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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1961
Page
1
The House advanced Thursday a Sunday closing bill after changes to allow four Saturdays or Sundays. Senate-passed SB35 moves to final passage as debate continues. The tax plan and gas tax legality are under review as stores face limits on sales of many items on Sundays and Saturdays.
Federal officials imposed a nationwide alert and allowed arming of flight crews after the Loon Seizure of an American airliner. White House statements indicated further steps to deter threats to crew and plane security, as Congress prepares aviation crime legislation and a flight crew weapons bill.
Beaumont AP Miss Houston Jacqueline Kay Kent won the talent preliminary of the Miss Texas Pageant in Beaumont. A Waco entrant, Barbara Janice Henny, captured first in swimsuit, among 14 contestants in the second night preliminaries.
AP reports a Titan missile barreled 5,000 miles to a bullseye over the South Atlantic Thursday night. The test tracked from Cape Canaveral into the South Atlantic near Ascension Island with a blinking light marking its course.
James Carlos Webb, 41, formerly of Lubbock, arrested in Muleshoe on a driving while intoxicated charge after an alleged Southwest theft and forgery spree. Federal and local agencies pursued him on warrants for transporting a stolen 1959 Cadillac and multiple car theft and forgery cases across Texas and nearby states.
Public hearings on eight zone change requests are postponed after notices to property owners were not sent. The Planning and Zoning Commission rescheduled hearings for August 29. The commission reluctantly approved a plat for a Negro residential area outside the city limits, though doubts about legal authority remained.
Avalanche Journal reports Governor pro tempore Preston Smith, from Lubbock, will serve as acting Texas governor during a 30 day special session. The move places Smith third in line, with Governor Price Daniel and Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey out of state. locals expect focus on Lubbock and Ralls as Smith and Mrs. Smith tour regions and begin official duties.
A prayerful reception schedule in the governor's office runs from 9 a.m. to noon and again from 2 to 4 p.m. A crowd of about 80 guests, including South Plains travelers by chartered planes and a bus, is expected to attend in honor of Smith and his wife.
FBI agents acting under Kennedy orders used bullets and force for over nine hours to stop father and son Leon Bearden and Cody Bearden from hijacking a Continental Airlines Boeing 707 with 73 aboard and flying to Cuba. They captured the duo in El Paso after the plane was diverted from Phoenix. Bond set at $100,000 each. both pleaded innocent.
The page overview notes a policy issue from Berlin highlighted in the editorials and columns. It references various sections including Women’s News, Sports, and Market Quotations across multiple pages, indicating a broad newspaper layout and categorized coverage.
A passenger recalls a flight to California where after approach the crew instructed passengers to stay seated while the plane refueled midair. Another traveler adds details about the situation and the newsmen onboard.
Weather map item notes clear conditions across Lubbock and Wesely area. No significant storms. forecast indicates light clouds and mild winds with no precipitation specified. Section caption suggests measurement at 90.4 though context unclear.
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