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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1961

Page

5

Sonic booms possible over Fort Worth during training

The Air Force said B-58 Hustler bomber flights may cause sonic booms during training across mid city Oklahoma and Texas including Fort Worth area and between Wichita Falls Texas and Little Rock Arkansas with a Tuesday pass between Phillips South Dakota and Amarillo.

Fort Worth APD Air Force Mid- City Okla Amarillo Tex Wichita Falls Little Rock Ark Phillips S. D

Eisenhower Approval At 66 Percent In Final Weeks In Office

Gallup poll shows President Eisenhower with 66 percent approval and 34 percent disapproval as he nears departure. Historically his high marks followed Geneva 1955 and 1957 start of second term, while 1958 mid downturn dipped to 49 percent amid a downturn in business. Roosevelt and Truman era trends are noted for context.

Princeton Eisenhower Harry S. Truman Truman Gallup Pell Roosevelt

Major purge seen in top Soviet officials over crop failure

London reports a major purge of Soviet leaders shaped by Khrushchev s attack on the farm program. Analysts say scapegoats may be blamed for the grain shortfall in Kazakhstan and other regions while weather storms earlier helped ruin harvests. The shakeup could target premiers and regional party chiefs in Ukraine Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and threaten Khrushchev s position if the plan collapses.

London APH Nikita S. Khrushchev Sad Kamushchev Steem Lands Kazakhstan Aminien Ais Eirpais Khrushchev Communist Party Central Committee Moscow Ukraine Uzbekistan Europe Hhrushchev

YWCA Offers Ten Monday French Classes at 7 30

The YWCA at 1641 Broadway will host 10 consecutive Monday night Conversational French classes from 7 30 to 9 30 led by Walter Loesel. The $10 fee plus a $2 50 YWCA membership covers instruction open to men and women. Enroll by visiting the YWCA or calling PO3 0469. The YWCA electors assembly and annual reports hearing is set for 7 30 p m Thursday with Y-Wives Club hostesses.

Young Women’s Christian Assn Broadway Walter Loesel Loesel Lubbock California Texas Tech Cosmopolitan Club YWCA Y-Wives Club

Dead Week Phases In City High School Schedules

The fall term ends with a five day Dead Week for Lubbock area schools. Monterey and Tom 8 high schools dismiss at 11 40 am Thursday and Friday with exams. Dunbar High School dismisses at 11 30 am Thursday and Friday with lunches served there. Junior Highs keep regular schedules and plan six weeks exams Thursday and Friday.

Lubbock Monterey Tom Dunbar High School

Continental Jet Route Bid Promises Low Cost Coach Service

Continental Airlines asks the Civil Aeronautics Board for approval to run jet powered service across most of its network including Lubbock with eight coach seats in forward cabins and four first class seats in the cockpit area. The plan would price the service as low cost on first class flights and extend to many cities if approved.

Continental Airlines Civil Aeronautics Board Washington, D.C Lubbock Continental Cma Carpeblio GAB Dyorth Aus Albagquuier Haity Ranmsas City Iit

Cuban national nabbed in giant marijuana raid

New York police and federal agents arrested Gustavus Betancourt, 32, a Cuban national, after one of the largest marijuana hauls ever seized in Manhattan. About 200 pounds valued at 320000 were recovered in three nearby locations. Betancourt, held on narcotics with intent to sell, claimed no Cuban government links and said he last visited Cuba in 1959.

New York UPD Saturnay Videl Castro Gustavus Betancourt Cuba Miamaml Texias Mex Lay Hetancourt Castro Betancourt Manhattan Mexico City Harold Kuhn Rau

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