21 Mar 1962
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1962
Page
1
Former Vice President Richard Nixon accused President Kennedy of endangering security by campaign statements over the Cuban invasion attempt. White House press secretary Pierre Salinger countered that Kennedy knew nothing about supporting a possible invasion until after the 1960 election.
Four zoning requests were granted and one denied at a Tuesday night meeting of the City Zoning Board of Adjustment. New officials were elected for the coming year including Clifford Brown as chairman and John Toles as vice chairman. The board denied Ethel Onstead's request for a variance to build a servants quarters on a lot under 10 500 square feet. A special exception was granted to J Ernest Whatley for a gaso
At Geneva the 17 nation disarmament conference forms a subcommittee of the United States Russia and Britain to probe any hope for ending nuclear testing after India proposes a world monitoring network. The US rejects the plan while Russia shrugs, as India presses for an immediate testing moratorium and neutral monitoring stations.
Tornadoes strike Ponca and Hindsville Arkansas while Texas ends the cold spell with rain and wind. State police report injuries expected in Ponca. Hindsville saw damage but no injuries. Spring weather spreads across the region with showers and gusty winds.
The 29th annual South Plains Junior Fat Stock Show in Lubbock crowned top hogs as 4-H youth from 29 counties competed. Don Langford and Jerry Jones led champions, while winners included a Poland China bred by Tracy Angeley. Cold, windy weather and a few showers marked the day.
Purchasers including Houston Pearson and Johnny Gafford buy Johnston Ranch for about 195000. Planned development by Sanford Whitaker features 1600 homes, schools, churches and a shopping center with a 100 to 120 acre lake, dam 33 feet high, to be completed by April 13.
A large crowd urged the Lubbock Independent School District to use portable teaching units at the Chicago Avenue area starting September while a permanent elementary school is built. The district plans a 1983 opening, with costs cited for moving and remodeling and a discussion on extending temporary facilities for one year.
President Arturo Frondizi resigns all civilian cabinet members to permit a reform government after a military chiefs ultimatum tied to a Peronist election. Army Navy and Air Force leaders outlined demands at his Olivos residence, as Buenos Aires imposes a military zone to curb possible unrest.
A fragmented clipping lists sections on memorials columns women news and sports highlights. It references radio TV programs and a comic dictionary observation about ideas relating to geometry and the mind. The text is partial and reads like an index tease rather than a complete story.
Dallas daily reports murder charges filed Tuesday against 17 year old Jerry McIntire for the death of Suzanne Louise Lanson, a Dallas high school cheerleader. The youth allegedly told police of gun loading and intent to self harm prior to the shooting.
County spelling champs announced in Floyd Andrews Gaines and Hockley counties. Winners advance to the regional contest in Lubbock with details on Page 10. See AL.
A devotional excerpt invokes gratitude and service to God and neighbor. It emphasizes living in fellowship and loyalty to the kingdom, urging grace to turn thanks into acts of love and support within a faith community.
A short ex-Marine is accused of a eight year scheme using a fake death to collect life and death benefits. He allegedly obtained $40,000 in state and federal funds while living with his family on Mount Sinai Long Island. The case involves forged death certificates and welfare fraud.
Washington reports that Rep. George H. Mahon and Rep. Carl Vinson face off over a Kennedy era B-70 bomber plan. Vinson seeks a fast track with a resolution directing the President and Defense Department, challenging Mahon’s military appropriations role. The dispute centers on congressional powers and timing of the program.
The bulletin reports clear to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Highs expected in the middle range, with moderate north winds around 10 to 20 mph. Humidity near 88 percent at night fading to 0 percent by midnight. Southwest weather data indicate precipitation chances end by late evening.
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