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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1962

Page

2

Long Prison Term In Assault Case For 18YearOld

An 18 year old man, Richard Ervin Jr., pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rape and received a 35 year prison sentence in 140th District Court. The guilty plea was filed on the eve of jury panel examination. The victim, a 16 year old girl, testified the attack occurred at her home last April 26. Evidence included a torn garment struggle, and Ervin fled in a red and white 1957 Chevrolet. Police later located him at his Juniper Avenue apartment. The case was presented by Asst. Dist. Atty. George Nelson with Det. Carroll Bartley and Sgt. L. P. Miller among witnesses.

140Th District Court Robert H. Bean Richard Ervin Jr Alton R. Griffin Asst Ervin Sheriff 2808 Juniper Shallowater L. P. Miller Jack Bryant Sam Floyd Bob Johnson Carroll Bartley

High Court Upholds 1861 Income Tax Rate

Washington reports the first feder al income tax law began in 1861 and was upheld by the Supreme Court in the 1860s. It raised about 300 million dollars in 1866 before repeal after the Civil War. A later 1894 tax was deemed unconstitutional. The first room air conditioner arrived in 1929.

Washington Supreme Court

Catholic Teachers Meet In Amarillo For Full Day Program

Catholic teachers from the Amarillo and San Angelo dioceses gather at Christ the King School in Amarillo for a 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. program featuring addresses, exhibits and workshops. Attendance is expected around 350 to 400 with registration from 9 to 10 a.m. The lineup includes sessions on Catholic education, religion teaching methods, and a general discussion on the Munich Method and the Kerygmatic Approach. Bishop John L. Markovsky will attend.

Amarillo San Angelo Christ the King 54Th St Confraternity of Christian Doctrine John L. Markovsky Clarence E. Elwell Cleveland Ohio Msgr. Elwell M. F. Haselman Laidlaw Bros. Publishers River Forrest Ill Msgr Richard Vaughn CCD Catherine Marie CCVI St. Mary's School Vaughan Elwell Hilary Mark FSC Price Memorial High School Theodore J. Berg Fides Publishers Notre Dame Ind

Religious Emphasis Week Slated At SPJC

Religious Emphasis Week begins at 2 p.m. today with a South Plains College assembly. Virgil Trout, formerly of Levelland and now a Church of Christ minister in Lubbock, will speak. Bill Michaels of Lubbock will entertain at a dinner. Saturday features assemblies films devotionals and a 5 p.m. City Park picnic. A homemade ice cream supper follows Sunday church services to close the weekend observance.

Levelland General Assembly South Plains College Virgil Trout Church of Christ Lubbock Bill Michaels

Roswell Artesia highway opens five miles west of city

A new southbound highway extends from about a mile east of Walker Air Force Base, running 142 miles in length. Separately, the Atomic Energy Commission reports a major Soviet thermonuclear test at under 30 megatons, with estimates ranging near 32 megatons by a Swedish university. The piece also notes a delayed North Main Street project waiting for October bids and historic details on the Declaration of Independence signing.

Roswell-Artesia Walker Air Force Base Arctic Novaya Zemlya Island AEC U.S

Red Cross Head Doing Well After Lung Inflammation

Gen. Al surgery reported for a lung inflammation. Recovery is expected. The 63 year old retired general heads the American Red Cross and once led Allied forces under Eisenhower in World War II.

Red Cross American Red Cross Dwight D. Eisenhower Europe

Tanganyika Detention Law Passes Amid Democratic Criticism

In Dar es Salaam the National Assembly approved a detention bill allowing confinement without trial. MP Francis Masanja decried it as a move toward dictatorship, while Home Affairs Minister Oscar Kambona claimed the measure targets only a few elements attempting to seize power.

Dar ES Salaam, Tanganyika National Assembly Oscar Kambona

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