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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1961
Page
6
For the second straight day, French paratrooper reinforcements arrived at Bizerte in full battle dress as forces clash with Tunisian units. Authorities have not disclosed exact troop numbers or casualty figures.
Reports from the Mediterranean base near Bizerte describe renewed clashes as Tunisian volunteers press a perimeter assault, supported by air strikes and ground forces. French forces respond with paratroop moves and armored pushes while Tunisian civilians and soldiers alike suffer casualties and hospitals fill. The crisis aligns with a French pledge for a cease-fire as tensions escalate across the key North African base.
A long OCR fragment reports numerous birth notices from West Texas Hospital and St Marys Hospital, noting births of sons and daughters with weights, times, dates, and parents occupations. Recurring details include addresses, fathers employed as service agents, architects, carpenters, and farmers, with several entries at Reese Air Force Base Hospital and Methodist Hospital. The text also briefly mentions Tunisian-France tensions and a UN complaint, plus unrelated stock notes.
Ten break ins at six firms across Plainview Hale Center Lorenzo Abernathy and nearby Lubbock were cleared Thursday night with two Lubbock suspects arrested and two more in El Paso. The cases include Gayiel Pharmacy Oliver Machinery and Love Service Station with losses of watches shotgun and small cash. An El Paso suspect linked to a safe loss at Wood Chemical and a pawned cafe burglary was also named.
New York AP reports Soviet envoy Menshikov playing down Western fears of a new war over Berlin. He calls the divided city situation abnormal but manageable, saying there is time to work toward a conference outcome this year.
Two journalists were shot while covering the Bizerte fighting. American cameraman Paul Davis of NBC was wounded in the elbow and taken to Tunis hospital. French Express correspondent Jean Daniel was hit in the leg.
A Lubbock youth arrested in a theater parking lot admitted two car burglaries there and two more on July 9. He gave a signed statement to detective John Roberson detailing thefts including door lock knobs and tire tools from specific local vehicles and owners. Patrolmen J C Simmons and Glenn Crews arrested him.
City Zoning Board OKs a car body shop on 19th Street after a Thursday night meeting approving four requests. The project requires space for one car per five seats, with the site in a strip zoned area near a church in a residential district. A separate plan to tear down and rebuild a building prompted mixed reconsideration by the board.
Sen. A Willis Robertson delayed a Defense Appropriations subcommittee briefing to next Wednesday at Kennedy's request to review additional defense requests in private. Sen. Henry M Jackson indicated Kennedy plans a large defense boost next week, with broad Senate support for higher spending to strengthen U S forces.
The Charleston flood disaster left at least 17 dead with eight children among victims as debris and heavy damage dominated the scene. Rescue crews paused diggings and state officials expect days to finish searches while property losses exceed $5 million and utility crews rush to restore services.
Washington report says a 241 to 184 vote in the House defeated President Kennedy’s plan to reorganize the National Labor Relations Board. The coalition of Southern Democrats and Republicans failed to halt the White House proposal to abolish the Maritime Board and shift powers to the secretary of commerce, effective August 11 unless vetoed by the Senate.
Hub of the Plainy Barracks 1489 and its auxiliary will meet today at 1120 Math St in Burg. Lee Avery is commander and Mrs Avery is president. Bo L Farley, 16, was injured in a two car collision at Hartford Ave and 35th St at 2 10 p m. He is in fair condition at Methodist Hospital with a head injury. Four other persons were treated and released at St Mary's Hospital.
A fatal two vehicle crash on Farm Road 400 near Happy Union south of Plainview killed Rogers, who rode north in a 1953 Plymouth while Mrs. Swanson drove a 1961 Chevrolet station wagon with her husband Thurman Keffer and Chapman as passengers. Mrs. Swanson was trapped and later freed. both cars remained about 30 feet apart. Plainview police sought relatives of the victim as investigators noted the road’s history of accidents.
Funeral services were pending for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerrell Mitchell of 15 East Main. The infant, stillborn at 10:40 pm Thursday at St Marys Hospital, leaves a sister Laura Lynn and several grandparents and a great grandmother. Arrangements are under Sanders Funeral Home in Ida bell Oklahoma.
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