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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1962
Page
5
A public remarks plan centers on U S independence celebration with emphasis on national unity. The report also notes a mention of Cold War era themes tied to events in 1948-9 and a cultural gathering by the Flathead Indians at Arlee in Montana with encampment and dance activities.
In Alexandria Virginia a 16 year old boy William G Bodmer was charged with murder after a fatal shooting stabbing at the Cooley home. Another youth Malcolm Ward Jr 19 was arrested on a similar charge. The stepfather Donald G Cooley 50 died from wounds. mother Mrs Cooley was in satisfactory condition with stab wounds and an ice pick injury.
Gov Wesley Powell urged GOP National Chairman William Miller to quit Congress to keep his party post. Powell blasted the RNC as out of touch with state politics and called for a overhaul of party leadership while signaling a 1964 presidential bid. He aimed his remarks at Gov Nelson Rockefeller as well as the All Republican Conference led by Miller. Goldwater criticized the conference as splitting the party and aiding defeats.
Deborah Shaw a seven year old Kansas City girl who ran toward an ice cream wagon and was struck by a car appeared in Juvenile Court. She printed her name on the summons because she could not write. She suffered a bruised leg and elbow and police said she failed to yield to a moving car. Traffic officials said no previous case of a child being summoned after an accident was recalled.
A German researcher reports a possible site of Europe's oldest settlement uncovered in North Bavaria near Hffersbruck. The fragmentary AP text suggests discoveries indicating early human habitation in the region, with details remaining unclear due to damaged reporting.
A crowd of 200 to 300 watched as Ruark and Ferguson, trapped inside the Rutledge residence, finally surrendered after police urged them to drop their guns. Mrs. Rutledge kept the family safe during the standoff.
Congratulations announced for numerous families on the birth of daughters and sons at Methodist Hospital. Reports include Frank Horne and wife Delighting in a 7 pound daughter born Tuesday at 2:34 PM, and several other families with weights ranging from about 5 pounds 13 ounces to 7 pounds, with times from early morning to late afternoon. Fathers’ occupations listed include postal worker, service station owner, farmer, driver, and salesman.
City prepares a large Independence Day program with Dr. Jauncey speaking after essay winners are named. Events include flag ceremonies, park programs by 4 p.m., a Mackenzie Park band concert, and fireworks at Lowrey Field and Buffalo Springs Lake. Police pledge strict enforcement and radar monitoring for safety during the holiday.
The Johnston Island high altitude nuclear test in the Pacific has been postponed 24 hours. The Defense Department and the AEC issued a terse notice saying no reason was given. The shot is now rescheduled for 11 p.m. Thursday Honolulu time, or 3 a.m. CST Friday.
The Texas Health Department reports 75 paralytic polio cases in the first half of the year, up from 13 in the same period of 1961. Dr. Vae C. Tipton notes no statewide epidemic but a higher level than recent years, with yearly totals for context across 1953 to 1961.
Diplomatic sources say Algeria plans to apply for UN membership after electing a constituent assembly in the former French territory in late July or early August. The Security Council is expected to meet to consider the application and recommend General Assembly approval.
Texas Selective Service Director Col Morris Schwartz says the draft quota will be 19 percent men for August. In July 188 men were called.
A 1961 racing tally records 2 853 thoroughbreds racing across New York tracks Aqueduct Belmont Park and Saratoga. The figures reflect the season's horse counts across major venues and show extensive activity in the state circuit.
Dist. Judge Herman Jones issued restraining orders against two oil operators in East Texas as part of the slant-hole drilling probe. The 56th and 57th leases are controlled by C&M Pulling Co of Gladewater and C. S. Staff of Kilgore in Upshur County. Atty. Gen. office notes about 40 directional tests have been done on wells alleged to be drilled at illegal angles to steal oil from neighboring leases.
London report says Sir Winston Churchill, 87, can move his broken left leg after Friday surgery to knit a femur fracture. The former prime minister, who fell in a Riviera hotel, is improving daily in Middlesex hospital and is not yet cleared to leave.
The tree farm movement has added 3 million acres of timberlands this year, highlighting benefits including wood, water, wildlife, recreation and soil stabilization as reported by American Forest Products Industries.
The microfilm business has grown into a multi million dollar industry in recent years but began with an 1859 patent. The National Microfilm Association notes the historic start.
Seven persons were injured in a three car crash about 11 15 p m Tuesday at 5th Street and Avenue W. The Roye family of Idalou Rt 1 and their four children were taken to West Texas Hospital along with driver Thomas Towery 21 of 2213 5th Street Extent of injuries was undetermined at midnight. The Roye pickup collided with a westbound car driven by Towery causing the pickup to strike a parked 1955 model. The Roye children Billy Wayne 9 Margie 8 and Deb 6 were identified with Billy Wayne and Margie thrown from the bed but not seriously hurt.
In Saskatchewan doctors strike over the medical care plan, leaving only emergency services at many hospitals. Test case seeks 20 000 damages arguing the act unconstitutional. Protest plans loom as Regina and Saskatoon doctors desert clinics and volunteer physicians treat emergencies.
San Antonio founder of LULAC and former Texas Employment Commission member John Solis spoke at the fourth annual LULAC Council 263 scholarship dinner in Lubbock. Two girls Fidela Perez and Petra Ramos received awards covering part of their college expenses. The event drew about 200 attendees including local officials and educators as Solis urged expanded educational opportunities for Latin Americans.
The Drivers License Bureau of the Texas Department of Public Safety will be closed today for the July 4 holiday announced Tuesday by Capt. Sanford B. Lee, officer in charge. Larry Curtis Nichols was released on $400 bond in a Corporation Court window peeping case after police arrested him Monday night following a report by Donald Wood. Charles Lee Huber was fined $150 plus court costs and a three day jail term in County Court at Law No. 1 for driving without the owner's consent.
West Texas growers seek a local sugar mill to cut beet shipments to Colorado. A regional group lobbied Congress with Mahon and others in a May Washington visit to win a larger quota share. Mahon credited West Texas representatives for the additional allocation secured.
A 65 page report on John Scott's death, shot by police after a disturbance call, was sent to City Manager L. P. Cookingham. Officers faced rocks and a thrown tear gas response before responding with 10 shots, with film of the event aired nationwide.
The re surged stock market lengthened its string of advances aided by a strong late spurt. Prices edged up gradually until a sharp move near the close amid heavy trading before the Fourth of July. The market has recovered about 25 percent of the losses from a seven month decline. caution remains and some expect possible tests of the recent lows.
Acting Secretary General U Thant departs today for a 16 day European tour. He will meet with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in London and hold private talks with top government officials. He plans visits to France Norway Finland Ireland and Switzerland and will meet government leaders during the trip.
Cal Maxvill, a St. Louis Cardinals recruit and Washington University graduate, drove home to Granite City Illinois after realizing he had left his wife Diana at the ball park following his first day in the lineup.
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