Senior Day Honors Spread at Tom S. Lubbock High
Sherri Boydston named Miss Venus and Dean Harris named Mr Muscles during senior day activities at Tom S Lubbock High School. A total of 327 seniors participated in a swimming exhibition at K N Clapp Park followed by a box supper and a dance in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherri Boydston
Venus
Dean Harris
Muscles
Tom S. Lubbock High School
Jack Boydston
59Th St
Harris
R. W. Harris
28Th St
K. N. Clapp Parke
Clapp Party House
Shelton favored for permanent chair at Demo Meet convention
A Friday courthouse caucus of precinct chairmen named Travis Shelton as favored for permanent chairmanship of Saturday's convention. Shelton was nominated by G. H. Nelson and won 27 to 8 over Dennis's bid, seen as a gauge of the Johnson group's strength. Lloyd Croslin backed the presidential hopeful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Shelton
Dennis
Shelton
G. H. Nelson
J. B. Airhart
Johnson Group
Lloyd Croslin
Four Hurt in Gas Line Blast Near Cayuga
Four men were burned when gas exploded on a welding line at Cayuga southeast of Corsicana. John Philip Cottongim 21 Mexia and Elmer Moore 47 Mexia were in fair condition. Harlan Simpson 46 Mexia and Nolan Crider 52 Wortham were in good condition. All worked for Gulf Oil Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsicana
Cayuga
Here
John Philip Cottongim
Elmer Moore
Mexia
Harlan Simpson
Nolan Crider
Wortham
Gulf Oil Corp
Coat of arms for South African Broadcasting Co adopts lynx and springboks
The South African Broadcasting Co in Johannesburg adopts a coat of arms featuring a rooikat and two springboks, signaling a national branding symbol for the broadcaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
South African Broadcasting Co
Johannesburg
Banking Group Installs Officers In City Meeting
The Lubbock chapter of the American Institute of Banking installed officers for 1960 61 at a Friday night Palm Room meeting in Idalou Highway. New directors include Ellington Foote Harris with two year terms. Elton Welchel presided and Dr. Robert L. Rouse spoke on economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banking Group
Lubbock
The
American Institute of Banking
Jack Hollister
Plainview
Bonnie Reeves
Brownfield
Don Hudgeons
Rae Coffey
Tom Locke
Oto
Palm Room
Idalou Hwy
American State Bank
Brownfield State Bank
City National Bank
Lubbock National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Leonard Ellington
First National Bank
J. O. Foote
Hale County State Bank
Weldon Harris
Floydada
Elton Welchel
Wichita Falls
Swedish Pilot Ljungberg Flies to Lubbock for Stopover
Swedish pilot Anders Ljungberg arrived in Lubbock in a homebuilt monoplane for an overnight stay en route to a cross country trek to advertise the National Fly-In Convention in Rockford Illinois. He is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and plans to fly to Illinois, then San Diego and Seattle, covering about 10 000 miles. Van White hosted him. White is an EAA member who builds his own two place plane and will attend the Illinois convention. About 25 local EAA members reside in the area with several builders active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anders
Andy) Ljungberg
Lubbock
Rockford
Ill
Ljungberg
Illinois
Massachusetts
Miami
San Diego
Seattle
Experimental Aircraft Assn
van White
Cypress Rd
EAA
Water bond vote approved in Plains election
Plains voters approved issuing 20000 in municipal waterworks bonds by a 74 to 11 margin, with 85 total votes. Revenue bonds will be issued per city secretary Bob Lee. The election was quieter than expected but turnout exceeded expectations. specific projects were not announced.
Argentina Reports Sudden Antartic Radiation Spike
Buenos Aires reports a 110 percent radiation surge at Ellsworth Station in Antarctica last week. The 15 minute peak occurred at 10 30 GMT on May 4, fading over two hours. University of Chicago scientists noted similar readings and notified the Argentine Atomic Commission.
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Buenos Aires
API
Argentina
Antarctic
Ellsworth Antarctic Station
University of Chicago
Argentine Atomic Commission
Commission
Patagonia
Bolivia
TV Log Listings for Lubbock Amarillo May 14 1960
TV schedule snapshot lists channel lineups KCBD KDUB KGNC KVI KFDA KOSA KMID and KMID Midland for May 14 15 1960 with shows including Red Ryder Lone Ranger Fury Bonanza Gunsmoke Captain Kangaroo Lassie Ed Sullivan Hitchcock Lawrence Welk The Twilight Zone and local news weather NWS and sign off times across multiple stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kcbd-Tv
Lubbock
Aweigh
NWS
Meet Press
Edward
Saber
London
My Son
Overland Trail
Kangaroo
USA
Bowling Stars
Kdub-Tv
Wthr
20Th Century
Brigham
Lassie Young
Dennis Menace
Kgnc-Tv
Amarillo
Amer
Christian Scien
Reddy
Air Force
Channel 4
Saber London
KVI1
YMCA
Texas Rangers
High Road
Soupy Sales
Beaver
Robinhood
Lawrence Welk
Kfda-Tv
Channel 10
First Baptist
State Trooper
Onlessa
Garry Moore
Kosa-Tv
Odessa
Baptist Church
Ed Sullivan
Clovis
N.M
Cs.t. CS
West Tex
Jeckle
Sky King
Goodyear
Red Skelton
Champ. Bowdl
Kver-Tv
Max Mott
T. A
Jimmy Fidler
Sullivan
M. Mott
Oplyco Ams Aee
Varie A
Enny
L. Welk
U.S
Midland
Channel 2
Doc Stewart
Odyssey
Walt Disney
Joe Palooka
Patellne
Ruff & Reddy
Deputy
Fury
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Local Stations
The Avalanche Journal lists KFYO 790 CBS and other stations with a weekend timetable across morning to night. Highlights include Farm Programs, News and Music blocks, World News, Best in Music, and CBS Orchestra segments along with non network stations KOBY and KCBD offering 24 hour or dawn to dark service.
