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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1960

Page

5

Kennedy Looms As Kennedy Backing Dominates Iowa Polls

In pre conference maneuvering President Johnson faces Kennedy strong first ballot support, with Iowa delegates showing Kennedy leading 152 to 4 for Symington and 2 for Johnson among recorded votes. Truman urged boycott, Kennedy aides push gains in California and New York, while late-stage efforts target peak delegate totals ahead of the convention.

Johnson Massachusetts Iowa Kennedy Symington Stevenson Tha Shuns Aweless Harry S. Truan Truman Thianan Syminictan Johnson Opr Variems Cole Harebee Wendy Bandwadeu Wisconsin

Plainview Flood Aftermath Hits Business District Hard

Early today Runningwater Draw overflowed Friday flooding about one tenth of Plainview. Highway South of Plainview to Hlale Center remained closed. Red Cross set up cots and food in a grade school for flood victims. Officials say damage may exceed early estimates as the business district and several motels suffered major setbacks.

Pace Plainview Hlale Red Cross Ferrell Stubono

Considine Bitterness Overflows Top Brass Flaws Butler Ticket

Fragmented OCR sketch shows political tension as Considine amid bitterness critiques top leadership and a contested Butler ticket. Names and places are garbled, but references to state, coalition, and officials hint at party divisions and campaign maneuvers with unspecified dates and events.

Congo Strife Deepens as Troop Use Debated

Congo turmoil widens with conflicting official claims over using Belgian troops to protect civilians. Reports from Salisbury Rhode Island and Leopoldville describe evacuated Americans, armed aid convoys, and paratrooper drops amid ongoing violence.

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Births Report From Multiple Families at Local Hospital

Congratulatory notices list several births including a daughter weighing four pounds at Lanvf Chmic, a son weighing six pounds at Petersburg, a daughter weighing seven pounds by Laut Choire, and another daughter weight described as unknown. Fathers include employees at Winter satden Bragero Trapsport, Krown supply, Labbock Machine & Supply Co, and others. Hospital times noted around Saturday and Sunday with addresses tied to local households.

Mroo Alex Ybarra Petersburg Pam Laut Choire Wintersatden Bragero Robert Wyte Rawler Tis Hospital Labbock Machine & Supply Co

Fidel Castro Ill in New Attack Delays Havana Rally

In Havana the ailing Fidel Castro, said to suffer pneumonia, canceled a speech before a large rally at the Presidential Palace. He later spoke, albeit faintly, to TV from his bed as cabinet ministers stood nearby, criticizing the United States amid Khrushchev tensions and warning of U.S. aggression while Madrid crowds watched.

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Democratic National Convention Opens With Early Program

Two day Democratic National Convention opens in Los Angeles with an opening program scheduled for the afternoon. Invocation by Francis Cardinal Metniere, pledge led by Kenneth Hahn, salute to states, call to order by Dorothy Vredenburgh, speeches by Maver Norris and Frank Church, California and local party leaders introduce candidates and officers as the convention moves toward its temporary chair and committee actions.

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