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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1960

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Cuban Catholic Church Threatens Lockups Over Worship Rights

Cuba's top Catholic official vows to close churches unless the regime ensures freedom of worship and stops anti church demonstrations. A Havana clash outside a cathedral follows threats linked to broader state control of subsoil resources and foreign interests. The report notes U S mining and mining-related stakes in Moa Bay and Nicaro.

Associates Frese AVANA Cuba Havana United States U. S Nicaro Freeport

Khrushchev Hints At Attending UN Disarmament Parley

Nikita Khrushchev suggested in Moscow he might lead the Soviet delegation when the United Nations General Assembly meets in New York this fall to discuss world disarmament. The United States urged an early August convening of the disarmament commission amid Soviet threats to boycott.

Nikita Khrushchev Moscow United Nations General Assembly New York Soviet Union Khrushchev Tass United States Luis Padilla Nervo Mexico Russia U. S Henry Cabot Lodge

Hail Pummels Lynn County Farms Across Wide Swath

Severe hail thrashed parts of Lynn and Dawson counties with up to 2.25 inches in places. Rainfall boosted cotton prospects elsewhere as the Dixie community north of Tahoka reported 1.5 inches while farms near Seagraves and O'Donnell recorded 1.8 to 2 inches. Local farmers described extensive crop damage across 640 acres, with some fields near Midway and Dixie reported total losses.

Dob Hortus Lynn County Avalanche-Journal Lynn Thunder County Lotton Midway Lamesa South Plains Scotton Eva Gibson O'Donnell Dawson County Seagraves Clive Sartin Dixie Frank Hill Wilson Southland Grassland Tahoka Dixie Dixie Community Ronald Sherrell Dixie Communty R. W. Haley Earl Tunnel D. W. Hancock

Congo Premier Declares Emergency Amid Katanga Standoff

Lumumba imposes a state of emergency in the Congo as Katanga negotiates UN entry with nine conditions aimed at limiting central government influence. Tshombe announces tentative UN acceptance while Lumumba vows to mobilize African forces and reclaim Katanga. Belgian withdrawal and army orders accompany the crisis.

Eopoldville The Congo Katanga Patrice Lumumba Moise Tshombe Elisabethville Lumumba African Republic UN Security Council Carl von Horn Brussels Belgium Leopoldville Jean van den Bosch Tshombe Asgits van den Bosch

Laos Rebels Take Control of Vientiane and Seek Neutral Policy

An army group seized power in Laos capital Vientiane and ordered foreign soldiers to leave while promising a neutral foreign policy and to foster friendly relations. Premier Samsonith’s Western-leaning government in Luang Prabang appeared cut off, with rebels claiming control of the administrative center.

Saigon Viet Nam Vientiane Laos Luang Prabang Tino Samsonith United States Ebas U.S

New Arms Outlay Seen In Congress Debate

Congress faces a frozen defense budget with $621 million already available but not spent as funds were earmarked for specific items. Johnson criticized further spending while Eisenhower requests new military preparedness measures. The Defense Department warns the outlay will rise by about half a billion, with total annual defense spending already near postwar highs. In Brazil, a fast passenger train derailed in Ceara State, killing 12 and injuring about 200.

Johnson Congress Eisenhower Defense Department U.S Rio DE Janeiro UPD Ceara

SAC Receives Three Atlas ICBM Launchers

The Strategic Air Command announced that three Atlas inter continental ballistic missile launchers at Warren Air Force Base have been turned over by the Air Research and Development Command and declared operational. Gen. Thomas S. Power stated the missiles are on alert with B 47 and B 52 bombers, joining Atlas ICBMs at Vandenberg AFB California.

Cheyenne Wyo UPI Strategic Air Command Warren Air Force Base SAC Air Research and Development Command Thomas S. Power Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif

Slugs and Slain Farm Woman Mystery Deepens

Slugs taken from the body of Mrs. Aubrey Wilson, 36, slain on a farm near here, will be tested in Austin along with two expended cartridges found near her car. Sheriff Earl Abercrombie said no weapon has been found and no suspects identified. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church. An autopsy showed seven bullets in the body, four located and two removed. There was no sign of a struggle. Mrs. Wilson was last seen about 4 p.m. Monday after leaving town to buy a hose, and was found along the cotton rows near her hoe.

Torere Ava Snyder Aubrey Wilson Here Austin Scurry County Earl Abercrombie Department of Public Safety Abercrombie Wilson Northside Baptist Church Ate Maes Lafternoon

Juvenile given eight year ban on driving cars

In South Bend Indiana Judge William A Hosinski ordered 18 year old Edward Van Wynckt to not drive or ride in any automobile for eight years. The Mishawaka youth appeared on burglary charges and the judge cited Edward can not keep his hands off other people's cars.

South Bend Ind UPI William A. Hosinski Edward van Wynckt Edward Hosinski Mishawaka

Comic Dictionary Fanatic Defines Cloved Mind

A playful column notes a fan who traverses life with a cloved mind and an open mouth. The witty line reflects the lighthearted tone of the page section covering culture and humor.

Comic Dictionary

Drownings feared as ranch hand vanishes near Gail

Juan Carrillo a 2 year old bracero described as an excellent ranch hand wandered from his employer Ralph Miller's Gail area ranch twelve miles northeast of town after midnight Monday. Deputies and fire units planned to drag the earthen stock tank at daybreak searching for him as footprints showed entry and exit while rain hindered the effort.

Bracero Here Gail Post and Snyder Juan Carrillo Sid Reeder Ead Mexico Miller Reeder Snyder Fire

Powers pleads guilty in U 2 spy flight case

Soviet Tass reports Francis Gary Powers admits guilt for flying over Soviet territory on an intelligence mission. Indictment quotes the pilot 30 stating the act aimed at gathering information. Powers and his family prepare to depart for his trial as U S officials note his long captivity.

OSCOW Francis Gary Powers United States Tass Powers Soviet Union

Atlas Missile Firing Demonstrates 7000 Mile Range

The Air Force fired an Atlas missile 7000 miles into the Atlantic off South Africa in a 40 minute test. The launch placed the rocket about 1200 miles southeast of St Helena and 200 miles west of the South African mainland to show range versatility and accuracy.

Cape Canaveral Fla Air Force Atlantic South Africa St. Helena Island

Weather Map Page 9 A Lubbock Area Forecast

Partly cloudy and warmer with a 68 low and 96 high. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Humidity around 99 percent at night. Regional temperatures and precipitation figures for nearby cities are listed.

Lubbock Tom Dom Misutu Mgm Houston

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Nikita Disarmament Group David Williams James A. Williams San Angelo Patricia Darlene Lynn Farms Congolese Tokyo New Republic Colummn Atlas Kim Marie Harris Westminister Bismarck N.C Inder COLU Carrillo Ralph Miller Joe Clayton U. S. State Department
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