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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1960
Page
3
A note praises youth political organizing and urges both parties to empower Young Democrats and Young Republicans. It argues elders have used youths as tools and hopes younger members inject fresh ideas, gain city experience, and reduce long standing party liabilities.
A California judge acquitted a woman charged with murder after psychiatrists reported she was temporarily insane at the time. The piece questions accountability for future acts, urges examining law, trial circumstances, psychiatrists’ opinions, and related statistics, noting the era’s complexity in mental-state judgments.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson leads a fractious Democratic Senate during an emergency session. With Richard Nixon presiding and John F. Kennedy as running mate, Johnson faces sharp crosswinds from Republicans Liberals and Conservatives amid intense political maneuvering. The era notes moral progress with fewer horse thieves and train robbers.
An old Jaubbock Avalanche Journal fragment notes morning proceedings and civic routines in Lubbock Texas. It references the pledge of allegiance and the state of Texas while dating the entry to August 13.
Considerine notes the uncertainty surrounding Francis Powers trial in Moscow. The Soviet court could acquit yet punish via later rulings, while rumors claim Powers may be a double agent. The author cites CIA-insider chatter and questions about Powers's ties to the Institute of Pacific Relations.
The obituary recalls Luis Angel Firpo known as the Wild Bull of the Pampas. It notes his towering 6 foot 4 inch frame, 248 pounds, ambitions in cattle ranching, and his rare request for a chaperone during an interview. The piece reflects on his charm, generosity, and lasting fame from Dempsey vs Firpo.
In Fairbanks Alaska Daily News Miner columnist Cliff Cernick argues Alaska will never see an election year like this as residents feel included in national politics for the first time. He notes Democratic leanings, the 1958 legislature shift, primary battles, and Nixon and Lodge visits shaping the political mood and turnout.
Fifty Hockley County farmers met in the district courtroom to protest 1940 cotton allotments announced by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. They voted to form a committee to carry the protest to the state AAA office in College Station or Washington if needed. They cited 60 to 75 percent of county farms with reduced allotments and about 7,000 acres of sod land put into cultivation this year.
George SokolsKy reviews consistency on federal and state powers highlighting Arkansas Governor Faubus versus New York and New Jersey governors. He discusses constitutional prohibitions on state compacts without Congress, the Port Authority case, and the potential for court involvement. Khrushchev suggests readiness to disband armed forces in disarmament talks.
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