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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1959

Page

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Debutante Jacqueline Vanishes From Newark Airport

Debutante Jacqueline, daughter of Colgate Palmolive executive, disappeared after kissing her fiancé at Newark airport. Police report four youths with distinct haircuts seen on the observation deck near the time, an abandoned car found, FBI monitoring, and no kidnapping theory yet.

Intervatan Temark Ice Colgate Palmolive Co Joseph Weldon Newark Jacque Hart Weldon Tex Jacqueline Shorty Roodbye FBI

Nixon to Tour USSR Aims to Clear The Air

Vice President Richard M. Nixon left Washington for a one day visit to Moscow amid Soviet frustration with U S policy. Nixon planned to open the U S exhibition and engage Khrushchev in frank talks to ease tensions while a Russian crew assisted the Air Force jet on the final leg of the trip.

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Youth Charged In Art Burning At Columbus Museum

Columbus police arrested an 18 year old in a weekend fire at the Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts harming more than 160 art objects. The suspect, recently moved from Atlanta, is described as a known hater of Jews and a follower of Nazi doctrine.

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Eisenhower says he was source of news dispatches

President Eisenhower acknowledged at a news conference that he was the source of dispatches attributing his views on domestic and foreign affairs. He said a select group of newsmen dined at the White House, but he had not intended to be quoted. He called the dinner an experiment and noted the stories were more detailed than expected. All orders must be in cash. no telephone orders.

Marvin L. Arrowrmithl Ashington Eisenhower Prouany White Fel William McGaffin Chicago Daily News McGaffin McGartin Newspaper World Hisenhower Amarillo inAmarillo Lubbock Sheet Tarbhock Lubbbock Treasury Ama International Union Nixon White House Ike Moscow

Special Wraps Offered for Copies in Progress Campaign

Special orders offer single copies carefully wrapped in Partners in Progress wrappers mailed nationwide for 36 cents each or 3 for $1. Extra copies not mailed by The Avalanche Journal sell at 15 cents each over the counter or by newsboys at the Avalanche Journal offices.

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Triple Murders Leave Area In Lingering Mystery

Two years after the slayings of J. D. Cantrell, Dorothy Fern Gibson, and Barbara Ann Lemmons, the Triple Murders case remains unsolved. All victims were shot, one on a highway, two in a pasture, with a 22 caliber weapon. The lack of a clear motive continues to thwart investigation as Sheriff Alex Trimble now leads the case.

J. D. Cantrell Dorothy Fern Gibson Barbara Ann Lemmons Cantrell Jewell McAdoo Alex Trimble

Talks Hit By New West Berlin Strike Threat

The Big Four talks on Berlin are jolted by a Soviet Polish threat to act if the West Berlin stalemate continues. Khrushchev Gomulka warn of measures to aid East Germany unless the abnormal situation in West Berlin is resolved. The warning follows clashes between Herter and Gromyko over Berlin terms.

Michael Goldsmith Eneva West Berlin Sev Christian A. Herter Andrei Gromyko Berlin Warsaw Nikita Khrushchev Communist Party Wladyslaw Gomulka Poland Soviet Union East Germany Asx

Yowll Want Extra Copies Of Partners In Progress

Promotion notes ask readers to request extra copies of the Avalanche Journal historical edition Partners In Progress slated for Sunday publication July 28. Trade and distribution details remain to be announced.

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Khrushchev Calls Top Level Red Meet for August

Nikita Khrushchev said a top level conference for the Communist bloc is planned for the first week of August. The move is cited as a major factor in his surprise decision to cancel a scheduled tour of Derry Sweden and Finland.

Khrushchev London Moscow Denmark Geneva Nikita Khrushystev Communist Bloc Derr Sweden Fin

Canyon Hit by Severe Storms and Flooding

Heavy rain and hail lashed Canyon with up to 3.10 inches of rain and hail as large as jaw breakers damaged roofs in Anton area. Streets flooded, a dormitory at West Texas State College and businesses were affected. Several trees shredded and highway sections closed as storms moved through the Panhandle.

Anton Jerry McCarty Avahinche-Journal Weller South Plains Canyon Hockley Dan Blanchard Thomas James Lubdock Weather Bureau Panhandle Can- Yon West Texas State College

Tax bills loom as House debates major reform

The Texas House confronts a familiar fight over general tax legislation for 1960 and 1961. After failures in three prior attempts, two big bills on sales and natural gas taxes advance in committee, while a House substitute for the general appropriations bill is rejected. A joint committee may seek a compromise as the Senate approves a 319 million dollar spending plan. Gas tax features appear in a recodification of current tax laws by Rep Frates Seeligson.

Carr Promto Amarillo Ing House Senate House Tax Committee Pete Matthew Yoakum Subcommittee Frates Seeligson

Senate Salary Fight Delays Lawmakers Pay In Texas

Senate leaders said no pay action this session until the House agrees on a tax bill. Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey pushed a 25 dollar daily pay resolution. A transfer of 350,000 from a state fund to cover legislative costs was delayed, risking an expense fund shortfall. Rep. Dor Blanchard sponsored the pay measure for lawmakers in the session’s 186th day.

Associated Press Austin Senate House Ben Ramsey Io Senate Finance Committee Rep H. J Dor) Blanchard

Egotist Tax Joke Defines Vanity Yet Skews Income

A humorous quip coins an egotist as a man who rates himself high while detailing his income tax. The gag contrasts self importance with financial plainness, reflecting light editorial humor across columns.

Weather Map Page Dense with OCR Fragments

Fragmented weather map text shows unclear temperatures and winds, with multiple garbled words and missing data. It mentions cloudy conditions, varying warmth, humidity around the mid eighties, and scattered rain or showers in unclear locations, including references to Houston with an apparent city forecast.

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