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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1962

Page

6

Military Takes Over Frondizi Emerges From Power Struggle

Military chiefs declare unified action and plan for national interest. Navy earlier seized Frondizi residence but later cancelled the order and pledged to respect his person as officers coordinate on a common solution. The Wednesday night communique signals a coordinated approach across army navy and air force.

Navy Frondizi Olives Army Air Force White House Olivos National Guard National Congress

Financing firms weigh collateral on fertilizer tanks

The Pecos region faces questions over the existence and value of hundreds of anhydrous ammonia tanks used as collateral for farm loans. Officials say mortgage figures reach tens of millions, with spot checks common but not signaling default.

Bishop Pecos West Texas Pacific Finance Dallas Estes

Estes Denies Ties to Plainview Firm

Plain-Tex Structures Inc owners in Plainview say Billie Sol Estes has no connection to their company. A prior Avalanche-Journal item had listed Estes in relation to Plain-Tex Structures, but owners insist he never had any interest.

Billie Sol Fistes

Radio System Set Up In South Viet Nam

A joint American Vietnamese project activated a new radio communications system in Binh Chanh to report Communist Viet Cong activity in isolated villages. The system aims to speed public safety updates to district and provincial headquarters, reducing rebel mobility.

South Viet Nam Binh Chanh

Mineola Refuses Federal Tornado Aid Deal

Members of the Mineola City Council and Chamber of Commerce rejected a proposal for federal disaster aid after the Saturday tornado. They met with Gov. Price Daniel and state Rep. George Hinser, saying damaged buildings are insured and local lenders can finance further needs.

Mineola Chamber of Commerce East Texas Price Daniel George Hinser

Penny At A Time Adds Up In Savings

Four paintings by Auguste Lenoir sold for 64 409 at auction in Paris Tuesday night. Lendscape at Cagne was priced at 23 600. New York report notes consumer savings via careful reading of food labels and ounce counts. Ruth Amidon warns a penny savings can add up to meaningful yearly totals.

Renoir Paris UPI Auguste Lenoir Cagne New York UPD Ruth Amidon South Dakecta State College

U.S. Eyes Argentina After Possible Military Takeover

Washington signals a careful review of U S aid to Argentina amid a volatile political crisis. Officials avoid pledging support to a possible military regime while hoping President Frondizi survives and reforms proceed.

Flood Displacement Across Midwest and Plains Intensifies

Hundreds flee as rising waters threaten towns across Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. The Small Business Administration declares Woodbury County flood disaster area while National Guard assists in Elk Point and Winslow. Evacuations stretch from Kings Lake Nebraska to Norfolk and Moville Iowa with levees failing and sandbagging underway.

Sioux City Small Business Administration Woodbury Country South Dakota National Guardsmen Elk Point Big Sioux Homer Jensen Elkhorn Kings Lake Neb Waterloo Missouri River Platte River Omaha Bellevue Northfork Norfolk James Little Sioux River Moville Hinton Iowa Midland College Winslow Euchorn Pierce Wyoming National Conarolsmen Bitter Creek Rock Springs Pope Hardin Ilinois Mississippi River Alexander County

Phillips Issues Debate Challenge to Democratic Opponents

Houston special report: Joe B Phillips Lubboex businessman and Republican candidate for Congress calls for a public debate with Democrats in the race. He names Judge Woodrow Bean of El Paso and Manley Head of Austin as ultraphoral foes, urging a citywide forum to present campaign issues to Texas voters.

Houston Joe B. Phillips Lubboex At-Laree Democratic Party Phillips Woodrow Bean el Paso Manley Head Austin Texas

U S Debt and Trade Gaps Prompt Tariff and Aid Talks

Treasury figures show the balance of payments deficit shrinking from a 1960 high but seen as not ending soon. Dillon cites palliatives, praises European military purchases worth over a billion, and warns of rising imports without export gains. Roosa foresees continued overseas purchases to ease U S spending, while Kennedy urges global effort to boost exports and keep industry competitive.

Lation U. S Dillon Ife Andersre Treasury Robert Vo Rosa Roosa New York Society of Security United States U.S Kennedy

Fugitive held for trial on multiple charges in Salina

A fugitive is held awaiting trial on second degree burglary grand larceny jail break and felonious assault charges. He was jailed in 1960 on larceny and burglary and bound over to district court on jail break and assault after returning to Salina. Witness contact details in Texas were not named. Linneaver used the alias James Edward Thomas while working on a Floydada farm and married a Floydada woman last July at Clovis New Mexico.

