Selby Found Guilty in Wife Slaying Life Term Sought
A Houston accountant Joseph F. Selby was found guilty of being an accomplice in his wife Wilma B. Selby’s murder. The jury of seven men and five women deliberated six hours and 19 minutes and returned a verdict to Judge Mace B. Thurman. The state had sought the death penalty.
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Claud Clement
Joe Moss
Imewsmen
Selby
Houston
Travis County
Les Procter
Wilma B. Selby
Katanga Leader Defies UN and Belgian Troop Stance
NATO chief Gen Lauris Norstad warned the Soviets Berlin would face Allied power beyond European forces. After a White House meeting with Eisenhower he said NATO deterrents remain strong and adaptable, with no confirmed Soviet push toward Berlin. He noted missile questions are under review and no specific NATO reform plan was disclosed.
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James Devlin Ewport
R.I
NATO
Soviet Union
Berlin
Europe
Lauris Norstad
North Atlantic Treaty Forces
Eisenhower
White House
Norstad
Bailiwick
United States
Washington
Christian A. Herter
Konrad Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
France
Seiche Lifts Lake Michigan Waters Amid Storms Across Midwest
Storms whip five Great Lakes states causing seiche driven rises of Lake Michigan water levels in Chicago and Wilmette. One death and multiple injuries reported as waves flood shores, collapse buildings, and close beaches from Michigan to Illinois. Coast Guard and Civil Defense issue alerts along the shoreline.
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Avalanche-Journal
Great Lakes
Decatur
Mich
Kalamazoo
Florida
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Belmont Harbor
Wilmette
Michigan
Civil Defense
Can Guard
Seic
Public Ie
Coast Guard
St. Joseph
Waukegan
Ill
Argentina Israel settle Eichmann dispute
Argentina and Israel have reached a settlement over the kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann, the former Nazi official captured in Argentina and flown to Israel for trial. Eichmann awaits trial in Israel as part of the accord.
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Argentina
Israel
Jerusalem
Adolf Eichmann
Hitler
Eichmann
Typhoon Shirley Toll Rises to 104 Dead in Formosa
Officials report 104 dead and 400 injured after Typhoon Shirley and floods strike Formosa with widespread damage. The number of missing remains unconfirmed as rescue efforts continue across affected areas.
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Taipei
Formosa
Shirley
School additions approved for Wheat, Jey, and Chris Harwell
Lubbock Independent School District trustees approve recommended additions to two elementary schools including Wheat, Jey School and Chris Harwell with 10 classrooms plus cafeteria works. An amended 1959 69 budget shows a corrected balance of 362 736.52 as of June 30 1960 with plans for 1960 61.
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W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Independent School District
Plainsman Hotel
Jey
Chris Harwell
John Chriatmann
Psamende Puadge Oates
Rail Crash Injures 54 in Williamson West Virginia
The Norfolk and Western Powhatan Arrow collided head on with a standing passenger train at Williamson station. Fifty four people were injured, mostly treated and released within hours. Witnesses said the Arrow appeared on the wrong track as engineman Raleigh Bailey described the moment.
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Williamson
W. Va
Norfolk & Western
Williamson Memorial Hospital
Cincinnati
Roanoke
West Virginia
Kentucky
Raleigh Bailey
Norfolk
Notice Given Leave Taken Tragedy at New York Store
Hardware salesman Vincent Jessup quit to store manager David Goldman then shot himself in the basement. Upstairs, the store manager was left shaken by the incident and aided by officers.
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New York
UPI
Vincent Jessup
David Goldman
New Trend Wigs Add Personal Flair to Politics
In Atlanta a department store stylist offers Mrs Nixon and Mrs Kennedy inspired wigs as fashion statements for political allegiance. The Pat wig suits everyday wear, while the Jackie style is bouffant and harder to manage. Ready made wigs start around three dollars, with higher prices for matchy hair. Brunette shades are top sellers.
