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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1962
Page
4
Four Plainview area men died in a plane crash amid wreckage scattered northwest of the impact. Investigators planned further FAA inquiry as families prepared funeral plans for Harmel Boedeker Horan and Raborn, all tied to local or nearby aviation work and education.
Federal Judge William Miller declared a mistrial in the James R. Hoffa conspiracy trial after jurors reported deadlock following 17 hours of deliberation. He announced investigations into three alleged tampering attempts and ordered a grand jury to probe the matter. Hoffa left for Detroit with his son after the announcement.
Thomas W. Gleason sent a telegram to the President urging reconsideration of proposals on automation job security and employer pay. He said longshoremen must decline the plan and favors negotiations with employers and federal agencies to resolve disputes by February 15 1963 before a three member board.
The National Safety Council reports Christmas weekend traffic deaths well below early estimates. By 285 traffic deaths and 361 total fatalities across fires and accidents, Illinois leads with 26, Texas 24, California 23. Department predicts 18 deaths in the 11 day period.
A South Korean naval patrol boat and a North Korean vessel clashed Sunday near Yunpyung Island in the Yellow Sea. The government said two South Korean sailors were killed and four wounded, with two of the wounded in serious condition.
Chicago report from the 55th annual AIChE meeting states the chemical industry pursues a marketing revolution guided by profits. H. M. Strage of McKinsey & Co. argues rising marketing behind existing production and rapid new products must lift returns to counter declining company profits.
Snow slicks roads across Spur Post Snyder and Sweetwater while light ice forms on State Hwy 70 near Nine Mile Mountain. Abilene and San Angelo report freezing rain. Dallas area forecasts call for more snow and rain in South Texas with varied 24 hour precipitation totals. In Dacca, about 65 people are believed drowned after a collision of two motor launches on the Buriganga River.
A Portland businessman recounts how his son tracked every hour after 7 am to 10 pm during college. Daily reports showed time usage and, with budgeted minutes, grades improved from a weak term to graduation. A second son adopted the method with similar success, though the technique may not suit all students.
A first wave of Cuban invasion prisoners arrives at Homestead Air Force Base Florida on a Sunday to spend Christmas with their families. The group is greeted with a royal welcome as they disembark, marking a significant moment in the repatriation.
U S jet fighters scrambled from Homestead Air Force Base to intercept a TU 114 Turbo prop airliner about 65 miles off Palm Beach. Radar showed an unknown object and the Tu-114 was late and off course by 33 minutes with 170 to 220 passengers aboard.
A robbery at a local store involved a male suspect telling the clerk to put money in a paper sack and warning five minutes without calling police. The clerk, Mrs Donaghue, later alerted authorities after using two nickels to call in. A Lubbock K-9 unit and detectives investigated. the clerk did not recognize the man and no purse was demanded.
Ten thousand Cuban exiles greeted two busloads of 1113 invaders released in a dramatic Miami reunion at Dinner Key Auditorium. Families surged through police lines to embrace returning soldiers as Red Cross officials monitored the emotional scene.
At Homestead Air Force Base the released Cuban prisoners arrived after long captivity. They embraced waiting families, praised the United States, and recounted harsh conditions in Isle of Pines cells. Medical staff and officials prepared care, meals, and checks for each evacuated detainee.
The piece discusses government efficiency with no extra spending as agencies resist dissolution. It notes JFK expected to push Medicare renewal and possibly a new Department of Urban Affairs rejected in 1961. The editorial page hints at ongoing policy battles and presidential priorities.
Hoffa claimed the arrangement was legal while the government argued a Taft Hartley clause forbids an employee representative from taking anything of value from an employer. A juror later switched votes to produce a 7-5 acquittal in Hoffa’s favor. The ILA rejected a union compromise urging crew size study and a two year contract, calling the offer an insult to the industry. Budget notes predict a rising national debt next year with defense and domestic spending up and a Kennedy era “Miracle” hoped for by many.
Mrs Mroo and Mr John Paul Ellis welcome a daughter weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces born Friday at 10 08 pm at West Texas Hospital. The father is a cotton buyer for Allenburg Cotton Co. Mr and Mrs Rennie Edwards report a daughter weighing 12 pounds 12 ounces born Sunday at 12 00 am at West Texas Hospital. The father is a construction worker. Mr and Mrs Jerry Yates announce a daughter 6 pounds 8 ounces born Sunday at 3 08 pm at Methodist Hospital. The father is a construction worker. Mr and Mrs Andrew Gomez state a daughter weight 6 pounds 2 ounces born Sunday at 4 02 am at Methodist Hospital. The father is a mechanic. Mr and Mrs Kenneth O Wise report a son 7 pounds 15 ounces born Sunday at 7 30 am at Methodist Hospital. The father is a Tech student. Mr and Mrs WB Hill announce a daughter weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces born Sunday at 10 09 am at Methodist Hospital. The father is a Tech student employed by Western Pipe and Steel Inc.
Robert Frost, famed American poet laureate, had surgery on December 10 at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. A spokesman said his condition has become less satisfactory but doctors remain hopeful for a full recovery.
A U S Army H21 helicopter was struck by Communist fire Sunday over guerrilla concentrations in Phu Yen Province near 235 miles northeast of Saigon. The spokesman said no crew casualties occurred. the aircraft landed, was repaired in the field, and flown back to base.
Police decree in Paris targets feeding birds in public places as part of a city campaign to reduce pigeons and sparrows. In Havana and Miami, exiles await word on 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners with crowds growing restless and rumors of delays fueling tension at the air base and reception sites.
Thousands of Christian pilgrims from the United States and Europe crowd Bethlehem and Jerusalem streets to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Rome Catholic, Anglican, and Jordanian authorities plan processions and services near the old city and Shepherds Field as security rings the tense border regions.
London based AP reports that Britain s record columnists award the film track from West Side Story as the year s best long playing record.
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