Past Troubles Fail To Dim New Year Hopes Optimism
New Year 1961 opened amid world tensions from Laos to Belgium yet carried sparks of hope. Khrushchev signaled a possible U S USSR thaw at a Kremlin toast while Dag Hammarskjold urged peace worldwide and Pope John XXIII spoke of spiritual renewal and harmony.
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New Year Safety Hits Low Highway Deaths
The first phase of the New Year holiday weekend saw a dramatically low highway fatality rate. As the one-third point of the 78 hour period passed, deaths were far slower than last year with fewer than 100 recorded by midnight versus more than 150 at the same time in 1960.
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Area's Future Outlook Optimistic For A Year To Remember
Southeast Lubbock records a somber start with a shooting death at 12 39 a m as the old year fades. By year end seven infants born in Lubbock area hospitals, funerals and hospital admissions mark a year of tragedy and renewal. Weather and disasters, including a Brownfield grain elevator explosion and a Sunnyside tornado killing three, shape a year of harsh events. the region sees economic gains in cotton harvests and oil, but population census lags behind optimistic projections. Local politics, education, and industry reflect a year of transitions with Texas Tech gains and regional growth, amid droughts, floods, and political shifts across the South Plains.
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United States warns China and North Viet Nam over Laos
After a secrecy shrouded White House conference, the United States warned Communist China and Red North Viet Nam against armed intervention in Laos. The State Department said the U S would view any intervention as a serious breach, approved by President Eisenhower, and cited SEATO obligations.
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State Department confirms invasion of Laos by foreign troops
Officials acknowledged foreign forces invaded Laos but would not name their nationality or provide exact numbers. Press officer said the invaders were “certainly much more than a handful.” President Kennedy kept informed through Rusk and related aides as the developing situation unfolded.
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Rayburn Eyes Harmony In House Session Negotiations
Speaker Rayburn signals a smooth start to the new Congress and support for Kennedy's agenda while avoiding comment on liberal demands to reform the Rules Committee. He declines to discuss changes that would alter the panel's power to block bills from reaching the floor.
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Republicans Reject Coalition With Dixie Democrats
The report notes seven House Republicans oppose any coalition with conservative Southern Democrats to block social welfare legislation. It mentions friction with House leader Halleck and cites ongoing push for the Kennedy program, while a strong weather event impacts Japan and U S. rail traffic with snow, avalanches, and disruptions.
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Kennedy names Negro to top housing post in civil rights push
President elect John F Kennedy appoints Robert C Weaver to head the housing agency and selects Harvard Dean McGeorge Bundy as White House assistant on national security. Weaver, 53, is a housing expert and vice president of the New York City Housing and Redevelopment Board. Bundy, 41, dean of the Harvard School of Government, would be the first African American in such a high White House role. The moves spark debate in Congress and among Southern Democrats over civil rights implications.
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European Tour Offer to Avalanche Journal Readers
Vacation plan offers a 24 day guided tour of nine countries and 13 cities in Europe for 1330 dollars per person. Co sponsored by The Avalanche Journal Lufthansa and Felisher Travel Agency with departures May 14 and May 21 28 and June 4 returning June 6 13 20 and 27. Includes flights aboard Lufthansa 707 jets from Dallas to New York and Dallas to Lubbock plus hotel meals and tips. Reservations at Felisher Travel Agency Caprock Hotel on first come first served basis limited to 120 passengers. Further details to follow in The Avalanche Journal.
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Disc jockey pleads innocent in hit run death
Medway police arrested Ronald C. Greene, 26, after a hit-and-run killed year old Dominic while he rode a bicycle on Medway street. Greene had read on air appeals for the driver to surrender, then faced a manslaughter charge. Police reported vehicle parts found on Greene car fender linked to the scene.
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Kennedy Hoffa Feud Editorials And Radio Programs Note
A fragmented page lists sections including Editorials Columns Fine Arts News Plains Farm and Radio TV Programs. It references the Kennedy Hoffa feud as a topic in editorials with stray notes about a familiar form of paper money. The text is incomplete with garbled phrases and section markers.
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Comic Dictionary
Newsman and Wife Arrested in Havana
Havana AP staffer George Kaufman and his wife Marta were detained by Cuban security forces. Held 72 hours for investigation at military HQ, Kaufman is a naturalized Cuban citizen and has worked for the AP for over 30 years.
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