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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1962
Page
3
The nation waits as President Kennedy weighs a temporary tax cut to bolster a slow economy. Washington consensus says he will not seek an income tax cut now, with labor leaders and business groups urging one while Congress fears a larger deficit. A decision may affect his party’s standing. a Monday speech will reveal his stance.
Seven teenagers from the Orton-Springlake area died in a train automobile crash on Thursday night on their way to a Sunday School picnic at Mackenzie Park. The community expresses deep sympathy to the families of the deceased.
The Soviet Union rejected a Western plan to verify nuclear restraint by zone sampling. Valeri Zorin dismissed the American formula as appeasement, arguing the U S offers have further bent to Red pressure. Proponents warn this retreat risks national defenses and stature amid ongoing tensions.
The page shows the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal publishing details, staff roles, advertising reps, and subscription pricing for various periods and delivery options. It also includes a pledge of allegiance and page citation, dated August 11, 1962.
Special correspondent Ruth Montgomery reports that an effort backed by World War I veterans groups sought a $102 monthly lifetime pension for nearly all WWI veterans, funded by the Treasury. The scheme faltered as publicity dates and political pressure undermined support, with 205 congressmen signing a discharge petition before retreat.
Inez Robb describes Surinam's bush Negro fire eaters in Negerbreck and Moengo, where performers chant by drums, eat burning brands, chew glass, and dance amid bonfires under a full moon. The show costs 40 dollars, and the landscape blends primitive village life with modern roads and a new 260 mile jungle highway.
The South, led by a Republican-leaning brew of liberal Republicans and Kennedy Democrats, uses seniority and committee chairmanships to block White House and Supreme Court agendas. Southern and Border Democrats dominate many panels, shaping policy despite national gains by Republicans.
In Austin Democratic executive committee certifies August 22 runoff results for four statewide races. W. Lee O'Daniel leads with 475,541 votes or 48.3 percent of 983,726 cast, over James V. Allred with 317,501 votes or 32.2 percent. Dan Moody and Floyd E. Ryan split the remaining 19.3 percent, with Moody at 178,471 votes (18.2 percent) and Ryan at 12,213.
George E. Sokolosky argues that presidential races are dominated by millionaire backers and deep pockets from labor unions and corporations. He outlines the multi stage campaign path from primaries to reelection and notes rising costs and the bloom of Madison Avenue political consulting. He cites Kennedy Nixon Willkie era dynamics and warns votes favoring Roosevelt’s third term altered campaign economics.
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