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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1962

Page

6

Berlin Rioting Flare Prompts Allied Tension In Berlin

West Berlin riots escalate after the slaying of an East German refugee at the wall last Friday. Allied leaders warn against escalation while the Soviets replace buses with armored carriers and patrols intensify around Check Point Charlie.

East Berlin U.S Washington West Berlin Checkpoint Charlie Watson Willy Brandt West Adenauer Berlin Christian Democratic Party The Wall UN Commission On Human Rights Gerhard Schroeder United Nations West Germany East Germany London Foreign Office Bonn International Red Cross Red Cross

Tremor hits southern Italy coast to coast

An AP report maps quakes across southern Italy on Tuesday night with Ravello named as a location where Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter Caroline were vacationing.

Italy Ravello Jacqueline Kennedy Caroline

Quakes Struck Avellino Area Hit Hard in Southern Italy

A sequence of strong earthquakes shook Avellino and surrounding towns causing collapses and road damage. Authorities set a relief fund of 50 000 dollars and rescue teams moved in as police reported deaths and injuries and a bridge on the Avellino Foggia line fell, stopping rail traffic.

Interior Ministry Italian Red Cross Avellino John XXIII Naples Faenza Rome Emilio Taviani Molinara Paduli Benevento Arpino Avellino-Foggia

Eidinoff trial hears varied mental status testimony

Dr Eidinoff’s sanity was contrasted by Dr Sam Hoerster of Austin State Hospital who said Eidinoff is sane and likely to adjust well outside the hospital. Other psychiatrists noted paranoia levels ranging from mild to restless while the defense contends the shooting stemmed from mental condition.

Eidinoff Sam A. Hoerster Austin State Hospital Hoerster Austin Fidinoff John McDonald Paso Dist Edwin Berliner Lubbock Charles Folsom

Births Reported Across Lubbock Area with Newborn Weights

The page records numerous births at Lubbock area hospitals and clinics. It lists parents by name and address, newborn weights, and times, with fathers’ occupations ranging from teachers and store managers to electrical linesmen and farmers.

Fiery reentry details amid Red Orange Blue glow report

The article summarizes a fiery reentry scene with astronauts describing the blaze as they returned to Earth. It also details school tax collections and extensive personnel changes including numerous teacher resignations and election-driven staffing at multiple campuses.

Nat Williams Janice Hough Martin Fae Lowry Monterey High School O. D. Lowry Smylie Wilson Camille McIntire Lubbock High Glynda Sue Goodner Chris Harwell Alicia Weathers Matthews Junior High Bonnie Williams Martin School Pollyanna DeSpain Jackson Eric Etta Williams Alderson Junior High Pauline Benskin Guadalupe School Carolyn Wise Parkway School Mary Frances Presnall Southeast School Gerald Deen Thomas Onal S. Waller Stewart Barbara Wright Bozeman School Billie June Patterson Sanders School Alice Smith Don Grimes J. T. Hutchinson Frances S. Bradley Ruth Burchett Julia Cook Ora Ann Gage Dunbar Junior Carolyn Graves Billy Don Davis Marcia Brinkley Jackson School Verle A. Coon Smylie Wilson Junior High JC. W. Edwards Mattie Mae Hillyer Ella Tles Margaret Johnston Shirley Lancelot Melva Jane Lightsey Patsy Ruth McGinnis Matthews Junior High School Eleanor Ruth Paulk Donald C

Soviet Astronauts Speak in Moscow on Space Flight

Nikolayev and Popovich addressed about 1,500 at Moscow University, defending peaceful space research and noting limits due to radiation. They said the ships could fly again and that more research is needed before Moon or planet missions, while denying military use of their rockets.

Andrian Nikolayev Pavel Popovich Mstislav Keldysh Soviet Academy of Science Moscow University Moscow Layer Soviet Academy For Science Keldysh Outer Space Nikolayev Popovich Natasha

Critical drought triggers water rations in Hong Kong

AP reports Hong Kong faces one of its worst droughts. Water supplies can last about 13 weeks at current usage as five hour daily rationing continues during the wet season with only 2.5 inches of rain since August 1.

