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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1962
Page
5
Police said salons will launch a probe into a mail holdup described by witnesses as a bold daytime assault. Four men grabbed workers, forced them into a truck, and tied them up before fleeing with valuables. Detectives seek clues.
Lisbon has given Washington a memorandum signaling long hard negotiations for renewing U S bases in the Azores. A six month post year end deadline could force U S withdrawal from Lagens and Santa Maria if no new pact is reached, with about 100 million spent on the bases and a broader agenda sought by Portugal.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana predicts Congress will record a respectable achievement in its final month. He credits President Kennedy with leadership and fairness while Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa criticizes Kennedy's leadership as lacking and notes much legislation passed differs from the administration’s plans.
President Charles de Gaulle and his wife attend Mass at Notre Dame of the Hostages church in Colombe y les De mer EG LISES as his public appearance resumes following the Wednesday assassination attempt.
The AFL-CIO Order of Railroad Telegraphers called a strike for next Thursday against Chicago and North Western Railway. Union president George Leighty said about 1,000 union members and 16,500 total C N W employees will be affected.
In Clovis near Fresno six children of cabinet maker Ben Funk and his wife Betty perished from smoke after their new suburban home burned in the early hours. Ben and Betty escaped through a bedroom window. Betty suffered a broken leg and Ben minor injuries. The cause was under investigation.
Sherri Finkbine, traveling home to Phoenix from London, says the abortion in Sweden was the right choice after fearing her baby would be born deformed due to thalidomide. A doctor confirmed the fetus would have been malformed. She plans to leave television temporarily as her husband and she face mixed reactions from friends and the public.
Texas House Investigating Committee prepares to hear from about 87 witnesses starting today in Dallas in a multi day probe into slanted oil well drilling. David Witts leads pre hearing talks as Rep. Charles Ballman presides at 10 am in Civil Appeals Court.
Radio Peiping quoted by UPI said Indian troops fired on Chinese Communist soldiers three times in five days along the disputed border. It said a Red Chinese outpost was almost surrounded by Indian forces. No casualties were noted. The report followed Nehru’s claim of cross border fire in Ladakh. Both sides claim vast portions of the frontier.
The United States launches Mariner 2 to Venus to gather data during a 30 minute flyby and to study space between Earth and Venus. Six experiments will measure atmospheric composition and temperatures while other instruments examine interplanetary space. Officials say earlier failures and a power fault affected prior attempts but have been corrected.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson drew massive crowds in Ankara and Tehran during a two day swing. An estimated 80,000 Turks cheered as his motorcade blocked streets while in Tehran police and merchants battled crowds to keep shops intact. Johnson praised allied independence and NATO ties as he mingled with farmers and shopkeepers alongside Premier Ismet Inonu.
President Johnson will spend four days in Turkey visiting NATO commands in Ankara Izmir and Istanbul and sign an agreement to introduce the first American Peace Corps workers. Earlier in Tehran he was mobbed by thousands in the bazaar as police beat back the crowd. A separate report notes refugee Peter Fechter’s burial in East Berlin amid anti American sentiment and tense checkpoints near the Berlin Wall.
Basulto and a small force used a converted PT boat and a 31 foot craft with a German cannon to strike the Rosita de Hor nado Hotel, aiming at a meeting with Castro and Russians. After firing about 26 shells the raiders fled as Cuban patrols pursued, while Corticos and Castro blamed U S aggression and pledged readiness for further actions.
In the 1300 block of Ave D two suspects fled a patrol car. One suspect kicked Officer Kiser in the chest struck Cherry and ripped his uniform before escaping. Police pursued but details of capture were not provided.
Typhoon Thelma tore across central Japan in a six hour rampage leaving casualties and damage before moving into the Sea of Japan and weakening to a tropical storm.
Berlin AP reports the East German government called 213000 workers from cities and towns on Sunday to assist collective farms in bringing in this year's grain harvest. Strong entities include East German government and Berlin. Date not specified.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Woodrow McGee announce a daughter born 9 36 p m Saturday at West Texas Hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. The father is a salesman for The Borden Co Mr and Mrs Manuel Mendoza announce a daughter born 12 07 pm Sunday at Methodist Hospital weighing 6 pounds 33 ounces The father is a farmer Mr and Mrs Robert Brashear announce a daughter born 2 49 pm Sunday at 2630 29th St weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces The father is a salesman for Watson Furniture Co Mr and Mrs Curtis Dale Baker announce a daughter born 12 10 pm Sunday at St Marys Hospital weighing 7 pounds 0 ounces The father is a salesman Mr and Mrs Elbert Griffin Jr announce a son born 1 44 pm Saturday at Lauf Clinic The father is employed by Ed Foreman as a farm laborer Mr and Mrs Henry Miles announce a son born & P am Sunday at Lauf Clinic weighing 7 pounds 1/2 ounce The father is employed by Lubbock Packing Co
The National Safety Council estimates 410 to 490 Americans could die in traffic crashes during the 78 hour Labor Day weekend, from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, with 16 000 to 20 000 disabled injuries. Howard Pyle urged safe driving and adherence to traffic laws.
A two day Nuclear Space Seminar in Amarillo features Dr Edward Teller and world renowned scientists. Space age exhibits include a Telstar model and Spacecraft No 1 with Titan II propellant demonstrations. Speakers include Col Paul A Campbell Dr Zdenek Kopa and NASA Manned Spacecraft Center manager Martin Byrnes. The event is free and sponsored by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
Two Black women were injured in a knife and gun attack at the Playhouse Club on Slaton Highway near midnight Saturday. Ruth Henderson, 24, was shot in the right chest and Barbara Jean Johnson, 19, was stabbed in the back. Both were listed in good condition at Methodist Hospital Sunday night as deputies investigated.
Canberra reiterates that changes to speculation rules for non citizens took effect last April. The reminder stresses compliance for foreign investors under the government policy.
Henry, a Texas Tech junior, and U S teammates visited Argentina and Peru as community ambassadors sponsored by Lubbock civic groups. They observed a large middle class, customs around heating and barber services, early smoking among youth, and a relaxed sense of time affecting daily schedules.
A House committee commends reservists overseas and criticizes selective recall actions. It urges Navy reforms, opposes broad abolition of eight reserve and guard divisions, and calls for draft and training reforms. The plan seeks a six month limit and a 700000 total reserve strength with phased readiness.
In Algiers the guerrilla command banned the Political Bureau led by Ahmed Ben Bella, accusing it of treason as government structures crumble. Ben Bella and allies reportedly fled to Oran. the movement calls for a meeting of the National Council of the Algerian Revolution amid parliament splits and rising tensions.
Agnes Fahrney and husband Delmar of Chadds Ford file a $10,000 claim in Chester County Common Pleas Court alleging Mr and Mrs Kenneth Anthony of West Chester were negligent for a small rug on a slippery floor. Agnes says a year-old arm fracture left her bedridden and caused weight gain enabling the wardrobe to fit poorly.
Isle of Sark tale centers on J. Malcolm Robson MP who was fined two pounds after driving a three wheel electric chair on the main road. Dame of Sark Mrs Sybil Hathaway says she did not connect with the incident though her plan to supply the chair influenced law. Robson apologized as Judge Henry P Bell called the lapse grave and utterly reprehensible.
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