Cuban Exiles Laud JFK at Orange Bowl Rites
Kennedy praised the Cuban exiles' bravery as Brigade 2506 members march past him at the Orange Bowl. They thanked him for freeing Bay of Pigs prisoners in a deal valued at about 53 million dollars in medical supplies.
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JFK
Kennedy
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro
Pennant
Ismael Lungo
Invaders Brigade
Miami
Robert King High
Jose San Roman
Invaders
Donovan
Cuban Families Committee
Orange Bowl
Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Donald Barnes
State Department
Jose Antonio Echevarria
Pinar del Rio
United States
Marti
Jose Marti
Greece
Society of Free Nations
Florida
New York
Brigade 2506
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Washington
Mrs. Kennedy
Jose Perez San Ramon
Manuel Artime
Cosmic Dust Satellite Planned By NASA For Space Study
NASA announced a heavy two ton micrometeorite research satellite to unfold in space and expose 2000 square feet of surface. To be launched on Saturn V rockets during an Apollo atmospheric re entry test, the craft aims to study dust penetration in a low Earth orbit for over a year. Marshall Space Flight Center leads the project with 24 firms invited to bid by January 18.
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Associated Presa
Ashington
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Ship Capsizes Off Land's End in 60 mph Gale
A 600 ton Dutch coaster capsized Saturday night in a 60 mile per hour gale off southwest England near Land's End. The Hollandia observed the capsize at 8 16 p m and reported the vessel sank within three miles of the coast. Coastguards said survival chances were very slim due to heavy seas.
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Penzance
England
UPD
Land's End
Hollandia
Maid of Cotton Shelby Smith to appear at Cotton Bowl parade
Shelby Smith, the new 1963 Maid of Cotton, arrives in Dallas to ride the lead float in the Cotton Bowl Festival parade and to perform at halftime of the Texas vs LSU game.
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Cotton Maid TO
Texas Dallas
UPI
Shelby Smith
Dallas
Texas
Louisiana State University
Two Swedish Firms Denied U.S. Export Rights
Stockholm reports that two Swedish firms have been denied United States export rights. The decision affects their ability to ship goods abroad. No further details on the firms or the ruling are provided in the brief.
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Stockholm
U.S
Cuban Prisoners Being Released
Reports from Havana say a number of political prisoners are released under parole like terms. The Interior Ministry barred Bay of Pigs relatives from leaving aboard the African Pilot and a hand written note blocked future passenger travel to the United States. Some ex Castro army detainees are said to be freed and must register weekly at police stations.
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Havana
Interior Ministry
Bay of Pigs
United States
Castro
Birth Announcements From Lubbock Area Hospitals
A series of birth notices lists new babies born Saturday and Friday at West Texas Hospital Lauf Clinic Goodnight Hospital and surrounding facilities. Parents’ occupations include teacher farmer pilot policeman construction worker and IBM employee. Locations include Lubbock Shallowater Abernathy and Levelland with weights from 5 pounds 2% ounces to 10 pounds 4 ounces.
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Martin Castaneda
E. 37Th St
Latif Clinic
West Texas Compress
J. W. Walker
Birch Ave
Lauf Clinic
Bill Teaff
St. Mary's Hospital
Wes-Tex Aircraft
Tommy Roberts
Goodnight Hospital
City of
Gary Don Kimbrell
Rt. 1
Levelland
West Texas Hospital
Wilbur Lenoy Stallings
Abernathy
M. E. Reed
Shallowater
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Shallowater Grain Co
Eugene Whitaker Jr
Ave. E
Daniel Bros. Construction Co
Richard E. Turner
28Th St
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Jimmy Cloud Loveless
Ave. O
W. C. Crossnoe
Cement Contractor
Jerry L. McDonald
45Th St
IBM Corp
Charles Kermit Giles
Lubbock
Matthews Junior High School
A. V. Holguin
E. 42Nd St
Porter Clinic
R. E. Bright Concrete Construction Co
Richard Flores
Ave. D
Methodist Hospital
West Texas Warehouse
Steven Marez
2Nd St
Shook the Co
Virginio Ortega
Hale Center
Jose Paez
Rt. 3
William D. Teston
18Th St
Southwestern Public Service
Abilene Christian College Names Outstanding Alumnus
Leslie G. Huff Sr., president of American Founders Life Insurance Co. of Austin, was named Abilene Christian College’s outstanding alumnus for 1962.
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Abilene
API
Leslie G. Huff, Sr
American Founders Life Insurance Co
Austin
Abilene Christian College
Stamp prices fall in Nicaragua report
In Tel Aviv styled dispatch, Nicaragua announce a reduction in the prices of legal document stamps, signaling government action to lower official fees and ease administrative costs. The measure aims to simplify paperwork and boost compliance across ministries and courts.
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Tel Aviv
Nicaragua
Heavy Rains Hit East Texas and Surrounding Areas
The region recorded heavy rainfall across East Texas with reports of up to 4.36 inches in the Big Thicket and widespread drizzle and fog in Waco. Temperatures ranged from 40s to 60s, while a deep freeze with lows near 15 degrees was forecast for the Panhandle and southern Central Texas.
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California
Ventura County
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas
Rockland
Waco
Upper
South
Weather Bureau
Milam
Chireno
Horger
Jasper County
Europe in Grip as Thames Freezes and Cold Snap Deepens
AP reports Europe sits in a severe cold spell with the Thames frozen below Windsor Castle and widespread snow across Britain and Northern Europe. Industrial disruptions mount as canals and roads freeze, with deaths in Britain and ongoing forecasts of more snow and lingering freezing winds.
