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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1962
Page
2
The Grand Champion Ham brought 70 dollars at the Blue Ribbon Ham Sale closing the Little International Livestock Show at Texas Tech. Jim Cronkwright Hereford, auctioneer Ken Bozeman and Dick Eudaly from the Tech Block and Bridle Club pose with the award winning ham.
Four people were killed and four injured in a three car crash on U.S. 54, eleven miles north of Tularosa. Among the dead are Fort Bliss soldier Sgt. Edward L. Fritch and his five year old son Richard. Also killed were Donald Henry Ragan and his wife Carolyn of Gallup. Fritch’s wife Elma and three other children were injured.
The 15th annual Little International Livestock Show at the Texas Tech campus named grand champion showman Jesse Holloway of Petersburg and crowned a Hamp shire gift winner. In the Blue Ribbon Ham Sale the grand champion ham sold for $70 to Crankwright and Samn Hereford Ranch, with last year’s ham selling for $100.
Adolph Hohensee a 69 year old health food lecturer from Scott Township near Scranton Pennsylvania remains on a hunger strike in jail after being convicted of conspiracy to defraud He has reportedly lost 25 pounds while demanding hospital attention and bail was denied by Superior Court Judge John A Hewicker Mistress followers cried in court as a jail doctor noted high blood pressure but a condition normal for his age and size
The U S Post Office reveals a forthcoming 5 cent American flag stamp will not include the words United States or postage marking it as a US stamp. Earlier stamps this year carried United States or similar labels. Also France seeks Belgium extradition of Dominique Cabanne de la Prade linked to the 1961 De Gaulle bombing plot.
Habib Bourguiba Jr., son of the Tunisian president, leaves Tunisia to resume his duties as ambassador in Washington after a short return home last week.
American National and First Security National banks announce half percent reductions in savings rates effective January 1 1963. Accounts on deposit since January 1 1962 will earn four percent through December 31 after which the rate drops to three and one half percent. Bank presidents argue four percent was beyond the value of money for sustainable returns.
Monterey High School Spanish club hosted about 80 children at the Community Center on Saturday morning. Activities included a pinata Santa Claus carols and games. 200 books were donated to the center library. 15 Los Buenos Vecinos members helped with the party led by Molly Abbott and Vicki Brown.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller appeals to federal mediators to keep talks going as New York and state economies suffer from a week-long newspaper strike. President Kennedy, in New York, says he will not intervene. Talks have stalled over wages with nine major papers shut. In Hong Kong, Thomas Lee Ching becomes the 1000th Chinese refugee approved for a U S visa under Kennedy’s emergency program.
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