Economic signs point to improvement as unemployment drops
Washington observers see a lifting economy with four early signals in January and February. A Labor Department report shows unemployment fell from 6.1 to 5.6 percent, about 400000 fewer jobless, while employment rose by roughly 800000. The decline came mainly from adults who had struggled to find work, supporting optimism for a sustained upturn.
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Washington
Kennedy
Labor Department
George J. Marder
United Press International
Economist
Cuba as a Soviet showcase under Castro
Vice President Lyndon Johnson described Cuba as a showcase of failure under Communist rule. He noted a 23 percent drop in GNP, 15 percent decline in food, and shrinking sugar output while the USSR bears over a billion dollars in costs daily. Since Castro’s rise, about 250,000 have fled.
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Lyndon Johnson
Cuba
Johnson
Soviet Union
Ussr
Castro
Moscow
Peking
Latin America
Khrushchev
Nikita
Sec
John Foster Dulles
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Aswan Dam
Egypt
Iraq
Nasser
Syria
Yemen
Communist Party
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Advertises Rates 1963
The page lists pricing for subscriptions and delivery options for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal dated April 6, 1963. Rates cover Morning, Evening and Sunday editions, with distinctions for in-town carrier delivery and out-of-town mail, including yearly, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company, Inc
At &Th Bt
Sec
Tex
Khrushchev Struggles With Setbacks and Sino-Soviet Rift
In Washington Khrushchev faces reverses at home and abroad as Red China doubles down on anti Soviet lines. He seeks bold wins to silence critics but Beijing demands a personal meeting in Peking, prompting a drawn out Sino Soviet clash.
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Ruth Montgomery
Ashington
Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
China
Middle East
Cuba
Khrushchev
Khrushchevy
Togliatti
Tito
Peking
Nikita
Mississippi Describes Greenwood Dog Attack and Civil Rights Crisis
The piece condemns the brutal dog attack on peaceful Black voters in Greenwood Mississippi amid voter registration drives. It contrasts local white suppressors with national outrage, cites Nazi parallels, and notes fear of white Citizens Councils suppressing Southern moderates. It calls for action to protect civil rights and reputational harm to the United States.
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Greenwood
Miss
D. L. Tucker
South
North
Midwest
Far West
Abmonch
Mississippi
Canada
United States
Rockefeller’s California uprising tests Nixon Knowland allies
Andrew Tully reports Rockefeller navigates California GOP intrigue as Goody Knight launches a quick, controversial bid for a Rockefeller presidential slate. Nixon, Knowland, and Christopher weigh control of the delegation while Rockefeller seeks broad, untroubled party support across states.
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Rockefeller
Dick Nixon
California
GOP
Knowland
Murray Chotiner
Knight
Goody Knight
Christopher
Guy Knight
Day
Rock
Abernathy Mayoral Vote Led By C A Anderson
In Abernathy write in candidate C A Anderson farmer hog breeder and partner in a local lumber company won the mayor’s race with 11 votes over incumbent F W Struve who stood on the ballot. Lindsey and Harris received one vote each. 70 votes cast. Elected to the city council were A B Reid H Schulz and E B Lindsey all incumbents plus Lindsey. Dallas notes: Baylor suspends all intercollegiate sports including football. Lubbock Optimist Club names O W McGuire president and lists officers and new members.
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Abernathy
C. A. Anderson
F. W. Struve
Struve
E. B. Lindsey
J. W. Harris
A. B. Reid
H. Sc
Mount Durastein Boulder Holds Position For Centuries
A fragmentary report from Fresy Watchman describes a precariously balanced boulder on Mount Durastein in Ausitia, reputed to have stood in place for centuries amid ongoing efforts by local authorities and residents.
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Durastein
Ausitia
Canada at the crossroads in a tense election
Rich tones describe Canada’s fragile political state as French Canada may decide the election. The piece argues the outcome hinges on Quebec’s anger over English dominance, with anti American sentiment and Diefenbaker’s tactics shaping a potential minority government and Balkanization fears.
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Canada
British Commonwealth
U.S.A
Quebec
Social Credit Party
Funny Money
John Diefenbaker
Washington
Netherlands Princess To Take New Name Christine
Queen Juliana announced Princess Marijke will use the name Christine after Easter. The 16 year old, christened Maria Christina, will begin using the new name. no reason given.
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Netherlands
Juliana
Marijke
Christine
Maria Christina
Netherlands Information Service
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Goody) Knight
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