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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1964
Page
4
A United Press International report summarized by Lyle C. Wilson shows government spending tax collections and the public debt rising in fiscal year 1964. Nine months through March 31 withdrawals totaled 94 billion dollars, deposits 87.1 billion, debt 310 billion, up from 303 billion a year earlier.
Westerner World from Lubbock High School, under sponsor Bill Dean, earns National Scholastic Press Association top honors. Editor Pauline Edwards and staff praised for good news stories, strong writing, organized layout, natural photos, and sports coverage. Teen Talk poll on the editorial page shows solid subject choices by students. The Friday paper showcases teenage initiative and leadership.
A Russian anthropologist reconstructs Ivan IV from a Kremlin skeleton last summer. The 16th century czar stood about five feet ten, weighed around 210 pounds, wore a full mustache and beard, and had a low forehead and large eyes. He died at 54, possibly poisoned, not strangled, and his fearsome image was as much about looks as deeds.
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition, a Democratic newspaper based in Lubbock Texas, publishes weekday mornings with Sunday consolidation. The ad shows pricing for subscriptions, carriers throughout Texas, and a pledge page dated April 11 1964 pg 4 sec A.
Special correspondent Bob Considine writes from New York about smooth landings, jet power, and nerves steadied by engine redundancy. He recalls a Pittsburgh landing after a generator failure on a Washington Chicago Electra, praising pilot calm and future reliability. The piece blends travel anecdotes, martini lore from Dallas to New York airspace, and a brief political aside on Castro.
President Johnson plans to rechristen the two presidential yachts after the fall elections. Likely names are the Lynda B and the Luci B, honoring his daughters. The article traces past renamings by Truman Eisenhower Kennedy and notes LBJ’s growing boating interest and Lady Bird Johnson’s love of the water.
Andrew Tully laments women in politics with sharp humor and sharp barbs. He describes shrill voices and bold tactics, recounts a dinner party clash over Lyndon Johnson, and mocks antiwar and antiestablishment sentiments. The piece ends with a wry nod to hardship and social cartoonish humor.
The modern farmer must apply scientific practices and maintain precise financial records. Effective farming today blends agronomy with cost tracking, budgeting, and accountability to improve yields, efficiency, and profitability.
In Seminole Gaines County the dry vote led 901 to 746 against liquor, leaving the nearest legally wet towns at Big Spring Tatum Hobbs and Amarillo. Mrs O T Williams TFMC officer nominated for parlimentarian to attend Houston convention. Washington GOP invites women to help write platform as delegates weigh Dewey lead with nine states voting next week.
Henry J. Taylor argues the U S policy falters under the State Department, calling the March 3 8 performance report a self serving attempt to claim victory while Cuba, Berlin, Laos, and other fronts show Soviet gains. He condemns de Gaulle, warns of a Sino Soviet axis, and urges decisive retaliation to maintain Western leadership.
London based Foreign Office said there is no truth to reports of a Turko British plan to partition Cyprus. A spokesman stated no such plan exists and recent Greek and Cypriot press reports are baseless. The denial emphasizes there has been no official discussion or agreement on partition.
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