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Avalanche Journal
PIA
N.Y
CBS Or
N. Y. Philhar
Life Line
CBS Orchestra
County Agent
World Tonight
KOAYV
Dial 680
KOUB
Dial
KCBD
NBC
Bernie Howell
Monitor
Jailed Preacher Vows Fight From Court to State Supreme Court
Rev. Ashton Jones, 64, vows to appeal a vagrancy conviction from Marshall Tex to the Texas Supreme Court. He was released after his wife posted bond of 456 dollars. Jones says his life was threatened and he faced possible re-arrest if he stayed in Marshall after release.
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Dallas
API
Ashton Jones
Marshall
Tex
State Supreme Court
Jones
Sam B. Hall
Supreme Court of Texas
Harrison County
Marshall Law
Wiley College
Marshall) Woolworth
Brotherhood
35 Arrested in Gambling and Drug Raid in Monterrey
Federal agents arrested 35 persons in a raid on a Monterrey gambling house that also sold narcotics. Authorities seized a sizeable quantity of heroin and morphine along with roulette wheels cards dice and about 16000 in cash and checks at the large Nuevo Leon state capital establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterrey
Mexico
UPI
Nuevo Leon
Vatican official Msgr Corvo dies after heart attack
Msgr Carlo Corvo aged 60, undersecretary of the Vatican Congregation for Propagation of the Faith, died Friday following a heart attack. He served in Roman Catholic church missions and diplomacy, with a long clerical career at the Holy See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Msgr
Carlo Corvo
Vatican
Congregation For Propagation of the Faith
Hutcheson faces probe over Indiana bribery case ties
Hutcheson and two Carpenters Union officials are charged in Indiana with conspiring to bribe a state highway official to secure inside information for a swift 78000 profit. the money was returned to the state and the indictment remains untried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Hutcheson
Carpenters Union
William
Big Bill) Hutcheson
Senate
Florida
Afl-Cio
Teamsters
Dave Beck Sr
Veto provokes anger from lawmakers over federal aid plan
Congressmen from distressed areas decried the President's veto of a broad federal aid program. Rep. Hechler called it a body blow to his state and unemployment plagued regions while Rep. Gray said the veto mortally harms southern Illinois communities set to gain from the aid. They urge alternative government support and question priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Hechler
D-W
Kenneth J. Gray
D-Nl
Illinois
Gray
Boy Hangs Self After Fight Leaves Black Eye
In St. Louis police report Melhon Wayne Frieson, 11, hanged himself in his basement fearing to face school with a black eye from a fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
Melhon Wayne Frieson
Texas GOP delegates to national convention set in three meetings
County GOP plans 14 delegates and alternates to the National Republican Convention. A Texas convention on Sept 20 will adopt a platform and elect State Republican Executive Committee officers and members. Lubbock County will have 57 delegates for the June convention based on prior presidential vote totals. The Saturday convention is open to all interested in party affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Republican Executive Committee
French
Lubbock County
Demonstrations Planned in Concord Over Uphaus Imprisonment
Students from over 20 New England colleges plan to demonstrate on the State House steps in Concord protesting the imprisonment of Willard Uphaus. David M. Greenstein of Dartmouth said several hundred people would take part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
UPI
New England
State House
Willard Uphaus
David M. Greenstein
Dartmouth
FCC OKs Radio Microwave System
The FCC has authorized Western Union Telegraph Co. to build a 41 million dollar transcontinental radio microwave relay linking the West Coast to Boston. Phase one runs from Vanderberg Air Force Base to Sunnyvale California and must be completed by October 1 to satisfy Air Force needs. About 170 relay stations will span Los Angeles to San Francisco and onward to Boston.
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F.D.I.C
Paul Graham
Municipal Coliseum
Ath Street
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Upreme
Gream
Dairy Farm Fresh
Plains
Antarctica
Avalanche-Journal
KFYO
CBS
KRKH
KBFM
Sweetie Pie
Nadine Seltzer
TM. Reg. US
NEA
Mative Seltcésr
Boy
Eth
Douglas Optical
Broadway
County
GOP
Pary
New Hampshire
FCC
T.V
U. V. Blake & T.V. Service
ALCOA
Brov CO
T.N.M
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Salt Lake City
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Colorado Springs
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Houston
Denver
ST. Louis
Chicago
Federal
Fluke Bros
Jack E. Barnes
Porter
13Th Street
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