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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1962

Page

8

Kennedy urged to back self employed pension plan

Democratic leaders urge President Kennedy to approve HR 10 attaching a self employed tax deduc tion pension plan to the tax bill. They say Senate support and political gains justify action despite potential loss in revenue and a veto risk. Chairman Byrd signals support and Hartke may offer the measure as an amendment.

Washington Kennedy Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Senate Finance Committee House Harry F Byrd Vance Hartke D-Ind Hartke Finance Committee

Top Participants In Junior Rodeo Named

The American Junior Rodeo Assn. listed all-around cowboys and cowgirls after a four day meet in Sweetwater. Odessa’s Butch Overturff earned all-around cowboy in the 1619 age group while Donna Kinkead of Tucumcari N M was outstanding cowgirl in that group.

Sweetwater UPI American Junior Rodeo Assn Butch Overturff Odessa Donna Kinkead Tucumcari N.M Paul Petiska Carlsbad Irene Epeternauer Pecos Frances Greenwood Larry Cohorn Las Cruces Bob Crosby Bobby Campbell el Paso Jimmie Gibb Valley Mus

Multiple Local News Briefs From West Texas and Hobbs

A compilation of short items: Johan Roacee Begge treated for facial cuts after a two car crash on U S Hwy 87 near the city. Funeral services for Mrs. A Fellers in McGregor Houston area. Parachuting and aircraft flyovers featured in Hobbs Air Appreciation Day at Hobbs Lea County Airport. YMCA Guys and Gals hold fall dance at Don Kittrell home. Two underage girls arrested for shoplifting at PayLess in 34th Street. A Lubbock man held for drunkenness vagrancy and burglary. Burglary reports note clothing thefts at Elm Street and 214 Ave L. Tachometer stolen from a car on 10th Street. Isaias Garcia improvement yet critical after head injury from vehicle strike on Baylor Avenue. underwent neuro surgery.

Johan Roacee Begge Ave. S West Texas U. S Hobbs Hobbs-Lea County Lubbock Joe Dean Price Elm St Rosa Martinez Ave. L Jimmy Woodell 10Th St Isaias Garcia Juan Garcia Ave. G West Texas Hospital Baylor Avenue North Sherman Avenue

Lubbock Residents Held After Short-Change Incident in Snyder

In Snyder, three Lubbock residents were arrested around 5 30 p m Monday after a short-changing incident at Contella s cafe near the East Snyder service station. A $20 bill was involved and the trio, two men aged 2 and 3 and a 23 year old woman, were detained in jail Monday night by police.

Snyder Lubbock East Snyder Contella's

Sophia Loren Annulls Ponti Marriage in Mexico

Sophia Loren in Tirrenia said the Mexican court's annulment of her proxy marriage to Carlo Ponti is the most wonderful news. The Juarez ruling voids the 1957 ceremony. Rome has bigamy charges against Ponti, and the divorce is not recognized in Italy.

Rome Sophia Loren Carlo Ponti Miss Loren Tirrenia Pisa Ponti Altona Ciudad Juarez Mexico Italy Carlos Uranga Munoz Juarez Uranga Munoz

Sunday School Attendance Reported From City Churches

Forty six churches listed 12 932 attendees across Sunday schools this morning. Compared with 11 289 attendees from 47 churches last week, totals show a slight rise though reporting is patchy. Churches named include Agape Aldergate Asbury Epworth First Forrest Heights Oakwood Overton Pioneer Memorial St John St Luke Wesley Cooper Mt Vernon Latin American Antioch Baptist First Baptist Flint Avenue Highland Mackenzie Terrace Mount Olive Parkdale West End Skyoune Trety Vandella Christ Assembly of God Faith First Spanish Assembly of God Southside Sunset Steber Heights Suncrest Church of Christ and more.

Agape Methodist Aldergate Methodist Asbury Methodist Epworth Methodist Forrest Heights Methodist Oakwood Methodist Overton Methodist Pioneer Memoral Methodist St Luke's Wesley Methodist Cooper Mt Vernon Antioch Baptist Baptist Mexican Mission Artsie Baptist First Baptist Flint Avenue Baptist Highland Baptist Mackenzie Terrace Mount Olive Baptist Parkdale Baptist Skyoune Baptist Trety Baptist West End Baptist Westmoreland Baptist Zuri Park Baptist Broadway Church of

Desegregation Flows Quietly Amid School Integration

Integration in Uaay led six formerly white schools with no disturbances. In contrast, November 1960 saw demonstrations at two downtown public elementary schools over the desegregation order issued by Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel. Catholic opponents plan further demonstrations at some schools.

