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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1960

Page

5

Mechanical Sleuths Aid In Crashes Say Aviation Experts

Washington report notes that jetliners’ higher speeds and complex systems hinder crash investigations. Flight recorders, cockpit tape devices, and possible cameras are proposed to preserve data, with CAB backing flight recorders as the best option though cost and practicality remain concerns.

Robert J. Serling Washington UPI Civil Aeronautics Board Lit Federal Aviation Agency Rep Roman C. Pucinski D-Iil Tell City Ind CAB United States Earth Moon

Theft Ring Active in Lubbock Cars Stolen Daily

Five youths confessed to stealing at least eight cars in Lubbock over several days. The spree included abductions near Ave E and the Mexican Labor Camp, car thefts at 18th Street, wrestling matches, Methodist Hospital, and Tom S. Lubbock High School, with crashes and a cache of accessories found in a Mackenzie Park well house.

Page One Ave. E North Lubbock 18Th St Sanders Methodist Hospital Tom S. Lubbock High School 17Th Street Ave. T E. Broadway Fairpark Coliseum Mackenzie Park

Funeral Pending for Ervin L. Carter of Lubbock

Ervin L. Carter 54 of 4006 East Street died about 3 30 a m Sunday in Corpus Christi. Funeral arrangements will be made with Sanders Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife a son James Lee of Lubbock four daughters all of Lubbock a daughter in Petersburg his father John Carter of Denton five brothers and two sisters and 16 grandchildren.

Ervin L. Carter

Students and Teacher Named to Posts at State Forum

Monterey High School student Steve Moise and Spanish teacher Genelle Wilhite were chosen for state board posts at the Pan American Student Forum in Austin. Wilhite was named sponsor member of the state board. Moise was named board member.

Steve Moise Monterey Genelle Wilhite Austin Wilhite Moise Joseph J. Moise 43Rd St Mel Jemes Tom. S. High William H. Tinney 42Nd St Roy Riddel Lemos Miss Wilhite

Criminal Week Opens in City With Murder Cases

Three murder with malice charges are set in Judge Howard C. Davison's 99th District Court as Criminal Week begins. A 13-member jury panel reports at 9 a.m. Tuesday for 43 cases, including Alfred Albridguez 42, Maximo Ybarra slaying Jan 22 1946, Felipe Venegas 33 1502 Ave F, David Martinez shooting March 6, and Jessie DeLuna 22 118 Ave M for Gilbert Botello death.

Howard C. Davison 99Th District Court Alfred Albridguez Maximo Ybarra Felipe Venegas Ave. F David Martinez Rt. G Lubbock Jessie DeLuna Ave. M Gilbert C. Botello Ave

Weather Finally Matches Season on South Plains

Spring arrived on the South Plains with sunny warmth as a high of 75 degrees was reached by 4 p.m. Sunday and a morning low of 33. Abilene hit 79 and El Paso 81 while readings elsewhere rose into the 70s. Lubbock Weather Bureau foresees fair, warm weather with a high around 80 and a low near 35.

South Plains Mercury Abilene el Paso Lubbock

Stock Show Ice Promises Steer Judging and Auctions

Today features steer judging at 1 p m with Dr W L Stangel of Texas Tech, barrow and lamb judging at 7 p m by Stanley Anderson, and sales of sifted steers at 8:30 a m with weighing at 7:30 a m. Prize awards and showmanship prizes to follow at Fair Park Coliseum. Princes Peggye Milliken and Carnetta Burgett named Future Farmers of America and 4 H hostess princesses.

W L. Stangel Texas Tech Stanley Anderson Tech Animal Husbandry Department Barrows Berkshire Chester White Lubbock Livestock Auction Co Fair Park Coliseum Lubbock Ken Bozeman Corkey Peggye Jean Milliken Ralph Milliken Wolfforth Carnetta Burgett B. J. Burgett Shallowater Miss Milliken

Flood Crest Doubtful as Tampa River Levels Rise

Tampa officials report water at the dam may be at its crest, with the river still rising behind the levee breach that triggered mass evacuations. Weather officials cite 25 to 27 inches of rain in Pasco County and predict the peak flood will arrive by Monday or Tuesday, though dam failure is not expected.

Blackburn City U.S. Weather Bureau Tampa Central Florida Lakeland Orlando Plant City North Brevard County Oceola Pasco Hernando Robert M. Ferry U.S. River Forecasting Center Augusta Ferry Pasco County Here Tampa Electric Co

Move To Split West Seen In Red Atom Plan

Tsarapkin presented the Soviet Union’s proposal at the U S British Soviet conference as talks on a limited or moratorium on underground nuclear tests unfold. Western officials see possible Kremlin effort to split Britain and the United States and affect the Paris Big Four summit in May.

