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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1961
Page
4
Rep George Thelk describes private school tuition issues while T. Hinson of Mineola notes annual costs. The bill passes the House with 97 votes, three short of the 100 needed for immediate effect, and now advances to the Senate amid mixed reactions.
In New Cumnock the town’s 1,20 miners and workers join a boycott of seven pubs amid austerity price hikes. Pickets outside each venue deter patrons while leaders insist the protest targets high costs and principle.
A scanned newspaper fragment reports multiple birth announcements with inconsistencies and OCR errors. Details include parents and residences, infant weights around several pounds and ounces, and times such as 11 48 a.m. and 8 13 p.m. One entry notes a daughter born at Laut Clinic to a construction worker. others mention farm laborers and local addresses. The text mixes names like Armando Acosta and Charlie Rains with unclear affiliations.
Continuation notes a sharp rise in West German measles cases with 76 fatalities, contrasting with 506 cases in the same period last year, and mentions no sign of a major epidemic.
An eventful morning in the life of three year old Imre Blazse with a timeline from 1 40 A M release from Pen tonville Jail to 7 50 AM theft at a radio from a car and a 5 AM booking on a change record.
The President can mobilize a quarter of a million personnel for a year under a civil defense shelter program and expand defense spending. Legislation, cleared by the Senate, awaits House Rules Committee action and outlines a $3.25 billion base plus $207.6 million for initial steps in boosting air, naval, and missile forces with funds to follow.
Storms in multiple states slowed Army plans as drafts and enlistments push strength toward a million plus. Bases under study for camps remained unnamed. Severe rains flooded towns in Virginia and Iowa damaging crops and property, with officials saying most residents are safe if more rain does not threaten.
An Atlas missile test hit a target 5,000 miles away, producing bright flares as it entered reentry heat. Brig. Gen. Robert D. Campbell said the 146th Air National Guard Transport Wing expects active duty duty this week with Tulsa and Van Nuys units. The test informs safety standards for space-borne atomic power. the Air Force reversed plans to shutter bases and will keep several bases active while expanding bombers and missile programs. Weather, storm cleanup, and a strange gold find report follow in the broader page.
A 1 year old youth and others escaped from the state school for boys at Sundown. Officials report nine boys fled. recaptures remain incomplete. Clifford Dean Sheets, 16, Belton area, and Johnny Harwell among those involved are named. Sheets allegedly helped beat a guard with a baseball during the escape investigation by Texas rangers and local authorities.
France is accused of undisclosed flights into Tunisia amid claims by local authorities. The report notes tensions between Paris and Tunis and hints at covert operations influencing regional stability. Further details and official responses are awaited from both governments.
Chicago officers Patrolman Robert Malabarba and Thomas Batastini tried to arrest John Edwards on a minor traffic charge. Edwards allegedly attempted to shoot Malabarba with a .22 rifle and fought the officers as they tried to pull him from his car. He called bystanders to help, released one dog on Batastini injuring his leg and forearm, and put another dog in the police car, where the dog bit Malabarba as he radioed for aid. Edwards was charged with driving too close to another car.
Defense secretary Robert McNamara warns that Soviet reliance on East German forces in a possible conflict is unlikely and that Western allies possess strong conventional and nuclear capabilities. He notes Moscow would face problems with satellites and asserts the alliance can deter aggression in Western Europe.
The Air Force stressed Monday’s flight mainly tests rocket systems ahead of its planned combat readiness late this year. The vehicle, built by General Dynamics Astronautics, carried an atomic generator using plutonium 238 aboard a transit navigation satellite launched from Cape Canaveral on June 28.
In Austin the Texas Senate passed a bill to bar railroad companies from paying a union fee to the Teamsters. Senator George Parkhouse of Dallas said the move aims to deprive Jimmy Hoffa of funds, while Senator Crawford Martin urged action if the federal government won’t clip Hoffa’s influence. The measure targets piggyback auto shipments on rail cars and stirs controversy over union payments and federal intervention.
Soviet Union readies another manned space flight within weeks not piloted by Gagarin. Several dozen trainees selected for an Earth orbit more than once with Colomb, as the ground-directed ship circled the globe. Fidel Castro referenced in distant context amid space program notes.
Labor tensions at SAC bases surface as Gen Power notes missile delays split 70 percent technical and 30 percent labor stoppages. Goldberg pledges monthly reports to Kennedy, urging uninterrupted production amid no strike policy. Saturn Titan launches, Vandenberg guards cancel walkout, and mediation director Simkin advances talks.
The Echo satellite, described as the nation’s largest, reappears over the Southwestern area with observers spotting a “moving star” Monday night. A Dallas moonwatch official released estimated times for tonight and Wednesday: about 8 13 to 8 15 p.m. southwest to northeast, then two hours apart as it climbs west. Wednesday’s first passage around 7 38 p.m. in the same area.
The Senate approved a 9.1 billion dollar bill funding space programs including 549 million for an accelerated moon project to send a three-man crew by 1970. The measure backs Apollo three-man spacecraft and the Nova rocket, with broad labor cooperation cited and Canaveral officials noting Saturn project insertion.
DeWS BATEFS) Flimon Gomez, 22, of Lamesa, charged with assault with intent to murder after a shooting in the 600 block Broadway. David Martinez, 20, of 502 Ave F, injured with a gunshot to the left arm and treated at Methodist Hospital. Gomez held on 2000 dollar bond. Larry Sweeten, 15, injured in a motor scooter crash on 22nd Street, treated and released.
AP reports Rep Henry Fletcher urged a ban on radar detector gadgets after a newspaper ad advertised a $39.95 device claiming to detect police radar impulses and warn drivers. Fletcher argued the Department of Public Safety is already developing a countermeasure and violators could face fines up to 200 dollars.
DETROIT Mich AP The United Auto Workers Union served formal notice on General Motors Corp that it will terminate its wage agreement as of 11 59 p m Aug 31 The notice follows GMs earlier termination and a history of the union continuing work without a contract while a new pact was negotiated, with no clear plan on continued operation in GM plants.
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