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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1960
Page
2
County office reports 33 112 vehicles registered since Feb 1 for the 1960 license plates. With 10 days left before April 1 deadline, registrations surged from Feb 1 to noon Saturday and stations shift to main tax office in preparation for the closing days.
Voters in JAL New Mexico will choose on April 5 on two municipal bond measures. A $360000 proposal would improve and enlarge the water works system while a $40000 measure funds work on the community sanitary facilities.
Air India claims a new flight record for a Boeing 707 after a London to Geneva run in 66 minutes. The jet, en route home to India after Europe demonstrations, beat the propeller plane schedule by 49 minutes.
Rolt E. Maxey of Lubbock oil ranks named chairman of the Texas Tech Foundation board at a Saturday meeting. Geo P. Livermore rotates out after four years. Roy Farr becomes vice president and Miss Ethel Foster of Sterling City is secretary. The gathering included updates on campus projects, a $492,878 foundation revenue for 1959, scholarship total over 45 000, and progress on stadium seat pledges.
The article argues that Washington legislation named For and Bill would create government controlled hospitalization and nursing care for Social Security eligible seniors, mainly those over 65, labeling it a major step toward socialized medicine and noting it would exclude over 4 million elderly not covered by Social Security.
Adlai E. Stevenson told reporters in Buenos Aires that he favors all Democratic presidential hopefuls. He said he would cross a draft bridge if it arises but does not expect one. He praised every announced candidate as potentially an excellent president.
Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Parsons of Slaton seek 25000 in damages in a suit filed in 72nd District Court over a Jan 7 two car crash that killed George William Thompson Jack Phillips and Boyd Wright. Defendants include Charlene McKee 17 and her mother Etta McKee 209 KE 37th St. Parsons claim pain loss earnings and medical expenses for Mrs Parsons and loss of housewife duties. The accident occurred west of Quirt Ave and U S Highway 84 near Slaton.
Mickey Cochrane, renowned Detroit baseball catcher, is hired by the Tigers as a special instructor in Lakeland Florida to work mainly with minor league players and young catchers.
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