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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1962
Page
3
Mary Mary Joseph share a vow and face doubt as she bears a miraculous child. Joseph wrestles with belief and fear while a census and journey to Bethlehem loom, and a dream confirms the divine plan guiding their union and the child Jesus.
Police report shows home and auto burglaries dominate offenses in Lubbock Friday. Several incidents include a bedroom intrusion on Richard Wright’s home at 1616 10th St and a similar break at Loyd Perry’s at 1628 7th St with footprints found from back door to alley. Items stolen include credit cards, Christmas gifts, clothing, two record players, a hair dryer, lamps, cigars, socks, and a half dozen other goods. A theft from Tex as Industrial Laundries at 1727 FE Std St involved clothing valued at 150 to 175 dollars, while Milton Hefner reported a stolen air conditioner unit from a pickup.
A White House advisory committee calls for up to 4.7 billion to speed advanced degrees through 1970. It aims for 7,900 Ph.D. degrees annually by 1970, up from 3,400 in 1962, mainly in engineering, physical sciences, and mathematics. The Office of Education recently awarded fellowships with only 10 percent in science and engineering fields.
Leo Daniel Luton of Dallas received a stay of execution from Gov. Price Daniel to allow time for federal court proceedings. Luton's execution was moved from January 3 to February 20 after a December 1961 murder conviction linked to the killing of Frances Bryant Schemes. The incident followed a holdup at the Jeremiah grocery and a shooting that wounded Bryant and her husband.
Hil Herrin UPI Police report says George Bryant Knight 32 formerly of Amarillo Texas is held on attempted burglary charges after a Baren's IGA market break in. Knight was seized during the burglary attempt while two others escaped. he had recently been released from Menard State Penitentiary and previously served multiple terms for robbery and burglary.
Mona Lisa, in fine health at 450 years old, greeted 73 newsmen at the National Gallery of Art in a previsitation briefing ahead of the public unveiling on January 9. Security and display details were described as diplomats and officials noted the event’s political gestures.
Federal Judge C C Wyche ruled Harvey Gantt failed to prove race denial in seeking admission to all white Clemson College. The decision said Gantt did not comply with Clemson admission rules and completed application, not race. Motley said an appeal to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will be filed.
Adolf Eichmann’s 300 page memoirs written in an Israeli jail before his execution will be transferred to the government archives after negotiations between the archivist and Yad Vashem. The move follows a plan connected to preserving records of Nazi persecution. Premier Ben-Gurion publicizing unrelated trips did not affect the decision.
Neckties are the most common gift and the most exchanged after Christmas. New York department stores report annual exchanges of over a million Christmas ties. The Men's Tie Foundation offers guidance on tie styles, widths, and colors to suit moods and hobbies while stressing neatness.
In New York a 9 year old blind boy named Armand Bakalian will gain access to braille stories written by Cathy Sprenger a 10 year old from Bellerose Queens. Cathy met Edward Hudson Santa at a Long Island department store and asked for braille equipment to help her friend read. Santa arranged for the Industrial Home for the Blind to provide Cathy with a braille writing set so she can write and read to Armand during holidays and beyond.
Police found the bruised body of 43 year old Frances Hayes in her partially wrecked Dallas apartment. Neighbors reported loud arguments overnight and a struggle evident from the disarray. Police questioned her husband and searched for a man who attended a party with the Hayses. Parkland Hospital said death did not appear natural.
Mrs. Jerry Faye Dunham aged 38 was jailed in Tyler awaiting grand jury action on charges of attempted bank robbery. She allegedly threatened to blow up the Citizens National Bank of Henderson, fled when a teller called the bluff, and was charged by federal authorities. She was moved from Henderson to Tyler after an overdose attempt in her jail cell.
Santa Claus visits Milam Children's Training Center as Elks Club members distribute candy and toys. The United Fund agency helps train children for eventual entry into the public school system. Trinidada now hosts a U.S. Embassy.
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