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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1959
Page
2
Washington AP reports the status of jury deliberations in the Richard A Mackhurman Whiteside conspiracy trial remains unresolved as prosecutors and defense await a verdict.
Police fielded more than 50 calls about fireworks noise while officers also handled gun incidents. A 1-year-old Lubbock boy was jailed for federal firearms act violation after a sawed off shotgun barrel was found in his pickup. A 27-year-old man and others were detained or questioned as bullets damaged homes and shops. Burglars hit the Sportsman Lounge and thefts were reported.
A New York report announces a tablet that purportedly drains congested sinus cavities quickly and without discomfort. The drug, Dristan Decongestant Tablets, is said to work through the bloodstream to shrink sinus openings and relieve pressure, with a refund if unsatisfied.
Washington United Press International reports Agriculture Department home economists note a broader food variety and higher fat milk meat eggs and sugars intake today versus 1909 while per capita calories declined from about 3600 to 3200 by 1957 and grain use dropped.
Senate leader Lyndon B Johnson urged accelerated medical research in the United States. He cited arthritis as a costly, disabling disease affecting 11 million Americans and costing 80 million lost work days annually, arguing research can curb inflation and public costs. He noted relief bills exceed 125 million dollars last year and tied progress to national achievement.
A torrential rainstorm in Karachi caused a house to collapse on Friday, killing six people and injuring more than 40. Police and rescue teams worked to pull survivors from the debris as the city faced ongoing heavy rains.
In Richardson a man who had threatened his wife with death if she sued for divorce carried out the threat on Saturday. Mrs Ruby Curry Clay 38 died and William Weldon Clay 49 was wounded in the upper chest. A daughter 18 and neighbor 23 witnessed the incident. The assailant shot himself after killing Mrs Clay and lay dead beside her in the street. A pistol lay nearby as police recovered it.
The first parts of a $730000 100 kilowatt open pool reactor arrived in Inchon from the United States. The unit will be installed at the national nuclear laboratories near Seoul to form South Korea's atomic center.
Walter J. Byomin, 43, was executed in the electric chair at the Ohio Penitentiary after two years of delays sought through multiple writs and petitions. He died Friday night after praying with two Catholic priests as 1950 volts ended his appeals.
Ogden R. Reid, new U.S. ambassador to Israel, urged the United Nations to provide a solution to the blockage of the Suez Canal by the United Arab Republic. He said his main task is to understand Israel and its people and study U.S. aid programs for Israel.
An advertisement promotes Campuo Paeniqte Powter to prevent fungus growth in shoes and between toes. It claims two actions: inhibit shoe fungus and toe fungus, suggesting sprinkling Campuo-Pheneique Powder between toes and in shoes to treat Athlete’s Foot.
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