14 Oct 1960
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1960
Page
1
Chicago plans a vast exposition center on lake front with a 381000 sq ft main exhibit area. The four story, air conditioned complex includes an assembly hall, art gallery, post office, theater for 5000, dining, fire and police facilities, and six acres of docks with rail spur.
A fragmentary local notice lists individuals with ages and towns including Roser Mac Ewars age 20 from Lubbock and Mess Reta Ray McGraw age 18 from Abilene along with several other names and partial locations. The text is damaged and partial.
Lubbock district court entries show divorces granted for Howard Havison Charlotte Dean and Wesley Dear Modesta Welch Eddie Welch and others. Dockets list various judges, hospital patient admissions, births, and extensive real estate deeds and building permits across Lubbock and surrounding towns with numerous named individuals and firms.
A band of exiles assaulted the Cuban Consulate in Miami injuring Consul Abelardo Leon Blanco and smashing desks, typewriters, and telephones. They forced open a safe and stole blank passport forms amid protests over firing squads in Cuba, while police arrested two attackers.
At Billingsgate a group of fish merchants unveil paintings of kippers herrings and mackerel with vibrant colors. The show aims to prove culture can emerge from the market amid salty language and strong personalities led by organizer L Penstone and eager painter Bill Utting.
The State Department announced that the United States will open embassies in six newly independent African countries soon. Capitals and countries listed include Porto-Novo Republic of Dahomey Naimey Republic of Niger Ouagadougou Republic of Upper Volta Fort Lamy Republic of Chad Bango Central African Republic Libreville Republic of Gabon.
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