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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1961
Page
10
CHICAGO AP editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association say automation will not replace doctors, unless computers gain imagination and personality. Yet data machines could aid diagnosis by storing symptoms and guiding treatment, with doctors performing thorough exams and feeding results for rapid analysis.
Two AWOL soldiers James D. Latham and George R. York appeared in Wallace County District Court to face murder charges. The teens, from Texas and Florida, entered innocent pleas as the judge scheduled a sanity commission. The case centers on the killing of railroad foreman Otto Ziexjer near Wallace on June 10 and a broader cross country crime spree. The Illinois widow of a victim shouted from outside the courthouse as the defendants awaited further proceedings and possible execution at the state penitentiary.
Crosbyton special report states 25 year old Jack Blanks was arrested about 190 feet from Garza County wet territory for illegal transportation of intoxicants. Agents found about 15 cases whisky and 23 cases beer in the rear of his car. Blanks, living in Lubbock and Plainview, posted bond set at 750 dollars.
A nostalgic ad notes outdoor adventures while inviting readers to enjoy Ranch Style Beans. It promotes robust beans paired with prime steaks barbecuing over hickory, highlighting tested pintos blended with spices and rich tomato puree. The copy emphasizes care and pride in the product.
A special federal grand jury will convene in Houston on August 14 to probe alleged antitrust violations by the Texas liquor industry. Earl Jenkinson, chief of the Chicago Midwest field office of the Justice Department antitrust division, said he asked Judge Allen Hariway to summon the jury after receiving numerous complaints of violations in the sale of liquor in Texas over the past six months.
The committee approved authority for the President to borrow 960 million dollars this year and 1.6 billion annually for four years to fund loans to underdeveloped nations, totaling 7.3 billion. It also authorized relending repayments from prior U S loans, a five year program expected to reach about 1.5 billion dollars.
Three members of a Boswell Oklahoma family were shot to death in southeastern Oklahoma. Officers hunted for Frederick Thomas Freeman an ex convict in his early 30s who was released a week earlier after serving time for shooting a Boswell constable. Four children escaped but one said their father began to shoot them then spared them. Victims were Freeman s wife Dovie 25 and her parents Mr and Mrs John Golden. Neighbors found the bodies after hearing shots.
In a tense family dispute, a man explains his wife quit her inspector job to stay home with their foster child Margaret. He stresses they love Margaret, want to keep her, and fear she will not receive proper care if moved.
Police reported that Connell died after an altercation connected to a trailer house purchase. He was alive when picked up by an ambulance crew but died at the hospital. Blood was seen at the mouth and facial injuries noted. Sidipson claimed he had bought the trailer and was moving in. Roadblocks had been set on routes from Midland. Connell’s body was taken to Nowait W. Ellis Funeral Home, with arrangements pending. He was a former Clarksville resident per Police Chief Harold Wallace.
Two men were killed and one injured when a gunpowder storage vault exploded at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Culver City California. Dell S. Price and Carl E. Elmendorf died, Carl W. Friend injured. Powder was being moved from a temporary vault to a cartridge loading room. Cause unknown. Fire contained near Culver Boulevard gate.
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