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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
4
The AP reports that white collar workers have grown while blue collar jobs decline since 1947, boosted by productivity and automation. The shift pressures unions centered on production workers and may erode traditional labor power as nonproduction roles expand.
A fragmented report discusses affordability and access concerns in the United States, noting opposition to current pricing and calls for policy changes. The text hints at voter or public sentiment related to a majority stance and potential reform.
A fragmented note discusses taxpayer complaints and the desire for reform. It references experience, age, and money dynamics, suggesting a call for prudent leadership to address financial burdens and civic duty. The passage emphasizes restraint and measured steps over reckless risk.
A scanned note shows the Pledge of Allegiance recited with the line One Nation under God indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all. The page cites Lubbock Texas and dates from December 14, 1901.
Ruth Montgomery reports in Washington that Conservative Republicanism grows as veterans switch sides for public office. R Crosby Kemper, a tall Kansas figure aged 34, is named likely Missouri senatorial material, embodying a shift from Democratic to Republican ranks amid civic and professional backing.
A tangled draft discusses rodeos and bullfights amid Cold War fears, urging U S action and linking cultural practices to political ideology. It notes shifts in party loyalties from Democrats to Republicans in Texas and New Hampshire, with comments on candidates Kemper Cox and Ribicoff.
The article analyzes how both Republicans and Democrats seek the burgeoning Negro electorate for 1962 and 1964. It notes rising registration in the South under civil rights law and quotes GOP figures including Barry Goldwater on not treating the bloc as a single vote. It discusses potential white Southern resistance and the impact on Kennedy era politics.
GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY reports an address by Clare Boothe Luce at Wilson College urging a strong moral and strategic stance against Soviet and other pressures. She argues for a proactive American leadership to deter aggression, citing Monroe Doctrine principles and the need to act decisively. A brief London note follows about a 19-year-old swimmer saving a man near Southampton.
Reports from 1911 reveal via three long distance calls that Lubbock Housing Authority will fast track a 515000 slum clearance project near Sanders school. The plan includes 3 to 6 room apartments with rent set at 25 dollars monthly.
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