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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1960

Page

4

Keeping Old Glory Flying: Muleshoe Embraces Flag Initiative

Bailey County neighbors join Carroll Pouncey and Gilbert Lamb in promoting daily flag displays in Muleshoe. The effort aims to inspire pride, encourage widespread adoption beyond town lines, and support local banners despite frequent wind damage. The plan may spread to Lubbock and other West Texas communities as Marine Corps Reserve members explore affordable flag displays for homes.

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Progress in Lubbock street lighting boosts NE district

A new stretch linking Parkway Drive to Idalon Highway extends two miles, improving lighting for motorists and a growing residential area on Lubbock's Northeast side. The city notes notable improvements in nocturnal visibility, though side streets still need work. In Massachusetts a man received 30 days after squirting a police officer with a water pistol, provoking outrage over what some call an unfair law against harmless fun.

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Morning Edition Pricing and Pledge Notice

The snippet shows a faded pricing page for Morning and Evening editions with subscription rates listed for 1 year 6 months and 3 months, plus a pledge of allegiance to the United States. It is a partial damaged OCR from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal.

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Second guesses on Powers case dominate Washington debate

Special correspondent notes how U S reactions to Francis Powers capture in Moscow shifted from weather story to admission of overflight and the U2 ban. The piece contrasts cautious statements from Washington, Khrushchev’s pressure, and Britons urging a tougher line, with calls for a firm stance and continued surveillance.

Bob Considine New York Francis Powers Moscow U.S Powers Sverdlovsk Khrushchev World Organization Considine

Baruch Reaches 90 with Sharp Mind and Style

Special Correspondent notes Bernard Baruch, at 90, maintains mental alertness and physical vitality. He will celebrate quietly at his New York home, declining interviews, while receivingGlobal good wishes, and planning a busy schedule including Europe trips, autobiography work, and wintering in South Carolina.

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Wealthy men not liberals? election year analysis

Sturgis Daily Journal examines how inherited wealth influences presidential prospects. It cites Franklin D. Roosevelt, W Averell Harriman, Adlai Stevenson, John F. Kennedy and others as examples of wealth shaping political credibility while critiquing perceived hypocrisy among liberal elites and the changing ethical climate in politics.

Mark P. Haines Sturgis Daily Journal Gturgis United States Teddy Roosevelt John D. Rockefeller Nelson New York State White House John L. Wick Washington Human Events Franklin D. Roosevelt W. Averell Harriman G. Mennen Williams Michigan Mennen William Proxmire Wisconsin Elshe Rockefeller Robert Kerr Oklahoma Chester Bowles William Benton Connecticut Misiel Sen Joseph Clark Pennsylvania Herbert Hoover Rockefeller Sen. Kennedy Woolworth Althousheither

Rattlesnake bites local woman. hospital treatment ends

Mrs. Lessie Reece, 40, was bitten on her left foot by a five-rattle rattler at her farm near Ropesville. The snake was killed, she received emergency care at St. Mary's, and was released after treatment. In other notes, Texas Tech summer exams and commencement plans were announced, plus campus personnel changes at dorm No. 1. In Mexico City, Leon Trotsky was attacked with a pickaxe and pistol, suffering skull and other injuries, with surgeons reportedly optimistic about his survival.

Ropesville Lessie Reece St. Mary's Hospital Reece Mexico City Leon Trotsky Russia Coyoacan Theis Jacques Mortan Trotsky Jose Manuel Federal District Police OGPU Joseph Stalin

Flag and Anthem as National Symbols in American Life

A columnist argues for universal display of the flag and execution of the national anthem at public gatherings. He cites reactions to an American flag at rehearsal, defends patriotism, and urges Americans, especially youth, to embrace national symbols at concerts, theaters, and events.

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Nixon's Daughter Crowned Donut Queen in National Week

The president's daughter Patricia Nixon was named Donut Queen during National Donut Week, receiving a crown and throne in a light hearted ceremony. The event, noted in Washington, drew attention as part of a fundraising drive and public celebration.

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