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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1962
Page
6
A radio address to West Berlin and Communist Germany from Brandt signals intensified Western pressure for turning West Berlin into a free city. He gave no date for the plan and warned the Berlin crisis could worsen in coming months while pledging U.S. steadfast support.
President Kennedy abruptly adds New York stop on cross country swing to Buffalo amid drive on Poland Yugoslavia tariff bill repeal. In Buffalo he rallies Polish American voters during Pulaski Day amid a large crowd judged the biggest yet. Schroeder and Adenauer seek to repair U S West Berlin tensions as Schroe der meets Rusk and McNamara before a Kennedy Adenauer summit.
Cuban exiles in Puerto Rico heard Antonio Veciana say Alpha 66 will persist with hit and run actions against ships bringing supplies to Cuba including British vessels. The group linked to the Miami backed raid follow up despite British concerns and U.S. warnings.
A ceremony at 3 30 p m Sunday marked the churchs groundbreaking and its first anniversary dinner at the Disabled American Veterans Building. Construction of a 1700 square foot building begins immediately and should finish in two to three months, said Rev J R Berry.
Local families report multiple newborns at Methodist Hospital and nearby clinics. Names include Kenneth James and Kenneth Davis with daughters and sons, Lt. Gerald Olson’s son, Richard Garcia’s son, Guadalupe Rogers family, Guadalupe Garcia family, Walter George Ransom’s son, and others. Fathers hold professions from office management to farm labor and cooking.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Marie marked his 72nd birthday with church services in Gettysburg and a quiet afternoon at the home of their son John.
London clergyman Reverend Christopher Wansey condemns eighty four of the ten old testament psalms as blunt and unsuitable for his congregation to sing.
Former New York patrolman James J P McShane rose from a West Side beat to detective post after a 1939 late night gunfight that left one robber dead and another captured. He later rose to U S marshal and chief marshal roles under Kennedy, while guiding federal efforts including the University of Mississippi crisis. Born 1909 near the Polo Grounds, he was known for wit and bravado, married to Teresa with two children Mary Anne and Michael.
City records recall the hall as a World War II State Guard HQ with afterwar wreckage on the second floor. A historic center hosted Scouts and a fireworks clash prompting a city ordinance. current plans call for removing two upper floors and a new roof while first floor remodeling awaits bid.
A break in yielded over $600 from five money sacks inside a vault mockup after burglars pried a brick wall and entered via an interior route. They attempted an assault on a floor safe using tools from W M Smith Electric Co. They also stole $36.63 cash from the firm and other items including a $25 hydraulic jack and various personal property from several residences and vehicles.
In Monte Carlo on Sunday the France Monaco row over taxes faded as residents and visitors enjoyed the Mediterranean sunshine. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace attended a Monaco Grenoble soccer match while customs guards were scarce aside from two motorcycle agents checking papers near the border. Tourists swarmed the square before the palace and casino.
Manila reports Philippine banks lift rediscount rates by one half. Separate trade notes indicate Norway increases imports of fruit and cotton as part of broader economic adjustments.
Dallas psychiatrist Dr. R L Stubblefield said he awaits an amended court order before scheduling Major General Edwin Walker sanity exam The order names Stubblefield as the sole examiner and may include legal help to interpret medical and legal aspects Walker questioned who had seen his military records and why, seeking clarity from Sec Army Cyrus Vance and officials.
Robert Sarchet, an Air Force Reserve master sergeant from Plainview, was hospitalized Sunday after an electrical shock at a building remodeling project near the Municipal Airport area. He was taken to Reese Air Force Base Hospital and was reported in satisfactory condition Sunday afternoon. Sarchet, of Air Force Reserve Unit 9408, was using an electric drill when it contacted wiring.
Lennona Frost recalls a DIY schooling on the Frost farm near Derry New Hampshire teach reading writing and nature study before formal schools. The family read aloud from Mother Goose Bible and poetry and memorized texts while Latin lessons and science explorations shaped early learning. Miss Frost argues the first six years matter most urging parents to cultivate word sense and curiosity.
Seven people were injured in traffic mishaps late Saturday night and Sunday. In a three car collision at 34th Street and Utica Avenue in Lubbock five people were hurt, including Victor Wayne Tucker and Mable Ann Douglas. One other driver John Henry Young was injured in a Sunday rollover on U S Highway 62. A 16 year old, Eufemio Marin, was treated after a New Deal crash.
AP reports clashes in downtown Brussels as 25 000 to 50 000 Dutch speaking Flemish protesters march against Walloon dominance. Twenty people wounded amid long standing language tensions in a country split by French and Flemish communities.
Washington AP reports the Soviet Union detonated a low yield nuclear device in the Semipalatinsk region of Central Siberia on Sunday. The Atomic Energy Commission provided no further details. The test is the 19th in the current Soviet series, with Novaya Zemlya also hosting tests.
Five members of a Tracy family were killed when their southbound car collided with a westbound Southern Pacific train at a signal crossing south of Stockton California. The mother was injured as the car exploded and burned on impact. The family names were withheld pending notification.
Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev met with Prince Souphanouvong in Moscow, the first public disclosure of the Pathet Lao leader’s presence in the Soviet capital, Radio Moscow reported.
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