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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1960
Page
2
Flood threats and fire engulf Concepcion Chile as four days of heavy rain swell the Bio Bio river. A short circuit sparked a blaze that damaged the university's dental college following last month's devastating earthquakes.
A gas explosion demolished two business buildings in Haven Kansas injuring seven people and damaging autos. The blast destroyed walls of the Haven Journal and adjacent structures as debris fell on victims. Judge Dowland postponed the murder trial of Miss Tregoff and Dr. R Bernard Finch for another week pending Supreme Court action on disqualification petitions. The case concerns the deaths of the doctor’s wife.
Generations of Americans drank I. W. Harper Bourbon dating to 1872 as the prized Kentucky spirit. The ad highlights two tall bottles up front, T. W. Harper Bowed in Bond and I. W. Harper, inviting you to enjoy a legacy of whiskey.
Havana reports Cuba rejects a U S protest over the expulsion of two American diplomats Edwin L Street and William G Friedemann. Foreign Minister Raul Roa says the pair were detained briefly at army intelligence HQ and ordered out within 24 hours amid claims they aided anti government subversive activity.
Humble Oil and Refining Co. announced promotions to the board of directors and key executive posts. Dr. Richard J. Gonzalez, Dr. Charles F. Jones, and Herman P. Pressler Jr. were named to leadership roles including vice president and planning, with appointments across finance economics and manufacturing planning.
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