21 Feb 1960
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1960
Page
1
In the California Legislature debate over capital punishment, 38 of 118 Democratic members oppose the bill while 22 back it and ten abstain. Governor Brown argues the case shapes the political power within the state.
Ambiguous text references loans and a public figure Nikita in a fragmented AP style note. The readable phrases mention Indonesia, loans, and a crowd with an unclear context. No coherent event or outcome can be confirmed from the fragments.
Alfred Herbert Jr., a 21-year-old Chinese American, sails from Yokohama seeking his American father Alfred Joseph Herbert, who ran a long-ago family missing reunion. The elder Herbert, a former US Navy man and wartime POW, says he will not see his son, whose decade-long separation began after his father left China in 1950 during the Communist takeover.
The report notes Prime Minister Fidel Castro demands sweeping action against anti Castro activities. A semi official Washington reaction calls the apology a moral victory while signaling broader measures. The piece references a private plane incident and rising tensions in the revolutionary movement.
Solon, Gov. rapped by Max B Skelton. Liberal Democrats of Texas pledged support to national party candidates whoever they may be. The Democrats of Texas Club did not name Lyndon Johnson but warned the party must not be diverted by intra party contention. They denied claims of manipulation in Texas delegate selection and said they would appeal to the national party if denied.
In the 29 county Highway Patrol district area centered in Lubbock, fatal motor vehicle crashes rose by about 20 percent from 1958 to 1959. The South Plains region faced widespread economic and property damage with total accident costs surpassing several million dollars annually.
Drips of rain fail to dampen celebrations as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet guests at Buckingham Palace. Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher and other dignitaries honor the newborn vane, the first child born to a reigning British monarch in years, as crowds observe from the Tower and palace grounds.
The report notes a plane escape near Miami and subsequent Cuban government silence. Revolucion calls Washington to indict operation organizers and demand openness. U.S. officials from the Civil Aeronautics Board and FAA arrived in Miami to probe the crash that killed two Americans near Havana.
President Eisenhower will deliver a nationwide radio television address Sunday to preview his Latin American trip. He will discuss national defense briefly and focus on the aim to strengthen hemispheric solidarity. His two week tour begins Monday, visiting Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, with Brasilia highlighted.
Independence for the Belgian Congo on June 30 was signed and sealed Saturday as the one month round table conference ended. The final text plans independence on June 30 and, with Congolese approval, Belgian technical and economic assistance for an indefinite period.
The body of Carol Feathers, a 14 year old from Memphis Tennessee, was found on an Arkansas garbage dump Saturday. A 17 year old date admitted the killing. Photo by AP wire.
Richard Cornforth 25, in Times Square area after drinks, wakes to find an 11 month old daughter Grace sleeping beside a seven or eight month old girl in his crib Florence Cornforth 23 discovers the infant addition at dawn. Cornforth recalls meeting Navy buddy Pete and friend Walt after a night of drinks. The incident prompts an unusual domestic surprise with no immediate explanation.
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