25 Sep 1963
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1963
Page
1
President Kennedy, on a 19,000 mile nationwide sweep, calls for conservation programs tailored for the year 2000 and for the passage of his eleven billion dollar tax cut. He speaks amid a fair setting with envoys and public turnout noted in Avalanche Journal coverage.
President Kennedy tours Minnesota endorsing conservation amid storms Edith and Trop Roy. Weather alerts place Edith in Caribbean path as hurricane warnings stretch from Barbados to Grenada. reconnaissance flight rescheduled to inspect a disturbance off Campeche while Greek cargo ship with 26 missing prompts late news notes.
The Panhandle South Plains Fair drew 41,193 visitors Tuesday and total for two days reached 91,487, marking a second-best pace in history and a 30 percent rise over last year. Grand champions were named in cattle and swine divisions with Vincent Braddock of Nazareth and Walter Gold Dairy Farm of Albuquerque among the notable winners.
Cleve McDowell, Ole Miss's only Black student, is expelled for carrying a concealed pistol to a class, reinstating segregation in Mississippi. The five member student judicial council headed by J. D. Williams recommended the expulsion, supported by Dean J. J. Love and Chancellor Williams.
Driver James Walton Cook, 36, escaped with facial lacerations as his car veered across Broadway at Ave Q smashing Lubbock Kitchen Center at 1600 Broadway and a northeast service station pump. Damages estimated at four to five thousand dollars. police tally over one thousand in props loss. Cook’s address unknown. investigation ongoing.
A brief devotional prayer asks for cleansing of hearts and peaceful living with others. The author seeks divine strength to bear life’s burdens and thanks God for blessings in Jesus’ name.
James K Loftin, Central Christian Church business manager in San Antonio, resigned after admitting he secretly contributed about 12000 of his own money to the church treasury to improve its image. An audit found no missing church money while Loftin acknowledged falsifying income and outgo figures. The pastor, Rev Myron W Chrisman, called the affair highly unusual and said a pew financial report would be issued, with no further action planned against Loftin.
UT Austin shows enrollment near 21,006 on the second class day of fall term. The university expects a record total as classes proceed. A separate dispatch reports a deadly explosion at a fireworks factory near Caserta, Italy, injuring and killing several people.
A cool front pushes south over the South Plains bringing light to moderate storms from Matador to Floydada and Shallowater. Rain totals include Crosbyton 0.50 inch and a one inch shower north of Matador, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and Lubbock reaching 88. Winds 10 to 15 mph.
A columnist titled Cynic offers a quip about a woman who believes carriage serves as a mode of revenge. The piece appears in the Radio and Programs section with a light editorial voice and period tone.
The United States Soviet and British foreign ministers will meet in the secretary of state’s hotel this Saturday to discuss Berlin and other East West issues. Rusk aims to gauge willingness to negotiate on Berlin and arms control while planning pre meeting sessions with West German and British leaders.
The Senate approved a historic treaty banning all but underground tests. President Kennedy wins a solid 60 to 19 vote with broad cross party support. Leader Kennedy hailed the result and praised committee chairmen for their work in guiding the pact to passage.
The Associated Press reports government sources say the United States is rushing to resume atmospheric nuclear tests despite the test ban treaty. Officials note accelerated programs for underground tests and enhanced detection to prevent sneaky tests, with work led by Joint Task Force near Johnston and Christmas Islands as part of the broader effort.
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