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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1964
Page
10
Fred Zinnemann, 57, says new blood is welcome in Hollywood as Shafts of change shift the industry. He recalls tough early days and Oscar wins for From Here to Eternity and The Search, and stresses talent over age, pace, and personal philosophy in film making.
The Senate and House debated a Vietnam war resolution with members like Sen. George Aiken expressing misgivings yet supporting the President. Morse warned that unauthorized actions could trigger nuclear war while Powell and Siler offered mixed stances reflecting pacifist and prowar tensions.
President Antonio Segni, 73, suffered a cerebral stroke Friday during talks with Premier Aldo Moro and Foreign Minister Giuseppe Saragat. Doctors said he lost consciousness briefly but regained. the Quirinal Palace described the illness as circulatory cerebral disturbances and said his heart and pulse were regular. Pope Paul VI offered a blessing as political activities were suspended and Segni’s family rushed to his bedside.
Slayings described as a Page One event. Sheriff says the slayer entered a room from a roof window. Jackson, a resort town near Grand Teton, was crowded with tourists as the McAuliffe family vacationed. Pixley arrived in Jackson days earlier amid political notes and civic event plans from local leaders and candidates.
A Wilkinson School auditorium event features a non partisan public address on sportsmanship and American ship. U S Senator Edwin L Mechem of New Mexico is expected to attend along with other dignitaries. A reception follows the speech.
City Hall heard bids Friday for the Holly Ave. Power Station in southeast Lubbock. H. B. Zachry Co. of San Antonio led with a base bid of 1 785 360 dollars, versus 2 325 650 from E. E. Farrow & Co. of Dallas and 2 210 000 from Warrior Construction Co. of Houston. Engineer estimate was 1.9 million. Lubbock Power and Light manager N. B. McCullough said bids will be tabulated and sent to the City Council for award. Funding comes from a 7.5 million bond issue approved last year for electric plant expansion.
Jurors returned a verdict for the defendant after about four hours deliberation Friday afternoon in a civil suit filed by Mr and Mrs W D Shannon seeking 11500 from Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co of Wisconsin. The jury found Mrs Shannon injured in May 1962 but not as an on the job injury. Judge Robert H Bean presided.
Joe B. Phillips a Lubbock real estate dealer and Republican candidate for U S Congress attends a GOP Candidates Conference in Washington D C with about 400 candidates campaign managers and finance chairmen present. Speakers include Goldwater Miller Judd Nixon Lodge and other party leaders as they discuss Viet Nam and party unity.
London AP reports a new British Bulgaria agreement to supply machinery for plastics production across the Iron Curtain. The deal covers 11.2 million dollars and aims to boost industrial exchange between Britain and Bulgaria despite Cold War tensions.
A Southern survey shows Goldwater winning 50.9 percent of local votes while Kennedy gains. The piece notes electoral vote counts in prior elections 1952 1956 and 1960 and discusses the race issue as a dominant factor among Southern voters.
Brown rejected 15 bills of exception filed July 28 by Ruby's defense as the first step in appealing his conviction to the state's highest court. The judge excluded evidence again and defense lawyers plan to file bystanders' bills within 15 days. The materials will go to the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin for a possible new trial after a death sentence verdict in March.
Robert D. Callan 23 of Shrewsbury was held on charges of an $8,000 armed robbery at a Worcester drive‑in branch of Worcester County National Bank. A Worcester Polytechnic Institute junior and part time operator of Northeast Performance Engineering, Inc. he is described as an amateur rocket enthusiast.
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