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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1961
Page
9
Gardeners report a rapid, patterned Petunia disease likely soil borne with possible Fusarium wilt. The outbreak worsens after dry spells, kills plants quickly, and prompts rotation to Caladiums or Periwinkles. Remove affected plants and surrounding soil, and avoid replanting Petunias in the same spot without sterilization or soil replacement.
Facts and figures for the May 5 space shot outline Mercury capsule Liberty Bell 7 weighing 4040 pounds. Astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Air Force captain and Korean War hero, and Navy Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard Jr., age 37, are listed as crew.
Home gardeners welcome Black Velvet a new hybrid tea rose with deep wine red to nearly black blooms fragrance and strong stems. It blooms across the season grows to about three feet with dense foliage and is noted for disease resistance suitable for beginners and experts alike. Launch details and spaceflight data also appear in the clipping with unrelated notes.
The Kennedy administration says the 1961 fiscal year ended June 30 with a deficit near 3.9 billion dollars. Treasury Secretary Dillon and Budget Director Bell cite higher defense outlays and broader recession effects as key factors. Preliminary: outlays 81.5 billion, revenues 77.6 billion, deficit 3.9 billion. In a separate note from KARIMGANJ a villager offers 4500 coins to a Pakistani officer for savings certificates, claiming them as life wings.
A feature notes how garden spaces evoke nostalgia by linking plants to memories. It explores the mood and small joys gardens offer, suggesting that tending flowers and trees reconnects people with earlier eras and simple pleasures.
The report notes Alverda Graff McDonnald of Columbus keeps more coveralls than street clothes and shares a life with her husband Paul centered on gardening and horses. A Phlox bed and lilies grace a terrace while garden choices reflect personality and memories for family and friends.
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