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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1961

Page

5

Advertising man wins Cuba lawsuit and seizes assets

Miami advertiser Harris won a $429,000 judgment against Cuba over a $1.6 million contract tied to Castro and Guevara. He attached planes and other Cuban property in the United States and captured lard shipments and diesel engines, prompting Cuba to threaten retaliation and other firms to pursue similar judgments.

Yankees Harris United States Miami Castro Ernesto Che) Guevara Cuba Guevara Economicsminister Harris Bele Florida United Nations New York Palm Beach Czechoslovakia Charles R. Ashmann Chiago Ashmann Fort Pierce Cubana of

Weather Devastation Hits Several Counties Amid Floods

Disjointed account notes a southeastern day of floods leaving villages homeless and causing at least one death. Residents retreated as waters rose in Blaine County and other western regions, with heavy rainfall and scattered showers reported from the Rockies to the Atlantic as temperatures surged.

Aaened Ains Morgar Laine Blaine Vernstabins Rockies Atlantic

Paris police case yields mixed prison terms in espionage network

Security, nec stary tribunal sentenced ten individuals to jail terms including life and three-year suspensions for complicity. The defendants, linked to a Polish special service network, began a 1959 inquiry into several suspects living freely in France.

Paris UPI Nec Stary Tribunal Freient France

End Of The Rain Holds To Tradition

In a fragmented AP-style note, residents recall Moore and Charles Shaw amid a discussion of town traditions and a stubborn hold on longstanding practices despite changing times.

Eneivata Burg Moore Charles Shaw

Utopia Unfulfilled Communism Shortcomings Stressed

The article outlines a Soviet program admitting wage gaps and food shortages, promising lighter jobs for women, higher animal product shares, and safety upgrades. It notes night shifts may end and transit fares disappear, but rejects full abundance within 20 years, citing defense spending and peaceful conditions as factors.

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Decree Targets Revisionism as Core Communist Creed

Moscow reports say the Soviet Communist Party's new program makes the struggle against Yugoslav revisionism and Maoist dogmatism a mandatory article of faith for all members. It blasts Titoist policy, touts peaceful coexistence, and urges aid to National Democracies while noting Red China’s past reservations.

Soviet Union Moscow Coremiial Party Yugoslavia Observ Koca’ Popovic Jin International Communist Movement China Mao Tze- Tung Red China Khrushchev

Wall Street flat as Hamilton news tops trading notes

New York markets opened stalled amid thin volume with broad indices wavering. Traders watched political pressure on finance and a muted reaction to corporate earnings as the week began.

New York Wall Street Hamilton

Texas lawmaker aims to reform committee selection

Houston figure Henry Grover and Tulsa's M G Wells push a resolution to rotate committee seats by senority, limit total committees, and strip some powers from the speaker. The plan assigns each House member to one committee by seniority, cap committees at eight seniority members, and consolidate 11 panels into broader units while restricting members to at most two major committees and one other.

Austin Henry Grover Houston M. G.wells Tulsa House Ttvo

Couple Reenacts Early 20th Century Wedding in Gainesville

Dallas AP reports James R. Reeves 68 and Flora Ingle 66 reenacted their 1911 horse drawn marriage in Gainesville on their 50th anniversary. They recalled arriving at the preacher’s home in a rented buggy and not exiting to rush to a ranch before a thunderstorm.

Dallas James R. Reeves Flora Ingle Gainesville JR. Reeves Reeves

Berlin Airlift Debate Shapes NATO Review

Reporters describe the Western allies massive airlift lifting Berlin out of blockade while noting landing limits for jets and air supply constraints for over 2 million residents. Analysts say airlift avoids triggering first gunfire by keeping planes unarmed along traditional corridors.

Rice Couve de Murville Paris NATO Alliance NATO Council Berlin West Berlin

Light rains fall along state line after Sunday storm

Light rain shower moved along the state line for about ninety minutes. Clouds darkened the area and a drone line recorded echoes but caused no damage. Officials reported light to moderate rainfall with no reports of injury or significant damage as of Sunday night.

