Mrs America: Detroit Mom Crowned Top Homemaker 1962
Lila Masson of Detroit was named Mrs. America 1962 after a field of 51. Angelyn Almond of Phoenix took second, Gloria Schultz of St Paul third. Masson is married to Cleve Masson of a Sears Roebuck store with three children. Arizona’s contestant Allan is a coach and mother of five. Prizes include a Europe trip, $500 cash, wardrobe, home supplies, a savings bond, a gas range, and a Fort Lauderdale vacation.
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Lila Masson
Michigan
Arizona
Angelyn Almond
Phoenix
Minnesota
Gloria Schultz
St. Paul
Cleve B. Masson
Sears Roebuck & Co
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Thomas
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America
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Cleve
Five Killed In Air Force Cargo Plane Crash
Anchorage Alaska AP reports an Air Force cargo plane crashed near White Horse Yukon Territory with ten aboard on a refueling flight from Elmendorf AFB Alaska to Houston. Five were killed two missing three found alive. authorities said.
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Air Force
Yukon Territory
White Horse
Canada
Alaskan Air Command
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Houston
Argentina Comet 4 crashes in Brazil killing all aboard
A Argentine Comet 4 jetliner bound for New York from Buenos Aires crashes near Viracopos Airport Brazil killing 52 on board. Witnesses describe a ball of fire with the jet exploding after takeoff. cause undetermined though engine trouble is considered.
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Associated Press
AO Paulo
Brazil
New York
U.S
Gilbert Jean
Luy
Lnboard
Luciana
Rose Larrea Luy
Air Force
Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Viracopos
Brazilian Air Force
Prayer Request for Amherst Youth Guidance
A brief prayer request urges God to bless and guide Amherst youths and to show them mercy and love. The note thanks Mrs. Harry Brantley and invites readers to send words of support or a brief era for use, noting a length limit for contributions.
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Harry Brantley
Amherst
Lights Go On Area Enjoys Near Ideal Turkey Day
Lights in Lubbock brighten downtown as stores unveil show windows. Thanksgiving weather shines with sunlit skies and a holiday mood. Residents view decorations from cars and on foot as churches, football, and meals shape a quiet observance.
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Faith City Mission
The
Salvation Sea
Gossamer Shower Spotted In Lubbock And Portales
Long silky wisps drifted to earth in Lubbock on Thursday afternoon in a fall phenomenon similar to Portales sightings. Observers dubbed the Portales event a gossamer shower and offered theories from radar releases to dust particles. See SPIDER WEBS Page 10.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
South Plains
New Mexico
Portales
The Only Place Where Adults Act Like Adults
Editorial note notes a cultural adage about behavior in adulthood. The piece appears in a miscellany section with brief cultural observations and societal commentary.
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Comic Dictionary
Thanksgiving Day Peaceful Holiday Across U S Observed
Thanksgiving brought a quieter mood across the United States with fewer highway fatalities than typical for November. National Safety Council notes about 124 traffic deaths by Thursday night, 161 overall with other incidents. Texas reports 16 violent deaths. Parades and football filled the day as Americans at home and abroad marked the holiday, including Kennedy joining family at Hyannis Port and Macy’s parade drawing 500000 spectators.
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Texas
Turkey
Trimmin
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U. S
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Mass
Kennedy
New York
Reds Shoot Grenades Delays Train In Berlin Corridor
Communist and West Berlin police exchanged grenades during a 15 minute border clash as a U S Army train en route from West Berlin to West Germany faced a 15 hour delay. A stowaway, possibly a Communist plant or refugee, prompted tensions and the train carried 30 Americans including 11 children for Thanksgiving. Col Ernst von Pawel intervened and ordered the stowaway off, allowing the train to proceed.
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Avalanche Journal
Erlin
West Berlin
West Germany
U. S
Lover
East
Germany
Klemke Strasse
Ernst von Pawel
Hel
Frankfurt
Air Force
East Germany
Helmstedt
West Ger
Berlin
You Can Survive Atomic Attack series conclusion
An authoritative analysis explains that a nuclear war need not end civilization. It argues many people would survive and bear greater responsibilities, pointing readers to Page 3 for the concluding article in the sequence.
Texas Downs Texas A&M 25 to 0 on Turkey Day
In College Station Texas clinched a SWC title tie and Cotton Bowl bid by defeating Texas A&M 25 to 0 after a predictable first half. Dalhart Wolves beat Denver City 29 to 8 at Jones Stadium ending the Mustangs 26 game win streak and setting playoff plans against Quanah. Dumas edged Seminole 14 to 0 in Seminole and Throckmorton Greyhounds beat Matador 71 to 3 in a thriller.
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Jones Stadium
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Wolves
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Mustangs
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Ballinger
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Dumas
Throckmorton
Greyhounds
Matador
Avalanche - Journal
Sec. C
New Spy Satellite Likely Launched From Vandenberg AFB
The United Press International report notes Air Force officials offered little detail as a secrecy cloaked satellite lofted into orbit from a nearby naval facility by Atlas Agena-B boosters. Observers debated whether Midas or Samos was launched, both designed for sensing launches and gathering intelligence.
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Unites Prese International
Point Armuetto
Calif
Air Force
U. S
Earth
Vandenberg Afb
Midas
Samos
United Sates
De Gaulle to visit London as Berlin crisis talks loom
Western leaders shift focus to London as President Charles de Gaulle arrives to meet Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Kennedy and Adenauer reaffirm resolve to defend West Berlin and seek honorable talks with the Kremlin if it shows good faith. Delicate task looms with De Gaulle cautious about negotiations under threat.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
France
Harold Macmillan
Washington
Kennedy
Konrad Adelauer
West Germany
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Gatwick
Macmillan
Adenauer
West Berlin
Russia
Kremlin
City Divided For Annual Yule Light Contest In Lubbock
Lubbock will split into two judging sections for the Home Christmas Lighting Contest with cash prizes more than doubling. Entries open December 4 as the Yule Trail tour plans form with a grand prize and a total of 540 dollars including bonuses.
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Opal Dixon Avalanche-Journal
Bratt
Ubbock
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lubbock
Yule Trail
Anton
Girl Is Hospitalized After Riding Mishap
Fourteen year old Allyne Wacasey Jr. daughter of Mr and Mrs A T Wacasey Jr of 3419 30th St was in fair condition at Methodist Hospital Thursday night after a back injury from a fall from a horse at 4th St and Ave A during a holiday ride with her 11 year old brother Allen Wacasey III Both horses spooked and fell while Allen escaped unharmed Allyne was transported by a Sanders Funeral Home ambulance.
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A. T. Wacasey Jr
30Th St
Methodist Hospital
4Th St
Ave
J. T. Hutchinson
Allen Wacasey III
Allen
Allyne
Sanders Funeral Home
Weather Map Brief for Lubbock Vicinity and Southwest
Fair today and tonight with a 72 degree high and 36 degree low. Southeast winds light to moderate. Humidity around 90 percent. A rough note records past conditions from a year ago and includes scattered garbled data about other locations and times.
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Hee Foley
Miiogam Midi
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