County official urges abolition of county superintendent post
George Corse Jr. of Young County calls for elimination of the county superintendent office as costly and unnecessary. He cites a recent Texas House bill to abolish such posts and argues reform could streamline government and curb taxation. He urges voters to contact their state senator and support consolidation measures ahead of the next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Corse, Jr
Young County
Graham
Avalanche-Journal
Mrr
Texas
Corse
House of Representatives
State Senate
R. Corse
Bexar County
Showy satellites eyed for public appeal
Wallace Harper and Ralph Armstrong of Lockheed Laboratory California argue for spectacular satellites with bright tails visible to the naked eye. They suggest plane crews could spot them mid air and question whether such showy satellites would be better than current launches. The piece asks whether satellites should entertain people on earth or aid space exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Wallace Harper
Ralph Armstrong
Lockheed Laboratory
California
Old-Timer recalls 2c postage era and UN as insult clearinghouse
An old-timer laments past 2c letter postage while noting occasional Post Office off days and stamps. He remarks that the United Nations serves as a clearinghouse for national insults and comments on unprecedented prosperity and debt levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
United Nations
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Newspaper Page Rates and Notices
A damaged OCR page from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal lists staff roles and advertising reps, then provides subscription rates for various editions and terms, including Morning and Sunday and boxable services. A U S pledge and year date of 1900 appear at the end, with page designation and location in Lubbock Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Ayne Fournal
Averia Avalanche- Journal
Sth &T
Ave Lu
Te Jallas
Texas
Fuil Jessed
United Press
Clase
Parker
Cha
Guy
Edior A
Chas
W. Ratlise
Fayalle
Correr
Gabbeck
Martha
Carner Gaterie
Monroe
Maui
Flying Sprouts New Wings On The Line At Wings Club
Boeing unveils its 3 engined 727 capable of 600 mph as industry figures recall air travel’s past. An old harwood pilot recalls a woodpecker on a plane tail strut and a sense of aviation humor. General Lahm, then 80, jokes about planes and future travel on a Las Vegas bound show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Considine
EW York
Boeing Airplane Company
Bill van Dusen
Eastern Air Lines
Harwood
Bill
Bob Costello
United Air Lines
Frank Lahm
Wright Brothers
General
Tucson
Las Vegas
General Motors
United Flight
Orville
Wilbur
Gen. Lahm
Salt Lake City
The Gay Blade and the Will Street Skates
A humorous tale from Wall Street circles recounts a banker nicknamed The Gay Blade clutching a woman on ice when his new fast skates careen out of control. A guard intervenes as the man, outraged by the mishap, abandons skating for handball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial District
Will Street
Wollmann
New York
Central Park
Wall Street
Ike budget vs Kennedy aims tough defense buildup
Ike's 1962 defense budget, under Kennedy's incoming team, appears short of the advisers' needs for stronger national defense against potential Russo Chinese aggression. Symington and Johnson push for expanded forces including 45 Polaris submarines, more ICBMs, and a world alert posture, with estimates of a $50 billion defense push, while Eisenhower and Pentagon caution on budget limits and the rival Air versus Army Navy factions over strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tucker
Ashington
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Nixon
Moscow
Tucker
Stuart Symington
Johnson
Symington
Truman
Senate
Sen. Kennedy
Tyros
NATO
Far East
Southeast Asia
Africa
Sen. Symington
Pentagon
Fisenhower
Electennedy
Russia
National Security Council
Air Force
Air
China
United States
Polaris
Khrusnchev
Memory Lane fundraiser and guard funds at fairgrounds
J J Maisen presented 133.10 in cash to Lt. Col. Griffith for the guardsmen training charters at the fairgrounds. The money will fund the mess fund for recreational use during training at Camp Bowie. Also noted were remarks by Lt. Col. Griffith and other local leaders during a luncheon with guardsmen encamped at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Maisen
Lubbock Naional
Cel E. H. Griffith
Fairgrounds
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Maison
Boy Scout
Camp Bowle
Implications Evident Negro Question Analyzed By George Sokols ky
George Sokolsky argues the Negro question splits into three parts affecting U.N. diplomacy, northern political power, and U.S. foreign policy. He warns racial politics risk U.S. isolation in the cold war, noting Africa and Latin America influence and the Fulbright effect on policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George LU
Sokolsky
United States
United Nations
Moscow
London
Paris
Russia
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Nigeria
Africa
Gor
Fulbright
Senate
Little Rock
Arkansas
Washington
Willisams
New York State
Gey Nelson K Rockefeler
Von
North
Eenemy
Opera extends manager Rudolf Bing option for 1985
The Metropolitan Opera Association extended its options on general manager Rudolf Bing Yiroush for the 1985 season moving toward Lincoln Center. Anthony A. Bliss, president, said the new one year option covers the transfer from Times Square to the new Lincoln Center site and the year after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SEW York
UPI
Metropolitan Opera Association
Rudolf Bing Yiroush
Fridia
Anthony A. Bliss
Ovo
Met
Hines
Times Square
Lincoln Center
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
United States of America
Republic
International Fourflusher
Wes
Jand Help
Considine’s
Inez Robb
Sleker
Counter
Museum of Modern Art
Walter Camp
Strategic Air Command
Douglas
Grumman
Convair
France
Ed Pool
Dean Cornwell
New England
Canada
Considine
Tizzy
By Kate Osann
Ike
JFK
Aman
The
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Neay York
Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball
Miss Ball
Arnaz
Greenwich
Conn
Hollywood
Floydada
L. A. Wicks
Ralls
First Christian Church
Crosbyton
Lorenzo
Lockney
W. W. Wicks
J.C. Gilliam
Virgil Williams
Robert Linder
Tucker Teutsch
J. Edd McLaughlin
South Plains
J.C. Wester
VOUK
Pribute
J.C. Grimes
Jack Stone
Seour
George Soper
Margaret Johnston
Tranent
Scotland
Wailer
New York City
By Galbraith
NEA
Opera
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