Record Cotton Crop Elevates South Plains Prosperity
1961 Census Bureau figures show 2,344,803 bales harvested across 23 South Plains counties, the largest in the region and surpassing all states except Texas. Lubbock County led with 280,494 bales as irrigation-driven expansion sustains a stable regional economy and strong cotton output.
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Avalanche Journal
South Plains
US Census Bureau
Texas
U.S
California
Mississippi
Arkansas
Lubbock County
Blacklands
Vote Today in Lubbock Mayor and City Commissioner Election
Voters in Lubbock go to the polls to choose a Mayor and four city commissioners. The notice urges citizens to exercise their franchise, warning that abstaining undermines democracy and leaves election outcomes unexplained.
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Lubbock
Col Jontise
Nornise
Unclear OCR Text Solves to Acknowledging Economic Talking Points
Fragments discuss US policy and global recovery with mentions of Uncle Sam and market access. The text references concerns about public debt and economic resilience and hints at social implications of neighborhood life and schooling.
Independent Daily Morning and Evening Advertiser Subscription Rates
An independent Democratic newspaper outlining subscription options for morning and evening editions. Rates shown include yearly and six month plans with various delivery days and prices. Publisher Parker Fe Phully is listed as president.
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Raine
Maine
P.tisnet
Assiancne
Tourna Beerog
Soureas
Tamipary
Texan
Teane of
Asser
Poyauie
Morins
Sunine
Parker FE
Deciphering Space Policy Shifts and NASA Leadership
A battered wire service style piece outlines debates over space policy and NASA leadership. It references Staton as a key figure and hints at shifts in orbital goals and administrative decisions affecting future missions.
Recall of a Post and a Changing Era of News
A veteran narrator recalls a city newspaper once sold for five cents a copy and the inflation era that followed. He reflects on the Post’s reach from local street vendors to a broader media landscape, naming figures and events while tracing the paper’s cultural impact.
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Dean
Foundation of
The
Republic
Church
Supreme Court redistricting ruling splits political impact
The Supreme Court's voting power reform is seen as favoring urban and suburban areas, likely boosting Democrats and hurting Republicans. Critics warn the decision may undermine court prestige while altering House balance, with projections of sizeable seat shifts and political tension ahead.
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Ray Tucker
Ashington
Supreme Court
Republican Party
Lubbock Officials Set Rotating Officers and Army Training Base
Lubbock Rotary officers were announced with James J. Quickfall as president for the next year and Roy Parr as president. Clarence Bestwick, James G. Allen, and Overton W. Hubble named key officers. Washington announced Lubbock Army Flying School near the city as a new advanced Army air corps training base. A War Production Board order froze new bicycle sales to prioritize defense workers pending rationing.
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Lubbock Rotary Club
James J.” Quicksall
D Byte
Roy Parr
Clarence Bestwick
James G. Allen
Overton W. Hubble
Ad W. Conner
Luibbock
Washington
Lubbock Army Flying School
Thomas LoGilbert
Cies
War Production Board
Kennedy wife in world tour viewed as effective propaganda
George E. Sokolski argues Jackie Kennedy's travels serve U S soft power, noting her multilingualism and cultural diplomacy. He compares public perception of the Kennedys with Soviet propaganda and suggests her tour could influence neutral governments, urging next visits to Spanish speaking nations. He also questions if Congress or officials should lead such trips.
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George E. Sokolsky
United States
Khrushchev
Sokolsky
Kremlin
Soviet Russia
John Kennedy
Scala
Kennedy
Amor
Europe
Asia
State Department
Congress
Jackie
Indi
Eleanor Roosevelt
Caroline
Dee Boakes
Abs Drakes
Ted
Jackie Kennedy
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