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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1960

Page

5

Cuban Militiamen Begin Seizure Of U.S. Firms

Cuban expropriations sweep U S interests including ITT Cuban Telephone Esso Texaco Sinclair United Fruit and others in retaliation for U S sugar policy and hostile stance Castro declares seizures while Raul Castro announces takeovers and plans to pay with long term bonds amid talks of further nationalizations and controls on remaining firms.

Esso Texaco Sinclair Oil United Fruit Co Peeeeee Castro U.S U. S Cuba Raul Ball Park

Beauty Congress Parade Opens With Heavily Sunned Contest

A two hour parade launched the Beauty Congress amid a sunny crowd with smiling contestants in play suits replacing bathing suits. Early in the week the girls visit studios, with actual competition starting Tuesday for evening gowns play suits and native costumes. Semifinalists are announced Thursday evening with final judging Friday.

Nixon Rests Before Congress Session

Vice President Richard Nixon keeps a quiet day at home before a Senate session that could influence his presidential bid. He attends church, notes a full tomorrow schedule, and plans to stay in Washington with no outside callers. He works at a Capitol office over major bills likely to come up in the pre election session. Hall’s gun for support from Nixon remains unpledged as Nixon rejects union boss influence and denies commitments to the Longshoremen’s bid for backing Kennedy.

Avalanche-Journal Washington Richard M. Nixon Senate Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church Nixon Capitol Jack Hawaiian Harry Bridges Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union GOF Kennedy Herbert G. Klein Hall Honolulu Waikiki Beach TLWU

Civil rights drives and key Senate agenda amid election year

Congress debates civil rights legislation as Javits calls for bipartisan action to enact reforms before adjournment. Senate focus includes medical care for the aged, public works, housing, school construction aid, and a federal minimum wage rise while election pressures loom. Kennedy and Johnson back a wage proposal and broader reform as Mansfield notes priorities.

Jacob K. Javits Congress House Senate Kennedy Johnson Nixon Everett M. Dirksen Albert Gore D-Tenn Kennedy Nixon Gorelsu Senate Appropriations Committee Eisenhower Mike Mansfield

Soviet Papers Accuse U S Students of Spying in Russia

Five exchange students including Ed Morrell and Stanley Crebby left the Soviet Union amid charges of attempted espionage or subversion. Komsomol Pravda alleged Crebby’s CIA ties and British students were stopping to photograph military sites along the Neva River, with the embassy confirming confiscation of film and warnings issued. The papers warned about spies among exchange students, while affirming Soviet hospitality and access to science and culture.

Moscow Amer Cin Morrell Salt Lake Can Soviet Union Moscow University Trud Morrell Ussoviet Union Communist Youth Newspa Per Komsomol Pravda Ing Morrell Komsomol Pravda Stanley D. Crebby

Cuban Catholic Church denounces communist advance in Cuba

In Havana the Catholic Church issued a pastoral letter condemning the growing communist influence in Fidel Castro's government. The missive cites Catholicism and communism as opposing worldviews and notes anti Communist demonstrations in churches. It warns of relations with the Soviet bloc and praises by media and labor figures of those regimes. Australia leases transistor computer for Long Range Weapons Establishment in Salisbury for about 78700 a year.

Havana Cuba Fidel Castro Soviet Union Australia jAmerican Salisbury Adelmide

Insurance Sought In Foreign Investment Window Opens for New Coverage

Washington AP reports Cuban seizures of private American property prompt business leaders to seek up to one billion dollars in insurance against risk before investing further in Africa Latin America and Asia. ICA has issued about 2 billion in guarantees but no claims paid to date and seeks authority to expand coverage amid rising new applications.

Washington Africa Latin America Asia Cuba Innational Cooperation Administration ICA

Fidel Castros Illness Hints Shadow Over Speech

In Havana at the closing session of a Latin American youth congress, Fidel Castro appeared pale and weak despite 8 degree heat. Observers noted a tremulous gait, forced smiles, and strained voice during the three hour address, signaling illness remains uncertain and concealed.

Havana Fidel Castro Latin- American Youth Congress Castro Havana Baseball Stadium

Violent Storm Rips Through Audubon Iowa

A vir tual tornado with 90 mph winds damaged Audubon Iowa causing about 150000 dollars in losses. No injuries reported among 3000 residents as store fronts fell and trees were uprooted. Mayor Sklenar shut the city to traffic and limited calls to emergencies while cleanup began. Crop damage described as tremendous.

Audubon, Iowa Joseph Sklenar Sklenar

Suspect Nabbed After Kidnapping Officer In Auto

A 2 year old El Paso man Lloyd Conaway was captured after forcing Officer Albert Riley into a state highway patrol car in Fort Stockton and firing on pursuing officers. The chase through El Paso featured gunfire and a stolen patrol car riddled by bullets. Conaway faced assault with intent to murder charges.

el Paso UPI Fort Stockton South Texas Texas Albert Riley Lloyd Sonny) Conaway Conaway Riley Carlsbad Tex White White

Millionaire and 11 guards held after Mexico City raid

Brazilian multimillionaire Francisco Baby Pignatari and 11 guards were arrested in a hotel suite raid on Princess Ira von Furstenberg. No charges were filed yet as an examining magistrate reviews the case. The princess and her estranged husband Prince War Hohenlohe seek divorces amid a custody dispute over two children.