Tsarapkin Soviet Union Eisenhower U.S.S.R Britain United States Geneva U.S U. S Russia Paris

Recognition ceremony honors thesis scholars and seniors

Tech Special music accompanied the event as James G. Allen presided. Invocation by David M. Richmond and benediction by David Griffin framed the program. An informal tea followed in the Union Building ballroom for honored students and their parents, listing seniors and juniors by name among the awards participants.

Page One Tech James G. Allen David M. Richmond David Griffin Union Building Benson Ronald M Bishop Joyce Nell Branchflower Gilbert Copeland Lenora K Cox Edna Earl Damron R. David Dumas Theodore A Duncan F. Jeannette Edwards Gerald Dean Eftelman Raymond W Eschle Jimmie L. Gill William Greer R. Dell Kirk R.wade McCree Wesley H. McElroy George B Marshall James D Patterson A. Allen Pfluger William Carl Pijan Dorothy Wae Pinson Sarah Alice Roe Weston A Scott Jo Willene Simon Charles Ray Swanson Merrill C Tarpley James M Vandiver Beulah M Wilkins Wilford Anderson L. Wayne Bassett Charles A Burke Frank Marion Edith Lorraine Davis Jon Lee Doran W. Wiley Dyess P. Ann Edington Scotty H Fowler Nancy Irene Graham Moody L Hoelscher Kay C Jones Dennis H Kennedy Jerry M. Lemon Bob D Luttrell James L Melroy Harley L MecKinzie Carl W Marks E. Jennice Martin Samuel B Line Mayse Robert Howe Shilcutt Patricia Simpson Frank R Ward James Leon Weathers Alicia I Ambrose William G Arnold E Baker Mitchell Wayne Barber Robert Russell Bowles Dorothy Ann Carruth Grant F Duke Harold Ray Gill' Ham Martha B Gross Robert W Hill Hulan Hogue Billy Gawain King Lyndell S Lambert Gerald K. McQueen Morris N Merritt Jane Nash Thomas Parkinson Miriam B.reid Milton Ray Schmiech Carolyn A. Sharpe Richard T Solewin Henry G Tefertiller Ben A Tirey Bonnie June Walton William Hicks Weaver Mary Ann Wilson Charmayne Wright Karen Kay

Six Die in Two Philadelphia Apartment Fires

In Philadelphia on Sunday six persons were killed and five others critically injured in two separate fires. The victims include four children and two women among the dead. A man was injured as flames swept an apartment house, while twelve others escaped to safety.

Philadelphia UPI Ieparate

Lubbock Pastor Aids Child in Traffic Injury Case

The Rev. Clifton Igo reports 10 year old Maudie Petty, injured in a Friday traffic crash, is rallying in a Houston hospital as her father undergoes a second operation for cancer. The mother needs storage for furniture after moving to Houston with her four sons, as Houston church provides an apartment. Local donors financed the family's move and expenses.

Clifton Igo Southside Baptist Church Maudie Viola Petty Houston Maudie Igo Lubbock William E. Petty George O’quinn Houston Baptist

FAA imposes 275 knot limit for Electras amid crash inquiry

FAA Administrator E R Quesada cites a safety pre cautionary measure ordering pilots of Electras to fly at or below 275 knots calibrated air speed up to 15 000 feet while the agency investigates the Tell City crash. speeds rise above 15 000 feet with a set ratio. A Tuesday conference was scheduled with Lockheed Allison GM officials and CAB to discuss the limits and underlying causes.

E. R. Quesada FAA Tell City U.S Braniff Northwest Electra Lockheed Allison General Motors Civil Aeronautics Board CAB

Lions Seized After Escape From Trailer Cage

Officers tracked two owned lions abandoned in a mounted trailer cage on E 14th Street near a canyon edge in east Lubbock. The enclosure was unsecured. one lion hid in a chicken house while the other roamed toward the canyon as bystanders urged hotly to shoot or capture. City officials planned talks with the city manager and police chief as animal wardens pursued a safe confinement.

Idalou Road E. 14Th Street East Lubbock Cox Fisher H. P. Clifton J. T. Alley Jr J. Olin Kirk

Photo montage shows park scene with warden and police

A photo collage places Reet Bos at right and another figure about 300 yards from Parkview Lodge on the left. In the center stand Animal Warden Robert Fisher and Police Lt. John Arnold.