Hong Kong

Son of Vinegar Joe Stilwell Named South Vietnam Commander

Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell Jr. son of the late Gen. Vinegar Joe Stilwell is named to command the U S Army Support Group in South Vietnam and will arrive in Saigon late this week. Col. Pat M Stevens III has led the group since June 11 and Stilwell’s prior post was assistant commander of the 5th Infantry Division at Fort Devens Massachusetts.

Saigon South Viet Nam Joseph W. Stillwell Vinegar Joe' Stilwell U.S. Army South Viet Nam Pat M. Stevens III Stilwell 5Th Infantry Fort Devens Mass

Cocktail Lounge Rumor Denied by Capitol Architect

Washington AP Anxious letters to Capitol architect J George Stewart fueled rumors of a hidden cocktail lounge in the east front extension. Stewart flatly denies any lounge or consideration, assuring there is no cocktail room in the Capitol or its new addition.

Washington Capitol J. George Stewart Stewart East Front New Front Congress

U.S. Open to Uninspected Ban on Nuclear Tests

Washington sources say the United States would consider an uninspected ban on atmospheric space and underwater tests if a full ban stalls. It favors inspections to detect underground blasts but may accept a limited agreement if talks fail, with September as a critical window.

Washington UPI United States U. S Geneva Russia Brazil Sweden

Man Facing Trial Takes Own Life

Hermann Hoefle, 51, awaiting trial for alleged participation in the mass slaying of Jews in World War II, hanged himself in his Vienna prison cell. He had been named in the Adolf Eichmann trial in Israel and was arrested January 31 at Salzburg, claiming mistaken identity with an SS general executed in 1945.

Vienna Austria Hermann Hoefle Hoefle Adolf Eichmann Israel Salzburg Czechoslovakia

East Texas Battles Forest Fire and Tornado in Corpus Christi Area

A forest fire burned through dry woodlands northeast of Marshall, Texas, with backfire areas and planes mobilized as fire officials fought to contain it. A tornado touched down near Bluntzer, north of Robstown, prompting a two hour countywide alert. No injuries reported.

United Press International Nueces San Patricio Jim Wells Live Oak Bee McMullen Texas Forest Service East Texas Texas Austin Gulf Coast Panhandle Leigh Marshall Texas Forestry Service Drouth

Dividend Cut Shrinks Steel Stocks On Market Slide

The market eased as Republic Steel cut its quarterly dividend from 75 to 50 cents. The AP average fell .4 to 223.7, S and P down .25 to 59.12, Dow off 4.22 to 608.84 amid 3.73 million NYSE shares traded and broad declines across Motors Rubbers Aircrafts Electronics and chemicals.

NEW York Republic Steel Corp Associated Press Standard & Poor New York Stock ,Exchange Republic Steel Jones & Laughlin

Local Briefs Highlight Birth and Community News

Mr and Mrs Charlie Pope of Garland welcomed a daughter born at 10 42 am Tuesday Elaine Rankin Pope the former of Mrs Josephine Rankin is listed among relatives The Popes Mr and Mrs Claud Pope of Sudan are connected with the Casa Linda National Bank in Dallas SSGT Joe E Griffith Lubbock Air Force recruiter earned the top recruiter trophy for the 1961 62 period He enlisted 116 in the Lubbock area The Eastland County Reunion will be at Mackenzie State Park on Sunday picnic lunches are requested Matt Runnels seven son of State Senator Harold Runnels remains in fair condition at Methodist Hospital under medical care.

