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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1962

Page

6

Humphrey Defends Hanna Contract In Subcommittee Hearing

Senate subcommittee session centers on Hanna Company mining contract with Hanna and Naremco Records. Humphrey disputes charges of profit gaming while detailing his role and stock holdings. The hearing examines testimony from Walter Henson and Robert Shiff amid claims of record destruction and price concerns.

Walter Henson Symindon Robert A Shiff Naremca Services, Inc New York Hanna Cleveland Martins Henson Naremco Kennedy Symington Thes Humphrey Hanna Company Truman Eisenhower Treasury Subcommittee

Couple sues over drug linked to wife’s blindness in Oregon

Cottage Grove pair sue Eugene Hospital and Cinic doctors, Winthrop Laboratories, Sterling Drug and others for 550000 claiming the drug Avalen used for arthritis from 1958 to 1962 caused loss of vision. Dorothy Cochran seeks 400000, Maurice Cochran seeks 150000 for loss of wife’s companionship and services.

Eugene Ore Lane County Cottage Grove Eugene Hospital Cinic Winthrop Laboratories Int Sterling Drug, Inc Avalen Dorothy S Cochran Maurice D. Cochran

Clovis Youth Charged In Shooting Incident

Clovis youth faces assault with a deadly weapon charge after a Wednesday drive-in shooting. Assistant District Attorney Ruben Nieves identified the suspect as a local teen. Lorenzo Montesano and Lucere Korman remained hospitalized with chest wounds, one listed as poor and the other as fair.

Clovis Spreuiti Asst Ruben Nieves Gene Bonney Lorenzo Montesano Lucere Korman Montoy Botan

Probate Judge Cuts Orphan's Estate Bills

A Texas probate judge reduced a funeral bill from 6081 to 3105 dollars for Margaret Elizabeth Smith, 9, sole heir of a Galveston Bay boating accident estate. Temporary Judge A C Lesher Jr approved the revised amount after rejecting the prior 6081 bill from Jack Rowe Funeral Director League City.

Houston A. C. Lesher Jr Lesher Jack Rowe League City Margaret Elizabeth Smith Galveston Bay

Multiple thefts and burglaries reported across city

Crimes span several locations with losses including cash, personal papers, a Labrador retriever, jewelry, a tachometer, rifles, and a sports car. Suspects include a 33 year old Seminole man and an 18 year old woman. incidents occured in hospitals, residences, and schools during Wednesday and Thursday.

E. H. Chamberlin Ist St Rodgers Park Hartford Ave Amherst St Patsy Barrett 61St St

Birth announcements from local hospital notices

A series of birth notices list numerous families from Lubbock and surrounding areas. Each item records parents names and addresses, infant sex and weight, time of birth, hospital, and the father’s/parents’ occupations or affiliations, reflecting a community update of newborns and families.

Three Hurt In Traffic Mishaps In Lubbock

Three people sustained injuries in separate Thursday traffic incidents in Lubbock. Debby Burks, 2, was struck on 50th Street near Boston Avenue by a car driven by Jerry Shipley, 16, and admitted for observation at Methodist Hospital. Jo Manley, 46, hurt when her car collided with a sports car driven by Jan Meador, 16, at 54th Street and Canton Avenue, remained in fair condition at Methodist. Chris Marston, 12, a passenger in the Meador vehicle, was in fair condition at St Mary’s Hospital.

Lubbock 50Th Street Boston Avenue Debby Burks George Burks Boston Ave Methodist Hospital Jerry D. Shipley 56Th St Jo Manley Canton Ave Jan Meador 59Th St 54Th St Chris Marston Chester Marston Meador St. Mary's Hospital

Boy Drowns Ray Ends in Accidental Death Verdict

Coroner’s verdict of accidental death by drowning was returned by Justice of the Peace Bill Wilson Canyon. Services for Moore are tentatively set for Saturday afternoon with time and place pending arrival of relatives. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock under Dennis Funeral Home of Dimmitt. Survivors include two brothers, Don 13 and Cletus 7, and grandparents Mr and Mrs T F Moore, Wilson, and Maj J W Sansang of Brownfield.

Ray Justice of the Peace Bill Wilson Canyon Moore Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock Dennis Funeral Home Dimmitt Don Cletus T. F. Moore Wilson J. W. Sansang Brownfield

Identikit kit aids Texas police in facial composites

In Lubbock officers trained in a national identikit system, using a box of facial features to assemble suspects’ likenesses. The device holds brows hairlines beards wrinkles and more enabling a witness to help craft a close composite for cross‑city and state investigations.

