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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1961
Page
5
Hessler born in Austin Minnesota married to Lova M. Jones in 1932. He authored numerous scientific papers on cotton and was a member of the American Chemical Society. Services planned for Thursday at 2 p.m. at First Church with Rev. Duty Strain.
Hessler spayed ill from the car and struck the curb, with blood at the scene. The Hessler car suffered about $1,000 in damage and the Jackson auto was a total loss. Hessler, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official with ties to the Cotton Division, had lived in Lubbock since 1949 after earning three degrees at the University of Minnesota.
A school meeting drew attendees including a suit wearing participant and others. The report notes phones cracked during the gathering amid tense exchanges.
Readable fragments show two airmen linked to numerous burglaries in multiple counties. Names and ages mentioned include teens from Big Spring and Slaton, with references to a deputy and police involvement. Details are garbled but indicate investigation by Lynn County authorities and fire extinguisher notes as context.
Police log notes burglaries in the area with five phones stolen across Shallowater and Lubbock. A coinbox theft and a separate phone theft at a Shallowater location are mentioned with unclear details.
Accused slayer Corbett Jr asked the court to order a preliminary hearing after arrest in Vancouver last October. Court records indicate statements were signed by three men linking him to the crime and a delay in the preliminary hearing was noted. Witnesses described sightings near a booth and alleged attempts to pry a structure open.
Thirteen defendants including Eugene Lovato and Rufus Samples faced charges from false swearing burglary and assault with intent to murder. Judge Robert H. Bean imposed prison terms ranging from two to five years for various crimes tied to a November-December gang investigation in Abilene and Denver City.
County officials report a net surplus of 110 A by Baker funds and an underspent amount of 16 216. Deposits and time certificates totaling 50 000 were redeposited and will mature January 16 1962 with 9 277 15 in interest added. The Road Bond Sinking Fund saw 33 000 redeposited to mature January 16 1962 with 1 863 55 interest added.
Congress debate focuses on Kennedy State of the Union plan and how to fund social programs. The discussion includes debates over time certificates and funds like Permanent School Fund and Road Fund, with figures and deposits cited and cabinet plans noted for the new administration.
Attorneys come half panel as five jurors are chosen for the trial of Roy Grace, farmer and Space Center worker, in Amarillo. District Attorney D. Whitley leads the case amid an oil field atmosphere. The proceedings follow a night incident described as a Soviet vehicle event, with timezone and other details unclear in the fragment.
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