Economy Shows Strong Growth With Rising Unemployment Decline
The report highlights a strong economy with a 685.59 billion gross national product in a recent period, up from the prior year quarter. President Johnson urges restraint on prices and wages while noting first real unemployment progress in two years, as profits rise and factories ramp up output.
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Tohireen
Pei ix
Johnson
Sam Iwesorh
Associated _ Press Havinese
Statistics as a Civic Resource and Potential Weapon
An essay wonders how vast statistical work by colleges and universities might serve practical ends. It cites Dick West suggesting statistics could be used in military planning to overwhelm enemies with data like a soporific bombardment. The piece notes the need to find ways to communicate such statistics effectively.
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Dick West
United International Pres
West
Lsten
Old Timer recalls costly weddings and crowded courts
An old timer notes how weddings once cost little, while in a civilized country both jails and court calendars run full. The remark contrasts modest dowries with crowded legal systems reflecting social change.
April 18 1964 events and social notes
Fragmentary odds and ends from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal dated April 18 1964 note social happenings and local names. The text mentions Bayevans beer Sana frovemeninis Daly Pre Irene Sunear Megan Ar Fae homies and a reference to Ore Soe with unclear roles.
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Bette
Bai Bayevans
Sana Frovemeninis
Sins Bauer Owas
Alliance
Irene Sunear
Considine's On the Line Report Makes Slow Progress
A garbled note references Warren Report lag and scoring by Jessty and others, hinting at faults and questions. Details are unreadable, but the item signals ongoing coverage of sports or commentary with unclear results.
Trial Exposes Split in Cuban Reds and Castro Regime
Washington sources report the Marcos Rodriguez Alfon treason trial in Havana shakes Cuba's monolithic system. Castro faces questions as witnesses link DRE leaders Faure Chomon and others to the 1957 Humboldt Street killings and student protests. Castro defends old-line communists as treachery rumors loom.
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Iny Routh Montgomery
Washington State Department
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Sen. J. William Fulbright
Marcos Rodriguez Alfon
Castro
Moscow
Havana
DRE
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Atista
Humboldt Street
Geath
Faure Chomon
Rodriguez
Wang
Czechoslovakia
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Paws
Chomon
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Studenta
Elim Rodrigues
Oping
Czeaters
Cancel Party
Batista
Tax plan for Medicare sparks citizen fairness debate
The column argues for a universal Medicare approach funded by both employees and employers through Social Security, claiming it would fairly protect seniors over 65 who face rising medical costs. It notes current nonprofit and private insurance gaps, cites aging statistics, and endorses the King-Anderson proposal as the best means to ensure timely, universal benefits.
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Tolly Wostansios Ton
Sored Hiera Ae
Ospita Rence
Brother
Washington
Thia
Nam-Perer
Bev
American Medical Association
Congress
Social Security Fund
Blue Cross
Ors
Pete Te
Building fund and air service items in Lubbock history
April 18 1644 notes show the American Business club backing a building project at a corner site with an $8000 goal. The Civil Aeronautics Board review on Branitt Airways Dallas to Denver route prompts ongoing inquiries and anticipated approvals amid local chamber updates.
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We Sane
Psa
American Business Club
Branitt Airways
Lubbock
Dallas-Denver
Civil Aeronautics ‘Board
Ae Damatecsns
Chamber of Ae
Johnson Faces Tough Task New Viet Nam Envoy Due
President Johnson must select a capable and respected ambassador to Saigon within weeks. Potential candidates include Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, seen as matching required qualifications and prestige for the post amid U.S. policy pressures abroad. Nigeria’s flying doctor service unveils a new single wing plane in England to replace the storm-damaged original.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Richard Starnes
Ashington
South
Vietnam
Bob Meaney
Bee
London
Nigeria
Flying Doctor
England
Getta
Rel Duncen
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Law of Economics
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