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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1959
Page
1
The Senate and House clash as the second session nears end. Lawmakers balk at the tax bill amid a standoff over conference committees and a stalled effort to appoint a new negotiating group. Carr urged House members not to close avenues to a solution, signaling the stalemate may persist. Page 10.
Officials say negotiations stall as 95 prisoners and three hostages remain in a coal mine shaft near Brushy Mountain State Prison. A. W. Paty Patterson, state protections chief, orders food sent down and vows no breakthrough tonight. Prisoners demand better food and pay while a 200-stick dynamite cache raises threats of mine explosions.
A compact report notes Senator Humphrey participates in a presidential derby, signaling renewed attention to his candidacy. The piece hints at an unusual approach to campaigning and possible strategic moves ahead of the nomination season.
In West Texas, E. C. Parrish of New Deal saved his 17 month old son Stephen from drowning after he was found face down in bath water. Immediate artificial respiration by the father, aided by the fire department, restored breathing within minutes. Parrish called it a miracle.
City Planning Commission meeting at 7 30 p m today will consider changing a segment of Avenue Q from family residential to commercial zoning. J A Hodges seeks a commercial foothold along the street for Lubbock Cotton, facing mixed opposition while the surrounding area remains largely residential.
Trustees approved a 1959-60 operational budget of 6,494,441.21 after deductions recommended by Superintendent Nat Williams. A public hearing is scheduled for August 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the district offices, 1115 200 Se, with certain line items adjusted and a staffing change noted.
A Mexico official said discrimination against Mexicans in Texas is not worse than elsewhere and towns are urged to be lenient. Embassy reports from Lubbock note steps to ease tensions and a potential lifting of the ban this week.
Prisoners demanded talks with Hampton and top officials as warden Frank Llewellyn refused to feed N16 convicts on Monday. The unrest followed a dispute over work during the Confederate birthday events. Hampton’s call to the state was uncertain as Gov. Ellington weighed the response in Nashville.
A brief news blurb notes calm behavior by a figure named Long in the section covering news highlights. The exact details are unclear from the fragment, but the item appears under the general news category with page references.
County commissioners set a special election for August 18 to decide if a 15 cent tax per 100 dollars of property value should fund right of way purchases for road improvements. The session approved road contract tweaks with state agencies, updated numbering for county roads, and outlined annexation implications near the circle area toward the Lyon County line.
Robert M. White II, 44, editor and Mexico publisher of The Ledger, named editor of The New York Herald Tribune. The Mexico Evening Ledger and Herald Tribune circulation areas cover multiple towns and states with substantial readership. The announcement cites White’s objectivity and Republican editorial stance, noting national distinction in publishing.
Hale Center financier, president of a local bank, was in critical condition after a Sunday alley fire triggered by gasoline along with his peaked cap and nylon shirt. He suffered severe burns to his hands and face, with witnesses noting the blaze began near his back residence. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
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