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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1962

Page

5

Marshal Force Gathers for New Showdown Looms

Army units arrived from Ft Campbell about 200 miles east to provide supplies and potentially set up a tent city for the marshals at the naval air base near Oxford. Officials said troops would not take part in Meredith admission actions while newsmen were barred and questions went unanswered. About 140 marshals entered the base, joining the civilian-clad group gathering at a rapid pace.

California Army Ft. Campbell Oxford Justice Department Meredith Naval Air Base FX. Campbell Washington Texas Mississippi U.S San Francisco Thomas A. Price 70Th Engineers Battalion Ralph Kristoferson Pittsfield N.H Sec. of Defense Robert S. McNamara Defense Department

Mississippi Governor Barnett faces contempt ruling over Meredith desegregation

The hearing on Barnett’s actions over Meredith’s desegregation wrapped after three hours with the DOJ recommending contempt and sanctions if he disobeys orders. NAACP sought purge by 10 am today. guards surrounded the Capitol as state and federal forces brace for possible enforcement actions.

Meredith Department of Justice National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People Barnett NAACP Burke Marshall Marshall Kennedy Tristate Florida Alabama Georgia World Baptist Fellowship Jackson Miss Mississippi Union Congress The

New Mexico seeks sugar quota share in 1965 allotment

Democratic lawmakers from New Mexico urged the Agriculture Department to give their state priority in allocating 1965 sugar beet acreage. They argued the allocation provisions reflect their delegation as much as any other and cited broader national benefits.

New Mexico Washington UPS Agriculture Department Thomas G. Morris Joseph M. Montoya Karl E. Mundt R-S. D Dakkota Kansas - Colorado Beet Growers Committee Sherman Wallace Kan Kit Carson Colo William A. Davis Goodland Department South Dakota Roscoe Fletcher Pecos N.M Valley Sugar Beet Assn

Surivors recount dramatic rescue by Celerina crew

Fourteen survivors recall ditching at sea after a plane crash. Paratrooper Joe E Hofer used a flashlight to guide the Celerina to the liferaft as Captain Domenico Lugly and crew braved heavy seas to rescue passengers and award a medallion for aid. Carol Ann Gould, the sole stewardess survivor, tended to a head wound and praised George Brown for lifting ten people aboard.

Joe E. Hofer Hofer Murray Carol Ann Gould Lyndhurst N.J George Brown Brown Domenico Lugly Veneto Vicenza Italy Air Force

Heart Attack Fatal To Waco Man Here

Clarence Benny Bryant, 60, of Waco, died on arrival at West Texas Hospital from a heart attack suffered at a Lubbock cafe during breakfast. Sanders Funeral Home planned to send the body to Connally Funeral Home in Waco for announced services.

Clarence Benny Bryant Waco West Texas Hospital Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Connally Funeral Home

Rains Hit East Coast as Storm Kills 12

Heavy gales and flooding swept the Atlantic coast for a second day. The storm caused at least 12 fatalities across Massachusetts New York New Jersey New Hampshire and Connecticut with traffic crashes blamed for several deaths. Rain totals exceeded five inches in multiple areas including North Carolina Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Associated Press Atlantic Massachusetts New York New Jersey New Hampshire Connecticut Boston

McSpadden Exemption Fight In Bankruptcy Case

Creditors oppose exemptions claimed by McSpadden in a bankruptcy liquidating his estate. He faces a 10 year federal sentence for fertilizer tank contract fraud and admits about 2 million dollars financed mortgages. Hearing set Oct 10 to rule on exemptions as farmers and finance companies seek recoveries from assets across Texas and New Mexico.

McSpadden Carr Bass Nelson Foringer Heller Frank R. Murray U.S Hay Panhandle South Plains New Mexico Murray

Muleshoe Rites Slated Today

Services for Mrs. George Johnson 61 longtime Muleshoe resident are set for 3 p m today at the Muleshoe Church of Christ with Ebb Randol officiating. Burial follows in Bailey County Memorial Park under Singleton Funeral Home direction. Mrs. Johnson native of Comanche County belonged to the Eastern Star. survivors include her husband three daughters two sisters and two brothers and four grandchildren.

Muleshoe George Johnson Muleshoe Church of Christ Ebb. Randol Farwell Johnson Green Hospital Bailey County Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home Comanche County Order of the Eastern Star Wylie Bullock DeWitt Precure Larbuddie George Edwards New Orleans Mae Sidney Earl Barron Amarillo Vance B. H. Wagnon

Ice Capades Final Show At Fair Park Closes Friday

A crowd of 2 361 attended the last Ice Capades performance at Fair Park Coliseum as the nine‑show run totaled 21 164 visitors. The fair continues with the Children’s Barn Yard and I Q Zoo while rides and games cap the Indian Summer atmosphere. Rabbit show results: Dutch and Gray Dutch entries led by Jake Scharnberg and Parks Petland with 337 rabbits entered.

