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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1962
Page
3
Thousands of Lubbock residents and Texas Tech students attend the Carol of Lights at the Science Quadrangle. The 16 000 bulbs illuminate at 7 05 with brass choir and trumpet fanfare, followed by carols on campus open free to the public.
Khrushchev told the Central Committee that officials steal millions yearly, a new stance amid broader Soviet concerns. He noted the mass walkout by Siberian construction workers as further proof that even leaders concede flaws in the Worker’s Paradise.
The Clerical Association of the British Civil Service announces a special policy insuring its members especially tax collectors and welfare workers against attacks by angry citizens. Tax collectors face unpopularity, but they are simply performing their duties and should not be blamed for the taxes enacted by politicians.
French postal authorities tested mint flavored stamps to make licking stamps more pleasant. The experiment was successful and a follow up with liquor flavored stamps is planned for next year.
A foreign observer notes Americans live much outside the home and many spend long hours in cars. He observes nations favor bombs over swords and warns cooks to recognize dangerous wires amid abundant kitchen gadgets.
A civic club gathering stands out as unusually dull with no green peas served, leaving attendees noting the unexpected omission and counting the absence as the main talking point of the evening.
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal announces its morning edition with partnership details, contact info, and circulation prices for Lubbock Texas, including separate rates for morning Sunday and combined morning evening Sunday options. The pledge to the flag is stated. Page 4 Sec A.
Bob Considine notes that most of the 220000 Cuban refugees in the United States intend to return to Cuba one day. The International Rescue Committee describes the challenges faced by exiles and urges support to help them become self sufficient, citing a low welfare among Cuban families in New York despite large numbers in the region.
A 22 year old woman narrates wig trouble after a $400 blonde top piece shrinks in cleaning. She considers head shrinking, debates hair color, and notes men preferring brunettes while dating more with a brunette. She laughs at the idea of a wig stretch and shares a best beau anecdote.
President Kennedy plans a scaled back domestic program to win Senate support and ease House passage next year. He faces Southern opposition over civil rights and possible Republican attacks on a divided party and executive branches. The plan favors faster tax cuts, education funding limits, and voluntary farm acreage reductions to reduce surpluses.
A critical essay denounces managed news as propaganda and warns that government oversight risks destroying a free press. It cites Arthur Sylvester and the Miami Herald, compares to Hitler propaganda, and argues openness via international media and mail is essential to prevent suppression.
The article notes Soviet currency sizes match U S dollars and wonders if their conversations are as loud as their money. It comments on people skilled at stretching the truth and suggests one can get by without formal education if those around them lack it.
In a long study the University of Texas scientists identify a protozoa in the termite gut that converts wood cellulose into carbon dioxide hydrogen and acetic nourishment. Medical experts in Boston say fumes from burning decorations contributed to Cocoanut Grove fire deaths and many hospitalized survivors suffer lung ailments.
The New China News Agency charged that an Indian military aircraft flew low over Chinese claimed territory at the eastern end of the disputed border. It said the plane circled and reconnoitered frontier positions but China exercised self restraint and did not fire.
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