Syncom 2 Satellite to Stay Stationary With Jet Corrections
The Syncom 2 communications satellite will require periodic gas-jet propulsion to counter Earth's equatorial bulge after reaching orbit around 23,000 miles up around Aug 15. Engineers say the craft has fuel for small corrections and is expected to stay on station for more than two years linking Africa and the United States.
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Washington
Earth
Syncom 2
Atlantic
Africa
United States
Space Agency
Syncom
Tech Graduate Gets Army Commission
John F. Bashore, a Texas Tech summer graduate, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army at ceremonies in Tech's Army ROTC department Monday. He will report August 12 to Fort Gordon Georgia with the student detachment of the Army Southeastern Signal School for nine weeks, then attend classes at Fort Benning Georgia until November 8. Bashore, a government major, is the son of Mrs. Agnes Bashore of Lathbock.
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John F. Bashore
Texas Tech
Tech
Bashore
Fort Gordon
Army Southeastern Signal School
Fort Benning
Agnes Bashore
Lathbock
Lubbock Man's Photo Wins Place in Magazine
Edsel Buchanan and his family are featured in the seventh annual reader photo invitational by Together magazine. A color portrait with wife Anita and two month old Stella won a spot to illustrate the hymn For the beauty of the earth and will appear in the September issue.
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Edsel Buchanan
Together
Methodist Family Magazine
Buchanan
Anita
Stella
Gnepper Named U S Probation Officer for Panhandle
Gnepper a Lubbock based probation officer since 1958 will oversee parts of a 100 county area previously supervised by Elmer Reed who retires after 28 years as a federal parole officer in Northwest Texas. Roger Carroll of Dallas succeeds Reed as chief parole officer with the appointment effective Aug 19 shifting offices from Lubbock to Amarillo.
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Lubbock
Herb Gnepper
U.S
Panhandle
South Plains
Gnepper
Elmer Reed
Reed
Northwest Texas
Roger Carroll
Dallas
U.S. Dist
Joseph B. Dooley
District of Texas
Amarillo
Lubbock Judge to Attend Chicago NAMJ Meeting
Lubbock Corporation Court Judge Wilson P. Kermickel will join the third annual National Association of Municipal Judges session in Chicago. The program features keynote talks and six workshops on municipal court improvements including traffic sentencing and treatment of alcohol related offenses. Many NAMJ members will also attend the American Bar Association meeting in Chicago August 12 to 16 with a joint ABA NAMJ session August 13 and 14.
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Lubbock Corporation
Wilson P. Kermickel
National Assn
Chicago
NAMJ
American Bar Assn
ABA
Hoffa Presents Flag To Lubbock Couple
Mr and Mrs Burr E White of 1905 First St Lubbock received an American flag flown over the U S Capitol from Teamsters Union president James R Hoffa at Teamsters headquarters in Washington The Whites are on an all expense paid DRIVE tour and Mrs White won an essay contest What DRIVE Means To Me They discussed current legislative measures with lawmakers during their visit
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Burr E. White
First St
Lubbock
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Washington
DRIVE
The
City Doctor Named To State Association
Dr. W. W. Lundberg of Lubbock was named to the public health education and membership procurement committees of the Texas State Chiropractic Association. He serves as president of the Plains district and was invited to a district officers conference in Austin Saturday to review the association’s forthcoming program for Texas chiropractors. Dr. Gordon Climer of Lubbock, district secretary, also received an invitation.
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W. W. Lundberg
Lubbock
Texas State Chiropractic Association
Austin
Plains
Lundberg
District l
Texas
Gordon Climer
Firsts Achieved By Louisville Negroes
In Louisville two landmark milestones for Black residents were announced. George T. Cordery Jr., 44, became a branch post office superintendent, the first Negro to hold that role in the city. Neville M. Tucker, 29, an assistant Jefferson County attorney, was admitted as the first Negro member of the Louisville Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Louisville, Ky
Louisville
George T. Cordery Jr
Neville M. Tucker
Jefferson County
Louisville Junior Chamber of Commerce
Porter Clinic's Dr Porter Reappointed to Medical Examiners Board
Dr. G G Porter of Porter Clinic Hospital is reappointed to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners for a second six year term. He serves on the board’s college, finance and executive committees. Also reappointed were Dr C B Gardner Merkel Dr J G Rodarte Temple and Dr David Stayer Dallas, all entering their third term. Porter has practiced locally for 25 years and conducts obstetric exams for graduating physicians.
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G. G. Porter
Porter Clinic Hospital
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Porter
H. J
Doc) Blanchard
C. B. Gardner
Merkel
J. G. Rodarte
Temple
David Stayer
Dallas
Measles Immunity Plan Backfires On England Officer’s Daughter
Ashby, England police constable Malcolm Wilebur arranged his daughter’s exposure to another child with measles in hopes of immunity. The neighbor’s child had the illness and the daughter played with her but did not contract measles while Wilebur did.
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Ashby
England
UPI
Malcolm Wilebur
Wilebur
Kindness Catches Young Fugitive
In St Louis Missouri Police Chief Curtis Brostrons kindness toward tourists leads to an unexpected arrest. Rhode Island youth Richard Gary Wilson 17 of Providence surrendered after an officer’s courtesy. He handed over a knife and tear gas pistol and confessed to jewelry store holdups in Providence on July 17 and a hotel robbery on July 20.
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St, Louis
Curtis Brostron
Rhode Island
Jewett Bennett
Richard Gary Wilson
Providence
Bennett
Fire damages casino banquet area at LABOURBOUSE France
A blaze damaged the casino banquet area at a resort casino in Labourbouse France, causing about 2000 dollars in damage. Hundreds of tourists left their hotels to view the fire, but gambling rooms were not affected and the casino remained open after firefighters contained the blaze.
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Labourbouse
France
UPI
Gamling Rooms
Roy Rogers Buys Chatsworth City Hall for Western Museum
Renowned entertainer Roy Rogers purchases Chatsworth California city hall near his Double R Bar Ranch with plans to someday convert the building into a Western museum.
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Roy Rogers
Chatsworth
Calif
Double R Bar
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