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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1962
Page
1
Fringe cyclone Daisy roared toward Bermuda packing 100 mph core winds and a 600 mile wide circulation as observers warned of dangerous seas and potential damage to the Atlantic island.
Bishop A Frank Smith 72 longtime Texas Methodist leader died at home after retiring in 1960 He headed the Texarkana to Galveston district and oversaw cities including Tyler Huntsville Palestine Funeral set for Monday at 10 a.m. in First Methodist Church Smith served as hospital counselor post retirement and previously war chaplain.
President Kennedy pressed a three state three city campaign through Kentucky Ohio and Michigan drawing large crowds and sharp banners over Cuba and Mississippi issues. He urged voters to back Democrats who will move the country forward and criticized Republicans for a negative political program.
Twenty four people, none of them patients, suffered gastro upset after eating pie in Methodist Hospital cafe. Nine were nursing students, seven of whom were hospitalized, plus hospital staff among the ill. Health officials notified and an investigation to follow.
Senate leaders move toward adjournment as major foreign aid bills face final hurdles. House plans Saturday action on aid package while conferees settle a $3.93 billion bill allowing broader presidential discretion. A pension maneuver by Senator Smathers targets self employed professionals amid pork barrel controversy.
The Senate confirmed Kennedy administration postmaster nominees for Childress Dimmitt and Muleshoe. Spencer C Beavers Jr will replace A J Gardner at Muleshoe, Ernest L Davis succeeds T F Rice at Dimmitt, and Warner Stevens moves to Childress to replace J A Hilburn.
NASA says excessive chatter on the worldwide radio network distracted astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr during his six orbit flight aboard USS Kearsarge. The crew used fuel from two sources at one point but mission still succeeded. officials vow to curb airwave talk on future trips. Schirra urged quieter time up there as engineers and crew spoke over the line. The Kearsarge headed toward Hawaii with Schirra transferring to a plane for Houston.
French president Charles de Gaulle plans a national referendum to settle the political crisis after Pompidou’s government fell on a censure vote. Pompidou may remain until late October referendum and elections, with rounds on November 4 and 11. De Gaulle aims to dissolve the National Assembly and set new elections while Pompidou organizes the referendum and polls.
A tongue in cheek column argues that a weather forecaster can be accurate in theory yet unreliable in practice. The piece notes grid forecasts and local quirks, highlighting timing and mood as factors shaping public trust in meteorology.
Three young men described as nice kids robbed the Western Sky Motel in Colorado Springs and fled toward Garden of the Gods Park. Police pursued, a large force surrounded the area and the three surrendered without a shot. One suspect used the name Charles King from Waco Texas.
A short devotional prayer asks for divine guidance to influence many lives today through speech prayer writing and daily life. It ends with the invocation in Jesus Christ our Lord and invites readers to submit prayers under sixty words.
Vincent Hopkins II, a 36 year old Lubbock County farmer, has remained unconscious since a one car crash on October 6. His wife Marjorie keeps faith he will recover as doctors deem awakening extremely rare. He was treated at Methodist Hospital then sent home January 31. A nurse and family care for him daily, while therapists and centers are sought.
The United States conducted a major underground nuclear test beneath the Nevada desert, the Atomic Energy Commission reported. It was the 53rd test in the series at the Nevada site and the third intermediate range test, following May 12 and June 27 blasts.
Mostly fair for Lubbock and vicinity with a high near 80. Winds west 10 to 25 mph early, diminishing in late afternoon. Reported highs 80, lows 62, year ago highs 80, lows 46. Humidity around 97 percent at peak, 56 percent at minimum, sunrise 6 43, sunset 8 2 A. Includes city readings Abilene through Denver with 24 hour precipitation notes.
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