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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1961
Page
7
ED ZUKAUCKAS notes planting now gives trees a head start for this growing season. He urges choosing well suited species and sizes, highlights benefits of shade and fruit trees, and warns late planting limits potential growth while recommending diverse plant materials and ground covers for seasonal balance.
Cold weather failed to halt insect activity as aphids attack English Ivy in multiple spots. Dark colored aphids cluster on new growth causing distortion and dwarfing. Conventional sprays prove weak in cold. higher concentrations and wetting agents may help, especially in larger infestations. Check plants promptly for signs of trouble.
Dracaenas offer durable indoor foliage with varied color patterns similar to Yucca. They tolerate low light and long life but need balanced watering and good drainage. For best look, place in brighter spots with normal watering. avoid prolonged overwatering or drought. Geranium soil works, with slightly less organic matter than geraniums.
Readers are urged to start seeds for early color. Petunias Snapdragons Blue Salvia Tritomas Carnations and some biennials can be sown in the next two to three weeks. Canterbury Bells Digitalis and Coleus may flower or grow from seed if transplanted early. seed-grown Coleus offer new colors and leaf forms.
The article outlines Daniel's influence on interim appointee Blakley and Blakley's pledge to weigh bills on their merits. Tower, claiming stronger campaign footing than in November, plans a rapid statewide push with possible San Antonio speech or multiple city hops. The Paris News endorses Wilson as a centrist candidate.
The FAO announced a March 2029 meeting in Rome to review surging production in the billion-dollar fish meal and fertilizer sectors and the sharp drop in fish meal prices. The discussion will focus on market dynamics and policy responses.
Moses in bulrushes is a glossy short leaf plant with purplish leaf undersides. Flowers form near the base under two boat shaped bracts. It adds cheerful color in bright light and does well with ample organic matter.
The article notes that potting soil and occasional foliage wiping keep the plant glossy. It warns against extremely dry growing conditions, as leaf ends may scorch.
The Kennedy committee announced John S. Gleason Jr. of Winnetka a former national Legion commander will be veterans administrator. Gleason 45 a First National Bank of Chicago vice president and former finance committee treasurer is a Chicago native and Notre Dame Georgetown Prep graduate who rose to lieutenant colonel in World War II and has six sons. The announcement also names Lyie Garlock as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for financial management and James Wakelin as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for research and development. Docking of Kansas considered for Export-Import Bank board. Rusk expects broad disarmament policy study with defense and foreign policy. Eisenhower aides Charyk and Morris to stay in government roles under the new administration.
JEK reported holdings in 12 companies with only one above one percent, an 8.5 percent stake in U S and Foreign Securities Co. Dillon said that firm invested broadly. all securities would be placed in a trust with income but no control. Rusk said no stocks posed conflicts. Ribicoff and Goldberg testified on conflicts and resignations from AFL-CIO ties and future pension pledges.
Evangelist Billy Graham began a Florida tour designed to reach tourists and citizens in a dozen cities. He said Cuba could be a blessing in disguise and urged moral values as America faces Cold War tensions. He met with local ministers and Mayor Haydon Burns and will tour Orlando Clearwater St Petersburg and other cities through March culminating in Miami Beach.
Fort Worth banker Fred Korth said he declined an offer to be secretary of the Army in the Kennedy administration. He told Defense Secretary-designate Robert McNamara he could not leave his post as president of Continental National Bank of Fort Worth for four years, a condition McNamara would not accept. Fort Worth attorney John B. Connally has been named secretary of the Navy.
Waters of the Port Arthur canal yielded a body believed to be Manuel Medina 34 of Texas City a deckhand on the tug Philip Arthur which sank in the canal The body was found by a Coast Guard cutter Four of the six crewmen had been recovered earlier The tug sank December 31.
Prospective buyers answered a newspaper ad offering a spacious two story wooden frame house with quiet country surroundings and private police force. The "house" was a military barracks on Fort Sam Houston, housing troops who would vacate the premises if the owners agreed to sell.
Fair banks Morse & Co. a Fairbanks Whitney subsidiary reports completion of its first mass production machine for extracting fresh water from sea water. The unit is made for the Israeli government and is undergoing tests in Beloit Wisconsin.
Dallas billionaire H L Hunt dismissed a claim he spurred Lyndon B Johnson’s Democratic vice presidential acceptance. In a prepared statement Hunt said Robert Notti spoke for him and that Johnson’s choice was President elect Kennedy’s and Johnson’s own decision. He added he supported Johnson to counter the communist threat and was pleased with Johnson’s vice presidency placement.
Geoffrey Peter Aldrich, 17, adopted son of Rev Gordon Aldrich, pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to first degree murder in the knife slaying of Hazel Aldrich, 39, in Rutland Vermont. He is held without bail and ordered committed to a state hospital in Waterbury for sanity evaluation. The suspect was arrested in Troy New York after his father discovered the body. The Rev Aldrich was absent for the initial plea but attended the insanity hearing.
In Leeds England a new noise abatement law is applied after neighbors testified that a 16 year old used a clarinet drums cymbals a record player and weight lifting equipment in his room at night. The juvenile court finds the charge proved and the judge orders a five guineas fine and a directive to stop the noise.
Oklahoma Governor Howard Edmondson pardoned Louis Bennett, 37, who had been released from McAlester State Penitentiary earlier after a Texas convict confessed to the crime for which Bennett was serving 35 years. Bennett pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Red Ernst, 77, of Bartlesville in May 1957 and had served three years.
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