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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1962
Page
5
A plane crash near Amarillo caused a fiery explosion and black smoke with 16 reported escapes. The craft skidded at low altitude, passengers fled through an emergency door, and bystanders aided responders as ambulances arrived shortly after.
Algerian provisional leader Ben Youseff ben Khedda and left wing rival Ben Bella face possible clashes as Ben Bella troops enter Oran from Morocco. In Cairo Ben Bella plans talks with Nasser about settlement, while Rabat hosts ministers to mediate. European quarter holds mournful mood after street clashes kill 97. plane crash in Amarillo prompts CAB probe.
Three suspects jailed after a burglary at ABC Boys Club on Avenue K. A window entry and looted refreshments reported. separate thefts and seven fights inflamed city. officers detained eight others and a gun recovered during a Hi-C-Ho Drive-in incident.
In North Rhine Westphalia the Christian Democrats lost their absolute majority, winning 46.4 percent of the vote, down 4.1 points from 1958. The Social Democrats gained 4.2 points to reach 43.3 percent, marking the election as a key test for West Germany's major parties.
A four vehicle crash on U S 80 near the Kaufman Van Zandt line killed Mickey Robbins 6 of Odessa and Martha Henson of Dallas. Seven others hurt, four to Baylor Dallas, three to Terrell hospital. A Terrell man was detained for questioning.
Mount Pele, a 4,428 foot active volcano, sits on Martinique in the Lesser Antilles south of Puerto Rico, posing potential danger to nearby communities and travelers.
Don Gooding six month old son of Mr and Mrs Willie Lée Gooding is in critical condition in a Waco hospital after a two car crash near Belton at about 530 PM He underwent surgery for a deep head wound Parents former residents of Seagraves were treated and released Their other two sons Dana Lee 9 and Dale 6 were not injured The Goodings had been visiting relatives in Seagraves and were en route to their Austin home when the accident occurred Parents of both Mr and Mrs Gooding are Seagraves residents.
Soviet Premier and associates prepare to fire a propaganda cannon at the United States during the opening of the Congress for Immediate Disarmament and Peace. Chinese and Russian leaders pledge public clarification of any disputes at the conference. Pravda features a Chinese statement on the world disarmament effort and anti imperialism.
Regina Saskatchewan doctors and officials held talks after a private plan, Medical Services Incorporated, proposed shifting financial control under the Medical Care Insurance Act to MSI. Treasurer Blakeney said the idea could be discussed with Premier Lloyd, with several proposals under consideration to resolve a week-old strike.
Jon Glicker and Patricia Kremer, ages 18 and 17, married at St Joseph’s Ropian Catholic Church in a cross faith union that drew no further court action. The couple’s families and legal tangles formed around alleged theft, forgery, and delinquency claims, but a May 18 dismissal left the pair united and with relatives all urged to go home and be happy.
President Kennedy deplored a national 8 percent failure rate on a basic fitness test and urged schools to implement daily exercise. He noted better results in districts with planned programs and called for fall semester planning to boost youth health nationwide.
Election and installation of officers for the coming year highlighted the Allen Bros American Legion Post meeting at 8 pm. In other news, 52 criminal cases were set for a Wind District Court docket with Judge Lindsey presiding. An accident injured Paul Marlar, 57, and Bill Hanson, 65, in local incidents, while a vacant frame home burned due to wiring short.
The Commerce Clearing House reports Americans pay record tax charges this year on gasoline sales and cigarettes. Texas Wisconsin and Washington D C impose new or higher sales taxes while Missouri raises gas tax. Delaware Michigan Mississippi Wisconsin hike cigarette taxes. Colorado Oregon North Carolina have no cigarette tax.
A Cone community man A J Cowley and Virgil Lean Elliott were injured when their cars struck two horses on US 82 near Inalou. Tommy Carter and Dwayne Stewart were riding nearby. Carter escaped injury. Both horses died. Cowley received emergency care at West Texas Hospital and was released. Separately Turkey launches a campaign to reduce adult illiteracy.
Western diplomats note signs of strain after the recall of Soviet Ambassador Sergei Kudriavtsev and Cuba's swap of envoys with Moscow. Alexander Alexeyev succeeded Kudriavtsev as Havana envoy as Cuba names Carlos Olivares Sanchez ambassador to Moscow. Observers say Moscow shows diminished importance of its Havana embassy.
Severe storms brought heavy rain and floods from Iowa to Michigan as lightning killed two people in Ohio and a 17 year old boy on a farm near Middletown. In Michigan a spectator died during a thunderstorm at the Flint Open. New York sweltered at 96 degrees, while Arizona and California saw extreme heat and scattered rainfalls. A prairie fire near Borger burned about 3000 acres as storms moved south.
Interior Trade Minister Manuel Luzardo told Hoy that Cuban officials who let food rot in storage will be sent to a Siberia style sandy pit at Guanahacabibes on the island's western tip. He voiced optimism that staples such as vegetables milk and shoes will become more available in coming months and assured Cubans their stewed fruits with aid from socialist nations.
Charlie Chaplin and wife Oona welcomed a baby boy on Sunday in Lausanne. Chaplin, 73, had been abroad in England receiving honorary degrees and returned home just after the birth. The Chaplins now have eight children, five girls and three boys.
Daily production at a newly opened Lebanon juice plant reaches about 40 tons of canned apple and orange juice. The facility emphasizes volume and efficiency in its early operations.
Alton Larimer 37 of Monahans died after gunshot wounds suffered at a Monahans service station where a man opened fire near the pumps. Brooks Sistews 45 of Monahans faced attempted murder charges. Estes was released on 38500 bond. Larimer died at Midland Memorial Hospital after a four hour surgery. Autopsy scheduled at Newnie W. Fills Funeral Home.
In a weekend air collision near Plebbs two men died as their plane failed to lift off in a pasture. Richard V. Polyak of Seagraves and Mansul W. Oglesby of Lawington were identified as victims. Oglesby’s services are set for Tuesday at Lovington’s First Christian Church with burial in Quitnane Cemetery. Polyak arrangements are pending at Webb Funeral Home. Their families learned of the tragedies as they traveled to be with loved ones.
In Reims France President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer led a joint march of German and French soldiers near the city seen as a symbol of past conflicts. At a luncheon they pledged to preserve European peace marking Adenauer's six day visit as a historic turning point.
Turín metalworkers clashed with police and fellow workers on Sunday, sparking street fights that left no serious injuries and prompted extra police on duty as the city faced renewed unrest.
Cairo authorities report the break in a spy ring led by an Ethiopian, Ahmed Effandi, and four accomplices, all arrested amid the intelligence operation.
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