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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1962
Page
1
Cuba declares armed forces alert as Fidel Castro’s regime condemns the U S quarantine while President Kennedy orders a naval blockade to halt Soviet missiles and warships bound for Cuba. U S forces prepare to search and force compliance with the blockade.
A devotional plea requests mercy for offenses against God and asks for strength and courage from the all-good, holy, merciful Lord who died on the cross to enrich lives and ensure a prosperous future. Anonymous.
Two Plainview men were electrocuted when the truck they rode in backed into a 7,200-volt highline at the Paymaster Gin 13 miles northwest of Crosby. William E. Reed, 25, and William Roy Keen Jr., 31, died at the scene. Jimmy Young, driver, was uninjured. The accident occurred about 3:30 p.m. Monday during unloading of gin machinery.
A Northwest Airlines DC-7C ditched seven miles south of Sitka Alaska after propeller trouble. The 102 aboard were saved in five life rafts as Coast Guard and FAA vessels coordinated the rescue. Injured include Sgt. James Elliott his wife Mae and their baby. Captain Vinton Hanson identified as pilot.
The Voice of America broadcast the President's Monday night speech to the Cuban people using nine private U.S. broadcasting stations in addition to regular voice facilities, officials said.
A Defense Department spokesman said reconnaissance photos show mobile 1,200 mile range missiles in Cuba aimed at major U S cities including Washington. He noted no confirmed warheads and that longer range missiles capable of 2,200 miles are under construction, with rapid increases in equipment observed.
Judge Otis Dunagan rejects defense call for delay on state theft and swindling case against Billie Sol Estes. Jury panel summoned as more than 100 witnesses await testimony amid protests over publicity and camera coverage.
A lampooning note on how human control over machines appears complete until unforeseen failures expose fragility. The piece uses humor to critique reliance on automation across daily tasks and media productions.
A new cold front pushed into Texas Monday afternoon and moved across the South Plains, bringing nippy temperatures for several days. Lubbock’s Weather Bureau forecast low 40s in the morning and 70s in the afternoon with no frost or precipitation expected for three days. The Panhandle would see 30s by daybreak, and the front would sweep southward across the state by late today. Farming outlook on the South Plains remains mostly favorable with continued drying conditions.
City residents and area officials voiced approval of President Kennedy's Cuban crisis move, with many saying it should have come sooner. Congressman George H. Mahon warned of risks but favored Kennedy's decisive stance, citing a Washington briefing on Cuban developments. Some locals thought action was overdue while praising the initiative.
Fair today and tonight with light to moderate northerly winds. Low around 42 in the morning, high near 74 this afternoon.
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