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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
6
NASA reports the Relay satellite is in orbit and on target after the Thor-Delta launch. Officials discuss early testing, global coverage goals, and future satellites including Syncom Echo balloons and a medium orbit proposal.
The Project Stargazer balloon launched from Holloman AFB New Mexico in calm weather after delays for an electrical fault and a minor explosion. Astronomer William C White and Air Force Captain Joseph W Kittinger Jr planned a 20 hour float to altitude near 16 miles for unprecedented stellar observations using infrared and light frequency equipment.
In Rome a nationwide labor wave shut newspapers and schools and halted parts of industry. About 900,000 metalworkers joined a 48 hour walkout while other sectors face walkouts ahead of Christmas. Teachers protested cuts to special allowances as classes resume Saturday.
President Kennedy demonstrates his publicity savvy during a photo session with Brazil’s former president Joselino Kubitschek de Oliveira and Colombia’s former president Alberto Lleras Camargo. He notes three girls in the room, then jokes about showing what the Alliance for Progress is really like as photographers reframe the shot.
Maariv reports the Soviet Union agreed to supply air to air missiles for UAR MIG 9 and MIG 21 fighters in addition to ground to air rockets. The claim cites foreign sources and notes timing and delivery terms are undisclosed.
The UN approved a study on population and development in UN member states but avoided using birth control terms. The committee vote was 43 to 14 with the United States in support, while a crucial clause on UN technical assistance passed 37 to 27 and faces possible removal by the full Assembly next week.
Sen. Russell B. Long of Louisiana disclosed personal spending of 16175 dollars in his successful re election bid and equal personal contributions. Republican opponent Tay lor W O Hearn reported 6729 51 personal spendings with 4930 83 received.
The Committee for Economic Development calls for an early tax cut to stimulate the economy and suggests further reductions in corporate and individual rates if federal spending is restrained to about 93.7 billion for 1964. Treasury Secretary Dillon warns of rising outlays for space and defense next year.
NASA reports Mariner 2 remains on course toward Venus after launch on Aug 27. Four instruments have tracked magnetic fields, radiation, and dust between Earth and Venus while two radiometers await activation during approach.
In London and Washington officials clash over Skybolt funding and control as Britain weighs paying higher taxes to retain the program. Macmillan argues Britain could own and run warheads if Skybolt is delivered, while critics warn of political peril and U S reconsideration of Britain's nuclear role.
Severe cold wrecks crops across Florida and neighboring states. Muskegon and Kent County schools sent tens of thousands home as snowbound families rely on emergency aid. Fire hazards rise, water mains fail, and thousands lose work in shipyards while death toll climbs nationwide.
The Weather Bureau expects mild conditions today with a high in the low 60s and no precipitation. Lows drop to about 28 degrees early Saturday with a warming trend continuing through Sunday, aided by light to moderate southerly winds. Agricultural conditions should improve as the South Plains warm and dry.
An explosion and fire struck a gaseous diffusion building at the AEC plant near Paducah Kentucky. Plant manager B N Stiller reported no injuries or radiation danger though damage was substantial. Cause undetermined. Fire controlled in about 90 minutes. Operated by Union Carbide Nuclear Corp for the AEC.
In Buffalo New York factory lines buzz with demand as workers like Harold Thomas scramble to answer multiple phones. He says three lines ring as fast as he handles one and delays loom as customers order at the last minute.
Judge Owen Lord verdict finds Herring not guilty by reason of insanity but court erupts in applause. Jurors express emotion as Mrs Charlotte Golman sheds tears. The Kermit jury had ruled him insane at the time of the slaying, a decision rejected by Texas Supreme Court. Beaumont hearing treated as full murder trial with sanity at issue.
The piece notes a shift toward more reading material in daily life with newspapers from Newark or Boston, books, magazines, crosswords, and mimeographed summaries. It lists numerous local births with weights and hospital times, plus parent occupations, and mentions Jon Provost of Lassie balancing four hours of schoolwork on set.
A massive plastic balloon carrying over three tons of concrete blocks drifted above Southeast Texas to Central Louisiana as scientists tried to coax it down. Princeton University sponsors the craft for infrared Mars studies and planned high altitude telescope experiments, with officials noting minimal ground danger and the craft likely to stay aloft days.
In Houston a jury ruled Leslie Douglas Ashley legally sane and able to understand why she faces the electric chair for the 1961 murder of real estate man Fred Tones. Ashley, a female impersonator, was convicted along with co defendant Carolyn Lima for the gun torch slaying.
Benign southerly winds chase a December deep freeze from Texas as temperatures rise above freezing in Dallas and other cities. Panhandle, Dallas, and Texarkana report milder readings while clouds creep northward. Three deaths linked to residential fires occur amid damaged pipes and frost. Lower Rio Grande Valley largely escapes major harm. A high pressure system exits as a warming low moves into West Texas.
At Fair Park Coliseum on Wednesday night promoter Nick Roberts led a fundraiser for the Goodfellows program. Route supervisors and Avalanche-Journal circulation staff rallied to match $238.68 in gifts, bringing the total to $477.36. Additional donations are urged by year’s end to aid needy Lubbock families.
Two men were arrested after a fight outside Hobbs city police station left one man with facial bruises and the other with reportedly broken ribs.
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