In the News: Names and Places Across the Era
A mixed set of briefs notes GT Joe Pederson leaving for Germany amid recruits in his Ft. Knox unit protesting to keep him. Danny Kaye undergoes successful appendectomy at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy announce wedding at Westminster Abbey. Cuban cold wave lowers Havana temperatures and frost avoidance. J Day resignation rumors swirl with Day viewed as eager to return to insurance job.
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Joe Pederson
Germany
Ft. Knox
Pederson
Seein Lefe
Mayo Clinic
St. Mary's Hospital
Kaye
Wichita
Kan
Ka''e
California
Washington, D.C
Rochester
Burglar Takes 108 From Lubbock Home
Burglary at Mrs. B. L. Mc Casland residence on 3510 38th St. saw 23 dollars from kitchen cups and 85 from a closet box stolen. Other reports include purse loss from a car, a car radio theft, and car battery and ignition cable thefts. Eastern Airlines announced daily jet service between New Orleans and Mexico City.
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B. L. McCasland
38Th St
Hancock Manufacturing Co
Plainview Hwy
L. Green
22Nd St
Pete McGee
36Th St
Hancock
Wylene Stark
Mexico City
UPI
New Orleans
Eastern Airlines
Five Injured In Collision Near Smyer
Five people were hurt eight miles southeast of Smyer in Hockley County at 4 45 p m Thursday when a 1961 compact overturned after a collision with a pickup driven by Howell Wayne Curry 22 of Morton. Russell Balch 18 New Home was critically injured and taken to Methodist Hospital with three passengers. Balch’s companions Weldon Spencer 17 Tokio Roy Lowrey 20 Plains and Mehmet Olcay 20 an exchange student were treated. Spencer received emergency care. Curry was treated at Taylor Hospital and released.
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Smyer
Hockley County
South Plains College
Levelland
Russell Balch
New Home
Howell Wayne Curry
Rt. 2
Morton
Balch
Methodist Hospital
Weldon Spencer
Rt. 1
Tokio
Roy Lowrey
Plains
Mehmet Olcay
Spencer
Olcay
Lowrey
Curry
Taylor Hospital
Valdene DeLavan
39Th St
38Th Street
Avenue U
H. M. Sheats
36Th St
Reese Air Force Base
Here
Carla Reinsch
Rt. 5
Lamar Reinsch
Phillip J. Davidson
44Th St
Reese Air Force Base Hospital
Earl Bartley
Reinsch
Davidson
Young Theft Suspects Get Discipline Lesson
Two Lubbock boys ages 12 and 14 were picked up as theft suspects for taking 20 dollars from an Optimist Club Christmas Tree Lot. Their parents repaid six dollars and the youths were ordered to work several days at the lot, with corporal discipline reportedly used by their fathers.
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Lubbock
Carrol Bartley
Bob Barker
West Rejects Soviet Black Box Plan in Test Ban Talks
In Geneva the West dismissed the Soviet offer to place three seismic black boxes as insufficient without on site inspections. U S Ambassador Dean and British officials criticized box locations as designed to minimize data. Tsarapkin argued boxes advance international control and possible inspections.
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Michael Goldsmith
Geneva
States
Britain
U.S
Arthur H. Dean
Dean
West
Soviet Union
Paris
U. S
Dean Rusk
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Tech
Rusk
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Tsarapkin
Joseph B. Godber
Godber
Testimony set in three civil actions in district courts
Testimony continues at 9 a.m. in three civil actions in district courts here. In 140th District Court Mrs Eva Goldwater sues to contest a will and Leslie Arnold seeks probate for Julia Arnold’s estate. Jurors include Oscar Sawyer and others. Judge Robert H. Bean presides. The 72nd District Court action involves a traffic accident at 26th Street and Nashville Avenue dated Nov 6, 1961, with James Thornton seeking 26750 dollars against N L Barrs and cross-claims. A 99th District Court suit seeks cancellation of materialmen liens and a related promissory note.
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Eva Goldwater
Leslie Arnold
Julia Arnold
Jack Mathis
James O. Bowling
Flossie Brown
Aileen Standefer
Jack Weldon Brown
Cecil Lee Wilson
Nick Winfrey
Preston Baker
Ernest Kerr Jr
Robert Smith
Robert H. Bean
72Nd District Court
26Th St
Nashville Ave
James Thornton
N. L. Barr
Barrs
99Th District Court
Personal Income Hits New High
November personal income rose to an annual rate of 447.4 billion, led by government payroll gains. Private wages stayed at 242 billion, with federal, state, and local payroll increases contributing about 1 billion. Social security and unemployment benefits added over 300 million as disbursements rose. Weldon Putman filed suit against Lumbers Exchange and Associated Sawmills, with multiple cross actions involving homeowners and lenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Weldon Putman
Lumberman's Exchange, Inc
Associated Sawmills, Inc
Associated Sawmills
Putman
State Savings and Loan Assn
Investors Life Insurance Co
Shallowater
Lovington Ministerial Alliance Names Head
The Rev G W Turner pastor of Northside Baptist Church was elected president of the Lovington Ministerial Alliance at a meeting in the Western Grill dining room. Roy Blizzard of First Christian Church was chosen vice president and the Rev Judson Wagg of St Mary's Episcopal Church secretary treasurer. Acting president Rev Samuel J Phillips of First Baptist conducted the session.
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Lovington
G. W. Turner
Northside Baptist Church
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Cuba
Rostproof
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Florida
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J. Edward Day
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Thomas Bros. Company
Webster
International Dictionary
Smith-Corona
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