23 Apr 1960
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1960
Page
1
Actress Gina Lollobrigida and her husband with their young son flew to Canada Friday to start a new home after a bitter clash with the Italian government over her son's passport status. They seek Canadian citizenship.
A Sobelair DC-4 crashed in heavy fog near Bunia in the Belgian Congo, killing all 35 aboard. Officials said 28 passengers were Belgian nationals and the craft carried seven crew members. The accident, 13th major crash of the year, occurred near dawn on a mountain summit.
James Owen, 44, robbed the Lexington State Bank of 7350 citing worries and drinking. He surrendered four hours later, saying he anticipated being caught. All money recovered. no customers were present during the 1 05 p.m. holdup. The suspect, an ex U S Public Health Service patient, fled in a gray 1954 Dodge with no license plates.
A Atlas missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif aimed at a Wake Island area about 4,300 miles west. The test marked a delayed first launch from a coffin type complex and the impact was reported well within the target area by the Air Force.
Oilman Jack Cox denounces Gov Price Daniel as weak kneed amid a heated Texas primary scene. Cox backs a 2 percent sales tax while attacking Daniel for lack of a funding plan for teacher pay raises. Ramsey touts stock and bond sale controls as savings to the public in the same GOP-leaning coverage.
President Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle held a 70 minute talk at the White House as crowds cheered. Hagerty said the discussions covered many topics with no details released. De Gaulle arrived warmly received by about 200000 cheering supporters and planned a news conference and further talks through the weekend. He urged a solid Allied front and anticipated a grave international debate in three weeks before joining it.
More than 10 000 visitors are expected on the Texas Tech campus for seven events including the 28th Science and Engineering Show the Home Economics Open House track and field meets FFA contests and the Intercollegiate Rodeo finals A new 1 million classroom and office building dedication is also featured Approximately 4 000 students are anticipated to attend with 6 000 to 10 000 spectators visiting the campus exhibits range from cooking with electric wires to a generator test and displays of miniature oil derricks and assembly line plants
Eight year old Carl Milliken lies in Metho_dist Hospital with critical injuries after a two car collision at Slide Road and FM with his brother Lonnie away in Italy and parents Mr and Mrs J C Milliken and brother John among the dead at Slaton. Relatives say the future care of Carl and Lonnie depends on the boy’s wishes once he can express them.
London reports Red China announced via Radio Peiping that Yorkshire sows and Holstein bulls were crossed by artificial insemination to yield four pigs. The pigs are described as thriving with shorter snouts wider foreheads broader foreflanks straighter backs and straighter hocks and hind legs than ordinary pigs.
President Syng man Rhee reportedly weighs yielding much power to a British style cabinet system. Vice President John M. Chang resigns and VP-elect Lee Ki poong may step down as reform pressure grows after disputed March elections.
A sharp confrontation headlines sports as Berlin teams prepare for pivotal clash. Coaches rally players and fans, with key matchups highlighted and expectations set for a tense battle on the field and court.
Gusty winds and scattered showers swept across the South Plains Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma as two tornado alerts kept the area on watch for hours. Hail accumulating to a quarter inch fell near Lubbock while Perryton reported heavy rain and hail.
A white man in a gray suit picketed the Kress store in downtown Dallas on a Friday carrying a sign reading Brotherhood is the End to Race Prejudice.
Houston police say a 16 year old boy admitted stabbing Lin da Faye Ruble as she walked home with groceries after she ignored him. Delinquency charges await as authorities note he cannot be charged with murder until his 17th birthday August 23. He said he hid in bushes, jumped out, forced her into a wooded area, and stabbed her multiple times.
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers and warm southerly winds 25 to 40 mph. Forecast includes dust, temperatures around mid to upper 80s, with a noted high 87 and low 65. Humidity near 31 percent, sunrise 6 09 am, sunset 7 23 pm.
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