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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1961

Page

5

West Ministers Seek Flexible Talks on Berlin Crisis

Western ministers, led by Rusk, push for negotiated settlement with the Soviet Union while resisting further humiliation. Washington foresees possible October or November talks and greater concessions if talks prove constructive, with France and Britain showing varied flexibility and East Germany remain unrecognized.

Rusk Gromyko West Berlin Kennedy Central Europe Washington West Germany France Charles de Gaulle Berlin Khrushchev East Germany

Tire theft ring hits New Deal on South Plains

Deputies say a tire burglary at Associated Growers Inc. in New Deal netted 16 tires worth over 400 dollars with four new tires found at the scene. Last year’s Sept. 6 burglary at the same firm involved 100 tires valued near 2,500 dollars. Police traced tires from Lubbock County to Houston and report ongoing tire theft investigations across Dawson and Friona counties.

South Plains New Deal Associated Growers Inc Acuff Co-op Lubbock Dawson County All Friona J. B. Douglas H. H. Jackson George Eubank Lee Rice Ray Haney Haney Rice Jack Bryant Acuff Lubbock County Houston SVG

Man Shot in Austin Car Fatality Sparks Investigation

Police found Jerry East shot once in the right breast while seated in a car in Austin. Officers traced an address on East’s driver’s hops and a Texas postal station box, while statements tied the suspect to a pistol bought in Lubbock. The gunfire left a live round in the barrel and two shells at the scene as investigators review motives and connections to local bands.

Jolt Sartore Aist Fred West East McCleskey Austin Eist Street Vexas Tech Taugias Moses Larens Sid Fast Randolph Jerry Hast Lubbock Lipin Posey Jane Purrington Robert G. Purrington Magnolia Ave Jeanette Staton Jack Staton Miss Purrington Monterey High School Texas Tech Miss Staton Monlterey Patrick Hodges K. C. Hodges 40Th St Methodist Hospital Charles Wayne. Barnes C. A. Barnes E. 47Th St Joe Mahan Plains Co-op James Calvin Reese James Albert Reese Erskine St

Hurricane Toll Deepens as Damages Rise and Officials Meet

Governor Daniel and Vice President Johnson plan a regional survey of the hurricane wreckage, citing winds over 100 mph and widespread destruction from Bolivar Peninsula to Freeport. Death toll climbs with two more bodies found. Bay City hosts a survey meeting with federal and state officials and lawmakers invited.

Daniel Louisiana North Carolina State Board of Insurance Bolivar Peninsula Galveston County Seabrook Brownwood Addition Channelview Palacios Port O'Conner Aransas County Texas City Freeport Lyndon Johnson Bay City Ralph Yarborough D-Tex Washington Johnson Houston Galveston Bolivar Peninsube Dow Air Lake Jackson Corpus Christi Frank Billis Sewall Corps of Engineers Tert Cross Salvation Fo OW. fDounn Robert Grady McCoy Galveston Bay Area

Willard Painting Exhibit Brings History to Wellington

A Willard painting tour begins at the Herrick Memorial Library in Wellington Ohio with extensive on loan works from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection. The show features flags from the Revolution era, the Mayflower Compact, early American portraits and a Liberty Bell replica with objects from Pioneer Heritage.

Herrick Memorial Wellington Ohio Willard Holden Lubbock Rotunda Texas Alamo Ft. McHenry Francis’ Scott Key John Cabot Congress the Republic Washington Itcey John Adams Thomas’ Jefferson James Madison James Monroe Andrew Jackson Benjamin Franklin Patrick Henry John Marshall Alexander Hamilton Edward Hicks Abby Aldrich Rockefeller America

Young Housewife Hurt in Lubbock Traffic Crash

A 20 year old Lubbock housewife Joyce Morris was hospitalized with severe head lacerations and possible internal injuries after a head on collision 1.2 miles south of Lubbock on U S 87. Severo Rodriguez and hitchhiker Rachel Tagle were treated and released. Several other injuries were reported from six additional accidents in the city.