Linda ‘Lovington Hobbs Fising U.S. Weather Bureau

Editorial Page Snippet Mentions Safely Returning Friend

The fragment notes a speaker recalling escorting Bob Considine home safely, with a whispered greeting to a companion. The snippet preserves a casual newsroom vibe and personal gesture.

Bob _Considine

Diplomat McCloy Returns From Berlin Talks

U S dis armament negotiator John J McCloy arrived home Sunday night to brief President Kennedy on Berlin and disarmament talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev His daughter Ellen 90 accompanied the trip and wore a leg cast after breaking it in Moscow.

New York UPN U.S John J. McCloy Kennedy Berlin Nikita S. Khrushchev McCloy Ellen Moscow

Giant forest fire rages across Idaho forests

Salmon Idaho AP reports Idaho's largest forest fire of the year moved from the Salmon National Forest into the Bitterroot National Forest on Sunday. The blaze swept through rich timber, spreading rapidly and burning an unknown area as authorities fought to contain it.

Salmon, Idaho Idaho Salmon Naitional Bitterroot National Forest

Birth announcements list multiple families and details

A string of birth notices records newborns with weights and times at various hospitals. Names include Guerra, Noe, Matthews, Burton, Montes, Fiores, Cervantez, Walker, Garza, with occupations and addresses. The items come from Methodist and St Marys hospitals and Laurel Clinic.

Stanley Walker Fordham St Lounte Laul Clinic

Reduction Proposed In Texas College Business Courses

The Commission on Higher Education staff urged major cuts in Texas college business administration offerings citing excess specialization duplication and waste of public resources. The Sunday report echoes May 1960 proposals and urges reform to protect program quality and public costs.

Austinap Commission On Higher Education Texas Commission

Veteran Employee Makes Big Mistake at Cleveland Plant

In Cleveland Ohio a veteran employee pulled the wrong switch at the manual light plant causing a power hiccup Sunday. The incident disrupted service briefly as supervisors investigated the misoperation and its impact on local outages.

Cleveland Ohio

France's Algerian Crisis Complicates Plans For Berlin Buildup

Paris faces a renewed Algerian rebellion impasse as De Gaulle seeks troop repatriation. Tunisian tensions over Bizerte rise while Sahara oil wealth fuels dispute among Algeria Tunisia Morocco, threatening a fragile North African balance and Berlin-related troop moves.

Joseph. E. Dynan Paris Charles de Gaulle Algeria Berlin North Africa France Tunisia de Gaulle Othier Europe Sahara Rizerto Bizerte Mediterranean Habib Bourguiba North Africa Bourguiba Evian-les-Bains Morocco AN. Peesalizes

Six People Injured In City Auto Crashes Sunday

Six persons were hurt in three traffic crashes Sunday, one seriously. Douglas Dale Edwards, 26, 1408 8th St, underwent surgery for a left arm injury after a crash at N Flint Ave and Clovis Rd when his car hit a center island and a pole. He was listed in fair condition after a Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home ambulance transported him to Methodist Hospital. In a separate incident at 34th St and Quaker Ave, Mrs J Carlton Hatchett, 21, and her 1 month old daughter Carla, along with Mrs Bill Luck, 28, were injured in a collision involving Hatchett’s car. Mary Swain was driving the other vehicle. At Ave H and 9th St, Henry Gorman, 49, received treatment after a collision in which he was a passenger in Arnold C Mavis’s car. Clay V Henslee was the other driver.

Douglas Dale Edwards 8Th St Methodist Hospital N. Flint Ave Clovis Rd Edwards Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home 34Th St Quaker Ave J. Carlton Hatchett 22Nd St Carla Bill Luck 46Th St Arnold C. Mavis Clay V.henslee Sherman, Ave

Texas Faces Hunger Gap Continues Two-Year Cycle

In a continued discussion from page one, officials stress the need to address cycles of hunger every two years, asserting no one wants the state to go hungry and highlighting ongoing efforts to support vulnerable residents.

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