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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1962
Page
6
At Geneva the talks between John Foster Dulles era? actually Rusk and Andrei Gromyko continue amid deadlock over Berlin general disarmament and nuclear test suspensions. U S aims for indefinite negotiations toward complete disarmament while considering permanent conference follow ups.
Frondizi plans to swear in an eight man cabinet at Casa Rosada as Aramburu and the military rally to avert unrest. The crisis deepens after Peronist gains in Sunday’s elections prompt calls for resignation and a battle over the government’s austerity policy.
The piece outlines three main proposals to own and operate a world satellite network run by carriers, government, or a private corporation. It weighs advantages and drawbacks including competition, taxpayer costs, and regulatory control, with Kennedy administration backing a private corporation plan and Kefauver urging government ownership.
A caravan of Pennsylvanians converged on Ocean City New Jersey to aid in storm recovery. About 29 carpenters and 500 other volunteers worked on the boardwalk and sand removal by midmorning, with 100 more bused to Strathmere to assist another damaged area. Volunteers hailed from Allentown Bethlehem Emmaus Easton Catasauqua Harrisburg and nearby towns.
A stitched list reports several birth announcements from West Texan Hospital and nearby Marys Hospital. Details include newborns, weights from 5 pounds 2 ounces to 7 pounds 2 ounces, and times of birth. Parents’ names include Louis Trejo, Jimmy Glen Isbell, Marshall Dubree, and J. S. Blocum, with occupations noted such as cotton mill repairman and cameraman.
Dutch authorities report possible Indonesian landing on Waigeo island as secret talks with Indonesia near Washington pause. Indonesian infiltration claims persist with a Indonesian schooner aiding efforts intercepted by Dutch forces near Etna Bay. State Department declines comment pending inquiry.
UPI reports the foreign aid agency says it is possible that U S and Communist aid are mixed in various projects across at least 18 African Asian and Middle Eastern countries. A House subcommittee testimony alleges Cambodian cement and materials bought in 1958 were used by a local contractor to build a Soviet sponsored hospital in Phnom Penh.
The article reviews a Senate debate on the missile gap and CIA roles, noting McNamara and Symington responses, with references to 1958 1961 estimates and new intelligence revisions. It also briefly reports severe weather events in Nebraska including evacuations near the Platte River.
With six weeks until the May 5 primaries, Democratic contenders Daniel Connally Walker and others crisscross Texas from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston and Dallas. GOP hopefuls led by Cox and Whittenburg campaign across coastal counties while party workers rally in Brazoria as candidates tout tours and planned windups before election day.
Flood threat expands toward West Point Mora as authorities issue warnings and monitor creeks and rivers for rising levels. Residents along the gorges brace for possible evacuations while emergency crews prepare sandbagging operations and resupply centers.
Parsons Funeral Home Olton transfers Olivarez body to Skinner Funeral Home Edinburg where arrangements are pending Survivors include wife Maria and three children Armando Diana and Alonz o Olivarez Jr all of Earth Father Francisco Olivarez and mother in law Mrs Olivarez of Edinburg five brothers and three sisters listed as survivors
Havana radio announced Cuba created the post of vice prime minister and named Raul Castro, brother of Fidel Castro, to the new post. Raul Castro, already armed forces minister, was also named second secretary general of the Integrated Revolutionary Organization, aligning with a government shakeup announced in a recent radio address.
Pfe. Ber nis Owen a 23 year old Seadrift resident and alleged leader of recent protest meetings at Ft Polk is set to stand trial before a special court martial at 8 am. He faces three charges including disrespect conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline and conduct brings discredit to the armed forces. A conviction could yield up to six months hard labor and forfeiture of two-thirds pay for the period.
The Senate Rackets Committee accuses Teamsters President James R Hoffa of maintaining links to racketeers and criminals within the union. Investigators say Hoffa may fear or protect corrupt elements and that local 239 in New York was shown to be robbing and dealing under the table. They warn Hoffa remains part of a racket empire and has not cleaned up other infiltrated locals.
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