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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1960

Page

4

Carr Opens Up On Wilson At Texas Rally

Carr attacks Attorney General Wilson over Hoffa unions ties and crime, urges Texans to demand leadership and impartial enforcement. He cites his own record as former Speaker and demands action against political self interest, urging turnover to strong leaders for Texas growth.

Carr Wilson Rally Tration Washington Texas Jimmy Hoffa Hoffa Austin Gneral Union Mr. Hoffa People of Texas Lubbock House of Representatives Crime Rise Houston Rio Grande Valley Supreme Court of Texas Supreme Court State Bar of Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr J. William Davis Texas Tech David Roy Bass Vincent Carr 36Th St

Fort Worth Jury Opens Gambling Investigation

Two state undercover agents testified before the Tarrant County grand jury about a gambling raid on February 28 as part of a broad probe following Ranger Captain Banks's dismissal over alleged failure to crack down on gaming. Police officials citing funds say local undercover work is limited. state agents have operated since last May with limited arrests.

Fort Worth UPD Tarrant County Grand Jury Grand E. J Jay) Banks Department of Public Safety Intelligence C. J. Auten Charles Moore Cato Hightower Tarrant County Hightower

Civil rights cloture fight stalls in Senate debate

Senators clashed over a cloture bid to end Southern filibuster. Johnson and Dirksen warned of defeat while Clark urged timely votes and broad debate. Javits pressed for federal authority to curb discrimination and aid Southern Negroes. Kennedy Humphrey Symington joined signers seeking action.

Joseph S. Clark D-Pa John Son Dirksen Clark Senate Nixon Javits Johnson Sen Paul Douglas Gene Oy Tan Douglas Ed Sy Francis Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Ugs South Dakota Spessard Holland D-Fla Jacob K. Javits John F. Kennedy Dmass Hubert H. Humphrey D - Minn Stuart Symington D-Ma

20 Hurt In Navy Transport Crash

A U S Navy four engine DC 4 carrying 24 men crashed in the Sierra Nevada 40 miles east of Granada Spain on a Naples to Rota run. All survived with 20 injured. Two survivors walked six hours in rain and snow to Guadix for help. The plane carried six crew and 18 basketball team members.

Granada Spain UPI Sierra Nevada Mountains Here Naples Italy U.S. Naval Rota Guadix 6Th Fleet Navy

Hearings Set On Bracero Law Extension

Washington UPI A House Agriculture subcommittee announced hearings for March 22 on proposals to extend the Bracero Act authorizing Mexican farm workers. Rep E C Gathings and others have introduced bills to extend the act for two more years. Four days of hearings are planned.

Washington UPI House L Agriculture State Department Mexico E. C. Gathings D-Ark

Cuba rejects U S protest over Havana ship explosion charges

Cuba denounced U S Secretary of State Herter in Washington and demanded respectful treatment in diplomatic exchanges. Raul Roa called the U S notes aggressive while Castro’s government awaited the American note for a considered reply. Press and radio launched a strong anti American campaign as relations hit a new low.

Wernt U.S Christian A. Herter United States Havana Daniel Braddock Castro Herter Cuba Enrique Patterson Washington Fidel Castro Raul Roa Braddock

Births listed with parents and hospital details

Mr and Mrs Keith Moore welcomed a daughter at Methodist Hospital weighing 3 pounds 74 ounces announced alongside numerous other birth notices. The list names numerous families from Lubbock area with hospital times, weights, and fathers' occupations.

