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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1960
Page
4
U S Navy base at Port Lyautey Morocco, Akers, visiting Agadir with Ambassador Yost, aids rescue. Unofficial reports say 700 killed, 2 000 injured as American French Spanish Italian forces and Red Cross assist. Planes join rescue efforts.
The article details a high speed train crash near a crossing with a tanker truck, leaving 75 passengers feared aboard and firefighters from multiple units battling a fuel blaze for hours. It also reports the Agadir earthquake disaster, with Casbah collapse, hundreds injured, Americans and Europeans among the casualties, and international relief efforts from U.S., Italian, and French forces aiding rescue and medical missions.
Icy blanket strands South Plains travelers as freezing rain and sleet curb traffic. Lubbock injuries include Jane Rechenthin and Mary Edwards among several treated at West Texas hospitals. Crews salted curves and bridges as outages and calls for action rise.
City redevelopment discussions focus on a downtown park to curb loitering and provide shelter. Committee favors a paid local executive director to coordinate surveys, studies, and projects, including office buildings, parking, and façades, with Abilene as a model and tax alignment explored.
In a Chilean capital speech President Eisenhower pushes hemispheric unity and multilateral arms limits. He cites the Rio treaty, urges self-reliant development with U.S. aid, and backs a common market while promoting broader world trade. He notes U.S. readiness to cooperate on reducing armaments and reports he is in good health after recent fishing trip.
Two earthquakes and a tidal wave hit Agadir Morocco on Tuesday. Rescuers search for survivors as officials fear a high death toll and extensive damage. The scene is described in an AP Wirephoto report.
Mr and Mrs L N Wilson 2116 Broadway St welcome a son weighing 8 pounds 8 ounce s at 9 16 a m Tuesday at West Texas Hospital. Mrs L C Taylor quirt Aye reports a son at 6 30 p m Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Lee Champion 1505 7th St announce a daughter 6 pounds 14 ounces at 10 12 p m Tuesday at St Marys Hospital. Mr and Mrs Dale I Adair 2705 KE 1gth St announce a daughter 6 pounds 8 ounces at 5 30 a m Tuesday at Porter Clinic Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Stahl 2601 Ave Pon announce a daughter 6 pounds 2 ounces at 6 30 a m Tuesday at Bt Mare Hospital. Sgt and Mrs Roosevelt Hartwell Reese Village report a son 6 pounds 11 ounces at 10 02 p m Monday at Reese Air Force Base Hospital. The fathers occupations include contractor and base supply.
An AP report states a bus driver had an epileptic attack, lost control, and crashed into a crowd in Mexico City, killing nine people. Officials noted the incident occurred Tuesday as authorities investigated the cause amid chaotic scenes.
Defense attorney for Dr. R Bernard Finch pressed the point that his maid did not see a gun in Finch hand as he allegedly ran from the garage after his wife. Jurors were told to weigh Miss Lidholm testimony against the doctor’s claim that the wife possessed the gun during a struggle. The trial also heard mention of a 1959 will naming Finch guardian of their children and noting Mrs. Finch’s awareness of Carole Lidholm as the doctor’s mistress.
J H Pat Wallace 29 Lubock service station owner filed for Place 2 on the Lubbock Independent School District board, opposing incumbent Russel Wilkinson. Wallace owns a 1923 B Ave Q business and a next door barbecue store, lives at 2706 30th St with his family, and is a Lubbock High School graduate. Three candidates seek Place 1: Mark Hailey, Dr. Warren Poole, and Robert Allen Hill.
An explosion shattered the Cactus Petroleum Transport Co. shop in Spearman injuring four men. Firemen battled the blaze for several hours before extinguishing it. Spearman lies about 40 miles northeast of Borger.
Officers confiscated 533 bottles of liquor including whisky gin vodka and wine from a storeroom in the Old Courthouse building. Bowman said three pickups and an automobile were needed to move the load estimated at about $5,000. Several officers assisted in transferring the intoxicants downtown. Two others pleaded guilty to liquor law violations with penalties from Judge Moore.
Senators faced long sessions as talkathons and steadfast opposition marked the fight over civil rights measures. Senator Douglas challenged a gentleman's agreement used to bar amendments on integration, while Eastland spoke late into the night amid cloakroom quorums and warnings of weeks more sessions.
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