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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1960
Page
5
About 1,500 IAM members idle amid a strike tied to Convair employees. Picket lines at Cape Canaveral slow Saturn and Centaur space rocket facilities and Minuteman ICBM pads. no launchings delayed yet, but risk rises if the walkout lasts days. IAM spokesman at Vandenberg comments on the impact.
Israel states Adolf Eichmann offered to surrender after being traced to Buenos Aires by volunteer agents. Argentine President Frondizi orders a formal probe and seeks an explanation from Israel. The note says Eichmann, 54, admitted his identity and consented to be tried in Israel, with documents and testimonies to reveal the truth.
Foreign Minister Golda Meir announced Eichmann would receive a full trial in Israel and could choose his own counsel regardless of nationality. She said details of his arrest after 15 years in hiding would be revealed in due time and defended Israel's actions as just.
Torrential rain from a west north and east sweep drenched Brownfield Seminole and Denver City overnight with up to three quarters of an inch in Seminole and half to three quarters in Denver City. Damaging hail struck Silverton area costing thousands as 1 000 acres of wheat and 1 000 acres of cotton were ruined. Eight farms in the Rock Creek area suffered damage as hail stacked four to five inches deep on level ground and two inches of rain accompanied the hail lasting about 45 minutes. Harvest delays noted for Briscoe County wheat as rains hit.
Betty Cutbirth of Brownwood Texas enters the Mrs. America contest not for looks but for cooking and public speaking. She is a 28 year old doctor's wife with four children and would win an eight room $30 000 home in North Fort Lauderdale if successful.
A UPI survey predicts the 57th Texas Legislature will be the most liberal era in modern history with up to 80 liberal Democrats in the House and at least 13 of 31 in the Senate likely to vote liberal. The shift began in 1951 and could boost Gov. Price Daniel's tax program while redistricting tests loyalties between rural and urban lawmakers.
In Dickens County Deputy Sheriff Durward Tullis and farmer Jim Bridge each received 792 votes in the sheriff runoff. The Democratic Executive Committee will canvass Tuesday and if no error is found the tie will be resolved by casting lots as provided by law. A recount was set for 10 a.m. with action by noon, with some calls for another election if legal.
President Eisenhower nominates Everton Kennerly on Monday to the southern district of Texas. If confirmed, he would fill the seat left vacant by the death of former Gov James V Allred. AP Wirephoto.
Alrman LL Co and Mrs Larry W Myers celebrate a daughter born at Reese Air Force Base Hospital weighing 1 pound 8 ounces at 12:58 AM Monday. Maurice Hastey and wife announce a son 9 pounds 10 ounces born 9:20 AM Monday at Methodist Hospital. Several other couples report newborn sons and daughters with weights and times at Methodist, Taylor, Lubbock Osteopathic, and Porter Clinic hospitals, noting occupations of fathers such as machinist, farmer, teacher, and oil company employee.
Midland special report says John W. McCurry, loser to E. C. Morelan 748 to 733 in Precinct 7 runoff, has asked for a recount after receiving calls claiming absentee ballots mailed on the final day may not have been counted. McCurry led before the final box was reported.
The South Plains Art Guild hosts its annual workshop at the Municipal Garden Art Center 4400 College Ave. Dr Emilio Caballero head of the West Texas State College art department leads the sessions. Miss Billie Young reports 70 enrolled with classes capped at 15 students each.
A wooden bridge over a mountain river in Rieti Italy collapsed sending over 50 people into the river thirty five feet below. All victims were rushed to Rieti hospital with 14 described as seriously hurt.
Officials criticize a 1947 proposed uniform water rate as costly and uneven for smaller towns. The coordi nating committee asks city commissions to study the new formula within 300 days and consider votes on water contracts. Amarillo cites a $13 million extra cost while Lubbock faces a $97 million share under the proposed dam aqueduct project.
Tuesday primaries in California New York and South Dakota will not award pledged delegates but will intensify the intraparty contest. California Democrats back Gov Edmund G Brown while Republicans rally behind Nixon. New York and South Dakota delegate plans and draft talk shape the race as Kennedy Symington Johnson and others vie for influence.
In Monahans a mental patient, Arnold Kyser, returned home to find his wife with a boyfriend and shot both, witnessed by his 11-year-old daughter Ester Ruth. Francis Cartwright and Geneva Kyser died, while Kyser claimed his three day hospital pass and weapon purchase were for protection. Sheriff McNerlin said Kyser is held as grand jury action awaits.
Judge LaFont sides with dry forces noting Castro County voted dry before with 1935 amendment while Dimmit County did not. The case may rise to the State Supreme Court for clarification. Castro Precinct 4 approved liquor sales 160 to 92. Garza County contest remains pending as appeals proceed.
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