City to Honor War Dead with Memorial Services
City officials plan a Memorial Day program at 10 a.m. in Lubbock and Resthaven Cemetery to honor men who died in service. Courthouse and many businesses will close. several city offices and post offices will suspend regular mail delivery, with limited operations for branch offices. Emergency crews remain available and motorists may park for free at city meters as patrols extend schedules for holiday travel.
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Lubbock
Fritz Lanham
Federal Court
Veterans’ Administration
Harry Hutchison
Texas Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Grand Jury Indicts 27 in District Court
Grand jury reported 30 indictments against 27 defendants to be sent to District Judge Victor J H Lindsey after deliberations Tuesday. No new capital cases were presented though five indictments were redrawn in the Caliche-pit murder case of J R Castle. Horatio Adams and Henry Adams were “dead to the world” in an apartment raid. about $36 and beer were taken. A separate item describes a 15-year-old boy falling into a 200-foot mine shaft while searching for a missing youth Kenneth Schickley Reavers vanished 30 feet down the shaft. rescue efforts were underway.
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Benneth Ika
Victor JH. Lindsey
J. R. Castle
Lubbock
Alten R Griffin
Horatio Adams
Henry Adams
Grand Jury
Bhamokin
API
Shamolan
Kenneth Schickley
Flandlighs
Grain Storage Row Sparks Congressional Probe
Washington AP reporting that Texas operator Billie Sol Estes protested to several congressmen over not being allowed to store government surplus grain on open ground. An Agriculture Department official said state law permits the practice, not federal rules, and noted widespread ground spill practices in state licensed grain elevators. House subcommittee explored Estes tangled affairs amid reports of kickbacks and other inducements offered to farmers. Rep. Ross Bass pressed for federal action to outlaw such schemes.
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Geoffery Gould Washington
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Agriculture Department
Carl J. Miller
House
Estes
West Texas
Ross Bass
D-Tenn
Moseley
Miller
Department
Three Die In McAllen Train Car Collision
A Missouri Pacific freight train struck an automobile at a crossing in McAllen killing Jose Angel Palacios of Pharr and his two daughters Carmen 5 and Lelia 4. Jose Angel Palacios Jr 9 was listed in critical condition.
Texans Rejoice After May Rain Breaks Dry Spell
A broad sweep of Texas from San Antonio to Fort Worth and East Texas saw steady rainfall ending a record May dry spell. Heavy rains Monday night into Tuesday brought needed moisture, easing drought conditions for farmers and ranchers. Damages were reported in Austin and surrounding areas as the rainfall broke long-standing dryness and boosted crop prospects statewide.
Passenger on bombed plane faced robbery charge
FBI and CAB officials outlined the investigation into the Continental Airlines crash near Missouri on May 22. Passenger Thomas G. Doty, a married man, was to face a robbery case in Washington, while Geneva Fraley, 32, died in the explosion. Investigators located the explosive in a rear washroom slot near the debris trail, and CAB engineers described the device's placement and ignition.
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Jin Kanaas City
Kan
Nenterville
Iowa
Wom Uthe
Mra
Geneva Fraley
Continental Airlines
Thomas G. Doty
Doty
Civil Aeronautics Board
Alan Boyd
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigaton
FBI
Praperties
CAB
Edward E. Slattery Jr
Doute
Missouri
Here
Rene
Move Regains $12.4 Billion Loss On Wall Street Rally
New York markets surged Tuesday as a buying avalanche lifted stocks from Monday’s slump, with the Dow Jones industrial average up 71.08 to 608.96 and the NYSE volume at 14.75 million shares. The rally, led by blue chips including American Telephone, recouped a large portion of the prior decline and overshadowed Black Tuesday records, while traders faced uncertainty about whether the advance would hold through the Memorial Day holiday.
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New York
Wall Street
Seellers
New York Stock Exchange
Gletock
Ee Ee
McSpadden estate creditors meet over plan of arrangement
Coleman McSpadden estate creditors holding more than 79 claims totaling 55 million dollars will convene Thursday to discuss a plan of arrangement. A government grain move would cut income to about 820 thousand dollars for 1962, jeopardizing the receivership’s effort to keep McSpadden’s businesses operating.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Reditors
Coleman D. McSpadden
McSpadden
Lubbock
Pecos
Billie Sol Estes
Federal Commodity Credit Corp
Ihe
Mespadden
Row Bass
Amour Co
Bass
Vutec
Commercial Solvents Corp
Fates
Come Dictionary Courtship A romantic ship washed up
A lighthearted note on a romantic ship term that drifts through the tide of matrimony. The piece playfully pairs nautical imagery with courtship phrases, reflecting light social commentary.
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Matrinway
Prayer text about Christ and atonement
A brief devotional prayer thanking God for knowledge of Christ’s from you and his life laid down for sins through his cleansing blood. The language reflects reverent worship and a personal acknowledgment of salvation through Jesus.
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Christ
Yarborough Visits City Ahead of Runoff Election
Don Yarborough arrives in Lubbock for a brief campaign stop before Tuesday's gubernatorial runoff. A rally is planned at Municipal Airport, followed by a motorcade through downtown with campaign workers before his departure.
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Don Yarborough
Lubbock
Yarborough
Snyder Meat Firm Fire Destroys Large Pork Stock
A fire at Snyder Meat Firm destroyed between four and five thousand pounds of pork and damaged the frozen food vault. Owner AA Heath estimated losses around 140000 for meat and equipment, with about half of the loss to be covered by insurance. Building owner R L Terry listed losses near 1000, with similar insurance coverage expectations.
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AA Heath
Bavaras
Heath
R. L. Terry
Tax Cuts Urged To Calm Volatile Stock Market
Administration officials and congressional leaders pressed for swift tax cuts and business credits to steady the erratic market. Secretary Hodges urged cuts in personal and corporate taxes this year, while Senate leaders backed quick passage of a government credit plan. President Kennedy discussed market dynamics with advisers amid calls for rapid action.
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Ashington
Sec. of Commerce
Luther Ho Hodges
Senate
Sec. of Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Kennedy
Casman
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Caliche Pit
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McAllen
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Jack
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Move
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