Court House Operations Tightened May Be Necessary
County Commissioners face a potential push to tighten county business after a $1139.68 deferred long distance bill paid by County Attorney Fred West. An Avalanche-Journal probe highlighted long lagging payments dating to 1963, echoing prior missing funds from tax certificate fees. Auditor Furgeson may urge stricter use controls, with the commission responsible for public accountability.
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County Commissioners Court
Fred West
Avalanche-Journal
Kenneth May
Court House
Russell Hardin
Royal Furgeson
Commissioners Court
Commission
One Vote Plan Aims to Shield State Legislatures from Federal Apportionment
Texas Senator Dorsey B. Hardeman plans a resolution for the 59th Legislature in Austin to seek a constitutional convention on apportionment in 1965. Californians back the effort led by Lt. Gov. Preston Smith, arguing that state legislatures should determine their own districts free from federal control.
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Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Dorsey B. Hardeman
Austin
Preston Smith
National Conference of
New York City
United States
Congress
Confession Aims at Selling Magazine Feature
A candid remark about inner truth is used to market a magazine feature. The line suggests authenticity drives reader interest and boosts sales for the issue.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morning Edition front page notice
The 1964 December 14 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morning Edition front includes masthead details, publisher and editor names Parker F. Prouty and Chas A. Guy, subscription rates for various plans, and pledge of allegiance text. Publication by Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company in Lubbock Texas.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche
Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Bth St. and
Ave
J. Lubbock
Texas
National
Hoseieee
United States of America
Lubbock, Tex
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Getting the Hearst Task Force Interviews in Saigon
A Chronicle by Condine outlines how a Hearst Task Force, led by Randolph Hearst and Frank Conniff, secures interviews in foreign capitals. It notes prearranged plans, selective access via chancellery doors, and the risks of silence or bugged rooms behind iron curtain stereotypes.
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York
Tama
Hearst
Madamoiselle
Randolph Hearst
Frank Conniff
Saigon
Diem
Madame Nhu
Len
Bill Hearst
Sukarno
William Randolph Hearst, Jr
Mississippi bootlegging tax scandal fuels moral protest
A Mississippi column criticizes state tax on illegal liquor as hypocrisy amid bootleggers, noting Louisiana stamps and a new prohibition era tax tag. The piece questions morality in public office and contrasts tax enforcement with illegal activity. It ends with a transition to a related interview report on Hearst papers.
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Kenneth L. Dixon
Ackson
Miss
Mississippi
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of
Mississippi Tax Commission
al Capone
NO STATESMEN Hurting Cause by Andrew Tully
A column argues Dr. Martin Luther King and six other Black leaders should focus on domestic civil rights in the United States rather than commenting on world politics. It warns such remarks risk misperception of Black Americans and urges prioritizing emancipation at home before foreign issues like Congo or China.
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Andrew Tully
Ashington
Martin Luther King
Dr. King
United States
Tully
China
United Nations
London
St. Paul Cathedral
Congo
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Organization For African Unity
OAU
Detroit
Africa
U.S
White House
Small Town Offers 2 A.M Doctor on Call Service
In a close knit community residents can summon a physician for a late night call starting at 2 a.m. The service emphasizes rapid response and accessible medical care for emergencies and after hours needs.
Junk becomes sought after in antique class
A remark notes how items labeled junk can rise in value when placed in antiques auctions. The statement implies market unpredictability and the potential for lowly pieces to gain interest among collectors.
Job Had Patience Yet Gave Up On Stuck Zipper
The saying notes Job endured hardship without attempting to force a stuck zipper to move. It emphasizes restraint and perseverance in dealing with a minor mechanical problem.
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Job
War Board urged woolen yarn embargo for five months
The Woolen Industry urged the War Production Board to reserve all woolen and worsted yarn supplies for five months to meet Army needs and essential civilian demand. WPB official Joseph R. Walker said a shortage for civilians is unlikely, either this year or next. London notes WWI duration compared to current conflict, and Lutheran Ladies' Aid held a covered dish luncheon and meeting with eight attendees.
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Washington
Woolen
War Production Board
Joseph R. Walker
WPB
ParisiENne Women in 19th Century Tattooed Eyelids
In a historical note, Parisian women reportedly used eyelid tattooing to heighten eye shadow beauty during the 19th century. The practice reflects era beauty standards and cosmetic experimentation among fashionable circles.
Speeches show puzzlement over federal role in jobs and youth
The column portrays former President Eisenhower as puzzled by modern federal activism on unemployment and youth issues. It criticizes his stance of nonintervention, cites rising joblessness from 3.3 percent after Korea to 5 percent in recent figures, and notes his muted reaction to domestic civil and social challenges. It also references Goldwater and Barry’s Mississippi comments as indicative of GOP misalignment.
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Richard Starnes
Ashington
Ike
White House
Life In- Starnesurance Association of America
Eisenhower
Scrooge
Ebeneezer Scrooge
Pysenhower
Washington
Barry
Mississippi
Six-Legged Bull Calf Born in Georgia
A rare six legged bull calf was born at the James Jackson farm in Tazewell Georgia. Auburn University animal science associate professor Troy Patterson notes such embryos often fail before birth and the extra legs emerge from the calf’s back center.
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Tazewell, Ga
UPI
James Jackson
Troy B. Patterston
Auburn University
Patterson
Ignorance Upheld by Technique Says Van Doren
Pulitzer Prize poet and Columbia emeritus Mark Van Doren warned that ignorance grows as people stop asking questions. He told college officials that technique dominates modern life and that politicians demean Americans as jack asses when people stay silent.
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New York
UPI
Columbia University
Mark van Doren
van Doren
U.S
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George Brown
Considine
Tizzy
By Kate Osann
Napoleon
Sturgis
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Mesdames
Karl Keller
A. L. Cone
Otto Krueger
Wallace Klatt
E. H. Green
Henry Habbinga
Frieda Kunkel
Henry Steiben
Paris
Jerome
Studentanguages
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Akron
West Germany
Georgia
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