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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1961

Page

5

Adlai Reveals Big Two Agree On Day Successor

Adlai Stevenson confirms that the United States and Soviet Union favor interim UN Secretary General U Thant. He notes the five year term ends Hammarskjold’s in April 1963 and discusses the regional balance of undersecretaries and the numbers game for U Thant’s cabinet.

Adlai Hammarskjold General Assembly Ty Council Perobio Mie Troika Stevenson Valerian A. Zorin U Thant U.S United States Africa Latin America Western Europe Soviet Union Eastern Europe Secretariat United Nations Co Council For Fa

Johnson greets Pakistani camel driver during U S visit

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson welcomed Bashir Ahmad, a 44 year old Pakistani camel driver visiting from Karachi, with a handshake in New York. Ahmad will spend a week in the United States, visiting Texas, Dallas, Washington, and New York, attending a barbecue and the Texas State Fair as part of his tour.

United States Karachi Bashir Ahmad New York Johnson Ahmad Texas American Southwest Pedernales Valley Dallas Washington

Feet In Public Laundry Sparks Curiosity In LA Area

In a 2 hour public laundry a man placed his feet in an automatic washing machine and changed clothes before policemen returned. The officer declined to arrest, noting exceptions in English law and regional customs. Meanwhile, fall weather spread across the nation with 102 and 111 degree readings in Los Angeles area.

Spartanburg S.C R. K.hines Hines England Great Lakes Pacific Northwest

Lubbock Drivers Sweep Honors in Plainview Gymkhana

Lubbock drivers won top honors in four divisions at the Midway Gymkhana in Plainview, with Capt. Bob Rankin of Reese AFB posting the best time of 1:28 in a TR3. Participants from Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, and Abilene used cars from Jaguars to Austin-Healys, totaling 66 entries across five divisions.

Lubbock Plainview Amarillo Bob Rankin Reese Afb Janvers Aireock Midland Abilene Ac de Wally Jones Ken Pearson Damauer Ove Rankin Ray Couch Abi Qne Lie Charter Suckett Maurice “Fawcett Morris Torrs Goolsby Volkswagen Mortis Gay So Wilma Silvius Capt Sprite Jim Te Robert Steward

Blaze Destroys Plainview Firm in Downtown Fire

A blaze of undetermined origin destroyed the Stop and Shop Grocery Store in Plainview Sunday night. Heavy smoke and water damage reached White Furniture next door. bystander Eddie Lee McClendon, 35, from Winsboro, suffered exposure at the scene. The fire was discovered at 9 10 p.m. by the store owner’s brother, E T Harrison of Hale Center.

Plainview White Furniture Eddie Lee McClendon Winsboro McClendon Hoel & Clinic U E. T. Harrison Hale Center C.F. Harry Jeet St Alcone Fe

Chou En Lai Greets Khrushchev at Moscow Arrival

Moscow arrival of Chinese Premier Chou En Lai was met by Premier Nikita Khrushchev signaling a thaw in Sino Soviet ties. Khrushchev will present the State of the Soviet Union message outlining policy on Germany Berlin disarmament and the United Nations at the congress.

Nikita Chou En-Lai Moscow UPI Nipene Vnn- U Peiping Communist Party Khru Ishchev China Formosa Red China Foochow Cen Sun-Imunist Khrushchev Fukien Overseas Chinese Univer Isity Soviet Union Viet Communist Party Shanghai Germany Berlin United Nations Russia

White House Decor Criticism Slammed

Pamela Turnure, press secretary to Mrs. Kennedy, criticizes criticism of White House decorating by Milton Glaser. The dispute centers on $12,500 wallpaper in the diplomatic reception room from Zuber Scenic America, purchased for Jacqueline Kennedy's taste, with wallpaper still produced from the same blocks by source Peter Hill.

Washington UPI Pamela Turnure Kennedy American Institute For Decorators White House Milton Glaser Glaser Richmond American Society of Interior Designers Zuber Peter Hill Jacqueline Kennedy Hill Thurmont MD. Glaser

Murder Suspect Tries Death By Action In Jail Cell

Indianapolis youth James Hutchinson 19 attempted suicide by swallowing disinfectant in Marion County jail while held on murder charges linked to the death of 3 year old Karrie Dodd. Karen Dodd, 19, also faced preliminary murder counts. detective described the child’s death as a vicious beating. The pair, cohabiting while Karen's Navy husband served, faced further Navy-related notes as guards reported duty readiness amid world tensions.