Lubbock U. S. 87 Department of Public Safety Lubbock Osteopa 24Th St Morris Claude Vernon ‘Hooper E. 56Th St Hooper Severo Rodriguez Ropesville Rachiel Tagle New Home Rodrigues Jerry O'Neal Wayne Baker Odis Eugene Peacock Broadway E. 50Th St Magnolia Ave Methodist Hospital Reba Claudene Branum 4Th St Ave. Q 38Th St Flint Ave Tammera Brammer 39Th St West Texas Hospital College Ave 33Rd St

Typhoon Nancy Leaves Kyoto Osaka in Ruin and Power Blackout

Typhoon Nancy struck Japan causing 21 deaths in Osaka 668 injuries. Over 300000 evacuated as floods and landslides surged. power outages blacked out Osaka city for hours. The storm sped up to over 50 mph after hitting Honshu and caused widespread crop road and railway damage.

Kyoto Osaka Nancy Tokyo Japanse Islands Honshu Japan Sea Okdinawa

Clay Leaves for Berlin to Take Kennedy Duties

Gen Lu and Clay depart for Berlin where Clay will assume duties as personal representative for President Kennedy. The move follows the announcement of his role in diplomacy and international affairs with U S authorities.

Clay NEW York Gen Berlin Ken‘nedy

West Germany Votes Today in Berlin Crisis Election

West Germans go to the polls to elect a new lower house that will determine the government amid the Berlin crisis. About 87 million voters may decide whether Chancellor Adenauer’s Christian Democrats stay in power after 12 years.

Bonn Berlin Nsonrad Adenauer Christian Democrats

Births Spotted at Methodist and West Texas Hospitals

Reports from multiple households record the birth of daughters and sons at Methodist Hospital West Texas Hospital and Taylor Hospital. Parents include James Allred Sanders and others with occupations ranging from plumber to teacher and various local business ties.

James Allred J. Labbuen Methodist Hospital A and M Plumbing J. A. Sanders Weightie Ouam Methodist Hosquitah Paul Knutson Welghing Froday West ‘Texas Pastersburg Pitas

Bomb blast hits Havana area kindergarten. no children harmed

A bomb exploded at a kindergarten near Havana Friday night causing severe damage. There were no reported victims. A Havana broadcast heard in Key West said no children were in the school at San Miguel del Padron.

Havana APJI Key West San Miguel del Padron

UN Congo under heavy fire near Kamina base siege

News report details heavy gunfire and mortar attacks on Kamina in Katanga as UN troops withdraw from several garrisons. Elisabethville experiences looting and clashes while Katanga forces press operations, with Irish and Indian troops holding a river crossing 60 miles NW. The U.S. calls for a rapid cease fire and reconciliation talks.

Kamina Elisabeth ‘Ville Katanga Tshombe Elisabethville United States State Department Washington UN Sec Dag Hammarskjold Lufira Jadoiville Congo Leopoldville

Saturday Seen As Symbol Of Passing Era In Nation

Long reminiscence contrasts yesterdays and todays Saturdays, recalling barber shops, baths, pony rides, and farm life. It laments changing tech and routines, from bull Durham to instant coffee, plastic bags, cassette-like memories, and rural conveniences reshaping a once simple weekend.

Jack Frost South Plains Bricero Poorman Tony

Enrollment totals by college at noon Saturday

Fall enrollment in Arts and Sciences reached 3,366 with other college totals listed as Agriculture 2015, Business Administration 2015, Engineering 2013, Home Economics 6925, and Graduate 521. The fall semester marks Tech’s first full admission of all qualified students without regard to race.

Pop Tech

Lubbock Man Killed After Silver Queen Cafe Shooting

Police report a man identified as Jimmy Bowden died at Methodist Hospital from a gunshot wound to the left chest after a shooting at the Silver Queen Cafe on King Street. Alfred Earl Ross was treated for a hip wound and released, while Sarah Lee Hymond suffered a head laceration at Methodist Hospital.

Jimmy Bowden Methodist Hospital King Bowden Alfred Earl Ross Sarah Lee Hymond

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