Lubbock Debate Over Joint Utility Pole Use Draws Ire
The Central Bar Council approved a resolution opposing further joint use of utility poles in Lubbock. The piece argues union linemen oppose sharing with nonunion crews, cites contracts and franchise terms, and urges city leaders to study joint pole usage nationwide while backing potential mandatory sharing at future franchise renewals.
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Suburbia Poised to Gain Voice in State Reapportionment
Special correspondent Ruth Montgomery notes urban areas gain leverage as Supreme Court opens courts to reapportionment battles. Rural legislators resist, while the 1960s shift promises to alter power balance from rural to urban in state legislatures.
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Political balance questioned by Vermont voting district sizes
A Vermont voter in Victory claims extreme representation disparity with Burlington residents. Despite Victory and Burlington both electing one lawmaker, Victory has vastly smaller population yet similar legislative weight, highlighting inequities in the current system.
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Girl Who Met Rock Hudson Seeks Primitive Surinam Village
In Surinam the author describes Amerindian life near the Marowhine River, noting a Rock Hudson autograph as a remarkable contrast to Stone Age roots. She observes village huts, river highways, limited schooling, and a rare modern touch like a school bus canoe with 30 children.
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Romney warns graduates to think clearly beyond parents
George Romney tells a graduating class they must learn to think more clearly than their parents, a skill they thought they had acquired five years earlier.
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Eorge Romney
Bat Speed Mystery Gets a 3.7x Boost
A science note states bats cruise at 10 miles an hour, but when leaving their origin they reach a top speed about 3.7 times faster. The playful remark hints at surprising bat flight dynamics.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Pagan
An archival notice details the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s publishing details, editors, and pricing for morning, evening, and Sunday editions, plus carrier and subscription rates, plus a pledge and address dated August 10, 1962.
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J. Lubbock
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Dallas
Associated Presse
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Lubbock
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Eveny
No Appeal JFKs Program Bogging Down
Washington says Kennedy advisers face public reluctance for reform. Debate over tax cuts Medicare education aid and federal programs dominates this view of political resistance. Public mood shifts from FDR era to cautious stance on expansion.
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Ray Tucker
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Kennedy
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Department of Urban Affairs
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Supreme Court
Defends Union Court Rule By George E Sokols ky
A Milwaukee Civil Liberties Union debate centers on a union fine for Sunday meetings and the role of the civil liberties group in probing private union actions. Richard Humphreys argues the church attendance issue taints the matter while Benson highlights conscience over compulsory union participation.
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Nurse Admits Thefts Of Hospital Drugs
GALVESTON Mrs. Bobbie Ivey a 26 year old registered nurse at the U S Public Health Service Hospital admitted Thursday she has been stealing drugs and taking them herself Sheriff J B Kline arrested Mrs Ivey Wednesday night after complaints drugs were disappearing from the hospital.
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