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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1961
Page
6
The United States criticizes a Soviet move on nuclear testing and rejects proposals to merge tests into broader disarmament talks. The piece notes an $8 casualty claim and discusses ongoing strategic positions as Khrushchev’s and Kennedy’s approaches diverge.
Pakistani President Ayub Khan arrives in Texas to be welcomed at the Alamo before addressing the Legislature in Austin. He meets with President Johnson and former President Eisenhower, praised for leadership and liberty, while U.S. diplomacy presses for a broader nuclear test pact and UN reform. Talks with Soviet negotiators in Moscow resume Monday with no near repair to the disarmament conference timetable.
Congratulations cited for Afr and Mrs Octave Rotstee with a newborn son weighing five ounces at 9 59 PM at St Marys Hospital. Also notes birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joe Narvaiz at Texas hospital and later references births to Mr and Mrs Jerry Cantrett.
Thirteen states gain or lose seats after the 1960 census, with Arkansas Minnesota and Massachusetts facing at large races. Utah and others shift boundaries creating statewide contests as candidates resist high risk campaigns. Republicans and Democrats race to resolve redistricting to avoid statewide sweeps.
Severe storms drenched the Red River valley and South Plains with heavy rainfall. Paris saw 1.50 inches in 40 minutes and Texarkana 2.17 inches in 24 hours. Abilene and Lubbock reported around 1 inch totals, with Muskogee Oklahoma evacuated families after up to seven inches in under three hours. Western cities like Levelland Plainview Lamesa Midland Monahans and Odessa faced high winds and hail damage to cotton crops. Powerful thunderstorms caused fires from lightning and prompted area-wide storm alerts until early today.
Air Force says two of three pilots from a collision near Thule Air Base Greenland were found alive and in good condition Capt Thomas M Stanley 32 of Wrightstown NY and Capt Lee R Pair 29 of Ticton Ontario Canada were admitted to Thule Air Force Hospital for minor injuries The other pilot Lt William H Liliedahl 26 from Norwalk Conn remains missing with ground search ongoing
Swisher County's birthday rodeo in Tule Lake featured Workman leading in multiple events. Results list Workman first in bareback, heading and heeling, plus top placements for others including Kathy Robert Cresbyton, Bill Bone, and Don Brooks in various timed rounds.
A $750 000 Hunt County bond issue for highway and road improvements failed to reach two thirds in a special election. The same day a fatal hit and run occurred on 8th Street with one man killed and a related crash left several injured as a pickup train collided with another vehicle. Survivors include family members of the deceased and multiple residents treated for injuries. Police noted lack of witnesses and ongoing funeral arrangements for the victim.
Reports say a meteor sighting near Fort Worth and Denton at 9 48 pm linked to a plane crash in North Texas Saturday night. Police and civil defense noted a high speed moving object from north to south, with witnesses describing an air explosion.
More than 400 fires burned northern California forests as lightning storms sparked infernos across the coast. One large blaze near Nevada neared containment while another threatened millions in timber northeast of Fresno. A careless smoker was blamed for the worst blaze near Yosemite. Roughly a hundred California farms reported losses.
At the 52nd annual NAACP convention delegates in Philadelphia resolved to press sitins wade-ins ride-ins and freedom rides as part of a broad campaign for freedom equality justice and security for all citizens. The group pledged to use democratic tools and mobilized public opinion to achieve freedom by 1963 through demonstrations and living freedom across American life.
Inspection Gaurd of the South Plains Shrine Club Motorcycle Patrol and Roger Sage headline the 1960 Laidback Champ as the 1961 race in the world’s greatest amateur event. Jywill will drive the Tone car to start the S754 foot course signaling which area will represent Lubbock in Akron Ohio on August 20.
Vice Admiral Hyman Rickover released that the Navy’s first nuclear surface ship the cruiser Long Beach shows more speed and power than expected He compared a possible impact on surface navies to the Nautilus on undersea forces He said the ship can sustain full power for over 100000 miles and will join the regular Navy after trials with top speeds likely over 30 knots France and West Berlin Berlin dispute and Vienna conference context mentioned with allied consultations continuing into June
Johnny Aguilar two month old son of Mr and Mrs Rehigio Aguilar of 24 Ave died Saturday at West Texas Hospital with funeral arrangements pending. Police investigated a shooting in the 1700 block Ave where Rogelfo Moreno was wounded in the shoulder. An unknown year old Latin American male was held in connection with the incident. A report claimed a robbery of billiards and $26 in the 100 block Ave Saturday night. Police noted two Black men and two Black women connected to the incident in Pere .
The article reports Allied leaders weighing a tough stance on Berlin while delaying action to allow room for a negotiated settlement. It notes U S and British officials debating how to maintain Western rights, avoid concessions to the East, and keep a unified approach amid rising tensions with the Soviet bloc.
The 17th annual Earth amateur rodeo wrapped Saturday awarding buckles to top cowboys and cowgirls in bull riding calf roping barrel racing bareback riding and saddle bronc. Winners included Jim Whitegeld Big Spring Billy Penna Muleshoe Carolyn Tate Clovis Berry Stanbaugh and Rusty Welch among others with Keith Jones named best all around.
Former Vice President Richard M Nixon accepts invitation from Gov Nelson A Rockefeller to address a $100 plate Republican fundraiser at the War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse on Oct 20. The event is sponsored by the Onondaga County Republican Committee. Nixon stressed a driving victory in New York State as crucial to national success in 1962.
Refugees flood Berlin's Mariinfelder Camp amid rising arrivals as Cold War tensions surge in the isolated city. German authorities fear Communist measures may close the Berlin route, while some flee to speed up factory and farm work. In Beaumont, District Attorney Griffin's trial resumes amid labor shortages and calls for his removal. Two newspaper editors testified about official misconduct.
Houston residents gathered in the 4200 block of 52nd Street for a block party in the Drury Park addition. The event featured barbecued chicken, trimmings, ice cream, and games for about 90 children with prizes and a tug of war.
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