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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1962
Page
1
A Czechoslovak diplomat gunned down his wife at the Czech UN mission on Madison Avenue and fled in a Cadillac. Police trailed through three states as he crashed in Pennsylvania and killed himself at high speed.
Hurricane Ella lashes the Carolinas with winds up to 45 mph and a hurricane watch from Nags Head to Wilmington as the Atlantic Fleet positions the carrier Enterprise in Hampton Roads. A British ship reported 90 mph winds and 40 to 45 foot seas. Also reported is the slaying of Vera Zizka by Czech diplomat Karel Zizka who fled New York after a mental breakdown.
Av alanche-Journal staff writer Vaughn Hendrie reports a drenching South Plains rain event that halted cotton harvesting, with the Weather Bureau predicting more showers and slow drying in coming days as rainfall totals reached up to 4 inches in parts of Cochran County and 1.35 inches in Plainview.
A Sunday or Thursday rain sparked a wreck on Idalou Hwy involving a car and tractor truck. Driver Gertrudiz Loera Jr. 19 and passenger Gary Ray Setliff 18 were hurt. companion Tommy Carter was unhurt. The vehicle traveled 226 feet after a tire blew, striking the truck rear and tearing the car apart. Setliff treated at Methodist Hospital. Loera remained in care Thursday.
U.S. Rep. George H. Mahon denounces both Presidents for Cuba handling. He backs use of all necessary means, including military force, to deal with Castro's regime and criticizes the deficit budget while praising defense readiness.
The message asks for strengthened conviction that nothing can separate believers from Jesus love and urges bringing thoughts affections and purposes to God. It seeks to love what God loves and serve causes pleasing to Him and to rise above bitterness and cynicism through Jesus Christ.
The National Labor Relations Board orders Deering Milliken to rehire idled workers or provide comparable jobs at nearby mills and compensate for lost pay after the Darlington South Carolina plant closure following a union vote. The decision affects over 500 workers across 29 mills and invites appeals challenging the reopen or transfer requirements.
Fire at Sal-Tex refinery on Fort Worth suburb edge burned thousands of gallons of motor oil. Four Tarrant County fire departments fought the oil blaze before Carter Field crash truck used chemical foam to control it. Owner Joe Bell blamed spontaneous combustion from a cracked valve on a 40 foot tank.
A light column defines a gadabout as a woman who marries in order to have a home. The writer uses a witty tone to reflect social expectations and domestic norms of the era.
President Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko held a two hour and 15 minute White House discussion on Berlin and East West tensions. No softening of Kremlin demands was reported and Khrushchev’s U.S. trip decision remained unsettled. Gromyko praised the talk as useful but reiterated the Soviet position as well known.
After a White House meeting, Khrushchev’s envoy Gromyko dined with Dean Rusk and five advisers for over four hours. Officials said no perceptible progress emerged while market jitters and Berlin talks dominated amid speculation of a Kennedy Khrushchev summit.
Pasadena officials said Ranger 5 lost solar power and its on board battery drained after 8 hours 44 minutes of flight. The 755 pound craft missed the moon by about 300 miles and cannot complete its mission to photograph the moon and deploy a quake instrument capsule. Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineers reported no clear reason for the power failure. The mid course rocket engine could not be fired to adjust path or proceed with operations.
Cloudy with occasional rain today and tonight as mild conditions persist. Highs reach the high 60s to low 70s with cooler overnight temperatures across the region.
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