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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1962

Page

8

Lie Detector Expert Says Man Innocent In Deaths

In the Bauer murder trial a Texas polygraph expert from Truth Verification Inc testified that two lie tests on Marvin Bauer indicated innocence regarding the deaths of his two aunts, Hattie Bauer and another woman. The defense cited the tests to counter prosecutors claiming Bauer’s guilt.

Bryan UPI Bauer Marvin Bauer Christ Dallas C. L. Lewis Truth Verification, Inc de Bauer Hattifie Bauer Groveton Percy Foreman Houston Foreman

Mrs Kennedy Enjoys Peace Corps Visit and Polo Outing

The article describes Jacqueline Kennedy riding in a vintage 1938 car with a white parasol as her motorcade stalls. She meets Peace Corps volunteers from distant posts and chats with Stephen Keller about his beard. Later she watches polo in cool afternoon air with her hostess entourage.

Bank deposit disrupted by shotgun wielding robber

New York police report a Cab company employee, Norman Wallen, walking to Brooklyn to make a 2500 dollar bank deposit was confronted by a well dressed man with a shopping bag. The bag opened to reveal a sawed off shotgun. Wallen complied and made the deposit before the gunman fled in a car.

New York UPI Norman Wallen Brooklyn Wallen

Algeria to appoint provisional government before independence

General Jean Mori states the high commissioner will represent the French Republic in Algeria for six months before independence. The 12 member Moslem European provisional executive committee names remain undisclosed and will be announced later.

Jean Mori Algeria

Cochran Heads Cotton Group

James R. Cochran of Lubbock was named president of the Texas Cotton Assn at its first annual Dallas convention. Cochran, long a cotton merchant, is the first Plains area president. About 600 attendees over three days.

James R. Cochran 27Th St Litbock Texas Cotton Assn Dallas Cochran Plains Lubbock George I Cochran Cochran Bros. .Cotton Co

Zoning Board Hears Fence and Motel Requests

The board schedules John L. Gillespie for permission to erect a six foot front yard fence at 4212 d5th St in an RA district. Also on the agenda is a Neal request to build a motel on E. 23rd St east of Fir Ave in a C-3 district needing Board action and an election of board officers for 1962.

John L. Gillespie D5th St Ites Neal E. 23Rd Street Fir Avenue Board of Adjustment

Ryukyu Islands government chief nomination by legislature

Legislation in the Ryukyu Islands requires the legislature to nominate the chief executive who must be a Ryukyuan. In Vietnam Saigon, auto battery imports are prohibited until May 18.

Ryukyu Ryukyu Islands Saigon Viet Nam

Political tensions rise over Big Thicket at Texas park board

Kilman urged delaying any action on designating Big Thicket as a state park area amid charges of political involvement. Gov. Price Daniel aide Brad Smith noted tourism value while Kilman argued weathering the issue until after the May 5 primaries.

Austin State Park Kilmann Parks Board Big Thicket State Park Area Kilman Athes Houston Pie Jogy Brad Smith Iron Price Daniel Kitthan Beaumont Texas State Park Smith Ince Maurice ‘Turner Isville Turner Turner l Daniel Max Starcke Texas Tech

Spelling Bee Held With Students From School District

James C. Mathis served as pronouncer as ten students from Andrews Independent School District, five seventh graders and five eighth graders, competed in the spelling bee. Officials discussed park development plans connected to the Big Thicket and urged continued cooperation after the election. County bees conclude this week with Lubbock Avalanche-Journal hosting the spelling bee on April 7. participants include champions from South Plains and Dougherty areas.

James C. Mathis Andrews Vernon C .Payne Prince Lubbock Avalanche-Jouril

Stay Of Execution Granted For Cecil Lester Brown

Gov Price Daniel granted a 30 day stay of execution for Cecil Lester Brown in Harris County death penalty case. The reprieve shifts the date from June 1 to July 1 after Brown was convicted of criminal assault of a 28 year old mother of four on November 14, 1960. Bennie Joe Busby received a life sentence in the same attack. both sentences upheld by the Court of Criminal Appeals. ACCRA license changes revoke open general imports to Ghana require specific licenses.

Plea for New School Heard by Lubbock Board Tonight

A southwest Lubbock group asks the Lubbock Independent School District to fund an elementary school at 31st Street and Chicago Avenue. The meeting will review budgets and taxes as well as personnel changes and teaching staff re elections for the rest of the year.

Lubbock Lubbock Independen 31St St Chicago Ave Slide Road Brownfeld Highway Levelland Highway 9Th St

Shallowater Soprano Wins Vocal Contest

Barbara Shipp of Shallowater won the South Plains Music Ambassadors vocal audition contest Monday. She will sing Voi Che Sapete with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra in April as part of the organization’s student program. Martha Rateliff and Margo Bird placed second and third respectively.

Barbara Shipp Shallowater South Plains Music Avchors Assa Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Miss Shipp Joe Kelly 1. Hock Symphony Organizattion Martha Rateliff Margo Bird Sso

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