20 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1961
Page
1
Snowstorm blankets area as the new annual Plains Junior Fat Show begins with lamb placing by James Gray of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and hog totals reaching 1101 head. events run through Tuesday with barrow judging and 20.0 planned.
Clipped text reports a severe winter event in the Panhandle causing road closures on the Lubbock to Amarillo route, widespread damage to trees and utility lines, and a record snowfall totaling six and a half inches by March with a gale.
The Associated Press reports cautious optimism in Washington London and Moscow as talks aimed at curbing nuclear tests resume. Amid sparse news ships and a stormy Atlantic, negotiators seek a definitive accord while leaders in the United States Britain and the Soviet Union press for progress at a high-stakes conference in Europe.
Fragmented clippings report multiple deaths including babies amid alleged poisonings and war fears. The text mentions France, Communist China, Kennedy era tensions, and UN actions in Congo while noting snow and infrastructure disruption across West Texas towns and rural areas.
A man from the Plains area died in a two vehicle crash. Authorities investigated the mishap and released few details about the victims and circumstances at this time.
A religious fragment speaks of God’s love for humans as flawed beings on earth. It voices a plea that blocks to divine love be melted and that the faithful feel the Creator’s compassion.
Twelve or more seniors were honored at a municipal recognition ceremony for scholastic achievement. The event highlighted 13 students from the School of Arts who earned gold scholarship keys and were listed on the honor roll for the semester.
A train car crash in California near Cucamonga kills six people including four children. The incident involved a van colliding with a train at a crossing and prompted emergency responders. Local authorities said weather and visibility were factors and the investigation continues.
Tennessee congressman B Carroll Reece, long time U S House member and former Republican leader, died after a period of treatment at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He had surgery and made several trips for committee work and votes before his illness.
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