Congo Independence Path Marked By Violence In 1960
UN Security Council approved a U N military force to stabilize the Congo after Belgium withdrew. Lumumba was murdered, Katanga seceded and Tshombe led a rebellion as Adoula formed a unity government. Hammarskjold died in a plane crash during mediation efforts. The era spanned 1960 to 1962 with multiple factions, international tension, and UN attempts at reconciliation.
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Congo
Milton Besser
United Nations
N.Y
Manhattan
East River
Security Council
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Lumumba
Baudoin
Belgium
Leopoldville
United States
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Elisabethville
Joseph Kasavubu
Hammarskjold
Soviet Union
France
Britain
China
U.N. Congo
Tshombe
U. N
Kasavubu
General Assembly
U.N. General Assembly
Antoine ‘Gizenga
Stanleyville
Ghana
Port Francqui
Cyrille Adoula
Coquilhatville
Adoula
Ndola
Rhodesia
U Thant
Kindu
Kongolo
Kitona
Ka‘tanga
Lao
Congo Unity
Paulo
Tech Junior Picked for Brazil Study Program
Texas Tech junior Bob Eaton of Burkburnett has been chosen for the Junior Year in Brazil program. He will study in Sao Paulo with NYU and University of Sao Paulo, starting January 28. Eaton holds a perfect 4.0 in Spanish and Portuguese and will live with a Brazilian host family. He will travel to New York for orientation before departing.
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Bob Eaton
Texas Tech
Burkburnett
Brazil
New York University
New York City
University of Sao Paulo
Eaton
Oscar
En Fernandez
NYU
John C. Dowling
Eunice J. Gates
Sao Paulo
Mexico
Tech
Bandits Sought In Hobbs Station Holdup
In Hobbs a hotel service station was robbed by two Negro men who demanded $1 in gas and fled with $37. William C. Olsen was bound and gagged in the restroom until a customer, Mrs. Elector McClish, heard him and freed him. Police seek two suspects.
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Hobbs
William C. Olsen
Olsen
Elector McClish
Worst Year For Air Accidents Global toll 1511 deaths in 1962
A 1962 Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News survey reported 1511 people killed in air crashes worldwide. Eight jets destroyed, 74 fatal accidents caused 1227 passenger and 277 crew deaths. Human error blamed. calls for more safety disclosure amid secrecy around incidents.
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London
UPI
Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News
Fair Group Okays Carnival Contract
The Panhandle South Plains Fair Association authorized Manager A B Davis to contract with Ledel Shows for the 1963 fair. Ledel, which had the 1962 contract, was chosen again from several bids. Homer Hunt presided as association president with directors Jack Payne Bob Gee Charles Maedgen Jr and Parker Prouty present.
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Panhandle South Plains ‘Fair Association
Mgr.a. B. Davis
Ledel
Ledel Group
Homer Hunt
Association Presdent
Jack Payne
Bob Gee
Charles Maedgen Jr
Parker Prouty
City Man Held In Pickup Theft Case
FBI said New Mexico officers are investigating a Lubbock man held in Mountainair as a suspect in stealing a pickup owned by M. T. Stanton of Shallow Water. Two Lubbock teenagers, a 16 year old and 15 year old sister, are believed runaways found with him. Father reportedly left Lubbock to bring them back. no interstate theft charges filed yet.
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Lubbock
FBI
New Mexico
Mountainair
N. M
M. T. Stanton
Rt. 1
Shallowater
Iwo Lubbock
Realtors Plan To Attend Meet
About 15 members of the Lubbock Board of Realtors will travel to Austin for the Texas Real Estate Assn. annual installation meeting held today and tomorrow. Attendees include Lubbock president Jack Eastman and other board directors. New state officers to be installed are A. B. Beddow of Austin as president and George A. McCanse of Houston as vice president, with Alton Miller of Dallas as vice president, H. W. Bahnman of Harlingen as secretary, and P. C. Naylor Jr. of San Antonio as treasurer.
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Lubbock Board of Realtors
Texas Real Estate Assn
Austin
Jack Eastman
Lubbock Board
State Association
Joe Phillips
Texas Real Estate <Assn
J. W. Chapman
TREA
Mary Davis
Pat Garrett
Moe Terrell
Don Osborne
Leon Osborne
Bob Medlar
Eve Wood
Jeff Wheeler
Hermann Sons Group To Install Officers in San Antonio
In a 2 p.m. January 20 ceremony at Rowena Lodge Hall Rowena, eight Hermann Sons lodges will have officers installed. Arthur Porter of San Antonio will serve as installing officer with M. O. Gold assisting as Grand Lodge representative. The Grand Lodge serves over 56,000 Texas members and houses offices in San Antonio. The group also runs a summer camp for juniors and a home for aged members at Comfort. Genèvea reports Swiss lanes planned in Swiss drawing boards.
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San Antonio
Hermann Sons
Rowena Lodge
Rowena
Arthur Porter
Hermann Sons Home For the
Porter
M. O. Gold
Grand Lodge
Texas
Lubbock
Comfort
Texas Hill County
Bids Sought for 12 Classroom High School Annex
Brownfield special report: School board approves final plans for a two story addition of 18 000 square feet adding six classrooms per floor, lockers and restrooms. Bids due 3 p m January 30 at the high school. Auto mechanic shop may be included depending on bids with August 15 completion target.
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Brownfield
Non-Credit Courses Slated at SPC Levelland
South Plains College will offer non-credit short courses at night school in the spring semester. Courses include flower arranging turf and grass short course hat making charm and personality club reporting blue print reading small appliance repair interior decoration and baton twirling. Registration begins 7 p.m. January 21 in the gymnasium.
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Levelland
South Plains College
Castor County voters weigh hospital bond payment method
Castro County residents decide Saturday between two repayment options for hospital bonds. One uses existing tax rates with state and county valuations, the other creates a hospital district with a dedicated tax, both using current valuations. The Castro County Chamber of Commerce backs the hospital district plan as the bond retirement spans 16 years.
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Dimmitt
Castro County
Castro County Chamber of Commerce
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Patrice Lumumba
Antoine Gizenga
Justin Bomboko
Joseph Mobutu
Western
Europe
Boberton
Hermann Sons Group
Geneva
SPC
Castro
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