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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1960
Page
4
A fragmented report notes LBJ as first on scene vowing to get the job done amid Missouri and Kennedy rivalry. The text hints at tensions between Kennedy’s rivals and supporters, with references to Los Angeles and vague mentions of political strategy and unity.
A garbled report depicts a chaotic convention scene with mentions of Edmund G. Brown Herschel Loveless George Docking Robert Mesner Daniel Lawrence and others amid pledges, consultations, and credential committee activity as delegates scramble for position at a Los Angeles gathering.
Severe thunderstorms drenched the Plainview region as floodwaters threaten vast areas. Officials reported 7 inches of rain Thursday night and rivers rising, forcing evacuations and citywide disruption.
The unreadable OCR fragment mentions names and places in a Confederate script style, unclear dates or actions. It references a location and people but lacks complete events or outcomes to confirm.
An odd fragmentary report mentions crude oil, weather, and outages around Lubbock, Hale Center, and Phin. It notes rain and trenching events, with references to distances north of Lubbock and various small towns. The legible portion hints at disruptions and local supply issues amid unsettled conditions.
Miss USA advances to the final stage of the Universe pageant as audience members at Mann Pech Auditorium react. Contestants from Japan Austria Britain Italy and other nations are named as finalists including Stella Manas Dosa Ellinor Pace Moeckel and Yeon Berne among others.
Eccentric OCR remnants mix reports of erosion damage on South Plains roads with terse political notes. Fragmented phrases mention floods, election figures, and international concerns as a chaotic snapshot of a 20th century newspaper page.
United Press International reports Hart J. Mathews of Marmet WV, an unemployed ex bus driver, confessed to a massive WV Motor Vehicles Bureau theft, claiming he hid more than $200000 in his car trunk. Police say most money recovered, he was arrested after bragging. He described the break in took about 1 hour 13 minutes.
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