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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1962
Page
10
Readers seek guidance on a chronically late friend and on balancing social plans with children. The column offers blunt tips to set clear expectations, arrange curb pickups, and avoid harming family plans while warning about trust and character when dating.
West Berlin doctors and workers still at Charité hospital faced checks as Soviet refusals limited crossings. Western commanders explained to Russians that Brandenburg Gate or Sandkrug Bridge were the safest cross points, with guard routes along the shortest memorial route. The move was viewed by West Berlin as a backdown after armored convoys through Checkpoint Charlie.
Texas and New Mexico members in Congress vote on pending measures. The House passed a two thirds vote for a constitutional amendment to abolish the poll tax for federal elections. Other bills include communications satellite limits and a public works project. Senate action and roll calls are noted with party lines and abstentions.
Houston reports its 19th polio case of 1962. The patient, Wills Johnson, 31, had non-paralytic polio after receiving the oral vaccine. Health officials note such cases occur despite vaccination and stress continued vigilance.
Unclear OCR text references public safety activity and a civil war era mention. The readable words point to a local incident with uncertain details and names, offering little verifiable information beyond general safety response and time context.
A chaotic weekend report details a disaster zone with mentions of Ben Bella, Casbah unit, and Sahara conflict. The piece notes no open war in one area, evacuations, and government responses amid ongoing tension and relief efforts.
A late Monday shooting in Abilene left water plant operator John Allard dead after a disturbance at the scene. Police charged a suspect, while another man from Gatesville faced related traffic and collision inquiries.
Charles P. Walmer, 26, one of four state prison escapees who fled two weeks earlier, died Tuesday in a Santa Fe hospital. He was shot after fleeing the fenced area and attempting to reach open countryside with the others. Walmer underwent surgery August 2 after a guard’s rifle slug shattered his abdominal cavity and tore his intestines. he had been in critical condition since.
The report lists rainfall highs for June July and August with 97 98 and 98 inches. June average temperature 74.8 27 below normal. July 78.7 0.8 below. August 78.1 0.7 below. Minimums 42 61 63. No blowing dust in July or August. one hour in June. Sun shone over 403 possible hours in August with four hours excellent.
A Texas insurance board member said a tour of other states’ automobile coverage plans could aid drafting a new system to replace the abolished merit rating plan. Dr. Joseph Trosper noted the study of classification procedures and hoped to have a plan ready by year start.
A Surrogate Court inventory shows Secretary of State John Foster Dulles left an estate of over eight million dollars after taxes. Dulles died May 24 1959 at 71. Widow Janet Dulles to receive income from residuary estate. Son John Watson Foster Dulles of Rio de Janeiro gets $100.40. Daughter Lucias Hinshaw of New York City receives $2 000. Veness of an unspecified debt amouts noted. Jesuit priest Avery Dulles attached to Wandstock College in Wandstock Md left $50 000. Three sisters receive $19 000 each and a brother Alien Dulles, former CIA head, receives a share.
Fragmentary OCR text presents names and terms without clear context. It mentions Hudson, SMVENE, Moyie, and a few odd phrases suggesting a local notice or sports fragment. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the readable portions.
Former U S ambassador Llewellyn E Thompson aged 58 collapsed on the Air Force Academy golf course in Colorado Tuesday and was rushed to the academy hospital for treatment. The incident occurred amid a news setting involving the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City with contestants from across the United States.
An academy spokesman quoted doctors saying Thompson suffered a kidney stone attack. The career diplomat was resting comfortably, with no surgery expected. Thompson, a Colorado native, has been vacationing at a Colorado Springs resort.
St Louis Art Museum awarded a second Cezanne on the back of a stolen oil now valued at about 45 000 dollars while the original 130 000 dollar painting is reassessed to 200 000. Director Charles Nagel said The Artist Sister was recovered after being stolen in France on August 3 1961.
Sammy Davis Jr travels to Greece in the spring for the film The Harbor Has A Heart produced by Pierre Rouve. The project sets Davis in an international production as he travels from Hollywood to shoot on location.
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