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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1960
Page
7
Flood waters from record snows swept eight prairie states as warm winds raised rivers. National Guardsmen aided rescues in multiple regions with few deaths but extensive property and livestock losses. In Frankfurt Kansas Vermillion Creek surged seven feet above flood stage flooding roads and the business district.
Deputies told the court they would act on disclosures from a probe as the Randall County commissioners suspend County Attorney Lon Moser and assistant Bob Templeton until charges are resolved. Judge Bill Adams supported the suspensions while Gaither noted concerns over due process. Filing date for county judge candidates was extended to April 7 by the Randall County Democratic Executive Committee. The report also notes related flooding across Nebraska and Kansas with towns evacuated and National Guard assets deployed amid rising rivers.
Texas House committee chairman said a probe into possible vice and corruption in Tarrant County could be requested by newspapers and civic leaders. The group had earlier investigated gambling in the Amarillo area and heard of resignations, jail breaks, and undercover activity, with grand jurors examining a sheriff deputy tip and a jail escape.
United Press International reports 35 Negroes arrested in Baton Rouge Louisiana and Marshall Texas for sitdown demonstrations against lunch counter segregation. In Missouri Lincoln University students were served at a Woolworths. five ate at a white restaurant without incident. A separate group in Orangeburg South Carolina saw 383 students charged with breach of the peace. 22 tried, 20 fined or jailed.
Ten finalists were selected from preliminary judging for the Miss Lubbock Pageant at Municipal Auditorium. Contenders include Joyce Tallman Fort Worth Gayle Williams Lubbock Gayle Pfluger Eden Flo Marvin Odessa Ruth Sewell Jacksboro Marlee Kochis Beth O Quinn Dallas Shirley Stephens Denton Sharon Losak Waco Sarah Pickett Midland.
Detectives pursued a burglary at 2609 Marl borough where losses climbed to 1680 in furnishings by Monday night. A fuller list of missing items was expected today. The property had been moved by Clyde Fry to the First Baptist Church but retained some furnishings. Loss included a 546 high fidelity phonograph, 141 lamps, a 240 television set, 150 draperies and other articles.
Vehicle registrations in Lubbock County reached an estimated 46 839 by 5 p m Monday in the courthouse tax office with about 2 647 sales that day. The deadline for 1960 plates is midnight Friday. Slaton deputy office contributed 587 registrations. Preliminary six booths at Municipal Coliseum planned operation through Thursday. last year the period totaled 49 104.
On Pokesudie Island near Bathurst New Brunswick, 60 miles east, spring seems distant as snowdrifts loom over homes. Residents must step over telephone lines and use tunnels between doors and plowed roads to reach safety and basic access.
A three story Scotch whisky warehouse exploded in Glasgow killing 19 firefighters. The blast sent flames high into the air and buried fire trucks as 55,000 gallons of whisky and cigarettes were stored inside. Rescue crews recovered bodies amid the rubble.
Reports describe widespread violence as Negro workers were attacked in 24 townships southwest of Johannesburg. Rioters blocked roads with stones and debris, set taxis ablaze, and clashed with police using baton charges and tear gas. Cape Town demonstrations and attacks on motorists followed as workers faced threats over returning to work.
Highlights from a broad youth conference feature contrasting judgments of young people. Some speakers call youth pampered and directionless, while others praise their ambition and demand for parental guidance. Notable figures include Eisenhower, Talcott Parsons, Abram L. Sacher, Roswell Barnes, Marion Duff Hanks, Joseph Sittler, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Thaddeus Krush.
Investigators found the crash likely centered on the pilot after ruling out other causes one by one. The pilot, recently divorced and facing custody losses, sought psychiatric help and used tranquilizers before the accident. A Williamsport crash was discussed as a possible cockpit anomaly with a copilots seizure angina potentially causing the fatal landing.
Police pursued a shoplifting suspect after her companion was arrested in a downtown chase. A 19 year old woman was arrested on Avenue D after store manager H. C. Galanos identified two packages she hid, with one containing shoes from the Dollar Department Store and the other items from Franklin’s.
In Havana on Monday night Premier Fidel Castro harshly attacked former friend Luis Conte Aguero for an anti Communist campaign. Raul Castro, defense minister, said Cuba has no plan to oust the U.S. base at Guantanamo Province.
The Navy announces a $52 million acceleration of the Polaris missile and submarine program, diverting funds from other navy programs with no new congressionally required money. About $36 million goes to speed missile production and delivery, while $16 million advances seven of nine Polaris submarines’ completion dates by several weeks.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev is greeted by crowds in Dijon, France, while Mayor Felix Kir, a Catholic canon, stays away on Rome orders amid church-state tensions. Kir explains his stance against the Cold War. officials note his absence upset local politicians.
The Research League reports gray and black markets flourish for baby adoptions in Texas with only 15 percent via licensed agencies. It cites scant child welfare coverage, 6 percent state funding, and services in 28 counties, urging law changes for adoption petitions, court orders, guardian roles, and extended protections to age 18.
Police hunted three Black suspects for an armed robbery of Rogelio Banientos, a non English speaker, who met a ride at 18th and Ave A and was robbed in an alley of $46. Separate thefts reported include tools worth 100 from Wayne Teston and a 60 tire and wheel from Bob Phillips’s 1958 Chevrolet. A coat with 40 cash vanished from Leon Gregg’s car, a vandal damaged M C Burks’s windshield, a $150 ring stolen from Tommy Bowman, and laundry from Delphia Stahl’s line valued at 7 to 8 dollars.
A 15 year old student fell to his death while racing friends to the top of the pyramid of Cheops at Guiza during the Moslem Ramadan feast. Abdelaziz Mohamed Elshafei wore a new holiday suit and died after descending the steps for five piasters.
Congratulations to many local families on newborns at West Texas and Methodist Hospitals. Listed are Abel Castro, Pete Torres, Everett Furrh, Joe D. Yowell, Foy Yancey, C. D. Stone, Billy G. Wills, Hollis Thomas Campbell, Bruce Stroud, Marcos Divala with details on weights, times, and fathers' occupations.
About 10 Negro men and women staged a sitdown at the Hobbs New Mexico lunch counter. A store worker said they could not be served but could buy takeout. After 15 minutes the group left promising, We will be seeing you. Two white customers left during the incident.
Police investigated a two car crash on 19th Street near Boston Avenue late Monday. A Midland man was uninjured while three Lubbock women were hurt and four others injured in separate incidents. Emergency treatment was given at Methodist Hospital to Freylon Coffey Sue Barton and Sandra Lawrence. Patrolmen Hill and Harendt cited Arnold Towery 46 for negligent collision driving without license and hitting a vehicle in traffic.
Slaton city commissioners set May 10 for a charter amendment election to scrap the four ward system and elect officials at large. The move follows minority group backing for a Negro minister in Ward 4 and a separate Latin American candidate. Four Anglo candidates also run in next week’s race.
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