Texas defense jobs should go to best bidders not politics
A Fort Worth Dallas union letter to Texas lawmakers blames California for winning defense contracts and jobs. It argues contracts should go to Texas outfits if work can be done as well or cheaper there, condemning political influence in federal spending and urging efficiency over pork.
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Texas
Fort Worth Dallas
John Chandler
C. C. Anderson
United Auto Workers
California
House
Senate
Washington
UAW
Chandler
Anderson
Treasury
Kennedy aims to visit Truman at his library this August
In a telephone chat from Hyannis Port Kennedy said he hopes to visit former President Truman in his library before the end of August. The remark follows a prior contrast to a Los Angeles trip, illustrating the era's political maneuvering and public commentary.
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FTER
Hyannis Port
Mass
Independence
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Mohammet
Los Angeles
Nixon
Frank Sinatra
Hollywood
Jack Kennedy
Jack
Peter Lawford
Skennedy
Sinatra
Lawford
Tony Curtis
Convention Hall
Montgomery Page
Not Needed To TALK of Louisiana Formula
A man in a State mental hospital reportedly concocted a tonic said to make elderly patients act like moonstruck kids. The piece warns against widespread distribution and mocks the notion of anyone profiting from such a remedy.
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Louisiana
Columnist's Light Remarks Draw Mixed Reactions
A columnist quips about women preferring imperfect husbands while likening women to pillows of horse feathers, drawing mixed reactions from readers and sparking debate on gender norms.
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Publication Details
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition is an independent Democratic paper printed on weekdays with an Evening edition from Avalanche Journal Publishing Company. Subscription rates vary by city and carrier, with prices listed for Lubbock and outside routes. The paper includes a pledge of allegiance and standard newspaper billing information.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Tm Stand Ave
J. Lubbock
Texas National Advertising
Texas Daily Press League
Texas
Pull
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F. Pruatt
Guy
Ape
Endorsement Wars Loom in 1960 Campaign
The piece notes that presidential contenders will vie for endorsements from prominent figures while fending off opposing endorsements. It discusses Khrushchev, Hoffa, Rockefeller, Benson, Braden, Sinatra, Lawford, and Curtis influencing voter perceptions and party momentum amid Kennedy Nixon jockeying.
VIA LOS ANGELES Shortcut Back Home By ED KOTERBA N ROUTE TO LOS ANGELES
A fragmented travel diary recounts a cross country trek from Chicago to Washington via a detour toward Los Angeles in a trailer life against a political backdrop. The writer describes travel miscalculations, seasonal costs at Anaheim, and a turnaround toward Las Vegas with family plans and reflections on conventions.
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ED Koterba
Los Angeles
Washington
Chicago
TWA
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles International Airport
Dotty
L. A
Louisiana voters weigh Nixon in Nixon Johnson debates
In Louisiana, political experts expect Nixon to win in November regardless of civil rights. The piece argues Johnson's running mate choice failed to placate the South, cites past Democratic PAC disappointments, and warns that a House runoff could produce a president chosen by deal rather than by the people, affecting national prestige amid Cold War tensions.
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Donald M. Ewing
Shreveport
Louisiana
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
Khrushchev
United States
South
Supreme Court
Senate
Nixon
Two Youths Drown at Buffalo Lakes Near Lubbock
J W Horton and C J Parker both of New Home Lynn County drowned while trot lining in Buffalo Lakes near the park entrance. They stepped into deep water and disappeared about an hour and a half after entering the lake. U L Jennings aged about 24 witnessed the incident. The bodies were taken to Sanders Funeral Home. Everett Ward died July 2 in a separate incident at the lakes when he and a companion entered the swimming pool after hours. Contributing to a possible permanent art collection J C Harrison presented to Texas Tech a painting by Rob rt Vonnah titled The Ring, insured for 200 and valued at 7500. The piece hangs in the library reading room. National Guardsmen from Pitkin Cravens LA converge for duty with 100 officers and men leaving Lubbock by truck at 2 am under Capt Harold Hi Griffith. They promise to return in time to vote.
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Buffalo Lakes
Lubbock
J. W. Horton
C. J. Parker
New Home
Lynn County
Sanders Funeral Home
U. L. Jennings
Everett Ward
Morton
J. Cl. Harrison
Texas Tech
National Academy
Rob
Rt Vonnah
Harrison
West Texas
Pitkin
Cravemns
Beaumont
Harold Hi. Griffith
Service Ees
Battery C
Foreign Policy Debate Shapes 1960 Campaign
The piece notes how Soviet actions at the Summit and disarmament talks sharpened 1960 campaigns for both parties. It cites Democratic and Republican platforms pledging action to strengthen the nation, with differing emphases on economic aid, space law, and regional development. Kennedy and Nixon emerge as pivotal figures shaping foreign policy debates.
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Cuba
Congo
Arthur E. Rowse
Ashington
Russia
Party of Peace
Eisenhower
Los Angeles
Chicago
United States
Africa
Latin America
United Nations
Republic
Richard Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
John Kennedy
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