28 Aug 1962
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1962
Page
1
UN official A. Thant met Premier Khrushchev at Yalta amid a friendly atmosphere. Tass did not reveal topics. Thant planned to discuss world problems with Khrushchev and dined with his family. He had earlier met Foreign Minister Gromyko to discuss major UN issues, avoiding the Berlin crisis.
Tropical storm Alma brushed the North Carolina coast and Outer Banks as it moved northeastward at 18 mph. Winds peaked near 45 mph with 30 to 40 mph gusts. Cape Hatteras recorded heavy rainfall while tides rose one to three feet. Gale warnings stayed in effect from Morehead City to Cape Charles with small craft advised to stay in harbor.
Algerian Army chief Col Boumediene summoned Wilayas 1 2 5 to a Selif meeting 150 miles east of Algiers to unite forces against anti Ben Bella guerrillas controlling Algiers and the surrounding area. Wilayas 3 and 4 were not invited. signs point to continued political friction and possible military rule amid ongoing tensions. Mohammed Khider named foreign minister replacing Boudi af after Boudiaf resignation.
Travis Jacobs, 18, died Monday night after his car struck a utility pole when a tire blow-out caused the vehicle to swerve across a center island. Three others in the car suffered lesser injuries.
Stanley Williams aged 90 died from injuries suffered Sunday when a Black assailant robbed him of 40 dollars and beat him. Aggie Williams, 84, widow, was shocked after being struck while securing their home. Police report detail the robbers confrontation and the fatal attack in Big Spring.
Seabrook Texas AP Kirk Arnold 13 of La Porte was killed and George Shipley 15 of Seabrook seriously injured when their car failed to negotiate a curve Monday night.
The Chamber of Commerce will observe Labor Day as a general holiday this coming Monday. Manager Woody Forrester said the Merchants Committee ordered the designation.
Dwight Murphy a former Kilgore district engineer and Nelson Decker an inspector are named in bribery and oil theft allegations tied to illegally deviated slant-hole wells. A Texas House panel heard testimony from Asst. Atty. Gen. David McAngus and an undercover agent detailing bribe flows and related accounts.
Registration for all elementary students in grades one through six will begin tomorrow at 1 pm and run to 4 pm. D. C. Henry, curriculum director, reminds that birth certificates are required for first grade students. An all faculty orientation will open at 8:30 am in the high school cafeteria.
Houston grand jury heard evidence on pilferage at Port Houston. Dist. Atty. Frank Briscoe said officers who investigated would testify. Items taken include whiskey, food, goods, pistols, rifles, sporting gear, and clothing. Up to 30 people may be charged soon. Assistant chief deputy Loyd Frazier aided the probe.
Marta Burity an exchange student from Brazil will arrive in Snyder tomorrow. The American Field Service welcomes volunteers to greet her at city hall at 10 a.m. She will stay with Mr and Mrs Leon Autry and their daughter for the school year. She is Snyder’s fourth foreign exchange student this year.
Former President Herbert Hoover, 88, underwent an intestinal lesion removal at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. The operation lasted over three hours, with Hoover in the OR more than five hours. A spokesman said the lesion is being tested and results are not yet known, with a reported resting condition after surgery.
A severe earthquake shook most of Greece for about 20 seconds, killing one person near Nafplion and injuring nine in Naples while causing limited damage in Bari and Reggio Calabria. The tremor was felt across Crete and southern Italy, with no damage to Athens landmarks reported. Jacqueline Kennedy was reportedly unaware of the tremor during a visit in the Amalfi coast cathedral.
NASA officials say a 37.3 pound midcourse motor is key to steering Mariner 2 toward Venus for a December flyby after a trajectory drift. If all systems hold, the craft will push toward Venus within 10,000 miles, potentially enabling new space data and possibly signifying a major American space milestone.
Midland AP reports 27 year old Robert Choate died from burns after a crop dusting plane struck a power line and crashed on a farm about 16 miles northeast of Midland.
G. L. Lawrence a 59 year old Perryton oil driller was shot to death at his home Monday night in what authorities called a family dispute A 52 year old woman was arrested in connection with the shooting.
Readable forecast notes for North Central Texas South Central Texas Southeast Texas and Southwest Texas. Includes high and low temperatures for today tonight and Wednesday with cloud cover and wind directions and speeds. Strong events include possible scattered thundershowers in several zones.
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