21 Jan 1960
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1960
Page
1
The Lockney area reports a flu outbreak prompting school closures per Dr. Pat Williams. Three cases were noted in Taysee and other districts as health officials brace for spread while monitoring on the ground.
Dr. Robert Spears listed on a Gulf airliner passenger list was found in a Phoenix hotel after a cross country drive in the missing man's car. FBI tracked the 64-year-old ex convict and alleged abortionist who had life insurance in his wife’s name before the National Airlines DC-7 crash that killed all 42 aboard.
A French poodle at a cafe table draws attention as diners debate steak prices and etiquette. The animal’s owner covers the tab with two $6.25 steaks and a wine bottle while staff and patrons weigh the scene. The incident is part of a larger page containing crime and military news briefs.
John Pruitt, motel owner, found a couple dead in a room at the Royal Lodge Motel around 1 50 p m Wednesday. The Mowrers had checked in Tuesday night and did not check out by noon Wednesday, prompting suspicion and an investigation.
President Eisenhower, starting his final year, accepted a Japan trip next June on the way home from a Soviet Union tour. He will tour the USSR for 10 days starting June 10 and will invite Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko to visit the United States for the seventh anniversary of his first inauguration.
Mrs. Spears faces reporters on her Dallas porch while Dr. Robert Vernon Spears sits in custody in Phoenix. The FBI arrested Spears Wednesday amid an investigation described in brief wire service terms.
Dr. Finch’s defense contends Mrs. Finch pulled a gun on him in the garage the night of the slaying and that he did not possess the weapon. The missing .38 pistol linked to the Finch home is a central point as the trial proceeds Page 10 likely carries further proceedings.
In Cuba mystery aircraft allegedly attacked the sugar crop with fire bombs as Cuba reports multiple sabotage incidents in Las Villas and nearby regions within a week. Authorities link the incidents to ongoing tensions and agricultural losses rise across the island.
President Eisenhower in his annual message urges budget balance and a large surplus while calling for cooperation among consumers labor and government to curb inflation and recession. He expects production and employment to rise and says price reductions tied to productivity gains should be normal and frequent.
A burly mustached man dragged an 11 year old girl into a blue 195 car near her northwest Lubbock home Wednesday night and reportedly mistreated her before returning her. A city wide dragnet was started but no arrest by early morning. The incident follows another attack on a girl the previous night near 10th and College. The girl was found screaming and later examined at West Texas Hospital.
The American Cotton Congress executive committee votes to hold the 1961 gathering in Lubbock inviting regional cotton leaders. Attendees from the Lubbock area include Adrian vom meeting and Bill Crumley as volunteers host the event at College Station facilities.
The column lampoons a man who buys a do it yourself kit and leaves the task to his wife. The joke riffs on the home project trend and domestic dynamics in light, humorous terms.
New Delhi greeted Viet Nam President Klementi Voroshilov and a 74 member delegation with a ceremonial welcome on December 9. The trip marks a cordial diplomatic exchange between the two nations as talks are planned on mutual cooperation.
The forecast for Lubbock and vicinity calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with a light morning low around 18 and a high near 50 this afternoon. Southerly winds 10 to 20 miles per hour.
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