Reet Bos Moe Eh Sige Parkeview Lodge Robert Fisher John Arnold

Six Injured In Mishaps In Lubbock Area

A 52-year-old Littlefield man is in critical condition after a two car crash at Anton. Five more injuries from city mishaps include a cyclist and several pedestrians or drivers. Names include Jake Petty Floyd Self Lupe Villarreal Patsy Ann Allen Jan Sides and Jackson Wright.

Littlefield Anton Jake Petty Rt. 2 Methodist Hospital Patsy Ann Allen Hub Homes 4Th St Texas Tech Jan Sides Metodist Hospital Ave. A 3Rd St Sides Jackson Wright Tech Lake Charles

Guevara hails Cuba Soviet trade pact as best ever

Ernesto Guevara, head of Cuba’s National Bank, praised the January Soviet trade agreement with Anastas Mikoyan as the best Cuba has negotiated. He defended it against US criticism, called US monopolies loan sharks, and said Cuba will diversify its economy away from sugar. He did not detail plans for an economic war against the United States.

Cuban National Bank Anastas Mikoyan Cuba United States Guevara U.S Iexport‘Import Bank Russia

Second Woman Is Attacked In Laundry Here

A second attack on a woman in an automatic city laundry within 24 hours was reported to police. Miss Margaret Hayes described a youth about 17 in white shirt and blue jeans grabbing her, dragging her behind a machine, and attempting to rip her dress at Imperial Laundry.

Margaret Hayes 32Nd St Imperial Laundry 34Th Street Susanna Dunagan 34Th St Miss Hayes Betty Roseberry Broadway Apt. E 13Th St

Bandit Avery Defies Questions on Fort Worth Jail Escape

Avery, serving a life term for robbery, discusses his Fort Worth jail breakout and related grand jury probe. He claims limited knowledge and declines to testify, citing potential embarrassment and possible future changes in stance.

Fort Worth Grand Jury Arlington Avery

Manam Island Volcano Erupts After Main Crater Spews

Port Moresby reports the south crater of Manam Island volcanic eruption began Sunday, four days after the main crater started spewing lava and smoke. The activity continues with ash and lava emissions affecting the surrounding area.

Port Moresby New Guinea UPD Manam

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Judy Shurbet Petersburg Don Alford Center Mauriy Thomas Alford Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds Split West Red Atom Ophia Willis San Jose Lauf Clinic Lee Henry Butler Ave. H U.S Navy Billy C. Morton 89Th St J. A. Christensen Ibletipatiss Hospital Carlos Estrada Amherst Stethodiet Hospital Wayne Hood 38Th St St. Mary's Hospital Casey Carpet Co J. R. Gaines Ave. B West Texas Hospital Santa Fe Railway Kenneth Means Ropesville Bashe Biggs Beverly 1 Blanton Jo Alice Butler Ginger Lee Campbell Ellis G Cannon Rozanne Teddy Ray Chance J. Larry Clark William E Cowger Judith Ann Curry Jackie L Dale Billy Jay Olin F. Jr Dawson Judith A Deen James Frank Downing T. Michael Dvoracek Olivia J Nancy A Eubanks Eddie F Ferguson Debra A Francis Carol Jean Grarrett Clare Ann Gibbons Joanna J Gray Betty L Hamlett Beverly W Hardy Janice Haschke John M Hendricks Tommy L Hermann Winston H Hillin Wayne K Howard Phillip H Irion Gerald W James Karen Sue Joe Louis W Kelley Ras Don Kendall Richard P Kester Linda Kinney Judith Kinzy H. Norman Kirby Karolyn Brian K Lemon Lawrence D Lewis Carol Lynn Lucas Linda B. McCarty Larry E Marconi Elbert M Mason Annie L. Meyers Marcia Loss Sandra L Murphy E. James Sorrells Jimmy D Stewart Don William Judy M Tatum Ronald H Thomason F. Jan Anne C Wheeler Lonnie H. Jr Wilkerson Sharon Wyatt D. Gayle Young Beatrice K Evangeline Loyal Burns Joe Stewart Allen Hereford Petty Floyd Self Idalou Rd William H. Nicar 30Th St 15Th St Lupe Garcia Villarreal Ave. Q E. 19Th St Bandit Kilgore Longview Dallas Sab Mea Anuin Pinson Drug Loth Street Avenue Q
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