Mexico City Francisco Baby) Pignatari Ira von Furstenberg Prince War Alfonso Hohenlohe

31 Hospitalized After Picnic At St Luke's Irving

Thirty one persons were hospitalized after becoming ill from food served at a St Luke's Roman Catholic Church picnic in Irving. Police collected samples from barbecued meat and potato salad for analysis. The event drew more than 150 parishioners at White Rock Lake Park.

Dallas UPI St. Luke's Irving White Rock Lake Park Dally

Kennedy urges Ike to seek more defense money

In Hyannisport Mass Senator John F Kennedy Democratic presidential nominee urged President Eisenhower to ask Congress for an emergency defense spending program this week. He spoke as he wrapped up a three week working vacation and told reporters he hopes the administration will make some recommendations.

Hyannisport Mass John F. Kennedy Eisenhower Congress Kennedy Washington Stuart Symington D-Mo Hyannis Port Barnstable Symington White House Newport James C. Hagerty Massachusetts Defense Department United States Khrushchev Robert Sprague Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Soviet Union

Congo Crisis Sees UN Move As Katanga Tensions Rise

Congolese Deputy Premier Gizenga with Foreign Minister Bomboko and five officials pressed for Belgian troop withdrawal and UN intervention. Hammarskjold and ambassadors from Tunisia Argentina Ecuador Ceylon met as Congo unrest and Katanga secession deepen, while Lumumba faces censure and urged federative solution.

Antoine Gizenga Justin Bomboko Gizenga London Congo United Nations Tunisia Ceylon Argentina Ecuador Belgium Katanga Russia Ead Lumumba Joseph Kasavubu Aboko Leopoldville Security Council France Britain United States Poland Hammarskold Hammarskjold

Drownings Continue As Boys Swim At Pond

Cedillo a 14 year old visiting Post youth swam about half way across a 150 by 150 foot pond and drowned after going under twice. His companions alerted others while a motor boat crew and divers searched the deep channel for hours. Surviving relatives are based in Caprock and nearby Florida, with services planned in Hepburnville. Cedillo had recently worked for Montgomery Ward in Lubbock.

Page One Manuel Gonzales Ruben Gonzales Ray Cedillo Bummon Ald Manuel Ternandez M. T. Rinehart Lubbock Distic Hernandez Dennis Eubank Carl Rains Gegorio Cedillo Caprock John Abilene Gilbert Florida Gegorio Jr Sylvia Hepbrowville Tex Hudman Funeral Home Montgomery-Ward Co Lubbock

Births Reported in Local Hospitals

Ms and Mex Jamie Kertt At rranoka welcome a son weighing 6% ounces at 2 29 PM Sunday at Methodist Hospital The father works for American General Insurance Co Mrs Kertt is listed as Mrs W D Wilfee Mr and Mrs C Benet welcomed a child weighing 7 pounds at West exne Hospital The father is employed by Santa Fe Railway Co and the couple reside at 610 Ave yon Sirim of akon

Mex Jamie Kertt Rranoka Charles Thompson C. Te Benet Aveyon Sirim Akon Wanday i Westexne Hospital

Weather forecast shows scattered showers in South Texas

The U S Weather Bureau predicts more scattered afternoon and evening showers mainly in South Texas with heat elsewhere. A hail and heavy rainstorm spawned a tornado that hit Fort Stockton Saturday night causing about 300000 dollars in damage to three cotton warehouses and other property but no injuries were reported.

U.S. Weather Bureau Texas Weather Bureau Fort Stockton West Texas

Five Guardsmen Held In Death

Five Indiana National Guardsmen were arrested on manslaughter charges after a dunking prank on Walter Van Wickle who shouted I cant swim and drowned in the St Joseph River in South Bend Indiana Witnesses named the guardsmen as Jay Shepperd Ralph Burt William Dowdy Robert Vannice and Arnold Bell all from nearby towns and cities The body was recovered from 12 feet of water authorities said

South Bend Ind Indiana National van Wickle Jay Harold Elroy Shepperd Ralph Eugene Burt Tipton William Spence Dowdy North Salem Robert King ‘Vannice Danville Arnold Gayle Bell Indianapolis

Bodies Of Two Texans Third Man Are Found

A deerhunter found the burned wreckage in Fraser Park California with three radar men aboard. Victims include Sterling J Layton 30 Dallas George Smith Jr about 30 Wichita Falls and Robert C Tucker Barkley California. They were Collins Radio Co engineers installing a radar station for RCA.

Fraser Park Calif Sterling J. Layton Dallas George Smith, Jr Wichita Falls Robert C. Tucker Barkely Taft Burbank Los Angeles Collins Radio Co Tuckery Radio Corp Fof America RCA Smith Shawnee Okla Layton

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