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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1960
Page
4
President Eisenhower returns to Washington after the Khrushchev visit with a buoyant crowd and informal welcome. He vows caution on future incidents while praising NATO allies and domestic support, as critics press for the full U2 spy flight story.
Lubbock Texas officials and five of the Texas Commission on Alcoholism gathered at the Plainsman Hotel for a two day session. speakers described alcoholism as a major disease with millions affected and emphasized AA as essential while urging church support.
A string of birth notices from Lauf Clinic, West Texas Hospital, Methodist Hospital and other local centers list newborns with weights from 4 to 9 pounds and times, noting mothers and fathers by name, address, and occupations such as laborer, student, farmer, plumber, and workers at Frontier Wholesale, Farrs Super Markets, Compact Advertising, and Ward Milling Co. Many entries name Texas Tech ties and local employers.
Wilmer Dallam Masterson Jr., 51, SMU law professor and oil and gas law expert, native of Galveston, editor in chief of the Oil and Gas Reporter, dies Friday. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sparkman Ross Ave Chapel, Rev. Donald Smith officiating. burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Gen. Schriever spoke at the auditorium outlining steps to reduce vulnerability of retaliatory forces and to speed national decision making. He cited base hardening dispersal and mobility, enhanced surveillance, and rapid warning as essential, noting the U-2 incident heightened awareness and praising the Midas satellite program. He discussed U.S. missile progress, the Atlas program, and a Roswell地下 launch site, underscoring space as both peaceful and military domain.
An open house at Reese Air Force Base features aerobatic shows by Capt. Bob Fogg in a T-37 and Capt. Lanky Harrison in a B-57. Four flyovers over Lubbock include F-100s F-89s and C-119s with missiles on display. ROTC cadets perform drills while Army artillery, an Honest John rocket, and a Rascal missile mock-up are shown. Parking and refreshments are provided.
The AP reports that over 7,000 Japanese migrated to Brazil in the previous year, ranking second behind the Portuguese who have long led Brazilian immigration with about 17,000 arrivals in 1959.
Wide storms hit the southern plains and Midwest for a third day with several tornadoes near Burleson Fort Worth and Temple Texas. Damage in Kansas towns including Meriden reported at least 1 million dollars and one death with many injured.
The Air Force described the ocean spanning Atlas test as part of ongoing research and development not propaganda. Officials said future 9,000 mile tests will push Atlas components to extreme conditions at maximum range while carrying a full 1,000 pound instrumentation load and maintaining fuel load.
Funeral services are pending for Mrs. Brooks Smith 84 longtime Tahoka resident who died Friday night in Tahoka Hospital. She lived in Tahoka 30 years moving from the Teddy community with a son B T Smith of Lub bock Texas Tech staff member among survivors.
Khrushchev told East German Communists there will be no quick action on Berlin and Germany. He predicted a new summit in six to eight months and said the status quo will be kept while urging common effort for a treaty. Adenauer welcomed the milder stance as tensions remain.
James Randell Marley a 23 month old son of Odell and wife of Petersburg died Friday evening after being pronounced dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Justice of the Peace George H McCleskey indicated an inquest verdict may be issued. The child lived in Petersburg the past five months after moving from Crosbyton and is survived by parents three brothers Bobby Allen Jackie Joe and Johnnie Dale and three sisters Diana Molly and Debra Sue Marley all at home. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Allen Thomas Dequeen Ark and Mrs Molly Marley Brownfield also survive.
Funeral services for 70 year old Mrs Herbert Dysart will be held at 10 a m at First Methodist Church Plainview under Rev Elmer Crabtree with burial at Plainview Memorial Park. She lived in Plainview 32 years and was native of Missouri. Survivors include her son Bill of Phoenix Arizona his wife and a grandchild.
A 23 year old Idalou woman Pauline Rich was found guilty of forging and passing a $15 check at United Supermarket last October. Jurors in 140th District Court set sentence at two years in the penitentiary. The defendant was represented by Dean Shuman and W Hugh Harrell.
Japan's largest tinplate producer plans a $3,000,000 expansion financed by American equipment imports. The move aims to boost capacity and modernize production lines.
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