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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1962
Page
5
Regina AP reports Saskatchewan faces a looming doctor shortage as many physicians exit the province amid the fight over compulsory medical care. The government launches a recruitment drive from abroad and across Canada with most volunteers intended as temporary relief for the emergency period.
The scene shifts from a Rome lunch with Karen Kriendler to Saskatchewan medical alarm as reports show at least 20 doctors have fled the province in 24 hours amid threats. Britain and the United States supply temporary and permanent physicians to staff the state program, while public opinion soured on the plan.
President John F. Kennedy and family arrived in Hyannisport for a weekend stay at the new summer White House on Squaw Island near Nantucket Sound. Kennedy greeted hundreds of well wishers and ROTC cadets after landing at Otis AFB and touring the crowds.
The Southern Railway unveils an all-door boxcar with sides made of large roll up doors similar to roll top desks. It marks a new wave in freight equipment during a railroad industry revolution, pictured by AP Wirephoto.
Secretary of Defense McNamara expressed optimism about South Viet Nam's war against Communist guerrillas yet warned victory will take years. He cited weakened guerrilla effectiveness, improved U S aid, and faster government responses aided by U S helicopters, while noting no immediate peace prospects.
The Weather Bureau announced it established an official reporting station at Hell Michigan. Senator Philip A Hart of Michigan noted the move as a formal record of weather data from the town renowned for its name.
Census Bureau projects U.S. population growth from 186.5 million now to 235.2 million by 1975 and 259.6 million by 1980 based on current fertility, with caveats about no major wars or disasters. Chaplin receives honorary Doctor of Letters from Durham University, following an Oxford honor last week.
Congress faces a stalled Kennedy tax proposal aimed at foreign subsidiaries. Treasury says deferral invites an interest free loan abroad while business groups warn it would harm overseas expansion and U.S. balance of payments. Tax havens, double credits, and immediate taxation of foreign earnings are central disputed points.
Motorist Giovanni Ferrari nearly fainted as he braked to stop on a section of road in La Spezia. Coffins lay scattered along the highway after a truck toppled, creating a shocking, macabre scene.
Six year old Debra Ann Hindman of Lubbock was struck by a car near her home on 45th Street near Salem Avenue around 6 40 p m. She remained in fair condition at Methodist Hospital Friday night. The driver, Bobby Lynn Teaff 18 of Abernathy, reportedly carried the girl about 45 feet on the car after impact. Her parents are Mr and Mrs B R Hindman of 4815 45th Street. Injury details were not known Friday night but she was not believed seriously hurt.
The United Steel Workers filed a federal suit in Dallas seeking an injunction against Lone Star Steel Co. to order back pay for 42 workers discharged during a 1957 wildcat strike.
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