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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
11
Washington researchers Roth and Willis report cockroaches exhibit maternal care in both oviparous and viviparous species. Females seal egg cases with froth, remain nearby, and in viviparous types mothers nurse and protect young for weeks. Adults beat wings to warn and shield offspring when danger nears.
Princeton reports Kennedy taps two Republicans for his Cabinet McNamara as Defense Secretary and Dillon as Treasury Secretary. Gallup poll shows 61 percent would like Republicans in Kennedy's Cabinet with broad cross party support and historic echoes from Eisenhower and Roosevelt precedents.
Raymond L. Cartier, 32, was executed in San Quentin for murdering and burning his wife Geneva Ellen in San Diego. Gov. Brown denied a third stay after two reprieves for psychiatric exams. Cartier, former Navy commissary man, was convicted of butchering and burning his spouse following a night of tavern visits in November 1957.
London AP reports 21 year old Ryszard Konop received a six month sentence for using a push button siphon to steal gasoline. He parked beside targeted cars, connected tubing to the other tank and his own pump, then pressed a button to transfer fuel. A vigilant policeman stopped the theft.
Fidel Castro will host a buffet for 11,000 at a Havana suburban military camp to celebrate the second anniversary of the revolution. He will attend a New Year’s weekend program and on January 2 review a military parade and address attendees.
Goldfine, under hospital observation since October for incompetence to stand trial, emerged with U S Marshals and an attorney at 2 22 pm. He was taken to U S Public Service Hospital while psychiatrists recommended private psychiatric care for his hardening of the arteries of the central nervous system.
In Bordeaux a Gaullist poster action over De Gaulle’s Algerian policy sparked a clash with opposition tear-downs. During the confrontation a man was shot and hospitalized. the assailant fled.
Salinger hinted Kennedy may retain Zuckert and Connally despite Symington plan to abolish their posts as Pentagon reform looms. The day featured golf and desk work as Kennedy prepared for meetings with Fulbright and others, with no announced decisions or appointments.
Plane activity above Vangvieng 65 miles north of Vientiane tied to Capt. Kong Le’s paratroops retreat halting as pro Western forces push from Vientiane in mid December. A Soviet Ilyushin 14 transport was observed. officials differ on whether fire came from that aircraft while a military expert notes jungle firing challenges.
James said the probe was a push for the investigation and described threats as crackpot. He noted threats to his family and political future, while other committee members faced none. He cited state police involvement only when local governments request help, and 11 felony charges, all tied to gaming operations, have been filed related to the case.
The Avalanche-Journal notes it cannot be responsible for accuracy of radio program listings. Stations and networks may make last minute unannounced changes.
Radio Programs Zim Israel Navigation Co of Tel Aviv orders a fourteen million liner built in France amid unsettled bankruptcy and securities contexts. Grain and livestock prices in Chicago show mixed movement with corn at 1.0644 and various yellow corn prices, wheat and barley noted, while butter and eggs quotations swing with wholesale levels.
The grain futures market moved steadily higher for much of Wednesday with prices advancing majors fractions of a cent. Old crop soybeans saw cooler demand after reports that the Commodity Credit Corp has nearly exhausted its loan defaulted stocks in Chicago and holds negligible amounts in the Southwest.
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