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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1962
Page
4
President Kennedy faces a pivotal choice on whether to seek a temporary tax cut to lift a sluggish economy. Washington expects no tax cut now as data show modest progress. Labor and conservative business groups urge relief, while some Congress members fear larger deficits. The decision looms ahead of his Monday economy address.
Seven teenagers from the Olton-Springlake area died in a train automobile collision on the way to a Sunday School picnic at Mackenzie Park. South Plains residents mourn with the families, and the Avalanche-Journal extends condolences to all affected by the loss.
The piece reports Moscow rejecting a Western plan for nuclear test ban verification at Geneva. It argues Kennedy’s concessions amounted to appeasement and questions how long the United States can endure such policy without weakening its stature.
The page presents the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal masthead and advertising rates from August 11, 1962. It lists publication details, staff titles, and carrier pricing for various subscriptions including morning, evening, and Sunday editions, with prices for in-town and out-of-town routes. The document closes with a pledge to the flag and a page/section note.
Special correspondent Ruth Montgomery reports that a proposed Treasury pension expansion for WWI veterans faces strong opposition and political pressure. The plan would have given most veterans $102 monthly, prompting concerns over taxpayer cost and the influence of special interests in an election year.
A colorful travelogue details Surinam's bush Negro fire eating show in Negerbreck and Moengo, with dancers, glass-chewing and blazing bonfires under a full moon. The piece contrasts primitive spectacle with modern air travel and the new highway from France to British Guiana, then tours St Laurent and Albina before shifting to U.S. politics and veteran pension debates.
The South wields influence on Capitol Hill as a bloc of Dixie Democrats blocks liberal reform while the Warren Court entrenches precedents. Senate and House committees show Southern chairmanships and seniority keep regional interests protected. The piece notes few prospects for major shifts in power.
In a brief meeting the Democratic executive committee certified Aug. 22 runoff candidates in four statewide races. U S Senator W Lee O Daniel led with 475 541 votes or 48 3 percent of 983 726 cast while James V Allred had 317 501 votes or 32 2 percent. Dan Moody and Floyd E Ryan split the remaining 19 3 percent.
A long critique by George E. Sokolski on the high costs of mounting a presidential bid. The piece notes primary, convention, and multiple campaigns as expenses driven by wealthy donors and labor unions, with historical references to Kennedy, Johnson, Eisenhower, and Willkie. It cites campaign machinery, donor influence, and shifting party dynamics. Bournemouth flower thefts end note.
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