02 Feb 1960
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1960
Page
1
Dorothy Weiner, 59, and Lilian Fretz, 68, clerk witnesses, stood ground as a robber demanded money. Weiner suggested the next door meat market since it had more cash. the thief fled with 79.70 from the next door and was caught by two police officers. Suspect Joseph Vranesich, 26, jailed for investigation.
Caryl Chessman’s attorney George T. Davis filed a new appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday, narrowing the window to the gas chamber to 18 days. The action follows ongoing post conviction proceedings in San Francisco.
Israeli and Syrian forces clashed along the demilitarized frontier as the UAR and Israel exchanged war threats. Egyptian troops moved toward disputed sectors in Sinai while Israel warned of a new campaign if UN forces fail to prevent violations. Emergency declared in Cairo and tempers rose as pilots joined ground fire near the Sea of Galilee.
London faced a major subway strike that closed four lines and left about three million commuters marooned in rain soaked streets. Two thousand workers protested a 14 month wage increase delay while wages averaged 28 a week.
Algiers revolt leader Aris Pierre Lagaillarde was flown to Paris and jailed at Sante Prison after marching at the Algiers barricades. A warrant was issued for Joseph Ortiz, who has vanished, as France seeks broad powers to clean up the aftershock of the rebellion.
Trans World Airlines Constellation carrying 38 people made an emergency landing at Amarillo after a bomb on board report. Demolition experts searched the aircraft and baggage for hours, finding no explosives. A cutaway motor in a salesman’s briefcase caused a scare.
Forecasters expect mild, springlike weather across Lubbock and the South Plains as early fog clears. Monday’s Pacific Coast system moves inland, with a chance of scattered light showers in Lubbock Wednesday, though temperatures should stay largely mild.
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson and five other statewide officeholders appear to clear the May 7 Democratic primary unopposed. The article notes expected noncompetition among top Texas officials.
The Monday midnight filing deadline left six incumbents unopposed amid a quiet political scene in Lubbock County. Crosby County sees six candidates for sheriff, with former sheriff J. T. Slime Herrington filing late. Contested races include state representatives in Districts 97 Place 1 and 2 and County Commissioner Precinct 1, with Buddy Adams, Homer Hensley, Reed Quilliam, Jack Douglas and others filing. Bob Looney filed for attorney general and Parr supporters failed to secure Parr’s consent to run for governor.
President Eisenhower approved 136 million dollars in new space program funding in Denver en route to Washington. The 113 million accelerates the Saturn booster program while 23 million funds Mercury program efforts. both pending Congressional approval for next year and current year. NASA aims for 1961 orbital hopes with preparatory suborbital flights this year.
A rural police commander Ignacio Vasquez killed seven people with a shotgun on a bus in Puebla Mexico and then shot himself the next day. Witnesses report the incident occurred as the bus stopped to discharge passengers.
Seven members of the U S Embassy Marine guard were fined by a court martial and ordered home after a cigarette smuggling case, an embassy spokesman said Monday night.
The entry defines a comic dictionary style term for a street skirmish where a stranger engages in a fight to avoid being shot as an innocent bystander. It outlines the tension between threat avoidance and evasive street behavior in urban conflicts described in the column.
Moscow reports a second Soviet rocket landed in the ocean target zone during mid Pacific tests. Officials praise high guidance accuracy but omit launch site details. Western observers saw final stages. a patrol plane and an Australian pilot noted sightings as the dummy payload fell and radar indicated impact.
Defense Secretary Thomas S. Gates Jr challenged Gen. Thomas Power's claim that the Soviet Union could devastate U S strike back in 30 minutes with 300 missiles. He told Senate appropriations subcommittees that Power's probability estimate is unrealistic and noted the budget funds a possible bomber alert if needed.
Tax authorities pursue a $5 966 000 assessment for back taxes against C M Sweet Daddy Grace noting liens against his properties in 16 jurisdictions to block estate distribution. Grace died in Los Angeles at 78 after a cross country funeral tour leaving behind an alleged 25 million dollars in gifts from followers. Boston lawyer Roy F Teixeira works to untangle the will and the House of Prayer for all People Inc whose existence is contested.
Gas masked rescuers entered the bottom levels of the Yubari coal mine after an explosion that killed 32 miners. Ten miners remain missing and believed dead, while twenty survivors were brought to the surface. The blast trapped 62 people on Japan's northern Hokkaido island.
Early morning fog gives way to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures. Low around 26 degrees, high near 67 degrees. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
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