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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1961

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Kennedy Gromyko Set for Talks Amid Berlin Tensions

Washington prepared for a Kennedy Gromyko meeting as East West Berlin gunfire heightened Berlin crisis fears. Officials urged restraint and warned against triggering broader conflict while aiming to push forward East West negotiations.

Roe Ashington West Berlin Washington Kennedy Andrei A. Gromyko White House East State Department Soviet Union Berlin United States East Germany Ater Gromy

McCormack Emerges as Kennedy Era Speaker Pick

John W. McCormack, acting speaker, seen as likely successor to Sam Rayburn, with White House potential intervention shaping the bid. Kennedy and party leaders urge prayer for Rayburn as internal debates over school aid and church issues color McCormack’s path to the Speakership.

Ashington White House John W. McCormack Sam Rayburn Sam Kennedy Rayburn Jold T. Dallas Fid McCormick Iso Massachusetts McCormack

Educators under Fire at Address to College Leaders

The Associated Press report covers Adrian Ribicoff's critical speech to about 1,000 college presidents and deans in Atlanta. He urged educators to own responsibility for education and pressed lawmakers to fund general education programs, warning they risk losing public support without action.

Associated Presses Adrian A. Ribicoff Congress

Oldest Bridegroom Mixup Ends in 102nd Birthday Bride

In London a wedding billed as Britain’s oldest match united 102 year old Sidney Thain and widow Maud Franklin 73. A reporter revealed Thain’s true age after a birth certificate error showing he was 192, prompting laughter as Franklin called it the best present and kissed him while guests showered gifts.

Eddy Gilmore Ondon Sidney Thain Thain Britain Sidney Maud Franklin

Gale Winds To Hit Bermuda As Frances Intensifies

Hurricane Frances reached about 100 mph as it moved away from the U S coast toward Bermuda and Cuba. Weather warnings urged small craft to seek shelter, with Frances following a northeast arc through the Atlantic.

Bermuda jFrances Cuba Havana Liarmuda China Weather Bureau Rea Frances Atlantic

Train Crash Kills About 25 in Hamburg Suburb

In Hamburg Germany a suburban passenger train plowed into a stationary repair train at Rothenbaum near Berliner Tor. About 25 people were killed and at least 100 injured as rescuers worked to clear wreckage and recover victims from the mangled cars.

Amburg Germany Jolieburg Berliner Tor Rothen

Zoning changes rejected by city planning panel

Four requests to widen commercial or industrial zones into residential areas were denied by the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Only one of five proposals was approved, a zone change near 17th Street. Residents opposed the travel market zoning and nearby duplex plans, citing potential incompatibility with the neighborhood and urging preservation of residential character.

Keith May Avalanche Journal City Planning and Zoning Commission Geon Torneys Anvestors 17Th St Ath Sty Gary Ave Jurd Abe Sonny Clifford Brown

Estes speaks to 600 in city on space program

Lt. Gen. Howell M. Estes deputy commander of Air Force Systems Command outlined the U.S. space program to about 600 Rotary Club members and guests at Far Park College, detailing missiles and future aims as he emphasized U.S. capability to move ahead faster than the Soviets.

Gen. Estes U.S Howell Con M. Estes Ficence Air Force Systems Command Nor Aerospace Systems Lubbock Vist Euris Estes Soviet Union Hwoine

Radio TV Programs and Market Reports Highlighted

A scanned page lists sections including News Qader School and Women’s News, with Page 4 radio programs and Page 67 market reports. The snippet ends with a comic dictionary joke about a fool in school, hinting at a humor column.

Collins

Prayer Text Summary Card

The fragment expresses gratitude to God for daily life. It repeats thanks to God for every day and every way, invoking devotion and praise without additional context or events.

Rumor Drove Man to Suicide After Irrational Fear

A farmer in a rural area shot himself after a circulated rumor about a woman in a glass casket that never existed. Neighbors and crowds gathered, spurred by sensational chatter. deputies found no woman or casket, and the man died by his own firearm.

Sam Rayburn Stricken With Incurable Cancer

Speaker Sam Rayburn, 79, hospitalized in Dallas with incurable cancer after medical tests at Baylor University Medical Center. A medical spokesman said recovery is unlikely but not entirely ruled out, as President Kennedy and the nation offer prayers for his condition.

Sam Sam Rayburn Woman's National Democratic Club Washington Rayburn Baylor Hospital Dallas Onenal West NAS Kennedy Baylor University Medical Center Mewvlor University, Medical Center Pital Dee Medical

German Leader Arrives In U S for Talks on Freedom Award

A German leader arrives in the United States amid security concerns and a tense atmosphere surrounding gun violence. Officials prepare for discussions tied to the annual Award of Freedom while politically charged events unfold.

Weather Outlook for Lubbock Area Today

Clear to partly sunny conditions with continued mild temperatures. Highs near the upper 60s to 70s. Winds from the south to west at 10 to 20 miles per hour.

Lubbock Aniddie

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