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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1961
Page
4
The article reports a tense Berlin border as East German troops seal the Brandenburg Gate with tanks and cordons. West Berlin protesters demand reunification while Western Allies monitor shifts in Soviet divisions and potential economic pressure amid the crisis.
Rain moved through multiple areas including Slaton Spur Muleshoe and Reese Air Force Base with amounts near .07 inch. Alpinelogged 1.37 inches of rain while Pampa and Dallas region saw lighter showers and a tornado scare hovered over Dallas Monday. Forecast calls for more afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
A heated legislative panel discussion prompted by pressure from lawmakers led to threats of a veto as Speaker James Turman signaled interest in the measure. A telegram to the state confirmed the move and the potential for continued pressure on the bill.
Police say one of two slain teen girls was not raped and the other's assault cannot be confirmed. Autopsy by Dr. James Haynes did not yield a definite conclusion on rape. The victims, Patty Pritz and Mattie Restine, were found near the Pecos River 12 miles northwest of Carlsbad after Friday night disappearance. Investigators seek the murder weapon as inquest was delayed and tire tracks and a footprint were documented.
A Stanton bank holdup ended when the suspect, Holland, shot himself after firing into a bank audience. Deputies and Texas Rangers pursued him as citizens watched. Holland died soon after, with authorities later detailing a prior criminal history and the victim list.
The clipping records multiple births with weights and hospital details at Taylor Hospital and nearby Air Force bases. It also mentions a bank robbery case, indictments, and a man shot by police near a ranch gate, with sparse names and locations amid the damaged text.
Lawmakers wrap a second called session without finalizing a key tax and annexation bill. Governor Price Daniel plans another special session before year end to push reforms on municipal annexation and related issues.
Liberal Kansas local hero Clanr Eugene Fulkerson died when his truck collided with a Rock Island passenger train near the city limits. He had saved his son from drowning earlier, using mouth to mouth resuscitation. Witnesses noted he failed to avoid the crossing after noticing the train.
In Long Beach California the FBI joined the hunt for a 6 foot woman and an 7- month old boy allegedly kidnapped. The woman who had posed as a relative borrowed the child to show to the boy’s mother Edith Michalke 40, but did not return the infant named Donald. Authorities said no information on the child’s whereabouts was available.
Allen Bros post members of the American Legion met at 8 p.m. Monday. Mike Fry reported on the department convention in Houston. Boyd B. Scott outlined post activities and James H Goodman discussed the building committee. The next meeting is scheduled for August.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer told a rally in Regensburg that the West is considering sanctions against the Soviet bloc in response to the East Berlin crisis. He cited a possible zonal embargo and urged NATO partners to prepare for drastic measures while seeking negotiations with Moscow. Thousands braved rain to hear the CDU candidate sparking the campaign for the September 17 national election.
A reader recounts a scene at a ticket window where a man from the Income Tax Bureau demanded identifying details before paying a woman's winning ticket. The piece also notes a Nashville service’s segregation data, state responses, and a light dig at longevity, with references to deadly seriousness and a distant past.
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