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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1960
Page
3
About 1,250 people joined a five year reunion at Fluvanna on Saturday. The event included a neon barbecue and a brief program at 2 p.m. Bob White, an early student from 1894 and 1895, was honored as the person who was present first.
Hobbs begins its 22nd annual spring cleanup Monday with free take it away service by municipal sanitation workers. Trucks and crews will work two and a half days in four city sections hauling rubbish from alleys at no charge. Start in the southwest quarter then northwest at noon Wednesday north east on June 20 and southeast on June 22.
Police reported multiple shots in the 200 block of 18th Street at 3 15 p m Saturday with no injuries. Officers questioned two men ages 46 and 42, one suspect captured a pistol from a cab passenger and another from a man, with both guns fired three times. A taxi driver said a shooting was in progress and a man lay on the ground as medics were called.
Britain's V bomber force and Skybolt missiles are to be spread across a globe wide network. Bases in Cyprus Aden Kenya Central African Federation Singapore and other regions may host bombers and support aircraft to place most bases on the nuclear front line amid East West tensions. Defence officials say the plan avoids building stockpiles and instead relies on armed bombers with transport aircraft ready to move weapons as needed. Mountbatten will inspect Kenya and the federation to discuss operational challenges.
Dr Philip Johnson described a method using tiny radioactive material injected into the heart to map blood flow. The technique can reveal hidden heart disease in asymptomatic patients, with eight of 111 doctors shown to have abnormal heart conditions in a demonstration.
UPI reports that Civil rights leaders Reverend Martin Luther King Jr and A Philip Randolph plan mass picket marches at the Democratic and Republican conventions to demand a strong civil rights platform. They say all presidential hopefuls have not issued an acceptable civil rights statement. A Soviet pilot claimed a new helicopter altitude record at Moscow-24,840 feet.
In Los Angeles the Los Angeles Committee for the Democratic National Convention reports 450000 dollars raised to stage the convention and a planned 50000 dollar surplus to be sent to the Community Chest. Cochairmen Mayor Norris Poulson and Frank G Bonelli note the effort is nonpartisan aside from local party ties. Pretoria reports South African Railways orders 7500000 dollars of electrical equipment from British firms.
In Troy North Carolina Maggie the maternal ape clings to a nameless white kitten. Owner Carlton Hannah placed a mirror in the cage to break the grip. Maggie saw her reflection, released the kitten, and the trio remained together with affectionate interaction.
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