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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
5
A downpour exceeding ten inches drenched parts of Nebraska on Sunday after a nine to thirteen inch deluge along the Atlantic Coast. Rancher Perry Miller near Valentine, Nebraska, reported measuring more than nine inches in two locations.
The Maine senator rebutted claims against Sec Free man saying no evidence shows a cover up and urging cotton allotment responsibility return to grassroots county level. He noted Estes benefitted from some Reeves County committee members and questioned land transactions tied to allotments and grain storage gains.
The strike and government actions unfold as doctors oppose a tax financed plan modeled on Britain’s NHS. Hospitals stay open as out of province doctors fill gaps. 110 public health service doctors may be pressed into general practice. Talks between Premier Lloyd and Dr Dalgleish fail with no compromise in sight.
President Kennedy signed a bill raising the national debt ceiling to a record 308 billion dollars and another measure permitting agencies to meet payrolls through July 31. He also extended for three years controls on exports of strategic goods to Communist and unfriendly countries.
An American editor delegation began a tour from Uzbekist an in Central Asia to the Black Sea Leningrad and Moscow They plan to meet Premier Khrushchev possibly at Sochi or on their return to Moscow in mid July
Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, adviser to Prime Minister Nehru and part time physician, died in Calcutta on his 80th birthday. He had served Nehru closely and was a prominent figure in Indian medical and political life.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Joe Carlisle on the birth of a son weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces at 5 47 a m Sunday at Method Hospital. The father is a mechanic for Bowers Battery and Electric Co. Mr and Mrs Mario Banda of 1516 Ursuline Bt on a daughter weighing 12 ounces at 4 21 p m Saturday at Lauf Clinic. The father is a farm laborer. Mr and Mrs Campos of 1116 Ford St on a son weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces at 6 37 p m Sunday The father is employed by Woven Fi Pipe and Steel Co. Mr and Mrs Juan DeAnda of Ralls on a son weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces at 7 25 a m Sunday at Lauf Clinic. The father is a farm laborer.
Three Lubbock youngsters were hurt Sunday in traffic mishaps. Kelvin Duane McGee and Darline Lenny McGee, two McGee children, were taken to Reese Air Force Base Hospital for observation after a collision on 34th Street near Knoxville Avenue. A pet dog was also injured. In a separate incident on 46th Street Ronald Dublin, 6, was struck by a car driven by Mattie Talbot, and taken home after a bump on the head.
NEW DELHI AP Prime Minister Nehru urged that felling a young healthy tree be a penal offense. Speaking after planting a sa iling at a zoo on Tree Planting Week’s 13th anniversary he called cutting a young tree a sin, likening it to harming a young man. Since 1950 the program has planted 46.8 million trees but only half survived.
Two four engine propeller planes bound for California and Hawaii lost power in one engine each over the Pacific about 450 miles from shore. Both planes feathered one engine and landed safely at Oakland International Airport within two hours of each other.
Accra Ghana plans to establish an investment bank with five point six million dollars as initial capital to finance state owned enterprises and support large public projects.
FBI agents showed Henry H. Marshall’s brother in law three likenesses of a West Texas man who allegedly offered $5,000 to kill Marshall. The suspect, unnamed, is not in custody and the probe continues as authorities question others. Marshall was found shot at his ranch June 3, 1961, once ruled a death by own action.
The Navy will start doubling the proficiency pay for Polaris submarine crews from 30 to 60 dollars a month and extend the boost to other nuclear subs in critical roles as a step to retain skilled enlisted personnel. Officials say retention is a real problem as trained submariners often attract industry offers, with potential future raises discussed to 90 dollars. The Polaris program aims to grow from 9 of 26 submarines now to 41 by 1965, and crews for the next five subs are being assembled with two full 120 man crews per boat. Candidates must score at least 110 on a combined test and undergo rigorous nuclear power training with a 42 percent dropout rate. Notably, no Polaris crewman has requested reassignment after patrols.
