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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1962

Page

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Pioneer Attorney George R. Bean Rites Set

Funeral services for George R. Bean longtime Lubbock attorney and civic leader will be held at 4 pm at First Methodist Church with Pastor J Chess Lovern and Rev EE White officiating. Burial follows in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. Bean had suffered a stroke.

George R. Bean Lubbock First Methodist Church L J Chess Lovern EE. White City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Bean Horn Bible Class Horn Bible Montague County Robert Bean Forestburg Young Bean Lubbock County

Soviets Agree To Arm Cuba Amid Threats From U S

Moscow announced that the Soviet Union will provide Cuba with arms and send technical experts to train Cuban soldiers in response to threats from imperialist elements. The Tass report said the aid follows talks between Khrushchev Kosygin and Cuban leaders Guevarra Aragones. Stateside officials called the move a confirmation of months of activity.

Avalanche Journal News Services Ioscow Cuba Soviet Union Moscow Russia Tass Washington State Department United State Naval Base Guantanamo Havana United States Nikita S. Khrushchev Aleksei Kosygin Ernesto Che) Guevarra Emilio Aragones

Heavy rains and wind lash Texas South Plains

Thunderstorms drenched the South Plains with up to three inches of rain and high winds batter Colorado City while Spur suffered a lightning strike on a home’s roof. Lubbock reported 2.79 inches, with Morton and other areas noting up to three inches.

Vaughn Hendrie Avalanche-Journal South Plains Colorado City Texas Montague County St. Jo Lubbock Plainview Morton Lock W. M. Hazel

Slaton Club shooting leaves two wounded and a death

In Slaton Highway area near Lubbock a man died of a .22 caliber wound and another was injured after a Sunday morning shooting at the Casino Club. Emilio Trigo was jailed as a suspect alongside casual statements of self defense. Funeral services set for Villarreal.

Lubbock Slaton Hwy Gonzalo Villarreal Jr Ave. Q West Texas Sheriff's Charlie Bowman Rt. 2 Emilio Pepino) Trigo Villarreal Fred Montoya Oak Ave Bowman Montoya Porter Hospital Trigo Trigos St Joseph's Catholic Church

Reds Told To Use New Berlin Route

Western Allies halted a Soviet guard convoy at Checkpoint Charlie on Sunday and urged Russians to enter West Berlin via the Brandenburg Gate or the Landkrug Bruecke crossing in the British sector. Generals Watson Dunbar and Toulouse proposed the routes while a Western source said no deadline was set. An informant questioned how Russians could pass the Brandenburg Gate, noting it remains a Berlin landmark and symbol of unity.

Charlie Friedrichstrasse U.S Brandenburg Gate Berlin

Algerians Stage Bloody Ambush in Casbah Clash

In Algiers the Casbah saw a two hour battle as Ahmed Ben Bella supporters clashed with anti Ben Bella guerrillas. Reported casualties reached about 100 killed or wounded with ongoing accusations of French troop interference and a prior day of similar fighting.

Algiers Ahmed Ben Bella Casbah Ben Bella Wilaya Vone

Senators push for invasion of Cuba as Kennedy opposed

U S senators press for military action against Fidel Castro to topple the Cuban regime despite President Kennedy's opposition. They cite Moscow's aid to Cuba and warn of missile bases, urging either unilateral or hemispheric intervention and challenging the administration's stance.

bRy Associated Pressi Shinston Fidel Castro Kennedy U. S Moscow Castro United States Cuba Kenneth B. Keatin URN Smathers Thurmond Soviet Union Homer Capehart Rind U.S

Sky Shield II tests North American air defenses

More than 40 imagined intercontinental missiles and a mock three pronged bomber attack were part of Sky Shield II by NORAD to test continental defenses. Grounded civilian air traffic for hours, SAC bombers simulated a real assault while fighters launched on cue.

Associated Press Lorado Springs Colo United States Canada North America North American Air Defense Command NORAD Golden Triangle Toronto Hamilton Windsor Rocky Mountain Pacific Coast U.S. Strategic Air Command SAC

Freeloader: A man who saves by eating out

A light column on frugal habits titled Freeloader argues a certain man keeps costs down by dining away from home. The piece riffs on budgeting quirks and social expectations with a witty, period voice.

270 Routed As Fire Hits Albany Hotel Denver

A smoldering fire in the Albany Hotel a 300 room downtown Denver hotel routed about 270 guests Sunday. About 130 firefighters used nearly 30 pieces of equipment to battle the blaze. Manager John McDonough said the fire began around 2 20 p m from an electrical short. Three people were treated at a hospital for smoke inhalation.

Denver Albany John McDonough

Nine Hurt In Mishaps At West Texas Church Outing

Nine persons were hurt in Sunday traffic mishaps at a West Texas location near a church. A three year old Lubbock boy was struck by a car on Baylor Avenue while crossing from a church mission. He was in very serious condition after undergoing neurosurgery at West Texas Hospital. The driver, Aurelio Garcia Romo, 33, was just starting up when the accident occurred. Investigating officers described the boy as running between two parked cars into the path of Romo's vehicle.

Lubbock West Texas Eds Garcia Juan Garcia Baylor Avenue North Sherman Avenue Maurice Crumpler Tommy Roberts Aurelio Garcia Romo Ave. W Garcia First Baptist Church Roberts Romo

Prayer for courage and joy in following God

A short devotional item cites Glenda Taylor, 12, of Lubbock, asking for a joyful heart to follow God's will today and for courage and hope to make the day a day of victory.

Glenda Taylor Lubbock

Labor Day Quiet in Lubbock and South Plains

Labor Day 1962 brings a quiet observance with no planned events in Lubbock and the South Plains. Most stores stay open while federal and local offices banks and post offices close. Skeleton mail crews handle essential deliveries as 29 000 students return to class for the 1962 63 year.

Dad Lubbock South Plains Department of Public Safety

Traffic Toll Mark Seen on Labor Day Weekend

The National Safety Council warned Labor Day traffic could break records with 312 deaths, 41 drownings, and 50 other fatalities by Sunday midnight. States like California and Michigan led with high counts, while council president Howard Pyle called the toll an “ needless slaughter” and cautioned outcomes may exceed 500 without safety measures.

Avalanche-Journal News Services National Safety Council California Michigan Ohio Texas Howard Pyle Council Pyle Minnesota Nebraska Arkansas West Virginia The Safety Council

Weather Map Page 2 A for Lubbock Area

Partly cloudy and warmer with a few widely scattered late afternoon and night thunderstorms. The Southwest weather section lists 24 hour high and low temperatures ending midnight, including Abilene El Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo Oklahoma City Roswell Denver and other locations.

Lubbock J City Pal Abilene el Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo Wie Okla jDattas Roswell Wdenver Falls

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