Unclear fragment hints at candidate and delegation at convention
Fragment hints Johnson named by delegation in ride over convention. Text muddled, no clear date or outcome.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1960
Page
5
Powers letter details and Johnson convention notes
Francis Gary Powers writes a six page letter from Moscow while his wife Barbara expresses hopes for his welfare and expects a Soviet trial. At the Democratic National Convention in Dallas Johnson gains solid Texas support as liberals align with him. A San Antonio Baptist leader is named father of the year for polio patient Susan Ray and describes home medical equipment crafted for her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Eville
Hus
Francis Gary
Powers
Moscow
Barbara
Sue
James H
Shawn Baugh
Baugh
Convico
Capace
Ver
W. Powers
Upop
U.S
Ang
Johnson
HL Ieinert
Seguin
R.D
Randolph
Houston
Wienert
Byron Skelton
Temple
Tre
Sam Rayburn
Daniel
Senate
Organized Labor
Los Angeles
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Texas
Rayburn
Olmacas
Johnson-Rayburn
GOP
Dallas
San Antonio
Texas Baptist
Cecil Ray
The
Eered
Susan Ray
Lyndon B. Johnson
Austin
Lucy’ Johnson
Lady Bird
Sen. Johnson
Linda’ Bird Johnson
Two Have Close Call In Spectacular Crash
No injuries were reported after a two car collision at 1 58 p m Tuesday at the intersection of 36th St and Louisville Ave. The impact spun one car upside down against a street marker on the southwest corner. Drivers were Henry B Shipman 35 of 4922 37th St and Gilberto Cardona 29 of 1211 Ave F. Shipman s 1951 sedan sustained about 400 dollars in damage while Cardona s 1949 sedan suffered about 250 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
36Th St
Louisville Ave
Henry ‘B. Shipman
37Th St
Gilberto Cardona
Ave. F
Shipman
Cardona
Thurmond Wins Columbia Upholds Big Primary Victory
Sen Strom Thurmond defeats 80-year-old rival R Beverly Herbert by a wide margin in South Carolina Democratic primary held Tuesday in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
Columbia, S. C
Strom Thurmond
D-Sc
R. Beverly Herbert
South Carolina
Zoning Change Okayed for East Lubbock Apartments
The KENNETH MAY Avalanche-Journal reports an A-3 apartment zone at E 28th St and Juniper Ave in eastern Lubbock was approved as part of the urban renewal area. The plan caps at 30 units and requires one off street parking space per unit and a shift from R-2 duplex to R-3 zoning. George Bennett filed the request on behalf of Nick Winfrey with Orville Alderson noting alignment with the city’s broader plan. Additional subdivision plats were approved with conditions, including Plains Gasse Clovis Rd and College Ave, Mobil addition 31st St and Ave Ay, and Mackenzie Manors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
E. 28Th St
Juniper Ave
Lubbock
George Bennett
Nick Winfrey
Orville Alderson
Plains Gasse
Viking Supply Co
Nelson Electric Supply Co
Southwestern Electric Supply Co
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co
General Electric Supply Co
Abbott
Meter Laboratory
Fire Department
J. D. Battle Co
Fechheimer Bros
Ave. L
34Th
42Nd St
The
Fort Worth
Clovis Road
Auburn St
Colege Avenue
Local Birth Notices List Parents and Baby Weights
A sequence of birth notices from Lauf Clinic through Reese Air Force Base Hospital records newborns. Each entry lists parents, address, baby weight, time of birth and hospital with parental occupation, including farm laborers and retail workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Adams
Andrews Dr
Reese Village
Reese Air Force Base Hospital
Tthe Base
Outside Masons Sought as AGC Bricklayers Dispute Spreads
A 21 day dispute between the Associated General Contractors and Bricklayers Union threatens to spread to Texas Tech campus projects. Open shop masons may be hired as pickets disrupt Methodist Hospital addition and Town and Country Shopping Center motel site. Union seeks 25 cent an hour raise plus hospital insurance and travel pay. AGC insists on old contract terms. A Friday meeting is planned as both sides prepare for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
