06 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1961
Page
1
John Tower a conservative Republican and William A. Blakley a conservative Democrat advance to runoff for the Texas junior US Senate seat. Both vow to fight on as the campaign intensifies with the runoff decision forthcoming.
A local incident recounts an irate mother objecting to a barber’s work after Dobija trimmed a youngster then five more at a boys club. The mother claimed the cuts were inappropriate and blamed the barber, who remained in good humor as the scene unfolded Wednesday.
A short prayer excerpt asks for strength courage and faith to declare for God by speech and deeds. It praises Christ’s sacrifice and eternal life. Readers are invited to send favorite prayers for display in the column.
Ten planning cases go for public hearings at 7 30 p m in Central Fire Station as residents push for deeper commercial zoning into residential areas in south Lubbock. A 16 acre triangular tract near Avenue P and Q South Drive east of Bth Street is among the requests filed by James E Walker to permit office development. The plan echoes a past Cotton Exchange site proposal denied in 1959 nearby.
The National Farmers Organization argues that its holding action aims to push livestock prices higher. Market experts cite normal pricing factors like spring planting in the grain belt. Hog prices rose up to 25 cents, with regional gains, while NFC targets fair prices for steers, hogs, and lambs compared with current prices about five to ten dollars lower.
Vice President Lyndon Johnson predicted Tower will be swamped in a June runoff to fill John Tower's former senate seat. Johnson, arriving from Africa, noted Tower ran well in the final runoff and expected Democrats to gain about 90 percent of the vote and 30 percent in a likely Texas race.
Kennedy and Macmillan spent over seven hours at the White House in a cordial session seeking to unite Western resolve against Red China while diverging on Laos cease fire terms. They agreed on strengthening NATO political coordination European trade talks and UN aid, but Laos remained the main dispute.
The 99th District grand jurors returned 45 indictments including four tied to robberies and three for murder with malice. Of 64 cases heard over three days eight were moved to another term. One murder indictment named Olen William John linked to a fatal stabbing with the suspect later dying at West Texas Hospital at 7 08 p.m.
A new exhibit opens this week featuring works by regional artists. Curators emphasize contemporary themes and accessible pieces. Visitors can view painting and sculpture across multiple galleries with gallery talks scheduled throughout.
Israeli authorities fortified theBeit Haam courthouse to host Naziexecutioner Adolf Eichmann. A 16 foot wire fence surrounds the building and a bulletproof glass dock shields Eichmann. The courtroom features a bulletproof dock, interpreters booths and about 750 press seats as journalists gather ahead of Tuesday's trial.
A strong cold front swept from the Great Plains to the Corn Belt bringing gusts up to 70 miles per hour. The unsettled weather rattled the Panhandle and southern plains as a fierce Arctic punch moved across Texas and beyond.
Anti Castro saboteurs set fire to a nationalized Havana sugar mill causing extensive damage valued at millions. Army intelligence investigates the blaze as the refinery, one of the island’s largest, stores substantial sugar. Cuba accuses U S ships at Guantanamo Bay of criminal activity and moves to widen the campaign against the base.
Regional weather map shows high temperatures around 62 with a low near 37. Mix of rain and showers early day with northeast to north winds. Humidity around 48 percent at midnight and maximum humidity listed. End of period notes indicate varied precipitation hours and temperatures.
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