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Gloria Masterson
Atlanta
Richard Nixon
Eva Miller
Diane Sikes
Jack Kennedy
Associated Press
Tlanta
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Rights challengers press Johnson on civil rights promises
Two New York Republicans led a push to require quick action on the Democratic civil rights platform. Sen. Keating and Rep. Miller proposed legislation covering every pledge, aiming to embarrass Johnson in the post convention session. GOP leaders doubted rapid action before Labor Day and Javits faced uncertain prospects.
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Avalanche Journal
Ashington
New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Kenneth B. Keating
William F. Miller
Congress
Johnson
Senate
Keating
Miller
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Jacob K. Javits
Javits
Everett M.dirksen
Ill
Thruston B. Morton
GOP
Man Crushed By Tractor Near Woodrow Kills Worker
A 46-year-old farm laborer, Joe Anchondo, died when a tractor overturned and fell on him two miles east and a mile south of Woodrow about 2 35 p m. Justice of the Peace F R Land ruled chest injuries fatal. His 13-year-old son witnessed the incident and alerted help.
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Woodrow
Justice of the Peace
F. R. Land
Lubbock
Joe Anchondo
W. F. Raymond
Rt. 6
Anchondo
Raymond
O. W. Gadd
Clyde Gill
Rix Funeral Home
Cuban Major Defects To U.S. Asks Asylum
A Cuban army major who served on Fidel Castro's first revolutionary tribunal sought political asylum in the United States. Maj. Raul Chibas, once a top figure in the Castro movement, arrived with his wife and a small 17 foot by immigration authorities in Key West Florida.
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Key West
Fla
UPD
Fidel Castro
First Revolutionary Tribunal
United States
Raul Chibas
Congo Native Chief Orders Mobilization Clash With UN Troops
Katanga Premier Moise Tshombe mobilizes armed forces and vows to fight UN troops if they enter the secessionist province. UN plans to move in Saturday despite Tshombe's threat as Leopoldville confirms Bunche will pave the way. Washington says it will sidestep direct involvement to avoid Russia interference.
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Uspense
Congo
United Nations
Katanga
Republic
United States
Russia
Moise Tshombe
Leopoldville
Ralph Bunche
Dag Hammarskjold
Tshombe
Tthe Security Council
Congo Republic
Patrice Lumumba
U.S
Dead Beat A Time Buyer Forever Lost To Debt
In a satirical column the term dead beat is explored as a person who buys on time yet grapples with the meaning of time and eternity. The piece uses humor to critique consumer habits and financial imprecision.
Moon to Earth Satellite Talk Demonstrates Global Link
Scientists in New Jersey and California conducted a two way radio telephone exchange via the moon to show how future space satellites could provide quick worldwide communications. The hour long test linked Bell Laboratories and JPL using a 60 foot dish and an 85 foot antenna, with a six second round trip.
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New Jersey
Moon
California
Munications Commission
Voice
America the Beautiful
William C. Jekes
Bell Laboratories
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Goldstone
Walter K. Victor
J.P.L
Jakes
Mechanical Monster In Cafe Startles Maine Town
A 12 foot 200 pound scaly green robot described as hideous and horrible frightened waitress Barbara Bracket and about 25 patrons in ANGELEY Maine. Deputy Durrell handled a crowd of about 150 while James Marshall, the builder, unplugged the machine after it activated in a walk in freezer where it had been placed for cold weather tests. Marshall planned it for a traveling show and Alaska appearance and said the device is half animal and half fish with fur and hair and a horn on its head.
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Angeley
Maine
Barbara Bracket
Ronald
Pete) Durrell
James Marshall
Alaska
Elmer
Doc) Grant
Marshall
Weather Map Page 13 A Lubbock Area Forecast
Partly cloudy and hot in the Lubbock vicinity with a high near 97 and low around 68. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Humidity peaks at 68 percent, humidity minimum near 27. Record highs and lows from the year ago noted. sun rises 6 00 am and sets 7 46 pm.
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Lubbock
Hhuidetebsweis
Mi. Ees Cy Lla
ST. Athwes
Abilene
Albuq
Amarillo
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United Press
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al Johnson
Tshombe Adamant
Kefauver
Comic Dictionary
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