General Contractors
Bricklayers Union
Texas Tech
AGC
Methodist Hospital
Carpenters Cross Lines
Town and Country
Wiley Jackie Myers
Union Arbitration Board
Frank O. Bennett Jr
Rio Grande Valley
Lubbock
Bennett
Myers
Tech
Union
Tech ROTC cadets set for Ft Hood training this summer
Fifty six Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Texas Tech will train June 18 to July 29 at Ft Hood. They will study basic military subjects and technical operations in their branches. Capt. Richard E. Cavazos will accompany the group. Sabino Granado reported windshield and liquor bottle damage to his auto after a brick was used. damage estimated at 100 dollars. Mr. Pedro Salinas, 53, Morton, remained in poor condition at Methodist Hospital after an automobile accident near Morton Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Texas Tech
Ft. Hood
College Military Science Department
Richard E. Cavazos
Tech Rotc
Sabino Granado
7Th St
Autobeer
Pedro Salinas
Morton
Methodist Hospital
Kefauver Breaks Up Tennessee Fistfight
In the Haywood County Courthouse in Brownsville Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver intervened to stop a fight after deputy sheriff George Sullivan slugged Ward E Bonnell a senior representative of the U S Civil Rights Commission during Kefauver campaign appearances in west Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Eisenhower mile ride amid Manila exuberance and crowd
Eisenhower's motorcade through Manila sparked ecstatic scenes as thousands lined the sidewalks. Fire engines and police roared through the streets as spectators cheered the 69 year old president and his entourage. Injuries were reported, a police sergeant died after a crowd surge, and local leaders praised the U S ally as a steadfast friend while warning of regional tensions ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Manila
U. S
U.S
Far East
Carlos P. Garcia
Douglas MacArthur
Garcia
Sin
United States
America
Philippines
MacArthur
United States of America
Zoning Clash With Power Firm Prompts Referal
The City Commission discussed revising a joint pole contract with Southwestern Public Service Co. to ensure fair costs and prevent an unfair city deficit. Whitcomb reported talks with the power company and officials stressed the contract’s indefinite term and city’s desire for a 50 50 split while awaiting 1964 franchise changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitcomb
Lubbock
David Casey
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Nate
Es Johnson
Fatty
Coneee
Russia
Susan
Ben Hernandez
Waltforth, On
Lauf Clinic
Wayne ‘Thomas
Diego ‘Navarro
Lorenzo
Laut
Ernest Ballesteros
Bell. Dairy Products, Inc
J. D. McDowell
Ave. A
Texas Hospital
Donald Webster
43Rd St
Reese Air Force E
ML C. McGee
54Th St
J. ‘C. Penney, Co
Mack Richards
30Th St
Newsom Paint and Supply Co
Joe. Russell
Broadway
James Elledge
St Mary’s Hospital
Acme Fast Freight
Masons
Kefauver
Tennessee
Formosa
Formosa Strait
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
Okinawa
Tokyo
Casey
Vernon Thompson
Southwestern Public Service Co
H. P. Clifton
Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jan Clawson
4Th St
Slide Road
Elmer East
Lub K
National Bank
Loop 289
Ivory Avenue
Planning Commission
Jes Waters
Joop
Brodle-Enix Construction Co
Amarillo
Holmes and
Cresthill
U. S. Pump Co
Brown Supply Co
City of
40Th St
S0th St
Ave. P
Ave
Idalou Road
19Th St
Peoria
Quaker Avenues
Brownfield Highway
Ave. Q
42Nd
State Highway Department
Tohoka
Frank Chappell Jr
Otis Maner
W. C. O'Mara
H. P. Ciifton
Vaughn Wilson
Laventa Lowe
John Hickerson
Bob Burr
A. Couch
N. B. McCullough
Asst
Mgr
Fritz Law
Havana
UPD
Howard Lesle ‘Dalton
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Star
Herb Rhodes
Dalton
Two's
Vivien Leigh
Amanda
London
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