U S Pledges Aid to UN Force in Congo Crisis
Washington officials announced a U S aid mission to back the United Nations force in the Congo as Kennedy and Spaak agreed on moves to pressure Katanga to abandon its secession from the central government.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1962
Page
6
Washington officials announced a U S aid mission to back the United Nations force in the Congo as Kennedy and Spaak agreed on moves to pressure Katanga to abandon its secession from the central government.
Cuba POWs await possible Christmas release as World Airlines moves 30000 pounds of medical supplies and TWA plans 32000 more. Relatives in Cuba and Miami express optimism while diplomats review Congo, Skybolt, and Sino Soviet tensions.
A one million bushel grain elevator in Happy Swisher County exploded Tuesday morning injuring three workers. Steve Huseman hangs between life and death after being blown 75 to 80 feet from the head house. The blast also burned and demolished 35000 bushels of grain as fire crews from multiple towns fought the flames.
WTCC members and local businessmen at Lubbock session debate college tuition, sales tax growth, park funding, pollution controls, and bills on medical care for the aged and loan-shark regulation. Participants urged targeted reforms in education, criminal law, juvenile delinquency, and annexation while stressing state support and budget realities.
Four masked gunmen robbed a swank Riviera jewelry shop in Cannes of about $100000 in cash and jewels. A bullet narrowly missed manager Stephane Saakian as the gunmen escaped in a burst of gunfire.
Lubbock school trustees hired nine teachers and approved 1963-64 school zones and calendar. They adopted reports on budget, tax collections, and delinquent taxes, approved renovations and paving projects, and changed policy to bar married students from interscholastic activities.
The co op group backs new cotton legislation and calls for reform of government grain storage practices, stricter inspection of sorghum and wheat, and priority use of efficient terminal elevators. They urge tax changes under the Revenue Act of 1962 affecting patronage refunds and stress no double taxation while outlining filing duties for former cooperatives.
Mary discusses the social quirks of sharing a distinctive name and the challenges of identity verification in campus life. She recounts experiences with telephone operators church visitors and a jokey dorm building encounter while noting the humor and awkwardness of the double name Mary Christmas.
A string of birth notices lists new mothers and fathers from Lubbock to Levelland with details on babies born at West Texas Hospital Methodist Hospital Lauf Clinic Taylor Hospital and other facilities. Each item gives time weight and parental occupation reflecting the period’s local families. Additionally a London trade note states British ships now carry under 18 percent of world trade vs 53 percent at turn of the century.
Lovington special report states Richard Gregory sixteen died from accidental gunshot wounds while hunting quail near Mal Jamar. Gary Morton fifteen fired the shotgun as Gregory raised his head across a small pond. Clarence Harris testified Morton’s statement at the inquest and services held Sunday in Lovington.
Trade balances between Germany and the United States increased in the last fiscal year, signaling improved bilateral economic ties. Analysts note stronger exports from Germany and continued American demand, reshaping the two-way flow of goods and services between the nations.
A Scout rocket launched from POINT ARGUELLO California carried Transit 5A, a satellite to guide ships and submarines worldwide. The 5A satellite entered orbit at 10 p.m. CST with strong radio signals, amid fog and atmospheric glow visible from San Francisco to Utah.
The article details a proposed program to develop and preserve areas representing Texas history and state resources and achievements. It spans 1962 to 2002 with sessions and lunch at campus facilities as part of the itinerary. The Parks Board will deliver documented plans and estimates to the Legislature after completion.
Rob Richards, manager of the Morton elevator, describes being caught in a mystery while authorities probe the site and possible grain losses. Farmers note the grain stored is milo and say the plant has no reason for shortages. The state agriculture department in Austin suspends licenses during investigations. Jerry Don Hudson of Anson is listed as Storage Inc. president.
The anonymous Goodfellows and their volunteer assistants will provide packages this Christmas morning. Volunteers are being pre-registered this year, with past helpers welcome next Tuesday morning. Registration will occur at the distribution site, to be announced. Several hundred autos will be needed to deliver the packages.
Funeral services for Augustin Granado 29 a farm laborer from Mercedes fatally injured in a hunting accident near Lorenso Monday will be conducted in South Texas. Time and place of rites have not been determined according to Carter Funeral Home Ralls.
The Soviets conducted two atmospheric nuclear tests Tuesday near Novaya Zemlya, as reported by AP via the Atomic Energy Commission. The tests trigger international concern over environmental and geopolitical impact and follow earlier test suspicions and claims.
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