Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

Page 1

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1962

Page

1

50th St Shopping Center Rejected by City Planners

City Commissioners rejected a new concept for a shopping center at 50th St and Indiana Ave. The panel upheld the Planning and Zoning Commission in most cases and sent one back for review. They granted six sidewalk waivers but denied a waiver for St Luke's Methodist Church.

Jerr Avalanche-Journal Raceraswan 50Th St Indiana Ave Planning and Zoning Commission Int Gquaer Uoushiess Cuulussuirers St. Luke’s Methodist Church Gordon Treadaway James Eby Rob Caraway Lubbock Cinerama

United Nations talks on Cuban missile crisis amid tensions

Kennedy agreed to Thant proposed talks on ending the U S Soviet Cuba crisis but no temporary end to the naval blockade. Khrushchev offered a temporary simultaneous halt of missiles and the blockade. Stevenson and Zorin clashed as photos of Cuban missile bases were shown. Congressmen in Chicago heard missiles could deliver 30 to 40 warheads. some officials warned the crisis remained grim.

United Nations Kennedy Sec A Thant Cuba Thant U.S Khrushchev UN Security Council Adlai E. Stevenson Valerian A. Zorin United States Council Russia Stevenson Zorin Moscow Adiai Havana U. S Avontenade-Journal Mmunist Washington Chicago Clark McGregor R-Minn Karl E. Mundt R-Sd Walter Judd United

Proof Of Bases Seen Pledges Support For Kennedy

GEORGE Mahon after a regional briefing in Fort Worth pledged full support for President Kennedy. He said reservations about the President's Cuba assessment would be dispelled at the briefing. Mahon reported documentation of missile bases in Cuba and said the gravity of the situation was clear. He opposed UN calls for a suspension and urged decisive action.

Hale Boggs D-La Kennedy George Mahon Cuba Fort Worth Mahon Defense

South Plains Sees Warm Up Follows Cool Front

A cool air mass swept into South Texas bringing light showers and autumn ambience. Lubbock reached 57 after a 4 degree low, Amarillo and Childress hit 58, with a warming trend forecast for North Texas. Frost expected in the Panhandle as lows dip to near 35 before dawn. Skies cleared afterward and Laredo maxed at 85.

Avelanche-Journal South Texas Pecos Edwards Plains Rio Grande Lubbock Amarillo Childress Weather Bureau Panhandle Laredo

Estes Trial Voir Dire Highlights Tense Courtroom Row

Judge Otis Dunagan clashed with defense counsel as 18 of 32 jurors were qualified for Estes theft and swindling case.Prospective jurors included Samuell Bell a cleaning shop operator and Frances Fisher a Tyler PR executive and first woman juror. Further questioning continued as 54 prospects remained with 14 more needed.

Associated Press Ler Billie Sol Estes Samuell T. Bell Frances Fisher Tyler Texas Dist Otis Dunagan John Cofer Austin Cofer Estes EATES

Hereford Area Fatal Crash and Other Semi final Injuries

A Hereford area crash killed Mrs. Jeff Moore 70 of Dalhart and injured 17 others. The wreck occurred when a car struck a trailer truck on U S 385 near Hereford. Also hurt were Burt Williams and family from Portales plus Jeff Moore, 77, and truck driver Johnny Ray of Amarillo. Additional injuries from crashes near Seagraves and Stanton were reported.

Hereford Jeff Moore Dalhart Burt Williams Portales Gayla Billy Troy Johnny Ray Amarillo Amarillo Hardware Co U. S. 385 Williams Seagraves Lubbock’s Methodist Hospital A. K. Miller 66Th St Lubbock Ray Milligan Karen Beatrice Stanton Physician's Hospital Clinic William Ballew Lamesa Minnie Grothe Ackerly Alberto Rivas Antonio Rivas Sr Paul Rivas Danny Rivas Antonio Rivas Jr

Steinbeck Wins 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature

John Steinbeck, 60, California born novelist famed for The Grapes of Wrath, is named the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner by the Swedish Academy. Award amount is 49,656 dollars. laureate ceremony set for December 10 in Stockholm.

Associated Press Tockholm John Steinbeck Thursday United States Steinbeck Story Okies Swedish Literary Academy Oklahoma Dust Bowl Charley Stockholm Alfred Nobel

Uganda Joins United Nations as 110th Member

Uganda was admitted to the United Nations in New York by unanimous General Assembly vote, becoming the 110th member. United Nations officials confirmed the historic admission on Thursday, cementing Uganda's place in the world body.

UN United Nations N.Y Uganda United Nations General Assembly

Today’s Prayer for Guidance and Faith

A devotional prayer urges readers to set aside time for prayer and meditation. It asks for sensitivity to God’s will and strength to follow revealed guidance, confidence in divine support in times of need, and continual growth of faith.

Heavenly Father

Tech Homecoming draws thousands to Lubbock events

Thousands of Texas Tech alumni descend on Lubbock for a two day Homecoming program. Gen George Mahon replaces Gen David Shoup as keynote speaker due to Cuba tensions. Events include Ex-Students Assn meeting Century Club dinner bonfire pep rally Queen crowning and a downtown parade with a 2 pm SMU game.

Tech U. S Mahon George Mahon Lubbock Gen. Shoup Cuba Fort Worth Washington Century Club

Cotton Prices Cited Editorial Notes

The page lists section titles across the paper including editorials, women’s news, sports highlights, market reports and radio programs. It notes page locations and general column content, with a comic dictionary entry about grade school creativity cited.

Cubans Mobilized Await Invasion as Cuban War Alarm Grows

Havana reports describe Cuba fully mobilized with regulars militiamen and students guarding shores. Foreign nationals in Cuba including Soviet technicians form a unit. allied volunteers from Algeria Ethiopia West Germany Senegal South Africa and Vietnam may join. Landing flights resume with military approvals. blood drives called by Federation of Cuban Women. Moscow warns against piracy amid arms quarantine.

Avana Cuba Algeria Ethiopia West Germany Senegal South Africa Viet Nam Russia Red Army Cubana Airlines Mexico City Interior Trade Ministry Federation of Cuban Women

Weather Map Page 5 A Lubbock Area Forecast

Partly cloudy with a low of 4 degrees and a high of 65. Possibility of light scattered rain late today or tonight across Lubbock and vicinity.

Lubbock

Also Mentioned on This Page

JFK Adlai Reds 50Th St. Shopping Center Nikita Blockade Mundt William Bray R-Ind San Francisco Thomas H. Kuchel Calif Texas Tech Carolyn Buxton Richardson Christi Brown Quanah Carolyn Horschler Pam White Cindy Parker Hale Science Southwestern Area South Plains Avatanehe Ousands of Comic Dictionary Florida Oryer Keyes Artemisa Guanajay San Cristobal San Julian Fidel Castro Raul Soviet Union Caribbean Abilene el Paso Albuqrque Houston Amarilla Okla Dallas Roswell Denver
Search Courier

Search the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lubbock Avalanche Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication