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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1960
Page
4
A cluttered page lists numerous birth notices from various families detailing newborns' weights and delivery times. Several entries mention employers and addresses, including Sunset Lumber, Western Cottonmill, and Tangara Oil Co. in Texas, with hospitals and dates scattered through the garbled OCR text.
UPI reports Senator Kennedy announced three wealthy Texans named to the National Finance Committee of the Democratic party. Cobb, daughter of William H Cobb, heads Aero Design & Engineering Co in Ponca City and was U.S. aviation's Woman of the Year in 100. The article notes testing week details and mentions ambitions in space flight. Marcus, president of Nieman’s Department Store in Dallas, and others are identified as contributors and backers in Texas.
Powers and his wife met separately with him in the Soviet Supreme Court building with a guard and interpreter present. Barbara arrived in a bright yellow dress, while her mother visited briefly. Family members showed emotional strain as they left, declining to discuss personal matters.
Mrs. Bonita Louise Shutts of St Joseph Mo describes surviving a canyon plane crash near Glenwood Springs Colorado. Pilot A W Blue and T L Pursley suffered broken legs while Ellis Lynn Shutts and Mrs Shutts crawled 40 hours awaiting rescue. her husband hiked 20 miles to reach them. All three men are psychologists. She praises Blue for water retrieval and credits her husband with necessary actions during the ordeal.
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to recommend eight new members. Dahomey Niger Upper Volta Ivory Coast Republic of The French Congo Chad Gabon and Central African Republic were approved with further actions pending on Cyprus and additional states including Cameroon Togo Mali Madagascar Somalia and The Republic of the Belgian Congo awaiting assembly consideration.
Colombian Foreign Minister Turbay Ayala urged Cuba to denounce Soviet aid and restore hemispheric harmony by rejoining the Inter-American system. Venezuela proposed denying Castro regime stateship to any non freely elected government, signaling regional pressures amid Cold War tensions.
Bichard Ward, a Fort Worth native and LCC sophomore, travels to Toronto for the International Convention of Circle service clubs as Kiwanis sponsors prepare local events led by Ward and two South Plains Junior College members. Nearby plans include Weekday Kindergarten at Asbury Methodist Church, with teacher applications now being accepted.
Senate and House conferees reached agreement on a 705,022,657 dollar appropriation for the State Department’s worldwide operations with 247,172.14 for admin costs. The package also funds the Justice Department 280,320,180, the judiciary 50,149,065, US Information Agency 119,354,170, Civil Rights Commission 850,000, and 7,185,848 for presidential funds. A separate UP I notice reports Tenney Engineering acquiring Communication Measurements Laboratory of Plainfield New Jersey, with CML to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Braniff International plans a one carrier service from the midwest to Mexico City via San Antonio, targeting early November. The route from San Antonio to Mexico City, under a new bilateral agreement, gives the north central U S a direct link to Mexico. Braniff will route traffic from Dallas and San Antonio, connecting a wide network to cities from Minneapolis-St Paul to Denver, Amarillo, Lubbock, Kansas City, Wichita, Des Moines and Omaha.
President Eisenhower is considering attending the United Nations General Assembly opening September 20, according to Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge. A decision has not been made, while Soviet Premier Khrushchev has hinted at possibly coming to New York for the session.
An American barber, Chiarella, writes a poem for Il Progresso and is allowed aboard a ship by Captain Armando Pinelli. He tours the vessel with crew courtesy, attends a cocktail party, and earns a heartfelt goodbye from the captain who invites him to return. The tale blends aspiration, cross cultural warmth, and the lure of a once in a lifetime visit.
The Lamb County gathering recalled early townsite days in 1913 with land agent efforts and Littlefield hotel sites. Mrs. Lora do McKnight, daughter of pioneer B. F. Smith, shared memories as residents joined a 1912 church laying. J W Harrison welcomed attendees. E A Bills praised pioneer families. Music by Trailblazers and Daughters of the Pioneers accompanied a Barbecue climaxed by Pat Boone Sr. gifting a memorial service. The county center hosted the event and extended eligibility to 20 year residents for the next meeting.
An armed robber cursed Cooper and demanded cash at a station before grabbing a few half dollars and slipping into the darkness. Witnesses recall a string of circus lights above the pumps as the man fled, threatening to shoot if pursued.
A nighttime armed robbery at a local gas station left attendant Cooper shaken. The 180 pound suspect wore a khaki shirt under overalls, no gun shown, and $51 to $175 in cash plus coins and a $7 check were taken. Police questioned five suspects, with no identifications yet.
Senator Kennedy told North Carolina reporters he cannot believe voters will deny him the presidency due to his Roman Catholic faith though it may weaken him in Protestant Dixie. He urged Democrats to win back the White House, saying it is right for him to serve as president if other public roles are acceptable. Kennedy's aides said he was too busy in the Senate to campaign, and he canceled a personal appearance at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Detroit, angering VEW leaders who felt left on the hook.
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