Security clash clouding Western strategy and power balance
The piece weighs shifting US and allied security postures amid rising Soviet secrecy and buildup. It cites Secretary Gates asserting US strength while Allen Dulles warns of Russian preparations and refusal of inspections. The analysis stresses vigilance, varied perspectives, and the need to deter a surprise attack while pursuing reassurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Western Alliance
Thomas Gates
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Dulles
Kremlin
Gates
Russia
Moscow
U.S
Gasoline tax receipts may shrink as compact cars rise
The article notes that widespread use of compact cars could reduce gasoline consumption and cut tax revenues for both federal and state governments. It suggests potential increases in other taxes to offset the shortfall, including federal income taxes, a federal sales tax, and similar state levies, amid growing car ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beards as Nonconformist Sign in Beatnik Era
A columnist notes that Beatnik style in the United States England and France features many young men with beards as a protest against conformity. The piece ponders what nonconformists would do if beards became common and everyone shaved again to protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
France
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Publication Details and Rates
The notice outlines newspaper production in Lubbock with morning and evening editions, names staff and agencies, and lists subscription prices for various durations and combinations. It includes a pledge to the flag and republic for which it stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oorth Plains
Democratic
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company. Inc
Te Wr
J. Luk
Texas
Rationel
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Apsccigied Press
United Press International
Cerner Wee
United States of America
Opening of Olympics Triggers Rome Traffic Chaos
In Rome the Olympic Games bring heavy auto traffic and a clash over control. Officials propose signs and one way streets to tame the chaos, while drivers and residents grapple with the disruption as visitors and Milko Skofic return to the Appian Way estate amid the bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Considine
Leonardo da Vinci
Olympic Area
Rome
Guns By The Pound The London Tailor Made Pair
Susan recounts a visit with cousin Fred to a British gunsmith for a tailored pair of hunting guns. Prices reach 750 pounds each, total 1 500 pounds, with delivery in two years and urgent need to finish the purchase in four months. The story mixes money, fashion, and the surreal care in fitting a custom pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Mason-Dixon Line
Fred
Givenchy
Cousin Fred
London
Not Easy Farm Problem Faces Kennedy Nixon Clash
Washington, Sen. John F Kennedy faces no easy farm solution as his brain trust splits over a quick partial action. VP Nixon learns the same lesson while NFU leaders and Harvard advisers press costly parity plans amid political friction and rising surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tucker
Ashington
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Sen. Kennedy
Fdr
Willard Cochrane
University of Minnesota
Cochrane
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard
Kennedy
Galbraith
Department of Agriculture
NFU
Afl-Cio
Meany-Reuther
NFA
Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Quentin N. Burdick
North Yakota
Sec
Henry JL. Ahlgren
University of Wisconsin
John A. Hannah
University of Michigan
Capitol Hill
House
Oldtimers elect new officers at Panhandle fair reunion
W P Florance of Slaton is chosen president for 1941 with Ben Dixon of Lubbock as vice president and Mrs Nettie Edwards as secretary treasurer at the Lubbock County oldtimers reunion in the Boy Scout Building. Outgoing officers include Judge J J Dillard and Mrs W P Florance. TAHORA notes new Marion G Brady Post officers with Marshall Stewart and others installed. Hungarian Romanian ministers summoned to Vienna as Balkan crisis tightens amid Soviet clashes in Bucharest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock County
Boy Scout
Panhandle-South Plains Fairgrounds
Oldtimers
W. P. Florance
Slaton
Ben Dixon
Lubbock
Nettie Edwards
Northwest of Lubbock
Eidwards
Marion G. Brady
American Legion
Lubbock Legion
Marshall Stewart
Houston Haire
John Slover
Roy FE. Edwards
Harry Roddy
Sam Holland
Legion
Charles Whitacre
C. E. Luce
Allen Bros
George Berry
State Rehabilitation Board
Hal Lattimore
Lewis Murfee
A. C. Jackson
The
Sons of American Legion
Budapest
Hungary
Vienna
Italy
Germany
Balkan
Russia
Galeazzo Ciano
Rumania
Bucharest
Soviet picks Hallinan as American observer in Powers trial
The Soviets invite Vincent Hallinan to Moscow as the American observer for the Powers U-2 pilot trial. Hallinan, a San Francisco attorney with a controversial record, had previously defended Harry Bridges and Marion Bachrach and faced suspensions for contempt and tax evasion. The piece questions why Moscow selected him and predicts he will advocate Soviet jurisprudence and condemn the Pentagon and CIA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Russia
Vincent William Hallinan
San Francisco
Francis G. Powers
Hallinan
United States
Moscow
American Sokolsky Bar Association
Communist Party
Harry Bridges
Marion Bachrach
Independent Progressive Party
The
Civil Rights Congress
National Lawyers Guild
Europe
McNeil] Island Federal Penitentiary
Bridges
Pentagon
CIA
Lfe
Russia
Park Avenue
Rus
Civil War Arm Cache Found Under Atlanta Street
Workmen digging for a pipeline along Decatur Street underpass in Atlanta uncovered a Civil War arsenals cache. The find includes cann on balls boxed, battering shells field artillery shells grape shot and rifles. The Georgia Historical Society calls it a very interesting historical find. The Battle of Atlanta began in July 1864 and ended with Confederate evacuation in September.
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Atlanta
Decatur Street
Beverly Dubose
The
Georgia Historical Society
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