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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1961

Page

6

Kennedy's continued business trip tied to Palm Beach financier home

Report notes Tom Kennedy continues activities near Lou Anderson of Palm Beach with only early plans to work on unspecified projects. The piece identifies George Bail as undersecretary of state for economic affairs and a close Adlai Stevenson associate, signaling shifts in the new administration’s top ranks.

Lou Anderson Palm Beach George Bail Washington Adlai

Mercury program shift and Atlas concerns from space task force

The article reports on NASA's Gilruth outlining the Redstone group and Mercury plan, with Atlas booster concerns and possible Titan consideration. It notes test flights, astronaut readiness, and calls for stronger leadership and a national booster program to advance space capability potentially beyond 1965.

Gilruth Redstone Mercury Atlas Shepard Navy Cmdr Boulder Colo John H. Glenn Jr Arlington Glenn Washington John F. Kennedy Titan Ee ‘Redstone Wallops Island Atlantic Range Nees U. S Soviet Union Khrushchev Pacific Space United States Kennedy National Aeronautics and Space Council Lyndon B. Johnson National Aeronautics and Space Administration Defense Department Space Council NASA Dea Department

Ike Gets Nehru Reply On Laos

An India United States exchange centers on Laos as Nehru’s letter to the White House is reported to have been delivered. Officials say the embassy spokesman offered a brief statement with no further details. This develops amid ongoing discussions over Asian policy and regional tensions.

Ike Laos Washington India

Local Parents Report Multiple Newborns in Lubbock Hospitals

A series of birth notices from Lubbock area families lists newborns at West Texas Hospital Laut Clinic and other local centers. Names include Mr. and Mrs. David Gousstz, Alfredo Rosales, Metse Barela, Franciscs Aparicio, John Hines Moberg, Jimmy A. Bryant, Don Burney, and Collier families among others, with details on weights times and parents’ occupations.

David Gousstz N. Ave. H Mary’s Hospital Alfredo Rosales Metse Barela Lubbock Laut Lnie Franciscs Aparicio Hale ‘Center John Hines Moberg Rt 5 West Texas Hospital Jimmy A. Bryant Ave. W Wijay Joe ‘Toombs Don Burney Methodist Hospital A Collier Caughter West ‘Texas Lubbock National Bank

U S Rete Loan Fund Plans Feronic Harbor Project

The United States related loan fund agreed to finance a feronic harbor near Suru on the Persian Gulf with construction to be carried out by American contractors.

Washington Tap U. S. Rete Loan Wey Feronic Harbor Suru Persian Gulf

Trouble Erupts Later in Georgia Class Integration

Charlayne A. Hunter entered a classroom in Athens Georgia for the first time as the state uses a gradual integration approach. The scene was marked by a tense quietness as observers foresee potential confrontations and changes in desegregation efforts.

Kathryn Johnson Athens Charlayne A. Hunter

Lubbock Snow Leads Texas Weather Mix With Flood Threat

The region faced light snow in Lubbock and heavy rainfall elsewhere as the Trinity River fell below Dallas while a 33 foot crest was forecast for Henderson County by Friday. Temperatures ranged from 25 to 65 degrees with several towns reporting rain and snow.

South Plains Lubbock Trinity River Dallas Weather Bureau Henderson County Abilene Brownsville College Station Fort Worth Galveston Houston Palacios Tyler Sherman Corpus Christi Waco Austin San Antonio Alice Kingsville Midland Estacado al Tahoka Garza County Roy Lynn Kahlich Wilson Farmer Matador Snyder Santa Fe

Boy on Bike Leads as Bridge Opens

In New York, a boy on a bicycle became the first vehicle to cross the newly opened bridge. The small rider beat the official opening moment, inspiring onlookers as traffic began.

New York

Lubbock County Board Meeting and Mental Health Event

A board of directors meeting for Lubbock County and Alsn for Mental Health will be held at 8 p m today in the Plains National Bank meeting room. A Junior League film Christina's Dog on facilities for emotionally disturbed children will be shown.

Lubbock Alsn The Plains National Bank Christina

Hoover Kennedy brief chat in Palm Beach

President-elect John F Kennedy met with former president Herbert Hoover in Palm Beach Florida for a short ten minute exchange at Hoover Dike dedication events. Hoover offered cautious advice as the Kennedys and Hoover socialize with guests at H Loy Anderson home.

Herbert Hoover Kennedy Palm Beach, Fla John F. Kennedy Hoover H.loy Palm Beach Florida Hoover Dike Joseph P. Kennedy Anderson House

Whale towed from San Francisco Pier 50

A 20 foot grey whale trapped under Pier 50 was towed away by a Coast Guard cutter and handed to a fishing company to be used for whale oil and chicken feed after the Humane Society shot it. The carcass was removed to prevent shark damage and avoid offense to liners boarding at the pier. The note mentions the first State Forestry Commission in California in 1885 and its later counterparts.

San Francisco UPD The Humane Society Coast Guard

Gruenther Speaks At Chest Meeting On Reds In Port Arthur

Gruenther addressed a Port Arthur Chest meeting urging Americans to act with both money and time while noting Russian language study and military security. He cited alleged vice findings in Beaumont Port Arthur and discussed civil service limits on firing officials amid ongoing investigations.

Mulligan Beaumont Vice Frobe Texas House General Investigating Committee Port Arthur Problers Douglas P. Moore Moore Russia Gruenther United States

Demonstrations Aimed at U S Embassy in Rio

Communist leader Luis Carlos Prestes urged demonstrations outside the U S Embassy in Rio de Janeiro and consulates across Brazil to protest the U S break with Cuba. The report notes rising anti-American sentiment amid these calls.

Rio DE Janeiro Luis Carlos Prestes U. S Rio Cuba

Suspects Held In Robbery Here

A 36 year old Waco truck driver, William Niswanger, was robbed of about $75 after two Black men cut his throat and slugged him near 18th Street and Avenue C. One suspect, 28, was arrested within minutes by Patrolmen Russell and Beckham. a second, 21, was taken into custody after 10:30 p.m. Niswanger identified both suspects. the knife wound was superficial.

Waco William Walter Niswanger Rt. 2 Charles Russell Russell Jack Beckham Beckham Niswanger 18Th St Ave. C

Reds Reorganize Farming Division

MOSCOW The Soviet Union announced a top to bottom reorganization of the Agricultural Ministry to coordinate scientific developments with farm management and boost output. The move follows two years of bad weather and weak farm management, announced by Dimitri Polyansky, a rising Communist Party figure.

Moscow Soviet Union Central Committee Dimitri Polyansky Communist Party Presidium Council of Ministers Russian Federation Leningrad Vladivostok Enat

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