Lubbock Identikit Texas Sheriff's Department ‘of Public Safety Texas Rangers Wilbanks Little Magic Box Hugh C. McDonald Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Senate probe focuses on Estes case and USDA memo

John C. Bagwell, USDA general counsel, testified he did not seek to bail Billie Sol Estes out. Senators criticized his April memo to Secretary Freeman for omitting key details in the Estes fraud case. Mundt called the report deficient and noted Freeman halted the cotton allotments after receiving the memo.

Washington (Ap John C. Bagwell Agriculture Department Billie Sol Estes Bagwell Orville L. Freeman Senate Investigations Subcommittee Pecos Estes John L. McClellan Freeman Sen Karl Mundt R-Sd Mundt

Federal District charges five firms over wage violations

Mexico City authorities crack down on employers dodging the 17.5 peso daily minimum. Five firms have been charged with violations.

Mexico City Federal District

Vehicle inspectors reject pedestrian catcher device

State motor vehicle inspectors refused to pass Fred T. Schurz of Princeton for his homemade pedestrian catcher mounted on the car front. They ruled the net device a hazard and ordered removal before safety clearance could be granted.

Trenton N.J UPI Fred _ T. Schurz Schurz Princeton

Bandit gang suspect questioned as Brinks-like cash heist grows

Former Harvey Bistany gang member Bernard Domanski, 45, of Central Falls Rhode Island, was picked up and held at Foxboro barracks on parole violation and later returned to Walpole State Prison. Police describe two bandits, “Buster” and “Tony,” and release composite faces to aid the nationwide hunt for five men and a woman. The Plymouth Route 3 heist looted more than the Brinks 1950 haul, and police tie a stolen car trunk detour sign to the robbers whose use of police uniforms is suspected.

Harvey Mad Dog Bernard Domanski Central Falls R. I Walpole State Prison Domanski Montague Brinks Boston Plymouth Massachusetts South Shore

Local resident struck by glass shard from car window

Leroy Holeman 35 of Hickory Avenue received emergency care at St Marys Hospital after a broken glass fragment from a car window struck his neck while he sat in a vehicle on Broadway about 7 30 p m Thursday The 21th annual Landress family reunion is set for Sunday at Mackenzie Park with a basket dinner and site directions The Norwich Broadland area in Britain restocked rivers with over 14000 fish for summer visitors

Leroy Holeman Hickory Avenue St. Mary's Hospital Holeman Broadway Landress Mackenzie Park Norwich Norfolk Broadland Britain

U S cites small influx of Communist technicians into Cuba

State Department reports about five shiploads of technicians believed to have quietly entered Cuba in recent weeks. Officials say arrivals are mainly rotation replacements for Cuban advisers, with some evidence technicians outnumbering departures. No confirmed details on origins or occupations. Rumors of Soviet troops dismissed. intelligence notes some full time advisers with Cuban militia.

Washington UPI Cuba Dpartmnt Fidel Castro State Department U. S

Veterans Seek Restoration of Comp Bills Amid Recess Plans

Veterans press to reopen the GI insurance program and advance the compensation bill to raise disability payments for about two million veterans. Kennedy administration shifts and Senate House wrangles shape stalled action as Congress adjourns for a lengthy recess and other high priority measures loom.

Kennedy House Senate Teague Chamber of Congress Carl Albert Oklahoma Congress John W. McCormack United States United Nations Mike Mansfield Estes Kefauver D-Tenn Space Communications Commission Atomic Energy Commission Morse Harry S. Truman

Zoning Board examines church and parking requests

The Zoning Board discussed saving costs by asphalt use and reviewed two approved cases for St Stephens Episcopal Church at 5011 11th St in an R-1 zone and a four car garage at 1909 21st St. The board split 2 2 on a church at 28th St and Peoria Ave, denying the plan due to neighborhood concerns.

Patrick Edwards Allen P. Price St. Stephens Episcopal Church Llth St Dudley Strain The Plains Christian Church 40Th St Salem Ave Jack Clark First Baptist Church 14Th St A. T. Cocanougher

Iraqi Plane Blamed In New Raid On Turkey

ANKARA Turkey Iraqi Morse said that Iraq planned to discuss amendments after two days of raids into Turkish territory. The Senate rejected a civil rights amendment aimed at banning employment discrimination in the project, clearing a major obstacle to the measure.

Turkey Ankara Senate Foreign Ministry Iraq Proma Dirksen Morse

Turkish Jets Fire On Iraqi Plane Near Turkey Border

Turkish jets engaged an Iraqi MIG near Biskan about 25 miles inside Turkish territory. No casualties were reported and accounts differ whether the plane crash landed or escaped. Turkey protested to Iraq after two soldiers were killed in the attacks and Iraq promised compensation.

Biskan Turkey Iraq Foreign Ministry

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