Paratrooper Fails to Save Skydiving Partner in Fatal Fall
In Banning California a former Army para trooper James Francel tried to save his 20 year old girlfriend Dianne Elaine Tange after her parachute entangled at 2600 feet during her first jump. Francel jumped 1400 feet before opening his chute but could not prevent her death as the pink chute tangled. Fire chief George Duguid notes Francel then leaped out of the plane in a vain bid to reach her.
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Banning
Calif
UPD
Dianne Elaine Tange
James Francel
Miss Tange
Francel
Les Ray
Homer Berry
Diane
Ray
Frances
George Duguid
Corn crop estimate boosted over September forecast
The Agriculture Department raises the 1962 corn crop to 3.511 billion bushels from 3.485 billion in September, with a 1961 crop of 3.624 billion. All wheat is projected at 1.095 billion bushels, including 815 million winter and 280 million spring wheat, near last month’s harvest and below last year. Missouri data show Oct 1 corn at 157.41 million, up from Sept 1 and down from 175.40 million in 1961.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Missouri
Texas Counties Designated For Loan Eligibility
The Farmers Home Administration named 21 Texas counties eligible for drought and freeze relief loans. Funds cover seed and feed purchases and refinancing farm equipment when foreclosures loom. Eligible counties include Aransas Be e Brazoria Calhoun Cameron Chambers Fort Bend Galveston Hardin Hidalgo Jackson Jefferson Liberty Matagorda Nueces Orange Refugio San Patricio Victoria Wharton Willacy. The program runs through June 30 next year.
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Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Texas
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Aransas
Bee
Brazoria
Calhoun
Cameron
Chambers
Fort Bend
Galveston
Hardin
Hidalgo
Jackson
Jefferson Liberty
Matagorda
Nueces
Orange
Refugio
San Patricio
Victoria
Wharton
Willacy
Court Names Winner In Upshur Election
The Sixth Court of Civil Appeals upheld a district court decision and declared W. C. Jones winner in Upshur County's Democratic nominee contest for tax assessor collector. The ruling was 2-1 with Justices Chadick and Fanning in affirmation. Absentee voting begins next week and Jones' name will appear on the ballot. Tommy Mitchell lost by two votes in the second Democratic primary.
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Gilmer
Sixth Court of Civil Appeals
W. C. Jones
Upshur County
T. C. Chadick
W. J. Fanning
Matt Davis
Jones
Tommy Mitchell
Dist
Morris Ralston
Appeals
New Plants In Louisiana Attract 112.88 Million In 1961 Investments
Baton Rouge officials report chemical and petroleum industries invested 112.88 million dollars in Louisiana in 1961 for new plants and expansions, per the state Department of Commerce and Industry.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge, la
UPI
Chemical and Petroleum Industries
State Department of Commerce and Industry
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AYER
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