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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1961

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Adenauer Arrives in US for Talks on Berlin Crisis

West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer reached Washington for talks aimed at unifying Western Allies before negotiations with the Russians on West Berlin. East German workers reinforced the Berlin Wall as Kennedy prepared for meetings, with talk of possible border action and Allied concessions.

Ashington Konrad Adenauer Washington West Berlin Adenauer Berlin Kennedy Friedrichstrasse East Berlin

Nehru Tito and Nasser Lead Neutral Talks in Cairo

In Cairo three leaders Nehru Tito and Nasser met to discuss how neutralist powers face outside pressure from the United States. They stressed strengthening cooperation to maintain peace and solidarity amid Cold War tensions and debated U S aid shifts and Kennedy's Seattle remarks.

Associated Press Aniro U. S Nehru India Tito Yugoslavia Gamal Abdel Nasser Said Ics United States Belgrade Soviet Union Kennedy Washington Nasser Cairo Seattle

Train Hits Truck Killing Ten Near Tehran

A speeding train struck a truck carrying workers near Jaratji, about 25 miles northwest of Tehran, killing ten people and seriously injuring eleven on Sunday.

Tehran Iran Jaratji

Lucille Ball Weds Gary Morton in Marble Church Ceremony

Actress Lucille Ball and club comic Gary Morton married on Sunday as 1500 fans milled outside Marble Collegiate Church in New York. Dr Norman Vincent Peale officiated. 40 guests attended the ceremony, including Ball’s two children from her marriage to Desi Arnaz. The couple planned a January honeymoon in Acapulco and a California residence after Morton’s Palm Springs booking.

Gary Morton Lucille Ball Marble Collegiate Church New York Desi Arnaz EW York Norman Vincent Peale Fifth Avenue Miss Ball Morton Acapulco Palm Springs California Arnaz

City youths feature 37 valedictorians in Tech freshman class

65 of the 2392 entering freshmen are valedictorians from Texas high schools. James Ellis of Monterey and Roger Camp of Tom S. Lubbock are examples, both straight-A students since grade school, both two-sport lettermen, and both whose fathers teach at Texas Tech. Ellis chose Tech for football prospects despite offers from UT and others.

Vaughn Hendrie Avalanche-Journal Texas Tech Lubbock James Ellis Monterey Roger Camp Tom S. Lubbock Roscoe Wilson J. T. Hutchinson Ellis Camp Tech University of Texas, Rice Texas A and M U. S. Military Academy See City Youths

Firestorm risks and safety steps in atomic attack

In the eleventh Libby series installment You Can Survive Atomic Attack Prof Willard Libby outlines firestorm dangers from a nuclear blast and advises precautions. It identifies safer city areas and actions individuals can take to reduce exposure and damage.

Willard Libby

Rockefeller's Son Missing On New Guinea Expedition

Michael Rockefeller, 23, son of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, disappears while canoeing with two Dutch companions off Dutch New Guinea collecting native art. Mary Rockefeller joins the search as officials deploy aircraft and ships to the Asmat coast in one of the wildest regions.

EW York Nelson A. Rockefeller Michael Dutch New Guinea Young Rockefeller Gov. Rockefeller Mary William Strawbridge San Francisco Tokyo Rockefeller New Guinea the Hague Harvard Gradu Ate Asmat Harvard Museum of Primitive Art New York John Scofield National Geographic Magazine Washington Scofield Rocky Page

South Plains Maid of Cotton Contest Kicks Off Today

Preliminary judging starts at 9 a m today for the 1962 South Plains Maid of Cotton contest with about 25 contestants vying to succeed Joan Weinke Weaver. A ball in the Pioneer Hotel's Colonial Room features the Joe Reichman Orchestra and tonight’s dinner honors contestants and judges. Finals are set for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium with the winner earning a trip to Memphis Tennessee.

South Plains Joan Weinke Weaver Colonial Room Pioneer Hotel Joe Reichman Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Maid of Cotton Committee Lubbock Chamber of Commerce The Plains Cotton Enterprises Plains Cotton Growers Assn South Plains Maid Memphis Tenn

Viet Cong Attack Kills Militiamen and Children Near Saigon

Government report says Communist Viet Cong rebels struck a river watchtower near Saigon on Sunday, killing four militiamen and two children in the attack.

