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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1962
Page
4
A Patterns magazine report notes freshmen from 1962 64 class tests show 34 percent meet all six standards while 45 percent of 1961 entrants pass all, with overweight disqualifications rising since Korea. Other items discuss heart surgery adhesives, radioactive iodine countermeasures, and paratrooper telemetry gear.
U S Congressman George Mahon asks the Post Office Department for next steps on establishing new postal facilities in Lubbock. The Hunt School site option expired Oct 6, with two blocks estimated at $685 000. Chamber directors expect a meeting with Mahon after a department reply.
Army Navy Marine Corps and Air Force recruiters report a 90 percent rise in calls seeking enlistment and service information since Tuesday morning. The Cuban crisis and arms blockade drive the inquiries from ex servicemen and relatives, with many high school students asking how to enlist.
The Air Force recruiting office invites former Navy personnel with codes 9955 9857 3355 and 3381 to 3387 to re enlist at up to master sergeant. Qualified graduates from Ft Belvoir New London and Westinghouse S5W projects are sought for assignments at Sundance Wyoming or Ft Belvoir Virginia. Contact the Lubbock recruiting office at 1006 13th St.
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