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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1960

Page

6

Khrushchev’s Shadow Growns as Defense Chief Emerges

The article notes that after Georgi Zhukov’s ouster a military figure in Moscow gained influence, blamed the United States for the summit collapse, and analysts see him rising from defense minister toward a power factor in the Soviet system possibly acting against Khrushchev’s wishes.

Georgi Zhukov Khrushchev Moscow United States Anastas U.S Francis G. Powers Soviet Union Malinovsky

Tornado funnel sighted near West Central Texas town

The area experienced scattered damage from a Monday morning storm. A tornado funnel formed near a West Central Texas town around noon but caused no injuries. Lightning disrupted utilities in Big Spring and Muleshoe, ignited fires near Fluvanna and Big Springs, and flooded parts of Hiway 214 north of Muleshoe.

Texas Big Springs Fluvanna Scurry County Snyder Muleshoe Fluvanna Methodist Big Spring Hiway 214

Births Record From Local Homes and Clinics

Congratulations to several families on new births. The Gonzaleses report a son at 1:05 am weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces in Lauf Clime. Bobby Joe Larry and wife greet a son at 1:54 am weighing 5 pounds 1 ounce in Lauf Cine. Cosme Davila and spouse announce a son at 4:48 am weighing 5 pounds in pat Se. both fathers employed locally. Bobby Dunn and wife welcome a son at 4:28 pm weighing 5 pounds 1 ounce at Methodist Hospital. Ernest Ray Rowden and wife report a son at 11:49 pm weighing 5 pounds 3 ounces at Osteopathic Hospital. Willie Joe Sauseda and wife celebrate a son weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces at 4:51 pm at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Joe D. Moore and wife announce a son at 3:15 am weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces at Lubbock General Hospital, father with Jubbock Police Dept. Williamson couple report a daughter weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces at 11:55 pm at Mary’s Hospital. father a permanent employee for Maytog.

Bobby Joe Larry Lauf Cine Plains Cooperative Oil Cosme Davila le Beedamen Co Bobby Dunn Methodist Hospital Modern Chevrolet Co Ernest Ray Rowden Ave. W Wbbock Osteopsihie Hospital Hancock Mfg Willie Joe Sauseda Ave Bunday Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Mer Joe D. Moore Lubbock Kett Hospital Ani Jubbock

Scaffold Collapse at Event Injures Spectators

Spectators paid five to ten dollars for lower and upper tier seats as a scaffold tied to a two ton flatbed truck collapsed. The fall sent people across a fence onto a grassy strip while Paul Brown of Fostoria Ohio described being crushed and unable to move after the crash.

Page One Paul Brown Fostoria Ohio

Izvestia Becomes Afternoon Paper in Moscow

Izvestia, the Soviet government organ edited by Alexi Adzhubei, moves from morning to afternoon publication. Pravda remains a morning paper, with Evening Moscow as the only other Moscow afternoon edition. The change takes effect Tuesday. Ancona, Italy, will host its 20th International Fisheries Fair.

Moscow Izvestia Nikita Khrushchev Alexi Adzhubei Pravda Soviet Communist Party Evening Moscow Ancona Italy

Seniors Win Diplomas at Bob Jones University Commencement

Kenneth Warren Burkett and 110 other seniors received diplomas at Bob Jones University in Greenville S C Dr Bob Jones Jr presiding The class included graduates from 30 states the District of Columbia Canada Canal Zone Cuba Honduras Mexico and Venezuela Also Beulah Dunn Turner violin recital announced for 7 30 p m at 1811 9th St with Neila Barrett Nancy Kirby Jody Martin Dotty Poole Jane Roberts Mike Swift and Barbara Robb Absentee voting for Saturday runoff Democratic primary ends 5 p m Tuesday with 53 ballots cast by noon Saturday Voting at the county clerk s office is for those out of county ill or unable to vote in person

Kenneth Warren Burkett Malcolm M., Burkett 27Th St Bob Jones University Greenville S. C Bob Jones Jr District of Columbia Canada Canal Zone Cuba Honduras Mexico Venezuela Beulah Dunn Turner 9Th St Neila Barrett Nancy Kirby Jody Martin Dotty Poole Jane Roberts Mike Swift Barbara Robb Wendell Hunnicutt William H.dick III Joseph N. Hilton Jr George W. Rice Thomas E. Sanders Fred C. T. Slauson Jr Donal Kr, Myrick William IL. Smith Henry M. Haswell Homer L. Hughes Robert EB. Kallstrom Wendell C. Hewett Clifford R. Harper James DeVere Kerr Wiley A. Guinn Earle C University of Maryland George Jones Frank R. LaMar Florida State University Willie Mae Wolfe B. A. Gentry Mary Lora Matthews E. M. Qden Institute of Science and Engineering C. I. Wall E. N. Jones Lineberg R. C. Goodwin Phelps Beaumont Educational Television Channel

Houston School Board Approves Integration Plan

Houston’s Board of Education adopts a three school desegregation plan with no forced integration. Board member Stone Wells explains the plan allows choice and a referendum results will guide which schools are desegregated. Mrs. Charles White dissents and Dr. W. W. Kemmerjer opposes the plan as weak.

