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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1960
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Richard Combe pose in their Brags home with daughters Sherry and Gail as they seek foster adoption for Alice Marie. The state opposes the Comics adoption citing concerns including the child’s intelligence. Story on Page 1, Sec. A. AP wirephoto.
In Berlin Connecticut a passenger train struck a station wagon carrying seven school children and foster mother Emily Whitaker causing drownings in an icy pond. Whitaker and six state wards lived at the Whitaker home, with Whitaker watching from his window as rescuers recovered bodies.
The speaker notes 60 percent of U S graduate students study outside their resident state and calls on government to back areas of higher study that cross borders. He highlights his State Department role using science to advance national policy, and lists roles with the Welch Foundation and scientific societies.
Judge Walter Evans ruled the jury could find Mrs. Finch guilty of second or unpremeditated murder carrying five years to life imprisonment. The case concerns conspiracy and alleged involvement of a doctor in the events surrounding her death.
More than 1,000 paratroopers from six countries took part in Rio Hato Panama exercises. Fourteen injuries were reported with five serious enough to require medical care. The operation occurred over flat terrain southwest of Panama City with participants from Brazil among others.
Educators will receive clearer information on talents and potential in classes. Dr. Robert P. Anderson of Texas Tech serves as West Texas regional director for Project Talent. The tests supplement current programs and focus on abilities and usage, not mere fact memorization. Merit Scholarship exams for 1961 were held today for 209 juniors at Monterey and Lubbock High Schools.
Parkway Manor Motel Inc plans a new 450 person capacity facility with a kitchen, swimming pools, and brick veneer units off the main building. Each unit offers about 300 square feet with a bedroom dressing room and bath. some include a parlor. Officers not yet elected and stock is invitation only. Brien, former Plainsman Hotel manager, recently returned to Lub bock to begin work on the project.
A U S scientist involved in the Manhattan Project warned that Communist China might now be capable of producing a small batch of crude atomic bombs. The remark came amid talk of Khrushchev seeking better relations with the West and speculation about China’s 10th anniversary in October.
James Stroope was elected President of the Optimist Club in the Southwest at the organizational meeting held at the Chicken Shack. The slate lists eight officers with Ben Gibson and Hugh Templeton as vice presidents and Jerry Walker as secretary treasurer, plus directors Dr. Bryce Campbell, Al Smith, Glenn Neill, and Dr. J. C. Hart. The club reported 41 charter members and nine guests as Bill Speer of Denver and a field representative of Optimist International attended. Officials from sponsoring and regional Optimist groups participated, and the by laws were approved with a charter application filed to be presented in six to eight weeks.
Heavy damage at the El Paso service station on 16th Street from a Tuesday morning fire of unknown origin. A car on the grease rack was reported a total loss. Six units from Lubbock arrived in 55 minutes. Previous fire at the same station occurred about a month earlier. The wash and grease rooms and a partition were also damaged. The operator said business resumed later.
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