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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1961
Page
2
Washington wrestles with Cuban tobacco supply as studies assess US stock impact if Cuban tobacco vanishes. Analysts note 10 month cigar output from Cuban tobacco, 11 months blended varieties. Meanwhile, US firms test blend changes while importing Cuban leaf persists.
An Eastern Air Lines DC-7B pilot Capt. Richard H. Hamann, bound from Montreal to Idlewild, landed briefly at the former Mitchel Field, near Idlewild, then departed without stopping. The incident sparked a wide probe by Eastern and the FAA. the pilot was relieved of duty.
A long list outlines marriage licenses issued to residents including Carlton Edward Fishback 20 and Lois Balin 16 of Lubbock, and several other couples headed from Lubbock Abernathy Benny Dale Handley 22, Mist Kay Pope 32, and more. The document also references court matters in Lubbock and nearby districts with probate, divorce and adoption actions and numerous property transfers and deeds across the region.
Detroit UP I report lists 144 American farmers honored by Ford Almanac Farm Efficiency Awards for high yield and profit. Floyd Cole of Hereford Texas recognized for sorghum. E E Swindle of Moscow Arkansas for cotton. Selection followed a poll of county agricultural agents.
AP report states 10 year old Reynaldo Paynado died after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle. He is identified as son of Mr and Mrs Acencion Peynado. A separate incident in Algiers, Algeria reports unidentified attackers raiding a police station, killing an on duty officer and abducting others.
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