Spying Critique at UN Highlights Outer Space Debate
The piece questions a Soviet complaint at the United Nations about spying from outer space as similar to conventional espionage. It argues both superpowers have long engaged in information gathering, suggesting computers may replace cloak and dagger methods and that Moscow’s protest lacks credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
aCe
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Reds
Minnesota
Doolittle Raid Remembered 21 Years Later
Considered a brave deed the Doolittle raid launched from the Hornet involved 16 B 25 bombers under Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle. Flights began April 17 with fuel constraints and improvised bombsights forcing lower altitudes. They bombed Tokyo Yokohama Nagoya Kobe and Osaka but all planes were lost later due to crashes or engine failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Considine
New York
Japan
Jimmy Doolittle
U. S. Army Air Corps
China
Worden
Tokyo
Yokohama
Nagoya
Kobe
Osaka
Laos and the Road Trouble On Two Fronts
A columnist blends Laos and Viet Nam dispatches with global/Middle East notes, criticizing Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu, and surveys American policy and culture. It then critiques Minnesota necking laws, laments changing taste, and reflects on WWII Doolittle raid memories and Sino-American shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Robb
Laos
Viet Nam
Alice
Uncle Sam
Europe
Italy
Canada
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Wilson
Congo
Middle East
Ngo Diem
Mme
Ngo Dinh Nhu
A. S
Bright job outlook for this spring’s college graduates
The article notes that 1963 graduates face strong demand and rising starting salaries, with companies hiring more graduates and paying about five percent more than last year. Engineers scientists and business specialists are especially sought, while humanities majors and near term military service pose challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street Journal
Northwestern University
Frank S. Endicott
Ile
Fisherman’s Patience Tested by Missing Bait Bucket
A fisherman waited with patience but failed to prevent his bait bucket from spilling into the stream during a fishing outing. The incident highlights a minor mishap in an otherwise quiet day by the river.
Nerves Before the Alarm Clock Era
The passage notes nerves were rare until the invention of the alarm clock. It highlights how daily routines and stress levels shifted with reliable wake times becoming common. It suggests societal changes followed timekeeping innovations.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Advertiser and Rates 1963
The page outlines publication details for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morning Edition and Evening Edition, listing staff roles, advertising representation, and subscription rates for various formats. It includes price tables for Lubbock and out‑of‑town editions, plus the Pledge of Allegiance and page location in the April 20, 1963 issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Revere
Lubbock
Suneey
Ol Morin Pend
Texas
Goldwater Seen as Strongest 1964 Conservative Bid
The Goldwater camp argues 1964 suits his peak for conservatives and that 1968 would be too late. They claim South votes favor him, citing historic GOP gains in 1944 to 1960 and noting Rockefeller’s liberal image. Goldwater’s southern base, midwest and far west strength, could win without key blue states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenec
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Vineyard
Southey
Dixie
South
Tom Dewey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
GOP
Rockefeller
Kennedy
Rocky
Midwest
Goldwater Country
Farrier Words on Buggies and Cars Reflect Changing Teens
The piece contrasts LD Dobbin and his era with younger generations who wear out buggy tires less than modern youths, implying a shift in vehicle use and youth behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LD Dobbin
Junior
Doctor predicts injections to erase facial wrinkles
A doctor says injections may soon erase facial wrinkles and creases. The statement notes that there is nothing like a new wrinkle to get rid of wrinkles.
Baldness rising among women says dermatologist
A dermatologist warns that female pattern hair loss is increasing, suggesting the wig craze may be justified as more women experience thinning hair and seek cosmetic solutions.
New Victory Corps Officers Named at Senior High School
New student officers for three Victory Corps companies at Senior High School were announced by K N Clapp of Lubbeck Company A. Captains: David G West for company A Connie McDonald for company B and Harold Kendricks for company C. Additional officers and staff listed include Windell Melton David Mohle Ted Forsythe Joe Arrington and more. W C Watts chairs the Victory Corps program. Texas Tech College directors O B Ratliff and A G Mayse were confirmed by the Texas Senate to fill unexpired terms. Sons of Freedom will headline the month’s Victory Concert led by Mrs Mary Ware and Mrs Elois Elliott with a 350-voice chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Corps
K. N. Clapp
Lubbeck Company
Texas Defense Guard
David G. West
Connie McDonald
Harold Kendricks
Windell Melton
David Mohle
Ted Forsythe
Joe Arrington
Hugh Fry
Wesley Joosten
Robert Smith
Mike Selien
William Wilkerson
H. A. Mohle
James Stanley
Lawrence Stone
Clapp
F. W. Bearden
E. Pattillo
O. D. Click
J. C. Hughes
R. D. Esters
W. C. Watts
Texas Tech College
Texas Senate
Austin
O. B. Ratliff
Spurular
A. G
Pat) Mayse
Paris
A. J. Riddle
Dennison
Sons of Freedom
Musiic
Therogram
Mary Ware
Elois Elliott
Oppenheimer Case Debated Over Fermi Prize Meaning
Richard Starnes argues the $50,000 Enrico Fermi prize awarded to J. Robert Oppenheimer does not absolve him of past AEC findings. The piece notes the award recognizes scientific merit but not the 1963 decision, and recalls the independent panel and later AEC votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Starnes
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Starnes
Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Dr. Oppenheimer
Star Chamber
Chevalier
Haakon Chevalier
Soviet
Russia
U.S. to Sell 12 KC-135 Tankers to France
The State Department confirms the United States will supply the French government with 12 jet aircraft tankers for refueling bombers as part of France’s nuclear force plan. Press Officer Lincoln White says a report of withdrawal is false. The Kennedy administration debates aiding France in the tanker sale while opposing its independent nuclear force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
State Department
United States
France
Lincoln White
White
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
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Considine’s
West Point
Doolittle
Vladivostok
Jacob B. Shazer
Air Force
Hiroshima
Considine
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Tizzy
By Kate Osann
Lubbeck
COLON
SERRE
Madura
Indonesia
Het
Deci‘sions
Lewis L. Strauss
AEC
Openheimer
Gordon Gray
Truman
University of North Caroline
Thomas
A. Morgan
Sperry Gyroscope
Ward Y. Evans
Loyola University
Admiral Strauss
K. D. Nichols
Gray Board
Harry D. Smyth
Smyth
USS
By Galbraith
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