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London
Thames
Windsor Castle
Britain
Europe
Bournemouth
Windsor
Weymouth
Germany
Bavarian Alps
Austria
Denmark
Vaenern
Sweden
Netherlands
France
Paris
Italy
Texas Solon Proposes Early Session Reform
Rep. W. T. Dungan of McKinney plans a measure to finish session technicalities before opening. He seeks a December 1 start date for each session and for new lawmakers to take office then, aiming to staff early and set up committees. The move follows an AG ruling on payroll timing after elections.
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Dungan
Austin
House
TCU Receives $150,000 Gift from Carter Foundation
Texas Christian University Chancellor M. E. Sadler announced a $150,000 donation to the university from the Amon G. Carter Foundation of Fort Worth. The gift supports the school and marks a significant contribution from the local philanthropic foundation.
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TCU
Fort Worth
UPI
Texas Christian University
M. E. Sadler
Amon G. Carter Foundation of
Quotas Up Down Under Auckland
New Zealand consumer goods face varied import allocations with most items getting increases while others see tighter caps. The shift affects retailers and shoppers awaiting price and supply changes across sectors in Auckland and nationwide.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Maid of Cotton Contest Crowns Shelby Smith First Lady
Shelby Joy Smith of Albuquerque New Mexico wins the Maid of Cotton title from 20 finalists in Memphis Tennessee She plans a master’s in biology and a college teaching career She will appear at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas then tour New York City for fittings and a six month world fashion center tour.
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Memphis
Shelby
King Cotton
Howard Smith
Albuquerque
Cotton
Albuquerque Sports Car Club
Becky Bentley
Thorsby
Ala
Cynthia Thomas
Susan Elliott
Lubbock
Barbara Lundell
Long Beach
Calif
Dallas
New York City
Man, The Lethal Factor and the Computer Question
Scientist Dr Eiseley warned at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting that SRI growth weakens society and that over mechanizing thought with computers risks treating humans as abstractions. He warned of calculating how many people nations can sacrifice and noted war spending dulls moral perceptions.
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Russia
Dr. Eiseley
Smith
Katanga Conflict Escalates With UN Claims of Killed and Captured
UN reports six Ethiopians and one Indian killed with several wounded and Katangese captured. no European mercenaries reported captured. Elisabethville bombing claim uncertain. Britain urges cease fire. Belgian Parliament calls for action. Refugees flee to Southern Rhodesia as Katanga threats loom.
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Tshombe
Leopoldville
Elisabethville
UPI
Britain
Southern Rhodesia
Kasumbalesa
Northern Rhodesia
Judge Rules Commission Has Authority Over County Treasurer
In a dispute over checks County Judge Lindsey ruled the commissioner's court controls the treasurer's duties while the legislature assigns ministerial tasks to the treasurer. The opinion suggests two alternatives for payment via check writing devices or monthly county depository checks. The case names Mrs. Rieger, county commissioners, Judge Davis, and the county auditor, with a temporary order allowing signings during court proceedings.
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Lindsey
Commissioner's Court
E. G. Pharr
Fred West
Judge Hall
Youth Found after Night Lost in Swamp Near Cape Hatteras
Norwood Rollinson year old and Randall Williams 12 were lost overnight in damp Outer Banks woods. Norwood was flown to Manteo then Elizabeth City in critical condition with possible brain damage from exposure. Randall was treated and released after exposure. They had ridden Christmas bicycles with family noting the journey four miles from home.
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Hatteras
N.C
Banks
Norwood Rollinson
John Rollinson
Coast Guard
Manteo
Elizabeth City
Young Rollinson
Randall Williams
Bunyan Williams
Cape Hatteras Naval Facility
Dade County
Frank Cahoon
Cape Hatteras Forest
1962 Traffic Toll Seen as Record High
Chicago dispatch reports the National Safety Council says 1962 highway deaths will exceed 40,000. Through November 11 months recorded 37,140 fatalities, up 1,311 from 1941, the prior high, with the year likely ending higher.
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Chicago
UPI
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Plane crashes on Malibu beach rescues four aboard
Four persons were rescued unharmed after a single engine plane crash landed in the surf at Malibu. Pilot Thomas C. Lindholm 37 of Hidden Hills and his two sons Erick 11 and Daryl 9, plus friend Robert Snyder 9 of Hidden Hills, were saved with lifeguard help after engine trouble forced a beach landing.
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Malibu
Calif
Sheriff's Deputies
Thomas C. Lindholm
Hidden Hills
Erick
Daryl
Robert Snyder
Lindholm
Malibu Colony
Brownfield Resident J D Pharr Dies at 77
J D Pharr 77 a retired contractor and longtime Brownfield resident died Saturday in the cities north area He was a Watkins Products distributor and was on business calls at the time Services were pending Saturday night at Brownfield Funeral Home Survivors list not yet available
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Brownfield
J. D. Pharr
Pharr
Watkins Products
Brownfield Funeral Home
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37Th St
Taylor Hospital
Sears Roebuck and Co
East Texas
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Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway
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Milwaukee
North Shore Line
Maid of Cotton
Sri le
Katanga
Virgil Flack
Phoenix
Flack
Judge Rules Commission
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