of Powers’s parents.
The readable text outlines a family notice about a farm laborer’s father figures and relatives, with scattered references to West Texas institutions, doctors, and hospitals. It mentions Davreport PPAaS Deh Mra, Mrs prelad Hernandez, and Boo Toubbock among others, plus references to a wedding-like or memorial tone and several times and places in a regional context.
Hurricane Ginny moved back to sea off the North Carolina coast after a brief easterly falter. Helena, the eighth named storm, struck Dominica in the eastern Caribbean with 60 mph winds but weakened to 25 mph by nightfall and was downgraded.
Three people were killed and Duff died en route or shortly after arriving at the hospital. Duff operated a farm implement store in Plains and lived in the community. He was a member of the Yoakum County Hospital board in Denver City. Funeral services planned for Monday at 7 1 2 AM with Rev. Bozman officiating. Burial in Resthaven Mausoleum in Lubbock, Singleton Funeral Home of Denver City directing. Survivors include his wife Christine, two daughters Jim and Deborah, a son Glenn, his mother Mrs Nell Duff, two brothers Duffie and Duff, three sisters Pauline Chilton Taunton and Mims.
A three-vehicle crash Saturday at Loop U8 and Buffalos Lakes Road injured Danny Malone Dinte Black and Montone. Malone and Black were treated at Methodist Hospital while Carrauth Travis Bo 4 of Telstar Phessari faced unspecified injuries and charges.
Five persons sustained injuries in a Lovington head on collision outside the town limits on the highway. William Jake Ply To and Oleene Humphreys drove separate vehicles. both drivers and Mrs J. 7. Lofland were hospitalized in fair to serious condition with fractures and head injuries noted by attendants.
U.S. and NATO allies debate trade policy toward the Soviet Union but progress stops. Washington emphasizes vast military power in West Germany and refuses to cut NATO combat capabilities. Bonn urges no U.S. troop reductions. Germany scales its army toward 500,000, now about 400,000, while logistics and readiness need improvements.
The piece outlines poll tax repeal debates and election conversations in Texas with figures like Sen. Goldwater and Rep. Foreman, alongside discussions of veterans benefits and welfare spending. It notes Thornberry’s resignation to become a federal judge, potential runoffs, and district races across Texas including Dallas County and Central Texas.
Wright 34 of Lamesa died when a jack slipped on a cotton trailer causing it to overturn. He was struck by a girder and died at a Medics Arts Hospital. Services pending Higginbotham Funeral Home. Survived by four sisters and four brothers. Production of soft drinks begins in Iraq.
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