19 Jun 1961
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1961
Page
1
Senator John G Tower charged that major Kennedy actions move the nation toward socialism and said at least three White House advisers have socialist views. He spoke Sunday in a campaign context as the political debate over policy intensified.
Fragmented text describes Lyndon B. Johnson comments on Kennedy views and economists Galbraith and Heller regarding socialism and wage expansion. Mentions a suspect in a check law violation case and a movie reference. Also notes a long storage of an item in Hockley County for safekeeping.
A bearded self styled revolutionary and two other Americans were arrested in Ensenada Baja California after a sabotage campaign damaged three American microwave units. Gerard Jerome Brows alias Robert Hill and Dale Chris Jensen led the plot with accomplices Minnie Brows and Robert G. Bortell. Jensen claimed an eight hour bomb planted days earlier would seize power by force.
A French express derailed near Strasbourg causing 32 deaths and 153 injuries. Victims were rushed to hospitals including Verdun and Nancy as rescue crews searched the wreckage. Helicopters and medical teams aided the response amid chaotic scenes.
A 300 pound Discoverer XXV capsule was recovered from the sea after two days in orbit. The capsule was found Sunday after drifting outside the recovery area and is expected to yield space data from the U S Air Force program.
A fragmented Wisconsin news item describes multiple air and water recovery efforts. It notes five recoveries, three result from malfunctions with emergency flotation devices. Divers parachuted to near the capsule and raft, while a man jumped from about a thousand feet and landed within twenty yards of the target.
A chaotic riot erupts in a college village area with students clashing with police. Windows are smashed and beer is thrown as officers attempt to quell the disturbance amid a day of sports car racing.
An American enlisted man is reported by the AP to have gone amok and killed two aboard a ship near the South Sea. The incident left officials seeking details as the scene unfolded.
Disaster strikes across Texas as heavy rains flood towns from Austin to San Antonio. A Galveston area tornado damages homes while searchers report injuries and fatalities across the weekend. About 350 people flee in Austin and roughly 50 in San Antonio as rivers rise and cause extensive destruction.
A crash in Gaffney claimed the lives of two friends as Sheriff J Hat and Lamb investigate the scene. The incident highlights a youth speedster’s risky ride and the tragedy that followed.
A fragmented prayer note thanks a higher power for a wonderful event in an arboreal setting. The misspelled phrasing suggests a rural or informal gathering where gratitude is directed toward the divine for nature and perhaps a local celebration.
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