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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1961
Page
7
The piece argues Russia's Titov flight should prompt Americans to boost funding and speed in space efforts. It warns against complacency, cites strikes and contractor delays as hindrances, and says the space race underpins Cold War security. Citizens should push for faster, more decisive progress.
An all-time high cotton yield is forecast for 23 counties centered on Lubbock. The 1961 crop is estimated at 2,246,000 bales, surpassing the 1958 record of 2,025,433 and last year’s 1,942,798. The industry is expected to contribute about 343 million dollars in gross income to lint producers.
A London salesman markets Instant Snob luggage stickers to fake foreign travel. The idea deceives neighbors by implying abroad experience, a practice deemed pure deception though some may see it as harmless snobbery.
William A Malbert, an Englishman, marked his 107th birthday by drinking two pints of beer and credits a life of beer drinking for his age. Others reaching similar ages cite abstinence as the reason they live long, showing no single rule for longevity.
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Special correspondent Bob Considine argues America faces tough choices in Cuba Berlin China Angola and Portugal amid NATO alliances. He questions how U S actions impact friends and interests, outlining potential gains and losses from various policies and alliances.
A thoughtful critique contrasts angry youths in England with angry elders in the United States, alleging opposite reasons for their hate of the 20th Century. It notes protest literature in England versus politicized columns in the U.S. and cites Know-Nothing echoes, while highlighting U.S. opposition to 20th century social changes and the era’s intellectual shifts. The piece also covers the French Tunisian crisis, urging cautious diplomacy and quoting Tunisian ambassador Bourguiba on U.S. policy and Franco-American tensions.
Attorney General Kennedy forms a centralized anti crime apparatus uniting scattered enforcement agencies. He notes past agency rivalry and bureaucratic obstacles, citing collaboration with Edwyn Silberling to lead the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section while targeting nationwide conspiracies in gambling, narcotics, and bank robbery networks.
Committees of the Lubbock county observer corps of the aircraft warning service were named Wednesday in a commissioners court session. County Judge G V Pardue chairs. other members include commissioners Mansker Gray Stokes Horton and executive secretary Grady West with recording secretary Elizabeth Florence.
Special correspondent George E Sokolsky questions State Department secrecy and the two Chinas proposal. He cites Peking opposition and argues the plan undermines U S interests, stating Formosa and Maoist China refuse mutual recognition and warn of future political trouble for the President.
Lagos Nigeria Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa said conversations with U S President Kennedy convinced him that if Russia tries to take over Western rights in Berlin there will be war He spoke at a news conference on his return from the United States calling his visit successful and noting American willingness to aid Nigeria in any way needed He said American sentiment on Berlin was very strong and that Nigeria’s concerns were effectively conveyed
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