06 Feb 1960
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1960
Page
1
In Havana a square event with Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan turned chaotic as gunfire erupted during a ceremonial speech. One child was wounded as public panic spread and authorities blamed anti-Communist elements while offering few details on suspects or motive.
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson said he will not seek the Democratic nomination and would decide if drafted to run at the party’s Los Angeles convention. He spoke to reporters at a Western Democratic conference in Houston.
A 72nd District Court grand jury recommended a juvenile curfew for Lubbock County after an onsite tour of nightlife districts and a broad review of local youth issues. The panel urged copies to city and county officials, schools, law enforcement, and media as part of its final report to Judge Victor H. Lindsey.
Reports say a group of university students tried to lay a wreath with anti Mikoyan slogans at the Jose Marti statue in Central Park. Widespread rioting followed with security guards warning and spreading to the presidential palace area. High tension marked the scene in Havana.
Two airliners carrying 39 passengers nearly collided over Kentucky Thursday night. The American Airlines DC-6 pilot veered right and dived to avoid the United Airlines DC-7 which was about 200 feet away.
President Eisenhower plans to ask Congress for authority to cut the sugar quota of Cuba or any foreign nation when in the national interest. The move aims to give the administration flexibility in dealing with Fidel Castro’s government and reduce dependence on Cuban sugar. Senator Gordon Allott outlined the plan, warning that without changes the source of a third of America's sugar could be controlled by Castro, viewed as violently anti American.
Dr. R Bernard Finch testified in tears that his wife Barbara Jean Finch pleaded for him to take care of their children after he shot her accidentally during a July 18 struggle for a gun outside their West Covina home. He described seeing her fall, crumple on the lawn, and her final words, Dont Leave Me, before she died.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever told the House Space Committee that U.S. missile strength will lag behind the Soviet Union next year and at least until the end of 1961. He cited two years of policy choices that committed the United States to second place. President Eisenhower held a high level meeting with top military and scientific advisers to discuss security matters.
Monday's Avalanche Journal launches a five part series by Fletcher Knebel examining the wives of presidential hopefuls. The essays explore their lifestyles tastes fashions and potential roles as First Lady and future hostess of the White House.
Cape Canaveral reports a 98 foot Titan intercontinental missile exploded seconds after liftoff on Friday. The incident comes as Congress prepares probes into missile failures and the U S bid to close the gap with the Soviet Union. The first stage separated from the second, which continued briefly before the craft fell into the Atlantic.
Jesse Raymond Perry, 24, was formally sentenced to three years in state prison for his role in Little Rock anti-integration bombings on September 7. The proceeding marked a key outcome in the state’s investigation of attacks linked to racial tensions.
The quip notes the Middle Age as a stage where value shifts between health and wealth based on which is lost first. It frames aging as a balance of material and physical well being.
A Mace missile ran out of control and crashed 35 miles outside the White Sands missile range boundary Friday, prompting investigation by local authorities and military officials.
A T 33 jet trainer crashed during landing near Lowry Air Force Base in southeast Denver. Both pilots died after one ejected seconds before impact but failed to open parachute. A maid escaped with minor injuries as the collapsed house burned, and nearby residents were affected.
Generality fair and warmer afternoon. Low 25, high 55. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Humidity ranges and daily max/min notes. Regional temps for Abilene El Paso Dallas Denver Oklahoma City and more listed.
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