Salina Blackwell Texas Linaweaver Floydada James Edward Thomas Clovis N.M Silverton Tex Floyd County Walter Hollums Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Johnny West Linneaver

Stockholm Government weighing political shift

Stockholm officials report the government is examining a potential change in its political orientation. The move centers on reevaluating current left leaning policies and exploring alternatives to shift the balance of power.

Stockholm Iden

Eddie Fisher Under Care Amid Secrecy at Hospital

The article describes strict visitation limits and ward security as Eddie Fisher remains under medical care. Attendants control access and visitors speak only in day rooms under supervision. Fisher's agent in Rome checked reports. Blackstone confirms Fisher is under a physician, not a psychiatrist, care.

Blackstone Fisher

Fisher in Rome to Discuss Divorce with Liz Taylor

Eddie Fisher, described as torn by distress, sent for associate Robert Abrams in Rome to travel to New York. Abrams said Fisher claimed his marriage to Liz Taylor is over and a divorce would follow. The couple wed May 12, 1959 in Las Vegas after Fisher’s split from Debbie Reynolds. Taylor, widow of Mike Todd, had prior divorces from Nicky Hilton and Michael Wilding. They recently adopted an Italian orphan. Fisher has children with Reynolds, while Taylor has children from Wilding and Todd.

Fisher Rome Robert Abrams New York Abrams Eddie Haggard Liz Fisher-Taylor Las Vegas Debbie Reynolds Miss Taylor Mike Todd Nicky Hilton Michael Wilding Miss Reynolds Wilding Todd Eddie Fisher Friends Bob Abrams Liz Taylor

Birth notices from West Texas towns and Reese AFB area

Numerous birth announcements list parents, addresses, and hospitals in Texas and Singapore. Details include baby weights from 4 to 7 pounds, times, Wednesdays or Tuesdays, and parental occupations such as salesman, carpenter, and factory worker. One Singapore note reports five British servicemen held by Indonesian authorities for 23 days before release.

Singapore UPD

Weekend meet scheduled for steelstrike contract

Wage talks between the steelworkers and industry reached a negotiated package described as a compromise on a two year agreement. The plan includes increased unemployment benefits longer vacations and a new long term vacation program. The 34 man executive board and wage policy committee will vote on the basic economic provisions. Experts expect swift resolution of non economic items and company by company finalization.

President's Council of Economic Advisers

Doctors rally behind Kennedy health plan for aged

Twenty seven physicians formed a voluntary committee to mobilize support for President Kennedy’s social security health care for the aged. They criticized the American Medical Association and cited physician non affiliation with the AMA, noting about 8,000 of New York’s 20,000 physicians are not AMA members. Esselstyn claimed many physicians disagree with AMA hierarchy.

Washington Kennedy American Medical Association AMA Caldwell Isselstyn Rip van Winkle Hudson N.Y Health Association of America Esselstyn New York State Fesselstyne

Society Lists Camps For Handicapped

The National Society for Crippled Children and Adults announces a directory of camps for the handicapped. Available from 2023 West Ogden Ave Chicago 12 the guide lists resident and day camps by state then by disability. It costs 50 cents.

Chicago UPI National Society For Crippled Children and Adults West Ogden Ave

Pope approves Pieta exhibit at New York World Fair

Pope John XXIII approved displaying Michelangelo's Pieta in the Vatican pavilion at the 1964 New York World Fair Francis Cardinal Spellman requested the loan The sculpture will stay in New York for the fair marking the first U S exhibition of a Michelangelo sculpture and aligning with the 400th death anniversary of the artist

Vatican City John XXII Michelangelo Mary New York United States

Europeans Gain Free Movement In Algiers

Algiers authorities announced that Bab El Oued residents may leave their homes after six days of confinement following a clash last Friday between French forces and Secret Army Organization commandos.

Algiers Bab el Oued Secret Army Bab del Oyed

Candidate Appeals With Recipe in Texas Campaign

John C. White distributes small recipe cards as a campaign gimmick. The card cites a chili recipe credited to former Sheriff Smoot Schmid for Dallas County jail inmates, later gaining fame, with a reverse side urging voters to reelect White as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture.

Alligator Shot By Guards On MacDill Base Runway

Armed guards at MacDill Air Force Base shot an intruder to death an eight foot alligator that slithered onto a runway on Monday. The incident prompted security response and raised questions about wildlife on base property.

Tampa Fla MacDill Air Force Base

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