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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1960

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Parade of Bands Kicks Off Panhandle South Plains Fair

The Panhandle South Plains Fair opens with the Parade of Bands at 10 a.m. in Lubbock featuring 30 high school bands. Ice Capades debuts with two daily performances as the fair runs six days, expecting about 180000 attendees. Today all children enter free.

Lubbock Broadway Avenue Q Avenue A East Broadway Mackenzie Park 28Th St. cStaurs Sarge Klinger

Kennedy Nixon Debates Open Nationwide Campaign Clash

The Kennedy Nixon great debates begin with Chicago as the nation’s political focus. Nixon speaks to carpenters in the morning and Kennedy in the afternoon before a one hour TV radio duel at 7 30 pm CST. Crowds exceed 200000 along the parade route and 100000 hear Kennedy.

John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Chicago United Brotherhood of Carpenters Nixon Kennedy Chioisto Cleveland Cuyahoga County

Powers' Father Seeks Khrushchev Meeting for Pilot Powers

Francis Gary Powers' father Oliver Powers said he would attempt to gain access to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to secure his son's release. He planned to use a United Nations pass to attend today's General Assembly session after being previously turned away at the Soviet legation.

New York UPL Oliver Powers Francis Gary Powers Nikita Khrushchev Powers Khrushchev United Nations General Assembly

Royal Couple Fly To Los Angeles In Eisenhower Plane

Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko arrived in Los Angeles aboard the presidential airliner after touring San Francisco. They spent the morning at a Japanese school and joined a picnic before departure.

San Francisco Japan Akihito Michiko Los Angeles Eisenhower International Airport

Wealth Grows Frugal Prince Chooses Big Business Interests

Eleven year old Prince Charles is described as forming a keen business sense and attending quarterly financial meetings with advisers. He reportedly leased a Saltmarsh Georgian house near Plymouth for 419 pounds and plans to manage income as Duke of Cornwall, with an estimated future net worth around 700000 pounds.

Associated Press London Prince Charles Plymouth Saltmarsh Charles

Vandals Damage Cars In Local Nighttime Incidents

Late Saturday night into Sunday vandals slashed a police car tire at Glassarama Club 314 N College Ave and damaged windows at two other venues. Officers Unger and Seals found a flat rear tire on their patrol car after a routine check. A Latin Center dance crowd reported two broken windows and residents cited car window damage and a tire theft. See Vandals Page 10.

A. H. Unger Kenneth Seals Glassarama Club N. College Ave Latin Center Broadway Joe Vega Sid Pete Ybarra Post Leverne Banks Grinnell

Swann's Swansong Strip Show Ends With Dismissed Charge

Jeannie Swann performed a pub strip act in Cunthorpe and was charged with indecency after police officers in the audience testified. She claimed the finale was a farewell wiggle to honor a contract and the magistrate dismissed the case after witnesses said they were not offended.

Associated Press Cunthorpe England Jeannie Swann John Kirsop Jeannie Kirsop

Khrushchev Says Soviet Astronauts Ready Rumors Persist

News brief notes persistent rumors that the Soviet Union may have prepared astronauts for spaceflight. Official details remain sparse as international media track potential launches amid cold war tensions.

Florida in Twister Storm Strikes Coast and Blankets State

Severe weather lashed Florida with tornadoes heavy rains and lightning. One boy died near West Palm Beach while fishing as a twister hit Boca Raton causing property damage. Orlando Delray Beach Belle Glade and Miami area reported heavy rainfall and power outages amid 60 mph winds.

Flanda Sunday West Palm Beach Boca Raton Miami Orlando Delray Beach Belle Glade Lake Okeechobee Florida

Insomaniac: The Man Who Lies About Lying Awake Nights

Cartoon caption notes a pun on insomnia and deceit. The insomniac figure reflects a recurring tabloid type joke. The line plays on the double meaning of lying awake at night and lying about it.

Insomaniac

UN faces week of crisis amid calls to revamp world body

The UN General Assembly opens a stormy week as nations clash over the future of the United Nations. Fidel Castro is slated to address with a lengthy ovation, while Britain and India seek pathways to ease East West tensions. Khrushchev pushes for a three member veto and Hamarskjold replacement, with the West pushing back to prevent paralysis of the UN.

Avalanche UN General Assembly World Organization Cuba Fidel Castro Britain Harold Macmillan India Nehru Khrushchev Hammarskjold United States United Nations Laas Tsland Soviet Union Hhuntturskjold Dyon Unpeeman Group Hagman Skjuid Blammaarssjoud

Plane Crashes On Top Of Automobile

A plane crashes onto a car on a road in Buford injuring three people. The craft strikes the vehicle and plunges into the roadway area, with emergency responders on the scene.

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New Attempt Planned Moon Rocket Fails in Flight

The United States aborts its moon shot as Pioneer VI is believed to have burned up in Earth’s atmosphere after Atlas-Able engine malfunction. NASA officials estimate costs near 9 to 10 million with a heavy setback for the space program and Soviet space plans.

Associated Press Canaveral United States Soviet Union Adolph Thiel Space Technology Laboratories Indian Ocean Nikita Whrushchev NASA Lawrence Tregarth

Eisenhower Seeks Neutralist Unity in UN Crisis

President Eisenhower flies to New York to rally neutralist leaders Nehru and Nasser against Khrushchev's UN assault. Aides fear a Soviet veto strategy will heighten East‑West tension as diplomacy resumes amid looming General Assembly votes.

Washington Eisenhower New York Nikita Khrushchev United Nations Nehru India Gamal Abdel Nasser United Arab Republic Khrushchev

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