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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1965
Page
3
The July Reader's Digest features Ruth Montgomery's column A Gift of Prophecy drawing wide interest. Montgomery argues ESP shows through decades with many credible accounts, though public acceptance remains mixed.
The Insider's Newsletter notes talks of a spies union as freelance agents face unemployment and cost pressures from arms competition. Questions arise about closed shop rules and picket lines if some spies strike, while governments react to the idea.
The piece sketches President Johnson backing a bill mandating a five day 40 hour week for postmasters, recalls a Dallas Morning News joke on work weeks, and profiles Mrs. Jane Pinckett Dixon a Washington widow famed for predicting major events. It notes her 1960s through 1990s forecasts including Kennedy’s assassinations, Churchill’s fall, China’s capitulation, a 1968 Republican win, and a 1999 Messiah born February 5 1962.
Scientists report progress toward a cure for baldness though no breakthrough is confirmed. The note says some may benefit if hair loss can be arrested, offering cautious optimism to early testers and those already bald.
In West Lake, a man named Lefty, who lost his right arm, returns to work and family life after a 20 pound weight loss and brave recovery. A second man who lost his leg proves his grit by winning a pool match on crutches, hopping and shooting with skill. Both display extraordinary courage amid hardship.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield voiced strong public opposition to the Johnson Viet Nam policy after briefing President Johnson and other leaders at the White House. He read a three page statement and pledged to oppose the policy publicly.
The piece notes growing restiveness among Democratic lawmakers over U S involvement in Vietnam after widespread troop commitments. It cites Mansfield and Johnson, mentions CIA notoriety in Cairo and Moscow, and describes internal GOP support but liberal Democratic opposition.
Washington analyzes the FBI’s 1964 crime figures showing a 13 percent rise, with 3,053,818 white arrests and 1,194,377 Negro arrests. Roy Wilkins argues arrests reflect bias. proponents say crime is higher among Negroes due to systemic oppression and socio economic factors. President Johnson backs further study by a national commission.
Aug 2 1965 report notes Truman winning aims at the Big Three conference and forming a cordial relationship with Premier Stalin, with unexpected Russian concessions. Also mentions meat in frozen lockers probe in Lubbock OPA district led by Roscoe H Collier and Thomas E Francis. U S Senate debate to breathe life into UN Charter as world security measures move forward. Lubbock Army Airfield veterans class includes Capt Thomas W Schwellenbach, son of Labor Secretary L B Schwellenbach.
A Dallas Morning News editorial notes Rep. Bob Wilson claiming a Polaris submarine petty officer earning 70 to 80 hours weekly makes less than an unemployment recipient in New York City. It argues Youth Corps volunteers work, though some is make work, while others idle and not supporting the nation.
An editorial argues for immediate police patrols and an emergency grand jury to curb a surge in robberies in Dallas. It urges swift investigations and trials, dismissal of long pending cases, and import of visiting judges to clear heavy dockets, stressing time favors the defense.
A Greenville South Carolina News account notes a New York speech where a woman executive urges women to outcompete men and outlines nine commandments for emancipation and equal opportunity. The piece questions how women can beat overwhelming odds if men dominate the arena.
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