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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1961

Page

6

Kennedy Sees Soviet Growth as Peaceful Economic Contest

In remarks on Berlin and postwar economics, President Kennedy urged peaceful competition with the Soviet Union highlighting faster growth in the U S and suggesting policy measures to boost education research and development. He quoted Coolidge and warned Castro on tractor aid, noting no revival of the farm deal.

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Warns on Berlin Crisis as Khrushchev Presses for East German Peace

Soviet Premier Khrushchev warned West mobilization risks, urging mutual recognition of the East German communist government and separate peace treaties with East and West Germany. He said the U S should avoid blockading Berlin while pressing for a broader settlement to solidify communist control.

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Khrushchev proposals hinge on Berlin and allied talks

Soviet premier Khrushchev called for decisive moves to secure Europe and proposed two main points for West Berlin. He urged coexistence guarantees and a future treaty between the wartime allies if East and West Germany would negotiate directly. The remarks were reported amid tense Cold War exchanges.

Man Bast Trp Khrushchev West Berlin Germany

Nuclear Battery On Satellite Launch Fails To Impress

A U S rocket lifted with a triple deck system carrying a plutonium 228 fuel unit and a small generator. The launch tested solar radiation effects on the ionosphere and studied radiation belts with instruments from Dr James Van Alten's team at the State University town.

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Soviet Officials Put Squeeze On Speculators

Soviet authorities target profiteering in scarce consumer goods by posting photos and sentences of known speculators in Moscow’s GUM department store. Examples include Mashkov jailed 15 days for reselling a washing machine queue spot and Bourgin fined 30 rubles for peddling his place in a TV queue. Observers doubt shortages will ease soon. A separate Odessa accident reports Mrs Betty Jo Singleton killed in a car-truck crash, with her mother critically injured.

Moscow GUM Alexei Tranovitch Mashkov Semyon Fedorovitch Bourgin Vladimir ‘Mikhailovitch Bourtsey

Two Killed In Crash On Wertheyind Lane

Two people died as a Cadillac veered into a Barrow ditch after a collision with an Oldsmobile. Highway patrolmen reported the Oldsmobile driver’s identity pending. Hospital staff said three injured, including a teenager with a skull fracture and multiple injuries, were being treated as blood donors were urged to report to the hospital. The toll raised the South Plains trail deaths to 73 for the period.

Pageter Wertheyind Lane Barrow Ditch Rado Singleton Funeral Home Seminole Memorial ‘Funeral

Housing Bill Sparks Split Votes Across Chambers

A housing Bill provoked division in both houses with Democratic leaders at stake. The final House vote hinged on a pivotal figure, Mrs. Mattie Simmers of Shawnee Oklahoma, whose stance could determine the measure’s fate. In a separate obituary, Mrs. Simmers died at West Texas Hospital after living in Lubbock for years, leaving two daughters and a son with multiple grandchildren.

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Ex Gambler Binion Ordered to Serve 60 More Days

The U S Court of Appeals says L B Benny Binion former Las Vegas gambler must serve 60 more days of his Texas sentence for federal income tax evasion He previously faced Nevada and Texas tax evasion cases and pleaded no contest in Nevada on September 3 1962 with a $15000 fine and five year probation He pled guilty in West Texas December 14 1963 to similar charges receiving five years imprisonment and a $20000 fine

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Meeting Sparks Deadly Gas Incident and Confusion

An unclear news item references a meeting where directors voted against soliciting chamber memberships from liquor stores. The session included a chamber president and mentions foreign students and a pool incident. Police were called after a party or event, with fragmented details about people named Merete, Beane, Natali, and others across many countries.

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Trials Ordered For Officials In Defunct TMIC Case

Beaumont district court and appellate panel scrutinize suits against City officials and banks tied to the defunct Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Receiver seeks asset recovery amid alleged conspiracies. Wheeler claims false appraisals by Samson Carr and a misleading report by Thompson.

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Governors Move to Halt Communist March at Conference

Governors acted unanimously at the closing session of the first annual conference. They adopted a diluted civil rights resolution, urged federal aid for special construction, and elected Gov. Wesley Pingel of New Hampshire as chairman. The meeting also chose St Hershey, Pa as next year’s site and pledged support for Kennedy’s foreign policy while aiming to curb world communism.

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Missile base debate and federal building push at regional meeting

Regional leaders discussed a renewed push for a new federal building in Lubbock with emphasis on a $3 million appropriation and priority status. The meeting also reviewed missile base developments and unity in international affairs, with governors supporting security measures and condemning private talks with foreign governments.

Chamber Lubbock Casey Mahon Congress U.S Amos Howard Davis Dallas Pat Washington Abilene Rosswell Russia Ig.s Hockerever New Tere Mark O ° Hatfield Oregon

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