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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1961

Page

6

Nehru Khrushchev talks hinge on Berlin peace effort

Nehru and Khrushchev in Moscow discuss world peace with a focus on German peace talks and Berlin tensions. Nehru urges direct negotiations among Britain, France, and the Soviet Union to avert nuclear war while Ghana and India influence the peace process.

West Berlin Britain France Tito Gamal Abdel Nasser United Arab Republic Khrushchev Kennedy East Europe Hassan II Morocco Nehru Berlin Nasser Ence Moscow New Delhi India Sukarno Indonesia Modibo Keita Mali Washington U.S George Kennan Red Aleksei Jepishev U.S. State Department Keira Ghana Nkrumah Ghana Airways Belgrade Crimea Khrushchevy Wellcome Nikita Soviet Union

Zoning Debate Shapes Knox Avenue Area Plans

A zoning meeting discusses College and Knox avenues with multiple requests. Proposals seek C-3 and R-3 zones for mixed uses, and down zoning to C-4 and R-2 on several blocks near Tech Memorial Park and 50th Street. Subdivision plats and several earlier-tabled cases also appear on tonight’s agenda.

Knoxville Avenue 50Th Street Planning Commission David Casey College Avenue Hugh Anderson Kenneth Pharr W. B. Agee Plains National Bank 50Th St College Ave 19Th Street Mavme Alexander Raleigh Avenue Albert Troost Jr Tech Memorial Park J. R. Smith Howell G. Killware Detroit Avenue Texas Tech Joe Rushing 4Th Street Killmore Earl Archer Oliver S. Cates A. R. Osborn J. H. Ball 14Th Street The Santa Fe Railroad Brownfield Highway E. J. Sefcik W. C. Strawbridge Wayne Hood Gary Ave Smith

Weather drift as heat grips Texas with scattered showers

Area sees high temperatures across Texas with Laredo 99 and Fort Worth 98 while Dallas and Presidio record 97. El Paso reports nearly half an inch of rain in the 24 hours to 6 p.m. Wednesday, with statewide totals including 41 at El Paso and light amounts in Houston Palacios Texarkana Brownsville and others. South Plains forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, warm conditions and possible late day showers.

Texas Laredo Fort Worth Dallas Presidio el Paso Houston Junction Palacios Texarkana Brownsville South Plains

Bomb Demonstrators Arrested Near U S Embassy in London

London police detained 120 protestors who lay down on sidewalks near the U S Embassy in Mayfair to oppose resumed nuclear testing. They were transported in trucks and charged with obstructing traffic, reflecting a pacifist stance against both Soviet and American tests.

London U.S Mayfair

Membership Increase Bills Die In House

Washington reports Twenty bills aimed at increasing House membership were killed in a single committee action by the House Judiciary Committee. The move targets states losing seats as populations shift, keeping the House at 435 members as set in 1911.

Washington House Judiciary Committee Nes

Aid Extensions Voted By House

The House approved a 378 to 32 vote to extend two specialized school aid programs for two more years. The $900 million measure preserves aid to districts serving children of federal workers and near installations and continues the National Defense Education Act to keep schools aligned with space age technology. The bill now moves to the Senate.

Washington UPD House Kennedy Senate

Training Step Up Stated for Texas Guard Units

Washington orders intensified training for national guard and reserve units mean local stepped up drilling for hundreds of Texas civilian soldiers. The 49th Armored Division based in Dallas leads the state with units in 74 towns under Maj. Gen. Harley B. West. Other Texas units include the 16th Transportation Co Fort Worth the 277th Engineer Co Dallas and the 122nd Transportation Co Ellington Field Houston.

Dallas Washington Texas 49Th Armored Division Harley B. West Blue Cross Blue Shield Hospital Insurance Organization 16Uth Transportation Co Fort Worth 277Th Engineer Co 122Nd Transportation Co Ellington Field Houston Pounwhiraiian

Packing Big Wallop Hurricane Carla Near Gulf Coast

Hurricane Carla moves at nine mph with 75 mph winds near its center. Gale-force winds extend up to 200 miles north and east and 100 miles southwest. Forecasters warn no clear track but residents monitor Carla as ships in Key West Harbor brace for precautionary moves.

Page One Fla Carla Caribbean Yucatan Channel Weather Bureau Gulf of Mexico Gulf Mexico Gulf States Florida Cuba Key West Harbor Florida Keys Yucatan Channel

Miss Texas Early Favorite In Miss America Trials

Atlantic City UPI Miss Minnesota Nancee Ann Parkinson won the swim suit preliminary and Miss Texas Lin da Jacklyn Loftis won the talent contest. Parkinson, 18, from West St Paul, is a sophomore at Mankato State College and aims to teach elementary school. Loftis, 19, a soprano at Texas Christian University, wowed with Sempre Libera from La Traviata.

