Avalanche-Journal Highlights Panhandle Fair Crowd
The Panhandle South Plains Fair at Lubbock drew a record one day crowd with thousands touring midway rides and livestock shows. FFA and 4 H exhibitors judged cattle swine and dairy with Jersey cattle and Berkshire hogs winning top honors. Separately a federal grand jury indicted eight men tied to the National States Rights Party over efforts to obstruct desegregation in Birmingham, Alabama, and investigated a bombing at the 36th Street Baptist Church.
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Ty Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Sue Ribbons
Panhandle
South Plains Fairgrounds
Srnsties
Jersey
Arvia
Monterey Farme Farmers _ of America
FFA
Unlind Press
Irmingham
Ala
Morvlay
Natinal States Rights Party
Edward Fields
Lo Real
Pro Segregation Party
Clarence
Allgood
Lubbock
Mal Exposition
Birmingham
Fields
Thunderbnit
Gerald Dutton
Atlanta
Ralph W. Lewandowski
Chicago
Jack Cash
Cash
Jesse B. Staer
Biringham
U.S
36Th Street Baptist Church
Mari
Solons Strike Down Goldwater Proposal in Senate
The Senate defeated Senator Barry Goldwater's Cuban reservation and rejected related amendments to the resolution for validating the limited midterm test ban treaty. The victory united Democratic and Republican leadership against adversarial changes, signaling broad support for ratification despite opposition.
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W Hhington
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Arizona Republican
Thor
Infant dies after truck incident at parish church funeral home
Two sisters and four grandchildren mourn the infant victim named in a section of Williams Funeral Home records. The Iris parish incident occurred as arrangements included the Cathe Church service and Bee Peter W Marcel office involvement.
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Gary Hues Feduaes
Welon
Peter
Stodace
Cathe
Marcel Offiewnans
Willams Paneral Home
Aes Meliebssts
New York Street Stripe Dispute Over Parade Colors
New York officials clash as Traf fic Commissioner Henry A Barnes refuses to paint Fifth Avenue stripes besides green for St Patrick s Day The Holian Historical Society demands a purple stripe for Columbus Day prompting Spain s Angel Sanz Briz to push yellow and red The society vows to fight and John N La Corte says he will appeal to higher authority The dispute highlights parade symbolism and ethnic representation in the city.
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United Press International
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Halian Historical Society
Henry A. Barnes
Fifth Avenue
Barnes
W York
Spain
America
Angel Sanz-Briz
Columbus
John N. la Corte
la Corte
Steuben
George Wishinton
St. Patrick's Day
New York City
Quiet Christchurch Toy Train Disturbs Retired Principal
In Christchurch a retired principal Charles Hawke and his wife Gertrude complain a miniature railway near their home creates loud toots. The small locomotive runs about 100 circuits daily in summer, tooting eight times per circuit, disturbing peace and prompting threats of court action if authorities refuse to curb the noise.
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Charles Hawke
Hawke
Gertrude
Christchurch
London
Southampton
Britain
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Piso
Anghoss
Warm Autumn Forecast With Mild Lubbock Temperatures
A Weather Bureau long range forecast predicts little change for the week as Lubbock sees temperatures from the mid fifties to the upper thirties. The first day of autumn brings a gentle breeze and mild conditions across the region.
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Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Texas Redistricting Sought by GOP in Court Fight
The Texas Republican Party seeks federal court action to delay court ordered redistricting. State leaders urge the three judge panel to clear up districting questions and allow state lawmakers to set guidelines. The case hinges on standards for redistricting and potential impacts on legislative action and voter registration.
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Ouston
Allen
Texas Congressional Districti Ng
Waggoner Carr
Shold
Republic
Supreme Court
Cron
Fedor
Solar
Massive Army Airlift to Europe Planned for Training
The Defense Department announced a massive training exercise called Big Lift involving about 15,000 troops, mainly from the 2d Armored Division at Fort Hood, to Europe for three days. Airlifted to bases in France and Germany, they will join the 3d Armored Division for a North Atlantic alliance field exercise to test rapid deployment and ability to blunt an attack. The operation, costing around 20 million dollars, aims to apply lessons to future regional tests in the Middle and Far East. Gov. Connally announced appointments to state water commissions in Texas.
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United States
Europe
Defense Department
Ft. Hood! Tex
France
Germany
Berlin
3Rd Armored Division
Tefense Robert
Transeecanie
McNamara
South Viet Nam
Pentagon
Hare
Middle East
Far East
Taft
Prayer Line Requests Strength Throughout the Day
A cryptic prayer note asks for divine support and strength during the day. The message includes garbled phrases and names, conveying a request for spiritual aid amid daily moments and trials.
Editorials and Women’s News Highlight Today
Todays pages feature editorials and women’s news across sections B and D. Market reports and social notes appear alongside fashion and cosmetics features.
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Colemns
Rusk Meeting Discusses Central American Pressure on Reds
In a briefing with U S officials Central American leaders urged continued pressure on Communist forces in Cuba and Nicaragua. They described potential Western advantages from supporting Contras and urged unity with allied powers to counter Soviet influence in the region.
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Guatemala
Noor
S. Khrishebies
Iivel
Eanent
Cuba
Cabnan
Bleck Castras
Girton Amd
United Nators
West
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