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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1961
Page
9
A 1961 memo outlines prohibitions for Defense Department personnel including civilians and military from accepting favors or outside employment that could influence official duties. It mandates filing notes on post-employment restrictions and cites pending Congress legislation echoing President Kennedy's anti conflict proposals.
Plainview police officer Virgie Lee Thompson was killed after radioing he was leaving his patrol car to check a suspicious person. Alfonso Sandoval, 34, is charged with murder with malice after he refused to discuss the case while investigators collected mud from a ditch, clothing, a pistol, and bullets for lab analysis. Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. at Southside Assembly of God Church, as a fund drive for Thompson’s family begins with initial donations reported.
Robert Smith of Lovington was jailed in Lubbock County on Tuesday night on a charge of violation of the Dyers Act. FBI agent Curtis Lyman said the New Mexico man was arrested early Tuesday in Brownfield after a pickup believed stolen Monday night was recovered. Bond was set at $1,500.
Brownfield remembers lineman Don Ethington who saved Reeves during a deadly blast. The ceremony paid tribute to his courage as residents recall the chaotic first hours and express gratitude to all who helped. Ethington now works for an electrical firm in town.
President Kennedy pressed a five year, 8.8 billion dollar development loan program as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected permanent limited authorizations for foreign military aid. The panel approved current year and next year funding with later ceilings to be set, and backed transfer authority up to 400 million for emergencies, a partial win for Kennedy amid stalled long range planning.
Rescue workers floated makeshift survival kits down a cave stream near Orleans Indiana for two trapped students Ralph Moreland Jr. and Tom Arnold. Dye was released to trace passages while rain halted search efforts. Some believe air pockets may keep them alive though there is no sign.
An Air Force transport carried Gen. Truman Landon to his view duties as commander of U.S. Air Force operations in Germany. The plane was virtually empty, according to Salinger.
Vague notes indicate Plainview city officers will substitute or reassess duties within the Lubbock police department amid law enforcement changes. Details are unclear in the fragment.
Mrs. Melvin Larsley returned to Lubbock from Minot after attending her father Carl Grosche’s funeral. Donald Brady, 18, in El Paso after abdominal infection surgery, is in satisfactory condition. E. d. Coats Je of Big Spring jailed on felony check law violation. Raymond Alonzo, 14, released after hospital observation from a two-van crash that injured six. James Murphy and kin visit Lubbock while he remains in hospital with pneumonitis and kidney issues. Dororthy Evans injured crossing a street. Layton injured in a two-truck crash. driver Brown unharmed. Texas Tech fall registration to release counts today. over 2,000 students registered Monday.
Police investigated multiple thefts and burglaries across Lubbock. Ebony Cleaners on 603 E 24th St reported $650 in clothing stolen after a break in through a back window. A separate auto burglary case cited $50 cash, two $10,000 life policies, and baby clothes stolen from a parked car in the 2300 block Ave. W. A camera valued at $100 was stolen from an unlocked car at a department store lot in the 1500 block 13th St. Additional losses included tools, reflectors, flares, and a mobile home interior items theft. Authorities also noted damaged irrigation wells near Abernathy and southeast of Lubbock.
Emergency crews report water escaping from a long troubled sewer undermining ground causing house collapse. The 30 year old sewer line has repeatedly broken washing away foundations. At least one death and multiple injuries are reported. city may condemn about 40 houses.
Lon E. Alsup executive secretary director of the Texas Commission for the Blind received the Ambrose M. Shotwell memorial award. The feather scroll honored service to fellow men. The presentation was made by Asher J. Thompson of Lubbock, chairman of the Texas Commission for the Blind, at a St. Louis dinner.
New York State Attorney General Lefkowitz announced a probe into Newburghs controversial plan to curb welfare costs. State officials in Saranac Lake and New York City will assess the 13 point program including suspending welfare after three months and vouchers instead of cash. Court tests are anticipated but many provisions will take time to implement.
Secretary Hodges says federal and state drivers license and traffic enforcement remain voluntary. After under a month, the national driver register in Washington lists 33,000 names.
A 23 year old Theodore Lee Wiley Reese AFB was found guilty of driving while intoxicated by County Court at Law No 2 jury. He received a 200 fine and three day jail term. Judge Pat Moore presided with a panel of six jurors.
Addis Ababa reports the country shipped 54 500 tons of coffee in the year, indicating steady export activity. The milestone reflects ongoing trade with international buyers and supports Ethiopia's agricultural export sector.
Senate OKs budget in different form and moves toward tax bill debate. Rep. Ballman pushes floor discussion on a 360.8 million measure. Three sales tax options are on the table to fund new state revenue. Senate and House figures diverge on spending, with a conference committee likely to reconcile 336 million in cuts. A Dallas Fort Worth clash over toll road funding ends with committee review. A separate plan would convert the Port Lavaca to Point Comfort causeway into a fishing pier, with 95 million funding proposed for transfer to the Parks Board.
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