Leon Phenix Ave Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Kerr Paying Co Charles Conn Big State Mercantile Co Rudy Johnston Methodist Hospital Southwestern Public Service Co Charlie Pope Garland Joe E. Griffith Lubbock Eastland County Mackenzie State Park Willie Mae Childress Matt Runnels Harold Runnels Lovington

Michigan woman glad dawn breaks on Berlin wall crossing

Suburban Grass Lake housewife Margaret Reuter learns her 1-year-old mother Helena Gruebnau is allowed to cross from East to West Berlin. The 23-year separation ends as Gruebnau flies toward Detroit with relatives, marking a rare postwar crossing amid wall tensions.

Michigan Helena Gruebnau C. Vernon Leopold Detroit West Berlin East Germany Gruebnau Wisconsin Gilbert Reuter Jackson Mich Jackson, Mich West Grass Lake Margaret Reuter West Germany Berlin

Girls Trapped in Vacant Apartment Bathroom Long Night

Two girls, visiting a vacant My Xaac ter apartment, used the bathroom on prior visits. A defective lock trapped them for Sunday and Monday, they slept in the bathtub and prayed for rescue. FBI agents finally freed them as a massive search continued.

Rita FBI

New Success Scored By Improved Pershing Missile

At Cape Canaveral the Pershing artillery missile completed a successful flight of about 200 miles Tuesday night. It was the first launch in over two months and met all test objectives after prior explosions. The Army notes a 32 of 39 success rate overall.

Cape Canaveral Fla

Nehru to Visit Nigeria for Sept 25 26

Indian Prime Minister Nehru will pay an official visit to Lagos Nigeria on September 25 and 26. The trip marks a gesture of friendship between India and Nigeria with meetings planned with Nigerian leaders and officials.

Nehru Nigeria Lagos India

Child Killed After Park Crossing By Car In Lubbock

Debbie Walker, 9, was struck in the street after being seen near the park edge by a driver and her cousin before crossing. West, the driver, said he watched both children but did not see the younger girl start across. Funeral plans were set as the death toll in the area rose to 33 for the month and 105 for the year.

Crumpler Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock Debbie First Baptist Church Texas Tech Bobby Joe Walker San Angelo Lana Cherie Walker Carl W. McFarland

Churchill Comes Home From Hospital After 54 Day Recovery

Sir Winston Churchill, 87, smiles and waves a V sign as he leaves Middlesex Hospital in a sedan chair after a 54 day fight to recover from a fractured hip. Crowds cheer while nurses and patients watch from windows. He was injured June 28 in Monte Carlo and flown to London for treatment.

London Winston Churchill Middlesex Hospital Britain Winniec Winnie Sir Winston Monte Carlo

Philippine police kill nine Pagans in Mindanao clash

Police in the Philippines killed nine members of a tribe accused of practicing human sacrifice and captured 15 others after a battle Monday in the mountains of Mindanao, according to the Philippine News Service.

Manila Philippine News Service Mindanao Philippines

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Point Charlie P. V. Signnov Albert Watson II Romi Sity Andress C. W. Edwards Ith Sr Taylor Hospital Arnold Drake 48Th St Methodist’ Hospital Tech Bookstore No. 2 Elton O'Neal Wolfforth T & O Owl Sinclair Rolando Flores Rt 4 Lauf Clinic J. M. McDerm Jesse Hood Rt. 2 Laut Eirnest Durrett Jr Theodore Cook F Brown Porter Clinic Hospital Johnny Willams Porter Clinic Leroy Lemons Shallowater A. TD. Williamson Bobbie Jean Temple Dunbar Helen Willingham Bozeman Margaret James Georgeanne Byerly Lucille Austin Barbara Evaratt C. L. Storrs Hutchinson Junior High Dick Lowrey Russel J. Still Thompson Junior High Roy D. Anderson Ella Iles E. W. Reed Evans Junior High School Lubbock Club Williams James Whiteside A. W. Eckert Ishmael Hill Russell Wilkinson Mark Hailey John H. Glenn Jr Malcolm Scott Carpenter Outer Space Joe Viet Nam Twister Corpus Berlin Wall American Airlines Detroit Metropolitan Germany Churchill
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