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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1961
Page
5
Reported lobbyist expenses total 418 dollars for the last session. Lawmakers debate tighter controls as Rep Bob Reshan plans to introduce a lobby control bill.
U S Senator John Tower says the time may come when the United States must occupy Cuba to prevent it from becoming a staging area for aggression in Latin America. Senator Wayne Morse disagrees arguing a broader occupation risks triggering wider conflict. They also differ on Berlin and favor UN or World Court actions over unilateral force.
Fragmentary text references a legislature meeting, undeclared TAN provisions, properties and revenue notes, and a realar session with Daniel involved in a Tuesday dispute. The passage is garbled with missing names and places making specifics unreliable.
The testimony emphasizes need for greater forces from Denmark Portugal Norway Turkey and Spain arguing United States must pay for much of expansion and highlighting Spain's hesitant entry to the alliance. It notes overall NATO commitment and planned disarmament talks amid tense Atlantic relations.
West Berlin residents show calm about East West tensions as Western experts call for stronger defenses. An American pilot notes low street fear while others cite boredom and limited visible military presence. The group convened by the American Assembly of Columbia University reviews defense options.
The report details extended rainfall across West Texas and nearby regions with totals up to four inches in Amarillo and surrounding areas. City streets flooded in Amarillo as a weather system moved through, affecting Houston and Lubbock with varying rainfall amounts.
Police report multiple break ins at laundries and shops along 19th and 34th Streets. Losses include cash from coin machines and a plate glass window knocked out at Chris Hexall College Ave premises. Travis Williams, 25, reported being assaulted during a burglary attempt as two men fled with $2 from his billfold. Theft and property damage totaled several dozens of dollars across the incidents.
A disorderly report from Utah details a kidnapping and slaying case linked to a grim badlands setting. Investigators trace roles of several named figures and describe the pursuit, capture, and military cross related to a central suspect amid tense community reactions.
Report describes multiple city car incidents injuring four people. Some details mention a 19 year old man, a 2 year old boy, and a family affected by a collision on Weston Street. Additional fragments reference a shooting, a churchgoing Denise, and a kidnapping claim with uncertain timing.
Fragmented notes reveal a double homicide investigation and related incidents. Police timeline mentions Bill Beck delivering a letter to a widow, FBI noting personal content, and suspects Boothroyd and Sullivan linked by community ties. Separate reports describe a pedestrian struck on Avenue H and a car crash injuring Mickey Hickman.
Bert Aches Fordham of Lubbock and Monroe Stevenson of Spur were found late Sunday after more than 15 hours wandering in pastureland south of Spur. They had been missing since Saturday afternoon during a hunting trip with a party that included Cleo Murry Bert Morris and Freeman Clifton.
Reports say at least 24 people died when a diesel train derailed near Lampang, 404 miles north of Bangkok. Some Americans tied to the Maemok lignite project were among the missing or killed, with six of eight cars derailing after leaving the tracks on a curve. Local authorities described a heavy loss of life and damage as the train carried numerous passengers.
Allen Dabney, attorney for 16 year old Tom Curry, asserts his client is innocent of the Cisco church slaying that killed Florence Hussey. Dabney claims Curry aided officers in locating the crime scene but did not kill the woman, and notes investigators missed crucial details while police questioned him.
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