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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
6
A brutal ice storm blankets the top of Texas and spreads into the Panhandle, delivering freezing rain and drifting snow up to two inches deep. Trees split and power lines fail as winter tightens its grip across the region.
A Arctic cold front drove south across Texas bringing heavy rain and sleet, icy roads, and snow across the Panhandle and South Plains. The storm caused multiple crashes injuring several people including a Plainview driver and a O'Donnell youth, while visibility dropped and highways were described as extremely hazardous. Temperatures plunged to near 20s in several towns with Dallas recording 2.48 inches of rain and gulf regions remaining warm ahead of the front.
The Labor Department expanded the substantial unemployment list to 123 areas, adding Bridgeport Waterbury South Bend Fort Wayne Gary Hammond East Chicago Spokane Hamilton Middleton Steubenville Weirton San Bernardino Riverside Ontario Eureka Ukiah Pueblo Ashtabula Conneaut Kent Ravenna Bristol John City Kingsport Provo New Martinsville and others. Job cuts in steel aircraft and other durable goods fueled the rise. Commerce notes spare production capacity and expects 24.9 billion dollars in new plant and equipment spending in early 1961, down 2 percent from late 1960 projections.
Storms lash the coast as pre winter fury rips through southern California with gusts to 105 mph at Ontario Airport. A separate blizzard blankets the Rocky Mountains and Northern Plains, causing five foot drifts and power outages in North Dakota while several Midwest deaths are blamed on the weather chaos.
The 74th Yule Lighting contest ongoing with three entry days left. Entries accepted from 1 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. today Thursday and Friday, with judging at 8 p.m. Saturday. Divisions include Exterior 26 Window 24 and Doorway 24. Several entries posted Tuesday from Mr and Mrs Joe Mat Smith at 3120 49th St. for Window and Exterior. Annie Mae Jones at 1516 E. dith St entered Exterior and Window with interior and exterior decorations planned. Nearly 50 more entries needed to reach the year's state record. Residents of Lubbock may enter by telephoning SPO3-4343 or delivering entries to the second floor of the generaver building Sth St and Ave T.
Kennedy and Eisenhower issued a joint statement stressing peaceful coexistence and opposition to territorial conquest as they outlined the transfer of power on January 20. They pledged to pursue freedom, justice, and American objectives worldwide while easing the gold outflow and planning for the looming transition. Kennedy, after meeting Eisenhower, visited Georgetown University Hospital to see his wife and newborn son. He then prepared in New York to consult with U.N. officials and name a cabinet, with Udall as a likely interior secretary choice. Eisenhower greeted Kennedy on the White House portico and signaled cooperation for the incoming administration.
During Tuesday's testimony Judge Stevens grew agitated as prosecutor Davis Grant pressed him to name secretaries who served under him. Grant linked Stevens to checks drawn illegally on Randall County School District funds for travel and expenses, a claim Stevens denied. He said neither the county auditor nor the Texas Education Agency or school board complained about his expense systems. Stevens also denied paying his former secretary Shirley Glandon with school funds for notes used at his Wichita Falls bribery trial. Glandon, expected as a key prosecution witness, was to testify after Stevens finished.
Wall told the commission that if all towns act this month the new gas rate may not take effect until meter readings on or after January 1 1961, delaying bills until February 1 under the new schedule. He noted the appeal route if the cities fail to act within 60 days and urged voluntary city approval. He cited rising field costs and taxes as the motive, and detailed Lubbock 1959 costs and net profit margins for the gas system.
Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler led the Lubbock Symphony as guest at a 1900-person audience in the Municipal Auditorium, delivering a memorable city concert after two rehearsal sessions. The article also covers gas utility rate discussions, system peak demands, irrigation sales impact, and a lease option on city land near Shallowater.
Democrats argue GOP request for a recount across 235 counties is flawed and time barred. Leon Jaworski will present the Democrats’ answer in Austin as the canvassing board’s authority and the two day before deadline rule are cited. The board previously rejected immediate hearing and certified the Democratic margin at 45,233 votes.
The Boston Pops under conductor Serge Koussevitsky? No, Fiedler with the orchestra delivered a standout performance featuring Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Soloist John Price of Texas Tech impressed in Chopin Concerto in E minor. The program closed with two encores and an honorary fire chief salute to Fiedler.
The Goodfellows plan to publish only anonymous donors and the amounts contributed. Donations should be sent to The Chief Goodfellow, P O Box 561, Lubbock. Early estimates show 7 000 to 8 000 children to be helped at about one dollar per child with toys candy fruit and nuts, purchased at wholesale prices. Names are kept confidential to avoid personal publicity.
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