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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1960
Page
8
Heavy rains end eight straight thunderstorm days in the Lubbock area though isolated farmers report crop damage. Wires snapped traffic on a 4100 block 19th St after a carcade accident, but no injuries were recorded. A Plainview farmer says his cotton has turned yellow due to lack of sun. High winds caused damage in the region.
Oil firms press Cuba to rectify decisions on Soviet crude allocations while workers guard refineries. Texaco evacuates dependents from Santiago. Cuban workers may run Esso Standard and Shell plants in Havana, signaling a broader push to remove foreign ownership amid escalating tensions.
The 40th annual convention of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs elected officers and backs an equal rights constitutional amendment. Abilene will host the 1961 convention. Mrs. Lillian Hope of Longview becomes president, succeeding Hermine Tobolowsky of Dallas. Mrs. Hope Conrow of Lubbock is named third vice president. Weather reports note heavy rain through Alpine, Marfa, and Hereford with tornado activity near Amarillo and Hereford area. Temperatures ranged from 101 at Presidio to 78 at Amarillo.
Mrs. Fern Davis of Fort Worth regains 20-20 vision in both eyes after two successful corneal transplants in Dallas. The 26 year old mother formerly recorded only grayness of near blindness and now looks at her surroundings clearly.
The Cuban government seized the Nacional and Havana Hilton, two major hotels, along with a Havana residential hotel, another downtown tourist hotel, and the Tropicana cabaret. Labor Minister Martinez Sanchez cited a labor and economic crisis and accused the American operators of failing to boost tourism. The hotels faced payroll pressures as guest numbers fell and staffing outnumbered visitors.
Heavy rain shut traffic on a half mile stretch of U S Highway 84 between Lubbock and Shallowa ter. Some 25 to 30 cars were stalled or abandoned as water reached four feet in places.
Winter rain created deep water along a half mile stretch of U S Highway 84 between Lubbock and Shallowater. The highway was closed for hours as a Texas Highway Department crew pulled stranded cars from floodwater while motorists waited. About 15 vehicles were flooded, with several abandoned overnight.
In heavy fog a Trans-Australian Air Line Fokker Friendship crashed Friday night killing 28 people. Among the dead were two Americans and nine children. John F. O Grady the U.S. consul in Brisbane was recovered along with Vincent Nicholas Bissen of Boston.
Atlas rocket steered by a new inertial guidance system achieved a successful long range test, hitting a target about 5,000 miles away on Saturday.
Texas Highway Department workers guided stranded motorists after a transport slid off the asphalt and was abandoned or left overnight. Three workers blocked the highway at Center, Marlo Davis of 308 E. Stanford among them, helping vehicles stuck in rising floodwater. Two cars remained stalled and were pulled from the muddy shoulder as one vehicle pushed another and both slipped.
Congratulations to multiple families on newborns at Methodist, West Texas, Lauf, Goodnight, and St Mary's hospitals. Weights range from 3 pounds 12 ounces to 10 pounds 3 ounces. Fathers and employers vary from Watson Bakery to GMAC to Plains Electric Co.
A Navy research balloon launched in Brunswick, Georgia, continues a westward drift at about 550 miles off San Diego, cruising at 52,000 feet. Four jets fired on the two-ton, 40-story high craft to puncture it, but halted to protect its sensitive cosmic ray instruments.
Alva Posen creator of the Sweeny and Son cartoon strip died at Memorial Hospital Friday night in New York. The 65 year old artist was valued for his weekly humor and distinctive art style. He leaves behind a long run on his syndicated panel and a legacy in comic illustration.
Convair made a new contract offer to striking machinists amid a wavering missile industry slowdown and predicted a quick end to the week long walkout in San Diego California.
The Eisenhower trip to Asia faces threats of personal harm and diplomatic embarrassment as protests erupt in Tokyo and Nagoya. Police vow absolute security while Kishi’s government weighs revised schedules including a potential cancellation of key events.
Liberals plan a competing delegation to challenge loyalty and credentials amid a split with the State Democratic Executive Committee. The 2,315 delegate convention faces 828 contested votes and possible loyalties disputes ahead of Los Angeles, with figures like Ralph Yarborough abstaining and talks of replacing Mrs Randolph with other nominees. Johnson backers host a $50 plate dinner featuring Sam Rayburn and others as Burrill Garner may attend.
Robert Evans 16 son of Wayne Evans 3614 44th St was admitted to Reese AFB hospital after a Saturday trampoline mishap at a park 49th St and Ave Q. Back injury reported. Police investigate a Friday burglary at an Alcoholics Anonymous clubhouse on 50th St with coins taken. Neighbors say someone threw a chair through a window at H. C. Anderson 713 Tulane and boarded up the damage.
Anchorage eyed a huge welcome for President Eisenhower on his first trip to Alaska. An estimated 30 000 to 40 000 people were expected in a city of about 47 000. Elmendorf Air Force Base hosted a 15 minute ceremony with Governor William A. Egan before a downtown Anchorage tour and private dinner. The president would depart for Wake Island and Manila after a night at Elmendorf.
A woman on 36th Street told police rabbits from a neighbor were devouring her garden. Officers pledged to ensure the rabbits are penned to curb the damage.
Police report a 31 year old woman jailed for drunkenness after crashing into a utility pole in the 4100 block of 19th Street. A second pair sat on a car horn while whisky was drunk in the rain. A 50 year old man was arrested after a minor crash. detectives found 48 pints and 12 quarts of wine plus beer and whisky in the vehicle.
The Army announced the capture of insurgent ex-captain Manuel Beaton in Oriente after months at large. He offered some resistance but was quickly overpowered.
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