Joseph Francis Rummel

Man Shot in Lubbock Wounded. Youth Surrenders

A 71-year-old Lubbock man Benny Rodriquez was treated for a gunshot wound to the left leg in the 300 block of Ave N and released from Methodist Hospital. A Lubbock youth, who claimed 16 but records show 17, surrendered with a .22 rifle. Deputies report James Shires received 20 stitches for knife wounds at the Playhouse Club on Slaton Highway.

Lubbock Benny Rodriquez Ave Methodist Hospital Rodriquez Harry Anderson Carol Bartley Sheriff's James Shires E. 2Th St Goodnight Hospital Playhouse

Lubbock Rifle Team Wins Meet Awards

Members of the Junior Rifle Club sponsored by Lubbock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466 won multiple awards in a small-bore rifle contest at Camp Bowie over the weekend. Danny Cook led in individual scoring and joined Vicki Clark in the two-man event. the four-man team of Cook Foster Clark and Mike Conner won the four-man title. Connie and Georg ann Wolcott placed second in two-man competition, with the squad earning seven wall plaques and planning a October meet at Ft Hood.

Lubbock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466 Camp Bowie N. T. Conner National Rifle Assn Danny Cook Vicki Clark David Foster Ronnie Clark Mike Conner Connie Georgann Wolcott Ft. Hood Conner

Body identified after 53 years in Marianna mortuary

Mrs. J W Parker of Pine Bluff identified the corpse found as W M Kerr who was last seen in 1909. Kerr had no living relatives, was 32 at disappearance, and the body called Tommy Moon will be buried next week after mortuary owner Hamilton sought council approval.

Marianna, Ark Marianna Mortuary Pine Bluff Ark W. M. Kerr J. W. Parker Kerr Parker van Hamilton Hamilton Tommy Moon Tommy Norris Hodges University of Arkansas Medical School

Textbook debates threaten public school system impact

A Texas House committee debated textbooks with Stevens praising the five-choice adoption option and safeguards. Reports to the next legislature due November 12. In Amarillo a confrontation arose when Rep Ronald Roberts filed an $85,000 suit against Mrs Harold Boots over a Communist accusation.

United States Stevens Texas House Amarillo Harold Boots Rep Ronald Roberts Hillsboro Roberts Boots

Riots and Calm Across Beaches From Ocean City to Lake George

About 100 youths were held after riots by the Ocean City shore where a rooftop rock band calmed the crowd and most left peacefully. In Ocean City 49 youths were arrested as police reported mild violence versus Labor Day past. In Lake George thousands milled without incidents while Schenectady saw fighting among 200 youths. Fort Lauderdale had little trouble with out of town students during Easter holiday revelry.

Ocean City Lake George New York Adirondacks Labor Schenectady N.Y Fort Lauderdale Fla

Labor Day Speech Urges 35-Hour Week and Guaranteed Wages

Carey, vice president of the AFL-CIO, told about 300 unionists at Labor Day ceremonies in Arlington Cemetery Pennsauken New Jersey, honoring Peter J. McGuire. He urged the labor movement to shorten the workweek to 35 hours and replace hourly pay with a guaranteed annual wage.

International Union of Electrical Workers Carey Afl-Cio Arlington Cemetery Pennsauken N.J Peter J. McGuire

Three Speakers Scheduled For Grain Storage Conference

A Texas Grain and Feed Assn announced a Thursday meeting at the Texas Tech Agriculture Building auditorium to discuss a tightening of government grain handling and storage. Speakers include F W Higinbotham and Frank Bailey with reports on Washington talks and new bonding procedures. Doyle Thomas will review price support programs.

Texas Grain and Feed Assn Af. W. Higinbotham Lubbock Agriculture Bidg Texas Tech Higinbotham Frank Bailey Fort Worth TFGA National Country Grain Elevator Committee Washington, D. C

Fight Urged For Short Work Week By Union Leader

PENNSAUKEN N J AP James B Carey president of the International Union of Electrical Workers urged the labor movement to fight for a 35 hour work week He spoke at Arlington Cemetery on Peter J McGuire founder of Labor Day and said McGuire would be a faithful militant leader if alive The second item notes Mexican chemicals may be exported to Brazil in exchange for mem bol calcium chlorate and fertilizers He adds trade details from Buenos Aires

McGuire Carey Buenos Aires Brazil

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Jack Bell America Webutes Paul Graham Co Mra. A. Fellers Houston Travis Lincecum 5Th St Lee Funeral Home McGregor Croabyton Parent-Teacher Association Toey Elmo Medlock Brice Allen Ymca Guys and Gals Don Kittrell 28Th St 34Th St Carrol Bartley Lubbockites Krung Thep Thailand Doctor Bill Jack Tippit Truman Cunningham Inorrest Dallas Office of Man Fight James B. Carey Aes Plains National's Bank Plains National Bank Ave. U
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