Overseas editor of the London Times praises United States
Sir William John Haley, editor of the London Times, visited many American cities and spoke with diverse people. He praised the U S while noting faults, calling the nation fundamentally idealistic and sound. His appraisal highlights a blend of surface froth and a solid, generous national character.
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Robert Burns
U.S
United States
Wiliam John Haley
London Times
William
Tyne
Sir William
United States of America
Sevoduent
Imanlcive
Teworla
America
Lubbock Hosts Record 65 Conventions Attracting 32 275 Delegates
Convention City CHAMBER of Commerce reports 65 conventions in Lubbock last year drawing 32 275 delegates who spent about 2 076 500 dollars. Next year 24 events expect 12 765 delegates and 570 000 dollars in delegate days. The visits boost local business and promote the West Texas city.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
West Texas
Lubbock Morning Avalanche Page Four Item
Copy of a 1808 Lubbock Texas page fragment noting section 11 text and page location on December 23. The readable lines reference a press item and a presidential-like line in a local news brief.
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Lubbock, Tex
Fragments of town life mix with medical plot hints
A chaotic scene unfolds with Dr Pagano and Sue debating payments while Alex navigates hospital corridors. Cass visits market plans, river imagery, and talk of a possible move as the Ward family adjusts to new medical and marital duties.
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Ildred Muir
Sue
Alex
Brderoom
Franco
Imige
Merorbas
Case
Cass
Bill
Cres
Wag
Psychiatric Approach Discussed in Small Town Hospital
In a small town hospital, Cass and Sue debate the role of psychiatric care for patients. They note a recovering stroke patient could benefit from mental therapy alongside physical treatment, and stress the need for accessible psychiatric expertise.
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Sue
Cass
Designers Provide Padding Top Models Clothes Hangers
A Herald feature argues for human-type dress models and criticizes the fashion industry for promoting unrealistically thin standards. The piece cites hunger, asks for models with meat on bone, and recounts a dinner with Harvey Berin defending current ideal sizes.
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Inezrobr
Harvey Berin
Seventh Avenue
Berin
POLICY DEFENDED Money Lid Tight
The Eisenhower administration rejects calls to abandon its tight money policy. Higher interest rates, credit limits, and a planned $40 billion investment next year aim to curb over expansion while avoiding a hard stop. Critics argue it helps big banks over small business, but officials warn runaway inflation would hurt all.
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Ray Tucker Asuinc
Eisenhower
Washington
Federal Reserve
Helm
Sc. Humphrey
William Martin Jr
Humphr Crants
Ron
Wright Patman
Texas Democrat
Humphrey-Martin
Averel Harriman
New York
Caniel Hill
Humphrey
aMrtin
Wall Street
Christmas football plans fade but South Plains fans stay hopeful
In Lubbock plans for a Christmas Day grid clash fall through for various reasons yet fans on the South Plains anticipate holiday football. Amarillo San dies faces Kerrville Antlers in Amarillo for the Texas schoolboy championship while Anton All-Stars meet Brownfield All-Stars.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Amarillo Sandies
Kerrville Antlers
Amarillo
Texas
Brownfield
Anton All-Stars
Theological Jazz Defended By Sokolsky And Pike
Theologian E A N James Pike defends Tin Pan Alley lyrics against Dean Pike while noting the era's tension between religious messaging and popular music. The piece muses on the value of art over strict doctrine, versus the risks and benefits of televised culture and secular imagination.
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Geon E. Sokolsky
Ean James K. Pike
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
Tin Pan Alley
Sokolsky
Postry
Dean
Billy Sunday
Homer Rodeheaver
Juilliard
Tanglewood
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Goodfellows Fund
Goodfellows Program
Ole
Hat Boyne
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Marc Gimeneel Ra
France
Baeas
Fredo Bon
Theological Jazz
Moses
Mount Sinai
Fucius
Karl Marx
Isaiah Ia
Spinoza
Job
Zoroaster
Dean Pike
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Pike
Perry Como
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