Saigon South Viet Nam

Khrushchev agrees to meet Kekkonen in Siberia for talks

Soviet Premier Khrushchev accepts Finland's request for an informal meeting with President Urho Kekkonen in Novosibirsk. The talks aim to ease East West tensions and discuss political rather than military matters under the 198 friendship pact. Kekkonen seeks a political dialogue without committing to military negotiations.

The Associated Press Elsinki Khrushchev Urho Kekkonen Finland Moscow Kekkonen Martti Miettunen A. Zaharov

Woman Balloonist Seeks Endurance Record Across Panhandle

A 56-year-old Pennsylvania woman, Mrs Alford Wolfe of Bluebell, aims to set a world endurance record for women in a 65 foot balloon from Hamilton Airport near Big Spring. She lifted off at 12 37 a m Sunday and was last seen near Higgins Oklahoma drifting over western Oklahoma. FAA officials warned small aircraft to avoid the area as the balloon headed into rough country with beacon light and radio reportedly failing.

Avalanche-Journal Pennsylvania South Plains Panhandle Federal Aviation Agency Lubbock Hamilton Big Spring FAA Oklahoma City Alford Wolfe Bluebell Wolfe

Come Dictionary Dead Beat The Only Man Who Is More Anxious

A brief columnist quips about a man obsessed with debt, noting his eagerness to borrow more than repay. The remark contrasts thrift with financial care, reflecting a satirical take on monetary habits in a social context.

Albert Seeks House Majority Leader Post

Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma announced his candidacy for the Democratic leader post in the House. The position is to follow John W. McCormack, likely to become speaker after Sam Rayburn's death. Albert has long served as House Democratic whip and acted as Democratic leader recently, with no clear opposition for speaker.

Washington UPD Carl Albert D-Okla House John W. McCormack D-Mass Sam Rayburn McCormack Albert

Readers urged to submit short prayers for publication

The notice invites headers to send favorite prayers under 60 words for possible use. A prayer sample asks for strength faith and understanding through Jesus. Signature shown is Mrs N J Fowler Crosbyton, requesting concise entries.

Mike Jesus

Reversal of Trend Colder Winters Forecast for Four Years

The National Geographic Society reports slightly colder winters for the next four years, signaling only a temporary break in the 69 year warming trend. Since 1900 Northern Hemisphere temperatures rose about one degree with frost risks increasing in some regions.

iBy Associated Press Wassiseton National Geographic Society Canadian Prairies New England Canada

Swift End To Revolt Peril Seen

U S and Dominican forces pressed a show of strength as 12 American jets flew over Santo Domingo and warships closed in off the coast. Reports said Hector and Jose Arismendi Trujillo planned to flee. Balaguer said the brothers agreed to leave. The capital was quiet though soldiers and crowds watched from harborfront. questions remained about a larger move and interior unrest.

Avalanche-Journal IUDAD Hector Jose Arismendi Trujillo Rafael Trujillo Joaquin Balaguer U.S. Navy Trujillo Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S Dominican Republic Santiago Ciudad Trujillo Balaguer

Girl Quizzed On Sinking Of Ship Bluebelle

Coast Guard investigators questioned twelve year old Ter ry Jo Du perracht Sunday about the sinking of the ketch Bluebelle eight days after a Bahamas squall. Officials said a press conference would reveal the girl's version of the disaster.

MIAME UPD Coast Guard Terry Jo Duperracht Bahamas Terry Jo

Weather Map Page 9 A Lubbock area forecast

The weather page predicts hot weather cooling today with southeasterly winds 30 to 40 mph. Lubbock expected storms this afternoon with a chance of clouded skies and possible light showers. Temperature readings include 68 to 88 degrees across the region with city notes for Abilene El Paso Albuquerque Oklahoma City Dallas and other listed locales. The forecast covers four hour periods ending at midnight and includes regional temperatures.

Lubbock Alana Abilene el Paso Albuerga Houston Amaculla Oo Okla City Dallas Roswell Denver W. Pally

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Bonn Andrews Afb Sec Dean Rusk Planeside Rusk Los Angeles Phoenix Bonham, Tex Dominican Guard Tito, Nehru, Nasser Morton Web United Press Internationa Radio 7 United Press International Michael Rockefeller James Ellis and Nikita Siberian Novosi Birsk Kremlin Baltic Novosibirsk Chicago Siberia Ob River Finnish Communist Party By Jerry McCarty News Index Women’s News Page Massachusetts New Jersey Cob. P. Brooks London Isle
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