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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1961
Page
1
The Soviet Union fired a multistage carrier rocket to within five-eighths mile of a Central Pacific target, Tass reported. It marked the third Pacific test series testing more powerful space launchers, with earlier runs closer to 7,760 miles and 8,078 miles from launch sites.
The Soviet Union conducted its tenth nuclear test since breaking the moratorium, a large blast rivaling several million tons of TNT. Atomic Energy Commission chair Glenn Seaborg affirmed U S lead in large weapons despite rapid Soviet detonations and said experts expect to learn more from the tests.
Fighting raged through Katanga's capital Elisabethville for a second day as UN troops repelled Katangan attacks. The UN reported the situation under control after 48 hours of heavy fighting while Katanga forces with white officers pressed to retake the city and bombardments affected a refugee camp and post office.
Two year old James Calvin Reese was seriously injured when he ran into traffic on Erskine Street as Dessie Reed Mears 59 drove east and struck him. The boy's condition was listed as poor at Methodist Hospital.
Lovington New Mexico hosts three dozen Panhandle South Plains Fair boosters after stops in Texas. Local officials greet them with coffee, snacks, and informational packets. Mayor pro tem Joe Witherspoon, Chamber President Jerry Stoltz, and Dick Moseley welcome the group as the Bowman Brothers provide music.
The Lubbock Downtown Development Corporation organized to promote economic welfare and preserve retail trade in the downtown area. Parker Prouty presides with Charles E Maedgen Jr Joe Nissar and W M Wiggins named officers as by laws were adopted and a 15 member board will govern and hire a chief executive officer.
Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii reports the fifth Discoverer space capsule recovery. A C-130B airlifts the 300 pound capsule from the Pacific after it orbited Earth for two days. Other capsules came from sea after missing the impact area nicknamed the ball spark.
A local cavalcade from Lubbock moved through nearby stores around 5:30 p.m. Texas time inviting everyone they saw to attend the fair week after next, as Bee FAIR BOOSTERS report on Page 12.
The page lists sections for SPUR Homecoming on Page 1, women's news on Pages 2-3, Bestion B. sports, scores on Pages 1-2-5, markets and quotations on Pages 10-11, and radio and TV programs on Page 6, with section D.
Soviet jet fighters buzzed two Pan American airliners in the Berlin corridors within close margins. One fighter warned by the U S State Department crossed 20 feet from a wingtip while another crossed at 100 feet. Two West German F-34F jets reportedly overran East Germany and diverted to a West Berlin airport after fuel runs out. The events follow troop build ups and renewed talks between the United States and the Soviet Union.
A brief prayer note from D. B. L. of Andrews thanks the Lord for life as a proving ground and prays that no bomb falls while seeking world peace. Readers are invited to submit favorite prayers under six words for possible use.
City Commissioners awarded contracts and heard a Lake Area Study Committee report. The committee urged city ownership of all lakes within city limits and revised ordinances for lake management, presenting two funding paths including sale of lake land at 500 per acre or using lake center earth to reclaim the perimeter.
Partly cloudy and warmer with scattered showers possible in the Lubbock area. Highs near 52 degrees, lows around 28, light to moderate easterly winds. Humidity near 3 percent with temperatures shown and forecast notes for the day.
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