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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1960
Page
4
Yves Montand flatly denied rumors of a romance with Marilyn Monroe. He stated he is married to Simone Signoret, and said he would not divorce, plans to fly to Paris, and that Monroe is a fine, acting partner. He criticized gossip and called the speculation false.
Greenwich Village stages Miss Beatnik as a counterpoint to Atlantic City's Miss America pageant. Beatnik organizers promise charm and talent with a beatific air while noting contestants must be relatively clean and not slovenly. The event features judges including William Smith and James T. Farrell as part of a festival at the College of Complexes.
A 6-year-old sheep dog named Jock was rescued by cave explorer Bill Little after eight days 100 feet below the surface in Glyncorwrg Wales. Despite attempts to feed it meat laced with poison, Jock survived until the dog was hauled to the surface and examined by the RSPCA before veterinary care.
A burning wooden cross wrapped in gasoline soaked cloth flared outside a Negro home on Fort Worth's northeast edge. Sheriff’s deputies found no clues to the arson and residents recalled a car speeding away after a woman misheard a returning date.
A mother Ann Marie De Lillo 30 and three children Mary Patricia 6 Joan 7 months and Paul Joseph 3 died in a top floor fire in a three story wooden building. Fourth child Margaret 9 survived with minor burns. Neighbor heard screams at 420 am and helped summon aid as firefighters fought the blaze confined to the De Lillo unit. Damage estimated at 3500 dollars. the cause traced to a rubbish bucket.
Bonn reports government circles label the latest Soviet note to West Germany as very aggressive. It condemned Polaris armament and warned of a military catastrophe if such weapons exist, while signaling tougher Moscow diplomacy. Opposition leaders cite increased tension and warn for unity against threats.
Tehran announced a new rule obliging all foreign nationals to secure an official government permit to work inside Iran. The policy targets employment across industries and expands state control over foreign labor.
Paris AP says Academy Award winner Sophia Signoret waited at home for her husband Yves Montand instead of meeting him at the airport. Montand, arriving from New York on a tanker launched on the River Tyne, found newsmen and photographers awaiting him. He spoke of the challenge of filming with Marilyn Monroe and Signoret said she wanted to sleep and avoid photographers.
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