This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1961
Page
6
A compact note describes a detachable hood for the Drizzler Ram Jet aimed at breaking the cold and weight barrier. The hood is lined with ciron and emphasizes practical protection against drizzle conditions.
The Soviet Pravda and East Bloc outlets stress hardship as Berlin crisis deepens. Western Berlin barriers loom while Moscow signals patience, urging hard work to fortify defenses amid Western spy fears. Russians are portrayed as resigned to a prolonged tense standoff with the United States and West Germany.
Washington AP study explores Aldous a robot with programmed traits reacting to situations. Dr Loehlin notes Aldous may withdraw or attack, learn from experience, or remain passive, while professor Huntley names the machine after Brave New World.
J J Goldston, 77, longtime Peters burg resident, died Sunday at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after surgery. Funeral services will be held at Lemons Funeral Home with time pending. Burial is planned at Strip Cemetery in southeast Hale County.
Major carriers slash ticket prices for travelers aged 12 through 2, aiming to boost youth travel. Braniff also offers a courtesy card to college students as part of a broader campaign to fill seats in coming years.
Services for Russell L. Davis aged 190 were held in LaVerne Minnesota after a construction accident left him dead Friday. He fell 45 feet from a steel girder. McDonald Funeral Home arranged local services.
Levi E. Bradshaw 64 died after a six week illness. Services at 2 Pyle Street Church of Christ with Robert Hawkins officiating. Burial Lawn Haven Memorial Park. Surviving: wife, brother E N Greenville, sister Mre. Weir Clwic. Pallbearers listed. Also includes Billy Graham Crusade remarks on faith and God.
Robert E. Gross age 64 chairman of Lockheed Aircraft Corp died Sunday at St John’s Hospital in Santa Cal. He battled pancreatic cancer after about a week in the hospital. A Roxbury Mass native, Gross helped build Lockheed into an aviation giant in less than three decades.
An Oil and Gas Journal report notes the Texas offshore program has spent about 100 million dollars with limited success. Only a few fields produce commercially. most tests in federal waters yield minimal returns while onshore results are comparatively stronger. Shell, Mobil, and Pan American led a breakdown of 43 tests costing tens of millions, with eight finds. four abandoned, four suspended as noncommercial. The piece also discusses airline youth fares and travel plans impacting student mobility.
A labor day tribute poem honoring workers of every color race and age. It extols honest effort and earning wages while condemning unemployment greed and strife, envisioning a better life for all through work and respect.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie John Owen 82 who died Sunday in Maw on her birthday will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Hutchins. A Lubbock resident the past six years she was born in Reagan and was a Methodist. Burial is in Laurel Land Cemetery Dallas. Survivors include son Walter W. Owen Jr. of San Antonio four daughters including Mrs. John L. Sullivan of Lancaster and Mrs. C H. Hamilton of Lubbock four sisters all of Marlin and Reagan.
Mrs. Junie Davis 66 died Saturday afternoon at her Clovis home. The body was taken to Lorenzo for services and burial at Mount Pleasant Church and Lorenzo Cemetery. Survivors include son Willie, three brothers Jim Williams Albert Williams and Lee Williams, three sisters Jo Ann Williams Alice Carpenter Lucy Williams and five grandchildren.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.