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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1963
Page
2
Dr Edith Summerskill proposes a Lords bill awarding wives half of savings from housekeeping. The opposition Labour member says government has no objection to the measure. Involves property of married women and household funds.
Police report three separate lootings include Mead Co vending machine at 36th Street and Plains Electro Plating Bumper Supply on Avenue E with losses of $8. A service station at 1701 4th Street missing a battery charger. Also a boxcar and various items stolen from residences and vehicles amid ongoing burglaries and arrests.
Stockholders of National Empire Life Insurance of Dallas and Southwest Reserve Life of Longview approved a merger. The new company will have 71 million dollars in life insurance in force, 11.5 million dollars in total assets, with capital of 1.25 million and surplus of 1.6 million. Merger was recommended by both boards.
Reymundo Flores a 36 year old deaf mute pleaded guilty to murder without malice in the fatal Nov 18 1961 shooting of Pearlene Stafford a 32 year old Post Negro woman. He received a five year suspended sentence after waiving trial by jury and with communication aided by his attorney and brother via gestures and Spanish explanation.
A panel discussion on the final full day of the Texas Mission-Wide Youth conference at the Texas Tech campus covered five topics. Members spoke briefly on church standards and policies family relations dating and courtship citizenship and freedom and the space program before a question-answer session.
State Chartered Banks in Texas approved a program to teach high school and college students about the banking business. The plan was approved at a special meeting of the association and aims to provide practical banking education during the upcoming trial period.
More than 100 Belgian army officers are expected in Leopoldville next month to train Congo's 25,000-man force in an effort to restore pre independence prosperity. The training plan follows a mutiny in 1960 and is overseen by Gen. Joseph Mobutu with support from Belgium, the United States, Canada, Italy and Norway.
In Darlington England two more letters threaten an acid attack on Queen Elizabeth during her visit next Tuesday. Police suspect a hoax or crank but will deploy extra officers as guards. Letters were unsigned printed in block capitals and addressed to the town clerk. EDINBURGH City Manager Jack Reynolds resigns effective July 19 to join Denton on July 20.
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