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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1960

Page

5

Final Phase Of Powers Trial Details Conflicting Testimony

The third day of testimony in the Powers case includes questions on his role as a pilot under orders, the meaning of identification marks, and the possibility of espionage. Powers and witnesses discuss the plan, routes, and international stakes as defense and prosecution clash over motive and legality.

Pakistan Roman A. Rudenko Peshawar Soviet Union Rudenko Powers U.S Turkey Norway Aif Greece Maly France Austria Switzerland Griniow Cal William Shelton

Murderer Receives Life Term in Local Case

AUSTIN Utsoph of Selby received a life sentence from Dist Judge Mace Bo Diyaren for hiring a hit man to kill his wife Walrva last November. The trial, moved to Rushin on venue grounds, involved Maggie Morgan a Newry fortune teller who testified about a murder plot and death penalty implications.

Austin Utsoph Selby Dalien Mace Bo Diyaren Walrva Rushin Maggie Morgan Newry Selbs

Wave Bill Expands Coverage Against Overtime Limits

The measure aims to cover more workers under federal overtime rules, with staged wage thresholds and timelines. It would affect hotels, restaurants, auto dealers, laundries, transit, and service stations, excluding certain small businesses and theaters. The plan includes phased increases and exemptions for specific industries and employment types.

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Idalou Girl Crowned Lubbock Farm Bureau Queen

Loretta Mulheron, 16, strawberry blonde Idalou High School junior, was named winner of the Lubbock County Farm Bureau Queen contest. She was crowned Thursday night at the Slide Road Clubhouse after judges' selections.

Loretta Mulhe Iron Tittle Farmers Lubbock

Zoning Board approves several church projects amid parking conditions

The zoning board granted several church property permits on RS zones including Bethany Christian and Strathout Street churches while requiring paved parking near new structures for Foursquare and Christian churches and leaving the Latin American Methodist site unpaved. The meeting also featured a city-wide contestant program with local youth and community leaders presenting.

Ospital Charles Cath Strathout Dames Eo Rinzer Southside Foursquare Church Smh

Admiral Named To New Defense Agency Leader

Washington AP reports the Defense Department selected four individuals to head the new agency designed to target threats and oversee weapons development amid evolving nuclear warfare considerations. The appointees include NS Parkin, head of the Marine Support Agency, as part of a broader reform to enhance military operations and strategic studies.

New Defense Agency Washington Defense Department Deliaise Marine Support Agency Pontern Ureipo

Flags Fly Freely as Towns Eye Publicity Idea

Chamber of Commerce manager Pouncey and radio man Lamb defend a flags campaign as a visible sign across streets. They deny it is a gimmick and note the flag display is a fine sight, with about nine percent of residents commenting.

Pouncey Chamber of Commerce Lamb

Street spending hikes by Texas cities rise sharply

Texas Municipal League reports city street expenditures nearly doubled in seven years. Spending jumped from 80 million to 1514 million in 1960 while new street costs rise about 25 million every two years. Officials say tax bases must keep pace with growing street responsibilities.

Austin UPD Texas Texas Municpal League Tess Nancing Steve Matthews Teague Horne Cies Matthews

Tornado Activity and Severe Weather Across Texas Panhandle

Weather bulletin notes intense activity from the Texas Panhandle to North Texas. Destructive winds, heavy rain, and power outages hit communities as circuits failed near Alpie and poles fell in Texas Electric Service Co. regions. Cooler air spread southward by nightfall with temperatures dropping into the 50s.

Alpie Big Bend Texas Panhandle Dalhart Skellstown Texas Uthon Texas Electric Service Co Hue Fort Stockton Dalles Fort Worth Childress Lubbock Weather Bureau van Horn She Wink Amarillo el Paso Mineral Wells Wichita Falls Lufkin Presidin Dallas Longview

Cotton meet reviews near last season output and coop successes

The article notes total U.S. cotton output at 14 417 000 bales, down 87 000 from 1959, with Aug 1 carryover at 7.6 million. Bank leaders urge financially strong cooperatives to fund farming operations while expects lower money costs and more credit for farmers.

Berger Indi Homer G. Smith Central Bank For Cooperatives Washington, D.C W. JT. Mc Anelly Houston Bank For Cooperatives McAnelly Wilmer Smith New Home Howard Alford Lubbock Coop Compress Compress Alford Cotton Cooperative Association PCCA Roy Bo Davis Ont Mall AL Foh Ton Brown Cape Compress Davis POCA DCCA Wespects Aeed

Recovery plan for Sky-Spy satellite capsule arrival

Three U S rockets pursue recovery of a gold plated Discoverer capsule from a polar orbit before a planned Thursday descent. The 300 pound capsule is to reenter over a wide recovery zone near Haifa as the missile intercepts a Stratojet bomber and guides the capsule to Earth after its 17th global pass.

Page One North Pole Earth

Discoverer Satellite Precedes Samos Surveillance System

The Discoverer series is portrayed as the forerunner to the Samos surveillance system. The capsule carried only a 200 pound instrument package and was recovered in the Pacific. Plans included a new Brain guided missile and a 783 foot rocket for the Courier system though a premature engine shutdown caused a delay and a future launch date was not set.

Samos Air Force Sud Air Force Sud United Press International Associated Press

Officer's Wife Defends U2 Pilot in Espionage Probe

Mrs John McKone wife of a Forbes Air Force captain imprisoned in Russia says the U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was not acting unlawfully and accuses the Russians of withholding facts. She attended the UN Security Council session and believes Powers was coached. She has written letters to her husband with embassy permission and awaits further word.

Topeka John RO McKone San Russia Franks Gary Powers McKone Forbes Air Force Barents Sea MeKone United Nations Security Council Freeman Bo Olmstead Tral

Hammerstein Relapses After Operation at Highland Farm

Oscar Hammerstein II is reported by Dr. Raymond D. Tice to be in no immediate danger after a relapse from a prior operation. The famed librettist is cared for around the clock at his Highland farm home in Doylestown, as nurses attend him.

Doylestown UPL Oscar Hammerstein Highland Farm Raymond D. Tice Hammerstein

Filming Post Serial Hollywood Update

Sparse OCR fragment notes a Saturday Evening Serial titled Comanche and mentions involvement by various film figures. Little verifiable detail remains about cast, studio, or release.

Hollywood UPL Jewart

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