Indianapolis Ind Marion County James D. Hutchinson Indinapolis General Hospital Hutchinson Karen Janet Dodd

NORAD Mock War Shows Strong Defense Readiness

NORAD said its 12 hour mock war capped by Sky Shield 11 yielded 9 percent effectiveness in fending off aerial invaders. Interceptors flew over 6000 sorties as warming, comms and ground defenses were tested. Civil aviation paused except for mercy and essential flights while major airports saw travel surge before resuming.

Washington America North American Air Defense Command NORAD Electronic Nerve Center Colorado Springs United’ States

Six Die In Head On Crash In Houma Louisiana

Six persons died in a head on crash near Houma Louisiana when a car with five teenagers allegedly lost control and struck another vehicle. State police said the impact hurled the motorized wreckage as investigators reviewed preliminary findings.

Houma UPI

Attends at Lorenzo Young Brazilian Student Finds U S Different

A Brazilian student details adapting to U S scholastic league rules for exchange participation. He recounts never seeing American football, his background in soccer volleyball basketball and track, clocking 11.8 seconds in the 110 meter dash, and his plans to study theology in Brazil while aiming to help youth after college. He describes early adjustment and growing familiarity with America and its people.

Altmann Brazil Amer Uiversity United States Castro Altmann Fidel Castro Latin America Dom

Clay Defies Reds Tours East Berlin

East Berlin trip by Clay and U S Maj. Gen. Albert Watson II to East Berlin passed Friedrichstrasse checkpoint without hindrance before returning to West Berlin. East German guards briefly stopped other Americans, while a separate refugee family escaped into West Germany amid border tension.

East Berlin Clay Politcaltes Albert Watson II U.S Friedrichstrasse West Berlin Ameri Frankfurt Ropos State Department Jalone Watson U.S. l New Koelin

Kennedy Emissary Taylor Heads South Viet Nam Study

General Maxwell D. Taylor departed for South Vietnam on President Kennedy's orders to conduct a broad review of measures to halt the Communist drive in Southeast Asia. The White House plans to decide on possible actions based on his findings.

Taylor South Viet Nam Washington Maxwell D. Taylor Kennedy Southeast Asia White House U.S Viet Nam Andrews Afb Ngo Dinh Diem Diem Berlin Moscow Thailand Cambodia Burma Malaya Singapore Indonesia

Birth notices and wartime comments mix in city page

Readable fragments report births at local clinics with weights and times, naming fathers and occupations, alongside extended coverage of political views from a Brazilian student, remarks on Fidel Castro, and Viet Nam war concerns from U.S. officials and strategists.

Wounded boy tied to spate of local burglaries and vandalism

Wounded teen in Utica hospital following a shooting is tied to a rash of burglaries at city businesses and vandalism at service stations and residences. Police say guns and hundreds of rounds were missing from a family home. Investigators question fathers and note the three youths were schoolmates with unknown motives.

Utica Harold Mueller Warner Herbert Warlosses Master Cleaners Lefe Grandbury Cleaners 34Th St Lokey Cleaners Mth Ave. H Faiier Cooperstown Lindstadt Bowarstown Lindroth Hartwick Harry Lindstadt Joseph A. Magaverate

Controversy of the Tohoka Highway on FM Road 1585

A sheriff's deputy reported thefts from rural homes on FM Road 1585 including birthday cakes bread and an air plane model along with phonographs and a radio. The report notes home break ins on Quirt Avenue and a vacant residence, with police handling the incidents. In other news, AP reports on Saigon where U S and South Vietnam question sending troops, citing changes in commands and mixed morale.

Tohoka Sheriff's Deputies Nigeria Atela Grimaldo Hodges Sheriff's Quirt Avenue Peace Corps Saigon United States South Viet Nam U.S Taylor Washington

Two-Year-Old Found After Day In Woods

Hopkinsville Kentucky AP report says a two year old boy missing for about a day in cold rough country nearHopkinsville was found safe in a hospital Sunday. Hundreds of volunteers and an Army private helped search and describe conditions as very cold and trying.

Hopkinsville

Polka-Dot Polka Circus Brings Camels to Town

Spectators along Fourth Street watched as the Polka-Dot Polka circus unloaded at the train yard. Elephants lined up for their parade, while camels for the first time in years appeared as part of the show en route to the arena, drawing Sunday afternoon crowds.

Coliseum Fourth Street

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