Atlantic City UPI Miss Minnesota Miss Texas Nancee Ann Parkinson Linda Jacklyn Loftis Metropolitan Opera Nancee Mankato State College West St. Paul Linda Texas Christtian University

Senate probes drive to examine military policy stance

Thurmond calls for an inquiry into Walker Army of crucifying Walker amid anti Communist zeal. McNamara refuses to take side under questioning, saying the committee must decide, and notes that refusing to answer would be incomplete without further frankness.

Walker Thurmond McNamara

Pentagon chief faces questions on Walker case

Secretary McNamara testifies on the Walker affair amid military and political crisis. He pledges openness and calls for possible investigation if needed. The 24th Division commander was relieved last April over derogatory remarks about prominent Americans and ties to the John Birch Society.

McNamara Pentagon Walker 24Th West Germany John Birch Society Army 8Th Army Corps Austin Tex Army European Headquarters Truman Acheson Harry S. Truman Sec. of State Dean Acheson Eleanor Roosevelt Senate House

Firemen Answer Seven Alarms Wednesday

City firemen answered seven calls with light damage reported at multiple locations. Incidents included a hot water heater igniting gas at 2107 18th St and two grass fires near Purina Mills and the Municipal Airport.

18Th St Purina Mills Municipal Airport 65Th St Len J. H. Lawin W. R. Cole Ave. X Cole Sires R. J. Teal 29Th St 50Th St

Births Reported Across Lubbock Area Hospitals

A string of birth notices from Lubbock area hospitals details several newborns. The blasts list parents, addresses, weights, and times for each birth, noting fathers’ occupations ranging from electrician to carpenter and business workers.

Webster's new dictionary ventures into everyday speech

The Merriam firm unveiled a refreshed Webster dictionary with new usages drawn from 10 million words and 100 word experts. Entries include puff meaning overrated and shall for determination and ain t as used orally. The work cites quotes from Willie Mays and Douglas MacArthur and notes appealing to students housewives and business people.

Merriam Company Wille Mays San Francisco Giants Willie Mays Douglas MacArthur U.S United States Gordon J. Gallan G. & C. Merriam Co

Pupil Enrollment Climbs at Lubbock Schools to 26977

Enrollment figures show 405 new students on the second day of school raising total to 26977. Secondary enrollment up 179 to 9972, elementary up 220 to 16469, special education 316, with six teachers reassigned to busier schools including Bozeman McWhorter Bayless and Wheatley elementary schools.

Lubbock Supi Nat Williams Bozeman McWhorter Bayless Wheatley

Canadian Projects Approved by House Appropriations Panel

The House Appropriations Committee backed a $960.37 million construction program for Army engineers and the Reclamation Bureau. Texas items include the Canadian River project $1.2 million and San Angelo $7.1 million. An Edwards Underground Reservoir survey was allotted $50,000. The full House debate is set for Friday.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Texas Army Engineers and Reclamation Bureau House Reclamation Bureau San Angelo Army Engineers Edwards

Training Bill Faces House Rules Setback

House Rules Committee refused Wednesday to clear for House action the administration bill to provide job training for unemployed workers.

Washington House Rules Committee House

New Blast Fallout Levels Detected in Alaska

Readings from cair samples at Anchorage Public Health Service station show fallout levels 24 times August daily average. Dr. Luther L Terry says no immediate health danger exists. President Kennedy cites Soviet resumption of tests and says the U.S. will resume underground laboratory tests with no fallout. White House offers no further details.

Public Health Service Anchorage Alaska Luther L.terry Health Service Kennedy White House

Goulart Slated To Take Office In Brasilia

Vice President Joao Goulart will take the oath as president this afternoon before a joint session of Congress at 2 p.m. He will pursue a fight to resist a constitutional change that shifts power from the presidency. Sergio Magalhaes says the oath marks a provisional move with limited executive powers under the new parliamentary setup.

Brasilia UPT Joao Goulart Sergio Magalhaes Chamber of Deputies Goulart Congress

Mistrial Declared in District Court over Auto Collision

Judge Robert H. Bean of the 140th District Court declared a mistrial after a jury failed to reach agreement in a civil suit. Roy E. Little represented his minor son Walter Lee Little seeking 4450 dollars against Ira Kelsey Mars for damages from a scooter collision in the 1900 block of I Broadway.

Robert H. Bean 140Th District Court Roy E. Little Walter Lee Little Ira Kelsey Mars I. Broadway

UN Troops Face Stone Attack Near Elisabethville

Reports say UN troops were besieged by stone throwing mobs near Elisabethville as Katanga tensions rose. The scene followed a UN demand for a halt to underground nuclear tests and a response from President Kennedy's administration amid congressional funding discussions. Several UN soldiers were reportedly injured.

Elisabethville Washington UPD United Nations Kennedy Scessionis Katanga House Appropriations Committee

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