04 Sep 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1963
Page
1
A violent tornado from a thunderstorm struck St Marys Pennsylvania causing about $1 million in damage and injuring 20 people at St Marys Hospital. Police said numerous others suffered minor injuries. no fatalities were reported. The storm also affected nearby Ridgway before moving toward St Marys.
Journalist Jack Bell profiles Barry Goldwater, noting the Goldwater family’s modest means, Goldwater’s Senate income around forty thousand dollars yearly, and his principled stance against government interference. The piece is part of a fourteen installment series on prominent American figures.
A 19th century immigrant tale tracks Michel and Joe Goldwater from Konin to California trade fronts and beyond. Born in Poland, the brothers built a rugged trading life before anglicizing their name and influencing future public service. Their son became a prominent U.S. senator.
Gen Maxwell Taylor and Gen Curtis LeMay warned Senate Foreign Relations Committee the Soviet Union may attempt sneaked tests beyond the limits of a nuclear test ban. They endorsed ratification, noting limited gains from atmospheric tests and concerns about possible weaknesses in U S defense. The panel backed the pact 16 to 1 and the Senate planned debate to start next week.
Police in New York fatally shot one robber and wounded another during an attempted hijacking of a truck carrying weekend receipts at the Bronx Zoo. A third suspect was captured as officers in disguise closed in and blocked escape near the buffalo house.
A devotional plea thanks God for the day and the land. It asks for fearless walking in Thy love and honors those who died to keep freedom, ending with a quiet blessing for the day.
Milton Thompson, 36, piloted the wingless M-2 craft from 13 000 feet twice at Edwards AFB California in tests for NASA re entry designs. The aircraft resembles a half bullet with a flat canopy and uses small tail surfaces for stability during a three minute descent.
A pilot attempted a rapid deceleration from 135 miles per hour to about 80 mph before a smooth touchdown on tricycle landing gear. He rolled to a stop in less than a block, according to Paul Bible, director of See WINGLESS Page 10.
In Bossier City Louisiana sewer gas in an underground chamber killed three men and hospitalized three others. Victims Charles Brown and Clarence Reddie died twenty one feet underground. Fireman Larry Baldwin died hours after rescue attempt. A J Lodatta and Glen Vogel were seriously ill. Assistant Fire Chief H F Brown was hospitalized for shock as his son Charles Brown died.
Litton Industries and U S Representative George H Mahon announce a new electronics plant near Quirt Avenue and Loop 289 with operations set to start next spring. Charles Bates Thornton and other Litton officials arrive for ceremonies. a 9 a m breakfast will reveal plant details and payroll over 1.5 million dollars. The groundbreaking will follow at the Plainsman Hotel with Chamber leaders present.
A humorous dictionary entry defines a mother as someone who first arranges a match for her daughter and then tries to referee it. The quip highlights a mother’s dual role in matchmaking and oversight within family dynamics.
IAR chairman of the chamber's industrial committee said city officials Texas Tech staff and other civic leaders had been invited to the breakfast. Other Litton executives will be on hand for the ceremony see ceremonies page 10.
Gov. George C. Wallace uses state police to block Tuskegee integration and rushes troops to Birmingham for a showdown with the federal government. The Justice Department vows Alabama schools will be integrated, regardless of Wallace. Kennedy and civil rights aides met Wallace, who suggests troops could be used to force compliance.
The Kennedy administration pursues a wait-and-see approach to George Wallace’s bid to block court ordered school integration in Alabama. Officials aim to resolve locally while considering federal troops if needed, with leaders hoping for a peaceful settlement as Alabama schools face a scheduled integrated start.
A Snyder trailer court wash house fire seriously burns wife D R Hearn and her 15 year old daughter Linda while three bystanders including W V Scrivner and Dick Owens aid in rescue. Mrs Hearn sustains second and third degree burns, daughter injuries are less severe. both treated at Cogdell Memorial Hospital.
Clear to partly cloudy with little temperature change. Highs near 90. Possibility of widely scattered after noon thundershowers.
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