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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1961

Page

9

Dallas Cartoonist Delivers Pulpit With Cartoons

Cartwright of Dallas Texas creates church humor cartoons that puncture pompous sermonizing. Since 1952 his minstry of drawings appears in over fifty religious publications through Interdenominational All-Church Press. He says most humor is tragedy and draws from his own church life for satire.

George W. Cornell Charles Cartwright Dallas Tex Terian Layman All-Church Press, Inc Joe Walker Granville Walker Fort Worth Cartwright

City Envoy Recalls Brazil Trip In Brazil

Lubbock envoy Mike Lundy writes of his Sao Paulo delegation trip sponsored by the chamber. He toured Brasilia Rio views Sugarloaf Corcovado and Paquita Island and plans to return to Lubbock later this month as a Texas Tech senior and son of Mary Lundy.

Lubbock Mike Lundy Rio de Janiero Sugarloaf Rio Pao de Acucui Copacabana Lundy Corocavado Paquita Texas Tech

Amarillo City Tax Rate Cut for Next Year

Amarillo voters will see lower city taxes next year after the City Commission reduced the tax rate from 1.20 to 1.27 per 5100 property valuation. The three cent cut follows an increase in tax rolls and reduced interest and sinking fund needs. The School Board tentatively approved a four cent cut in the district tax rate from 1.46 to 1.42, while the Hospital and College districts keep current rates.

Amarillo UPI City Commission Amarillo Hospital Amarillo College

Arraignment Delay in Plane Hijacking Case in El Paso

UPI reports Judge R E Thomason postponed the arraignment of Leon Bearden 38 and his six year old son Cody on hijacking charges tied to a $5 million jetliner. Lawyers appointed late, arraignments set later with no date. Prosecution could bring two life terms per defendant. Also notes Norfolk and Western to buy 199 boxcars for over 1.25 million with delivery in October.

EL Paso Tex UPI R. E. Thomason Leon Bearden Cody Thomason Robert Pine Bearden Frank H. Hunter U.S Beardens Coolidge Ariz Continental Airlines Havana Cuba Fidel Castro Roanoke, Va

Singapore Population Projections From 7 Million to 3.4 Million

Government calculations show population growth over the next two decades with a projected rise from seven million in 1962 to about 3.4 million by 1982. Data indicate shifts in demographic expectations and planning needs for Singapore.

Singapore

Infamous Moscow Subways Shelters Case

Rus sian born defense expert says evidence shows Soviet officials prepared the Moscow subways to shelter 1 million to 2 million people from nuclear attack. Leon Goure of Rand Corp testified before a House subcommittee on civil defense citing Soviet publications as sources.

Washington UPI Moscow Leon Goure Rand Corp House Goure Soviet Union

Buenos Aires Goes on Sale to Cut Food Prices

In Buenos Aires prices fall as meat and staples hit open air markets. Prime steak sells for about 27 cents a pound with other grades priced accordingly. Vegetables flour and other essentials expected to follow in open air sales as part of the plan.

Buenos Aires UPD

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