Keith Moore Methodist Hospital Golden Light Coffee and Equipment Co Jimmy. Rosson Idalou Barry Burrow 45Th St South Plains Drug Co Bill Rutherford 33Rd St Andrew Beavers Walnut Ave James Henry Shalllowater Gary Kimbrough Shallowater West Texas Hospital Cruz Morales S. Ave. L St Mary's Hospital W. D. Holley J. Obison Ardis Montgomery Charles Prater 36Th Texas Highway Dept Howard William Shaw Stanford St Taylor Hospital Lang Transit Co Frank Boto Wolfforth Laut High Plaing Co

Minnie Collins Dies. Rites Pending in Brucesville

Mrs Minnie Lee Collins 79 mother of Mrs D M Rea died Monday at Castro County Hospital. Born in Kentucky she lived 11 miles northwest of Dimmitt. Dennis Funeral Home transferred the body to Brucesville. Survivors include two daughters a son and siblings.

Dimmitt Minnie Lee Collins D. M. Rea Here Brucesville Tex Collins Castro County Hospital Kentucky Dennis Funeral Home Mary Sue Leto Houston Claude Fort Worth R. L Temple Floyd C Jim Blakey Barnetts Creek Myrt Barnett Pearl Barnett Barnetts, Creek

Fugitive Teacher Caught After Arkansas Escape

Robert L. Tipton 45 of Foreman Arkansas, a former teacher, was captured in Benton Arkansas after escaping the Arkansas State Hospital to avoid an extradition hearing for a $700 school fund theft in Flower Grove Texas. He and companion Mrs Jessie Campbell were detained by Saline County deputies and handed to Texas authorities.

Benton, Ark UPI Robert L. Tipton Foreman, Ark Arkansas State Hospital Texas Saline County Tipton Jessie Campbell Foreman Ark Little Rock Flower Grove Stanton Tex Texas I

Eisenhower Stresses Mutual Ties With Latin Nations

President urges strong inter American cooperation under the Rio Treaty. He rebuts claims the US intervenes, calls Latin American economies single commodity risks, and urges diversification and shared responsibility for development and freedom.

Eisenhower United States Latin America inter-American Rio Grande Pasron U.S

Texas Tech crowd backs Carr in Lubbock event

Mrs. Carr drew hometown support and visitors from the South Plains as 1 750 chickens 125 gallons of beans and 5 000 flake rolls fed the audience. The Tom S band played while coeds sold Carr buttons and speakers praised the turnout before presenting a bouquet to Mrs Carr.

Barbara Buchanan Texas Tech Sherman Bill Williams Lubbock Municipal Coliseum J. O. Gillham Brownfield South Plains Page One Tom S. Lubbock Susan Graham Houston Loretta Hopkins Dobbin Pathetics von Prahl Kilgore Arlen Carroll Crane Bob Lemon Jeff Ingham Amarillo Lee Hewitt Grace Goodwin John Lechlster Dallas Carr Lone Star Ann Armistead J. Davis Armistead Debbie Gummelt Ed Gummelt

Miners in four mile underground blaze face evacuation trial

Ventilation expert Willie Carter and Kyle Blair escaped after two hours fifty minutes of crawling through smoke filled passages four miles underground at Island Creek Holden mine. Carter begged trapped miners to follow, one complied while others returned. Rescue planners faced a smoke filled frontal assault as relations at Holden Elementary watched.

Wuld Willie Carter Kyle Blair Carter Blair N. T. Camicio Island Creek Holden

Train Derails Near Lyon injures several passengers

A Paris to Marseilles passenger train derailed early Wednesday at Serrezine du Rhone near Lyon. Three carriages left the tracks and initial reports indicated some casualties.

Lyon France Paris Marseilles Serrezine du Rhone

Plaster Rites Set For Colorado City

Funeral services are held today at the First Christian Church in Colorado City for Mrs. G. W. Plaster 81 a pioneer resident who died after a brief illness Burial will follow in a local cemetery She moved to Colorado City in 1908 from Bell County Survivors include her husband a son Irvin Plaster three daughters six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren The report notes 127 Dutch seagoing vessels were building or on order in the Netherlands.

Colorado City First Christian Church G. W. Plaster Plaster Bell County Irvin Plaster R. B. Henry 57Th St Harold Boney Manfred .Hardagree Netherlands

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