Council members Mary Beck and Anthony Wierzbicki will fish from the Cobo Hall dock and nearby Civic Center waterfront to determine whether fishing is better there or a few hundred feet west. Mel Ravitz will judge. winner claims leverage in the dock fishing debate before the council.
CHICAGO. When two children argue, call for a cooling-off period and avoid on-the-spot settlement. Separate them and talk with each child. listen fairly and avoid letting the more persuasive child influence judgment. Margueritte Lynch, University of Illinois family life specialist, offers guidance.
In Formosa, the Defense Ministry reported no shelling on off shore islands Quemoy and Matsu for the fifth consecutive day, despite the odd-numbered day shelling pattern by Communist China.
Carter Younts of Sinton was elected state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the convention closing session. Younts, a cotton and grain farmer, succeeds Peter Stack of Houston and will serve a one year term. Dallas was chosen for the 1964 convention and Lubbock will host next year.
Tens of thousands gathered at Guadalupe Basilica to farewell President Kennedy and First Lady Jackie after a mass with Mexico's President Lopez Mateos. A joint communique stressed fighting communism, while crowds cheered as the motorcade moved toward the airport.
In Jerusalem health officials report about 400 encephalitis cases annually with some linked to West Nile virus. The virus is not known to cause encephalitis in humans elsewhere, according to cited experts. Ugandans drink banana beer.
Abraham A. Ribi Coff disclosed plans to resign from the Cabinet by July 13 to pursue the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Connecticut. He indicated the move during a Sunday statement in Groton.
A sharp earthquake rocked Manila for about 20 seconds early Sunday. There were no immediate reports of damage. The tremor rattled the Philippine capital, prompting no injuries or major disruption at the time.
The American Medical Association urged banning candy and soft drinks in school lunchrooms. The council argued confections and soda lack nutrition compared with fruit milk and basic meals and may foster poor eating habits. National Confectioners Assn. president Douglas S. Steinberg disputed the claim.
Soblen was reported quiet on the El Al flight as he suffered abdominal wounds after an attempted self harm. An ambulance was requested after the captain refused to continue to New York, with UK and Israeli officials stating his status is in transit and unlikely to be admitted for formal immigration checks.
Texas 36th Infantry Division troops began a two week bivouac at Fort Polk Louisiana with headquarters and battle groups arriving from Amarillo and Brownwood. An earlier Jeep crash near Conroe killed Bobby Gene Abshire and injured three others.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon arrived in Copenhagen to deliver a Fourth of July address at the Rebild Festival amid Danish criticism. He stressed the visit was private, with official representation by Ambassador Blair, while noting the invitation dated from his vice presidency and renewed after leaving office.
A thief took more than 5000 dollars in rare coins from the Sunbeam Coin and Stamp Store in San Antonio. Nineteen coins later surfaced in Corpus Christi for 50 dollars, including an 1889 Carson City silver dollar valued at 350 dollars. Police questioned a youth who used a stolen social security card as ID, claiming the coins came from a San Antonio pool hall dice game.
Thugs tol. Westbrook said his stolen 1955 model car was recovered at 44th St and Ave L after being abandoned. Victims reported purse thefts in other incidents. cash taken totaled 60 dollars in Ave D. 217 dollars in cash stolen on Ave A. Eight men arrested for gambling and sweating a gambling game at an onion shed in New Deal. Firework complaints rise as July 4th nears.
A public hearing on the proposed 1962 63 public schools budget will be held at 1 30 p m in the board room of the Lubbock Public School administration building The budget calls for no tax increase and totals about 11 8 million Fifty four cases will be presented to the July term of the 99th District Court grand jury convening at the Lubbock County courthouse Post residents will vote on integrating Post Public Schools with polls opening at 8 a m at the junior high library School officials say integration is needed to avoid tax increases Three Lubbock residents traveled to Moultrie Georgia for the funeral of J T Peace Rt 1 Moultrie Ga died Sunday Peace children are Mrs George Grantham Jr Mrs Larry Tonrey and Talmadge Peace Two New Deal men aged 20 and 23 are being questioned after Rudy Sotos 44 of New Deal was knife wound patient at Porter Clinic
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