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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1961

Page

5

Khrushchev’s Berlin talks renew Cold War tensions

London AP report notes Khrushchev’s Vienna stance as a firm restatement of past Soviet demands. He called for a six month window to negotiate a peace treaty, with West Berlin demilitarized and Allied rights ending. He warned a separate East German peace would grant control of supply lines to West Berlin.

London Khrushchev Berlin Europe Kennedy Vienna Tass Aj TV Germany West Berlin West Germany East Germany

Hunger strike over white restaurant at Tallahassee

Riders for integration picketed hunger strike to demand service at Tallahassee Florida airport white restaurant closed to them for a second day. In Corpus Christi attorney Bob Looney seeks habeas corpus for condemned killer Howard Stickney and says he will produce witnesses claiming threats to testify and that orders came from Houston District Attorney Frank Briscoe.

Associated Press Freedom Riders Tallahassee Fla Frank Briscoe Houston Dist Cullen Briggs Stickney J. W. Collier I Jr Newark N.J Shirley Barnes Robert W. Johnson Briscoe Looney Lowise Chamness Houston District Attorney's Office

Peru Next Stop For Stevenson

Adlai E. Stevenson left for Peru to extend sympathy to families of five leftist demonstrators killed during riots in La Paz. About 30 students remained locked in a university building after clashes with police as Stevenson’s visit aimed to embarrass President Paz Estenssoro. Kennedy’s envoy reported fruitful talks with Paz Estenssoro.

LA Paz Bolivia Adlai E. Stevenson Peru Stevenson St Paz Victor Pas Estenssoro Eduardo Are Quiroga Kennedy Paz Estenssoro

Sit-in Ends After Nine Hours At Tallahassee Bus Terminal

Freedom Riders spent Thursday night at a Negro church and returned to the Tallahassee Greyhound Bus Terminal restaurant to find it closed after nine hours of peaceful protest. They demanded service and only left when the building closed around midnight.

Tallahassee Greyhound Freedom Ridgers

Bulletin on British Amateur Golf Tourney Victory Today

A bulletin reports a decisive victory in the British Amateur Golf Tourney as a player defeats the field today. The brief note highlights the champion's success and the event’s ongoing schedule under the tour's banner.

Laos cease-fire disputed as Paris and Moscow clash

In Geneva France and the United States warned that a true cease-fire in Laos does not exist despite talks. Khrushchev and French officials accused Western editors of misrepresenting the situation as diplomats push for a neutral, independent Laos under a possible future pact.

Laos Geneva UPI France Eisenhower United States Mats Khrushchev Genega Jean Chauvel Im Nation

Senate Approves Highway Financing Bill With Billboard Plan

Washington AP The Senate backed a multi billion dollar highway financing bill after adding a two year extension of the billboard control bonus plan. It would direct major revenues to the interstate road system and moves the measure back to a House already approving its version. A key Senate House difference is the continuation of incentive payments to states to regulate billboards.

Washington Senate Kennedy House Bill Board George H. Fallon

Maritime Unions Launch Walkout Across U S Fleet

News of a nationwide seamen strike disrupting about 990 ships and affecting oil and passenger transport. The walkout includes 80,000 officers and crew on U S ports, with picket lines in New York and other ports. Kennedy urges quick settlement as unions press for contract terms and ship owners weigh unionizing foreign flags.

New York U. S Atlantic Gulf United States United States Panama Liberia Honduras Gulf Coast Arthur J. Goldberg Kennedy Persi Y

Foot Doctor Promises Relief From Painful High Heels

In Fort Worth Texas a foot specialist at a chiropody conference recommends removing the toenail and the inbone from the first joint to the tip to ease toe discomfort. He asserts the toe remains unscathed and shortened about a quarter inch, making pointed toe shoes nearly as comfortable as bedroom slippers.

A.V. Johnson Johnson

Kennedy Appeals For Support On Foreign Aid Program

President Kennedy seeks backing for a long term foreign aid program amid Western doubts about Soviet and Communist influence. He argues for a five year plan to bolster freedom, while critics warn against expanding a super state and rising government costs. Western delegates weighed the program against immediate defense needs and sovereignty concerns.

Chauvel New- Washington Congress Kennedy Tecol Lactiaa Commission Nikita Esrtier

Arid Basin Receives Light Rains Boosting Farmers

Drenching showers spread across the Permian Basin Friday with 1 to 2 inches reported in several communities. The U S Weather Bureau forecast continued drizzle and cloudy skies into Saturday as farmers praised the moisture for easing dry conditions, though no major crop damage was observed. Totals remained unofficial in many areas, with reports of 1.25 to 2 inches in towns like Big Lake Crane Andrews Kermit and Fort Stockton amid scattered showers across Pecos County and the Big Bend region.

Permian Basin United States Weather Bureau Terminal Aoskatosa Odessa Fort Stockton Monahans Kermit Cayanosa Pecos County Fort Lee Pecos Bob Brown Brown Cavanosa Big Lake Crane Andrews Momahams Marfa Alping Yam Kincaid Ranch Marathon Big Bend Leura Texas

Weather Report from Odessa Tonight and Saturday

In downtown Odessa a light shower occurred at noon as drizzle and intermittent light rain were reported by the Terminal weather bureau. Forecasts call for mostly cloudy and cool conditions with occasional drizzle, tonight and Saturday, with warmer temperatures and a chance of scattered thundershowers on Saturday. The high reached 74 at Terminal Thursday, with a 72 high expected Friday and the temperature dipping to 59 early Friday.

Odessa Terminal Weather Bureau

Weather and flood tragedies sweep Texas and Cuba

A forecast called for a cool Saturday with a high near 80 as heavy rains flood rural Texas areas from Cleburne to the Panhandle. A flash flood near Big Spring killed 19 year old Milton Elder at Webb Air Force Base, recovered at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Lake Thomas rose and many farms saw significant washouts while wheat harvest halted and cotton fields damaged. In Havana, U.S. sources report Kennedy intends a weekend briefing on Cuba with talks among Castro and U.S. labor leaders amid Tractors for Freedom discussions.

Big Spring Webb Air Force Base Milton Elder Elder Panhandle Plains Cleburne Land Stephenville West Texas Bovina Amarillo Plainview South Plains Lubbock Seursuassupa Chet Anjof George Calder Drew Hatcher Kennedy Polly Wise Havana Fidel Castro Eleanor Roosevelt United Automobile Workers Walter Reuther Tractors For Freedom

Bacall Robards Marriage Fails In Vienna

Vienna officials refuse marriage license for Lauren Bacall and Jason Robards Jr. citing Robards's Mexican divorce and Bacall's lack of a death certificate for Humphrey Bogart. Peter Witte decries Vienna as unromantic while Justice Ministry official emphasizes compliance with Austrian law.

Lauren Bacall Jason Robards Jr Vienna UPI Telephoto Austria Peter Witte Christian Broda Witte Miss Bacall Humphrey Bogart Hollywood Robards Rachel Viktor Hoyer Justice Ministry Frau Mayer Herr Mueller

Severe Rainfall Impacts Bosque River Region

Rain gauges record over five inches along the Bosque River watershed west of Sort Worth. An overflow occurred at Jack Stewart's dairy farm on Sephenville road, following a day of intense precipitation.

Bosqee River Sort Worth Jack Stewart Sephenville

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