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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Page
9
AP members select the year's top news stories with the Cuban crisis ranked first. Kennedy's Oct. 22 quarantine announcement triggered global fear as tense conferences and mobilization shaped the top item.
In Cuba the Cuban invasion prisoners held 20 months say there were no turncoats among them. Raoul Arango Kindlain and Luis Entirargo, among 1,113 who returned in Operation Ransom, say they stuck together and kept morale. Prisoners faced brain game tactics but no serious brainwashing or physical abuse beyond humiliation and harsh conditions.
A 12 year old boy, Lino Renteria, died from a stab wound after a quarrel over a cigarette with his 13 year old brother in Austin. The suspect was placed in juvenile probation custody. Lino died Tuesday morning after being brought to Brackenridge hospital.
A list highlights major 1962 to 1963 events including Russia’s Cuba bases and U S blockade, John Glenn’s orbital flight, James Meredith’s Ole Miss enrollment amid riots, thalidomide linked birth defects, a stock crash, Sino Indian clashes, steel price controls reversed, an off year election, Russian spacemen’ orbital mission, and the Estes business probe.
Premier Khrushchev toured the Ukrainian Institute of Superhard Synthetic Materials in Kiev on Tuesday and gave workers valuable advice. He traveled from Moscow with Yugoslav President Tito, who was ending a 17 day Soviet visit, and no return date was announced.
Alexandria reports Egypt plans two new generating plants and will begin construction in May 1963. The project underscores national energy expansion with planned facilities and timelines.
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