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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1961

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Area Youth Undergoes Open Heart Surgery in Dallas

Max Berlanga eight of Lorenzo underwent open heart surgery at Parkland Hospital in Dallas while his parents waited in the city. Nineteen Lorenzo men donated twelve pints of blood and about forty others offered. Doctors hoped the operation would close a hole in the heart and determine its success by Wednesday.

Avalanche-Journal Allas South Plains Dallas Max Berlanga Lorenzo Parkland Hospital Marguerita Berlanga Max Lubbock Reese Afb

Disaster Routines Readied As Esther Clamps North Carolina

Hurricane Esther with 150 mph winds moved toward the U S east coast. Navy ships and aircraft were evacuated or secured from Norfolk to Hamp ton Roads and Charleston while Texas Towers towers evacuated. Residents inland boarded up as Cape Lookout Cape Lookout near Morehead City prepared for possible evacuation and Cape Hatteras reported far offshore conditions.

United Press International Wilmington N. C Atlantic North Carolina Atlantic Seaboard Norfolk Navy Hampton Roads Wasp Randolph Valley Forge Texas Towers Atlantic Ocean New England Oceana Naval Air Stations Virginia Air Force Plattsburgh N. Y Charleston D. C Cooper River 5Th Naval District Atlantic Coast Cape Lookout Morehead City Carolina Beach Here Miami Weather Bureau Cape Hatteras S.C St. Augustine Fla Weather Bureau Massachusetts Florida

Dag Hammarskjold Flight Crash Suspects Sabotage

The lone survivor, Harry Julien, says the UN plane conducted a course change before a series of explosions shattered the aircraft near Ndola. Twelve others and Secretary General Hammarskjold died as search teams found the smoldering wreckage eight miles north of the city.

Associated Press Dola Northern Rhodesia Dag Hammarskjold Congo Here Ndola Hammarskjold Ndola Hospital Tshombe United Nations Katanga Harry Julien Ndola J Hammarsekjold UN Sec Leopoldville Malfulira

Rural electric loans aid Texas and Oklahoma coops

The Rural Electrification Administration announced loans totaling 285000 dollars to Central Texas Telephone Cooperative of Goldthwaite Texas and 346000 dollars to Mid Plains Rural Telephone Cooperative of Tulsa Oklahoma on Monday.

Washington Rural Electrification Administration Central Texas Telephone Cooperative Goldthwaite Mid- Plains

Radiation upsurge linked to Soviet atom tests amid health assurances

The U S Public Health Service reported weekend radioactivity rises blamed on Soviet atmospheric tests. Officials stressed health risk remains low unless exposure is prolonged. Fallout spread with cold Canadian winds. Los Angeles and Salt Lake City saw minor levels while earlier three years ago levels were higher. The Atomic Energy Commission said the Soviet detonation over the Arctic was underground and produced no debris.

U.S. Public Health Service Wellington Mich Trenton N. C Albany Gastonia Harrisburg Columbia D. C Richmond Health Service Canada Los Angeles Salt Lake City Atomic Energy Commission Soviet Union Arctic United States

Impact approves liquor and beer sales in city

In Impact Texas the 18 to 2 vote allows off premises liquor and beer sales. The city of about 200 residents could begin sales around Oct 1. Taylor County plans a Sept 28 special session to canvass results. A legality hearing on Incorporation is set for Oct 9.

Impact Abilene Taylor County Loyd Owens Texas Liquor Control Board Reed Ingalsbe

Joneses and Jonesee neighbors in a constant race

A humorous dictionary-style note describes a family forever chasing social parity with neighbors, joking about keeping up with the Joneses except when the Jonesees try to outpace them.

Tech enrolls over ten thousand for first time

Texas Tech reaches a record 10,002 enrolled for the fall semester as 19 year old sophomore CY Gibson of Lubbock completes registration at 4 45 pm He becomes the 10 000th student while officials Dr William Pearce and Dr Floyd Boze note the milestone as normal adds late registrations expected before the deadline and Gibson plans to work while studying at Tech

Roy Gibson Lubbock Texas Tech Roy Tech Jim Argo Katy Hunter Avalanche-Journal CY Gibson Gibson U.S. Post Office Department William Pearce Floyd Boze Dr. Boze Tom S. Lubbock High

Open House Set Today At Lubbock Station

Duane Howell reports the Lubbock Agricultural Experiment Station marks a milestone with an open house and dedication for a new research center south of Lubbock. More than 2,000 visitors expected. tours run 1 to 5 p.m. with 20 trailer-guided field plots. J Earl Rudder will speak at 6:30 p.m. about South Plains Research.

Duane Howell Avalanche-Journal Lubbock Agricultural Experiment Station Lubbock Avaltmct PO Papel High Plains J. Earl Rudder Texas A&m College South Plains Lee H. McElroy

Freight Derails Near Carlisle Near Lubbock

Twenty Santa Fe Railway cars loaded with grain and two switch engines derailed nine miles from Lubbock near the Carlisle Elevator on a new track section put into service last week. No injuries reported. About 75 cars run daily between Lubbock and Bledsoe. Cause undisclosed. Main line blocked but to be cleared before the next train at a.m. today. Engineer B. BD Bridges and conductor W Clark named.

Santa Fe Railway Carlisle Lubbock Bledsoe Santa Fe B. BD Bridges W Clark

Prayer Shepherd Lays Out Guidance for Going Over the Hill

A brief call for prayers and guidance to shepherds and church leaders asking for direction on labor, sowing, and tending the flock. The verse urges listening for divine voice to keep footsteps true and to rejoice in serving the rugged path.

Soviet Opposition to Hammarskjold Dims UN's Next Step

The Soviet Union rejected the Security Council praise for Dag Hammarskjold amid death rumors, signaling a likely clash over his successor. Delegates, stunned by the crash news, prepared to honor Hammarskjold as a strong UN leader while US President Kennedy weighed addressing the General Assembly. A three-man troika idea floated but lacked solid support.

Avalanche-Journal TED Nations Soviet Union UN Security Council Dag Hammarskjold Africa Hammarskjold United Nations Thei1-nation Council General Assembly JEK Kennedy Assembly White House Valerian A. Zorin Zorin Council Secretariat Russia Troika

Vicar balks at christening boy named Bill not William

Police constable David Williams and his wife argued for naming their 7 week old son Bill at Pear Tree Church in Thanepion England. The vicar urged William as the formal name. the parents insisted on Bill, noting it as the child’s lifelong name.

Thanpion England David Williams Bill William Constable Williams Pear Tree Church

Weather Map Page 3 A Lubbock Vicinity Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy with little temperature change in Lubbock and vicinity. High near 84, low around 55, southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation estimated for 24 hours ending midnight. other locations include El Paso, Denver and Houston with similar minor variations.

Lubbock el Paso

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