Fair Park Coliseum I. Q. Zoo Jake Scharnberg Lubbock Parks Petland Glendale Ariz Scharnberg Jessie Bell James Bell Carlton Lyons Levelland

Birth notices from Lubbock area hospitals list newborns

Mr and Mrs Dante Flores Molinar report a son born weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces at 7 56 a m Friday in West Texas Hospital. The father works for Pioneer Pavers Inc. Mrs Johnson Grimes reports a son born weighing 11% ounces at 3 13 p m Friday at Texas Hospital. The father works for Lewters Feed Lot. Additional births follow for several families with times weights and occupations including Bradwell Inc Hancock Manufacturing Reese Air Force Base and Avalanche Journal maintenance.

Dante Flores Molinar Gs. Ave West Texas Hospital Pioneer Pavers, Inc Johnson Dillard Grimes Iabbock Texas Hospital Lewters Feed Lot Douglas Rowden Ceueneer St. Mary's Hospital Hancock Manufacturing Co Billy Pendleton Osteopathic Hospital Ragino Martinez J. Tahoka Lauf Clinic Alonzo Chapa Lubbock John W. Newman 1702 Ave Avalanche Journal Robert Miller Auburn Morris FB. Mardin 36Th St College Ave

Des Barry to Visit Lubbock Slaton During Campaign

Republican congressman at large candidate Desmond Barry plans a public breakfast at iVann's 4004 Ave A in Lubbock at 7 30 a m He then visits the Panhandle South Plains Fair before a 2 30 p m informal talk in Slaton and a return to Lubbock for a barbecue in Midland tonight.

Desmond Barry Lubbock Slaton Barry iVann’s Ave. A Panhandle South Plains Fair Midland

Pacific Missile Shot Goes Awry

At Vandenberg Air Force Base a Minuteman intercontinental missile fired in combat conditions was destroyed by a safety officer minutes after launch. The test target was Eniwetok Lagoon about 4 000 miles away. the missile rose cleanly and stayed visible for over two minutes before the malfunction prompted destruction.

Vandenberg Afb Calif Eniwetok Lagoon Pacific Air Force

Six Die in Michigan Crash Involving Nuns Near Mesick

A car and a station wagon collision northwest of Mesick Michigan killed six people including four Roman Catholic nuns. Three other nuns were listed in critical condition at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac.

Mesick, Mich UPI Here Mercy Hospital Cadillac

Three Killed and Thirty Hurt in Italian Rail Crash

A two-coach train crashed into the Santa Lucia Station restaurant kitchen after climbing a barrier, killing three people including a waiter and injuring 30. The train arrived from Udine and the cause was not known. It followed another Italian derailment near Pompeii that injured 13.

Venice UPI Santa Lucia Udine Italy Pompeii

Light Showers Sweep South Plains as Storms Hit Northwest

A line of thunderstorms moved from New Mexico into the northwest South Plains bringing heavy rain in Clovis and Portales. A Portales football game was halted in the fourth quarter. Forecasts expect continued light showers with the Lubbock area likely missing the game night. Markets and legal notes follow with unrelated mentions of estate bids and a federal case involving McSpadden and Estes, including a 10-year sentence delayed to allow testimony.

South Plains New Mexico Clovis Portales Lubbock

Tech Fans Pack For Big Weekend Games

More than 41 500 possible attendees ready for two weekend contests. Hotels and motels report near complete sellouts as grid excitement fills the area.

Oil Probe Moves Toward Immediate Action on Slant Wells

A Texas Railroad Commission probe into slant wells progresses toward action with recommendations to criminalize unlawful deviations and tighten penalties. Committee hearings reveal industry push to limit marginal wells and curb fraudulent reporting while noting possible bribery and conflicts of interest.

Ernest O. Thompson Jill Railroad Commission Commission

Connally Visits Lubbock for Fair and Tech Game

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Connally scheduled to arrive about 3 15 p m at Municipal Airport in Lubbock to attend the Panhandle South Plains Fair and Texas Tech football game He will visit the West Texas Democrats booth and is likely joined by Preston Smith and Waggoner Carr Then attend a UT ex students reception and join Tech board members for the game This is his second Lubbock appearance in 10 days.

Tech Foundation Texas Darrell Royal Lubbock Municipal Airport Pioneer Hotel Reed Tech Lubbock Longhorns Bohn Hilliard Longhorn Oregon Texas Tech Raiders John Connally Panhandle Connally West Texas Preston Smith Waggoner Carr

Czech Manufacturer Ships Veneer Machinery to Kashmir

A Prague based manufacturer says it has shipped veneer making machinery to Kashmir for use in veneer production. The move signals export activity and potential industry ties between Czech suppliers and Kashmir veneer operations.

Prague Kashmir

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