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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
5
Cooper describes his Mercury mission chaos as loss of automatic controls and inverters forced manual reentry. He recalls the 19th orbit over the Pacific, testing systems, and reliance on backup controls before landing aboard the USS Kearsarge. He notes waking, sleep patterns, daylight stars, and seeing helicopters at splashdown.
Col. John H. Glenn Jr states Gordon Cooper was not in serious danger during his 22 orbit flight. Glenn, aboard a tracking ship near Japan, helped with a radio countdown as Cooper manually fired retro-rockets to land in the Pacific near Midway Island. He notes the automatic system failed and credits backup systems, calling his own aid limited but present. Glenn arrives in Tokyo for a 12 day visit billed as a vacation by the U S Embassy and plans courtesy calls with Japanese officials including Crown Prince Akihito.
A survey of South Plains towns traces origins from Spanish phrases at Lamesa to Santa Fe railroad legends. Names reflect settlers, rail officials, and local lore from towns like Edmonson, Floyd, Shallowater, Lubbock, and Sundown, with humorous and historic anecdotes across the region.
A young factory worker who skipped tea for years saved money and bought a horse with hoarded ponies. She now races the animal, turning her thrift into a bold wagering bid.
Congratulations to numerous families in West Texas as eight babies arrive in the hospital. From Travis and wife on a 6 lb 4 oz son at 5 03 p.m. to Lynn and wife with a 5 lb 114 oz son at 2 02 p.m. Sunday, with fathers listed as floor covering contractor hardware store owner urban renewal employee Hodges Construction Co. employee Texas Tech instructor farmer welder and more.
A string of traffic crashes leaves several people injured. Douglas Vernon Wood of Smyer and a Brown woman collide on 19th Street near Quaker Avenue. Richard Tangum, 22, from Apr. 17, is treated after his car and Neil Daley’s vehicle crash at Slide Road and 9th Street. Annie Pearl Melton and Elnerar Rusbie, both from Lubbock, are hospitalized for observation after a crash on E 19th Street east of Lubbock.
Police report detailing break in damage to residences and vehicles. Eddie Van Meter at 2421 Broadway rear is named as a possible suspect. C. W. Meade of 1921 7th Street reports $40 loss of tire and wheel. George B. Sullens of 3004 Fordham misses hubcaps and a spare tire valued at $22.
The piece notes Considine and the second Mrs. Rockefeller poised to occupy the 12th floor after a Venezuela honeymoon while the Dick Nixons settle into a 12 room co-op on the fifth floor raising curiosity about elevator life in the building.
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