Houston Board of Education Stone Wells Charles White W. W. Kemmerjer University of Houston John McFarland U.S Ben Connally

Patrol Car Windshield Shattered After Guadalupe Park Raid

Patrol officers investigated a report of a boy with a pistol at Guadalupe Park. They found eight to ten Latin American youths staging a knife fighting drill using pocket combs as makeshift weapons. A chase followed and return to the car saw the windshield broken by rocks. Four suspects were being questioned at the station. Patrolman Torrez claimed one youth carried a pistol during the pursuit.

Guadalupe Park Robert Torrez Torrez Leslie Fowler

Woman Refuses Fine Over Lip Freezing Thawing Meter

A Burlington Vermont woman wrote to police that she would not pay a one dollar fine for overtime parking after she left a piece of her upper lip on the meter while thawing it to insert coins.

Burlington, Vt UPI

Campus building contracts awarded with library addition okayed

The board approved a $2 million library project included in tech contracts and cut a nuclear reactor alt bid. It also awarded Nelson Electric $83,450 for campus utility extensions and Anthony Co. $175,500 for tunnels and utilities linking new and existing structures.

Nelson Electric Co Anthony Co Architecture and Allied Arts J. R. Fanning Housing and Home Finance Agency J. Evetts Haley Canyon Haley United States Air Force Air Force Missile Development Center Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico Cecil Ayers Ann Taylor Andrews Paul C. Young William R. Reevy Holmes A. Webb Sam Schulman Paschal C. Strong Jr John Whitman Jr Hubertor. Heidelhelm Houston C. Wilson Donnie I. Johnson Carol Baughman Benjamin N. Smith Andrew J. Edmondson Mis Angela R. Boren Lfe Sterling W. James Mise Carel Ann Burrow Marian Bissett Harvey FB Mallory U1 Jerry Dom Vann

Reed testifies as board weighs dismissal at ENMU

Reed, a longtime ENMU professor, asserts his 26 years of tenure and denies grounds for dismissal while the board debates charges and asks four questions about tenure rights and hearings. Thesession follows a broader campus upheaval that led to Golden's move from the presidency and staff reshuffling.

Reed Milton Davidson Clovis The American Legion Worley McAfee Moyer New Mexico Board of Educational Finance Golden University of Chicago ENMU Big Spring ENMA Jack Mears Mears Arkansas A&m College Leonard Price Price College of Arts and Sciences North Central Assn Central Asia Martin L. Cole Regents

Tech Diplomas Presented To 858 At Annual Event

The ceremony honored 858 graduates and a Houston oil executive with an honorary doctor of laws. ROTC cadets received commissions as second lieutenants, and McCollum urged graduates to value moral progress and personal responsibility amid rapid tech change.

Houston L. F. McCollum Continental Oil Company Texas Tech R. €. Goodwin Tech McCollum Matador Thomas Earl Hamilton Coliseum Houston Oil S. M. Kennedy Air Force Rotc C. B. Ogletree Jr James G. Allen Bruce Mount Vernon Conoco Goodwin Claude Rogers C. Y. Wall Dudley Strain William Shelby Gill Bellevue Mary Sue Myers Black Cotulla Carolyn Childs Watkins Sudan Joyce Nell Bishop Sweetwater Lenora Katheryn Copeland Lubbock Leonard Franklin Short Post

Chile Launches Quake Clean Up

Chile begins a vast reconstruction effort after a week of quakes and tsunamis. Troops and civilians clear debris in Puerto Montt and Concepcion as officials warn the task will take years. Damage tops 2 billion dollars with more than 5,000 dead or missing and nearly two million left homeless.

Santiago Chile Puerto Montt Concepcion

Big Three Charting Strategy With Allies

Washington AP The Western Big Three open a postsummit meeting with Asian allies to chart defense strategy through Friday. SEATO council ministers from eight member nations, including US Secretary of State Herter Britain’s Lloyd and France’s Cour de Murville, report plan to brief allies on the Paris summit. Informants expect private talks on Soviet moves and Western responses.

Washington Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Council of Ministers U.S. Sec Christian A. Herter Britain Selwyn Lloyd France Maurice Cour de Murville SEATO Paris

Philippine Formosa Welcomes Awaitake

Philippine and Formosa officials predicted an overwhelming welcome for President Eisenhower during his forthcoming Far Eastern tour. Officials in Manila pledged the warmest welcome while Taipei cited strong affectionate anticipation. Japanese and Korean officials warned of possible leftist protests tied to the U.S.-Japan security pact.

Tokyo Philippines Formosa Eisenhower Taipei Manila Japan South Korea

Israel Found Guilty In Fight Over UAR

CAIRO AP The United Nations Mixed Armistice Commission held Israel guilty of violating UAR air space in a dog fight on May 26. Israel boycotted the meeting while UN chairman Maj. Maraschin of Italy joined the UAR in voting.

Cairo United Nations Mixed Armistice Commission Israel United Arab Republic Maj. Maraschin Italy UAR

Burglary and Theft Sign Stolen at Police HQ

Dallas police report theft of the identification sign over their burglary and theft bureau doors. Another sign reading burglary and theft was also taken, causing a brief disturbance at the bureau headquarters.

Dallas UPI Police

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