United States Faces Key Problems in 1961
In 1961 the nation braces for a Kennedy administration amid unemployment pressure and labor demands. The era's major concerns include foreign aid reform, Cuba and Cuba’s crisis, Laos, Red China, and broader Southeast Asian stability as the U.S. weighs scaling back worldwide subsidies and avoiding taxpayer burden.
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Castro
Cuba
USS
U.S
Laos
China
Uncle Sam
Congress
A Call to Revive the Art of Letter Writing
A newspaper column cites Bruce Brossat urging a return to formal letter writing as a lost art. It notes past fame of literary letters and the joy of exchanging notes with old friends, suggesting revival amid modern hurry.
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Bruce Brossat
Age of Change Seen As Great Era of History
Dr. Caryl P. Haskins of the Carnegie Institution says the present age may be viewed as one of the most significant eras of change since the fall of Rome. He notes this age of change may be judged by future generations, though its outcome remains to be seen.
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Caryl P. Haskins
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Local Auction Notice From Lubbock TX Dated January 2 1961
City officials announce an auction in Lubbock Texas on January 2 1961. Limited details exist in the fragmentary notice but identify the event as a public sale with listed parties Liberty and another bidder.
Seeress predicts Kennedy cabinet anxiously watched
Washington seeress Jeane Dixon, sought by presidents and ambassadors, predicts JFK will appoint an outstanding cabinet. She notes the crystal ball still shows Nixon in the presidency if ballots were counted correctly, while praising Robert McNamara as an excellent defense pick.
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Ruther Montgomery
Ashington
John ¥. Kennedy
Castro
Khrushchev
Mao Tse-Tung
Ahes Tien
Jeane Dison
Washington
Jeane
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
White House
Kennedy
McNamara
Fry
Douglas Dillon
Knnnedy
Treasury
International Monetary
Soviet Gold Trust
Predictions and reflections for a new year from Iné Zrobe Ini
A column reflects on 1961 prophecies and personal resilience. The author notes humorous dinner plans with turkey tetrazzini, comments on Kennedy era figures like McNamara and Dillon, and recalls Abbe Sieyes while musing on survival and public life.
Labor Force Shifts Foresee Great 1960s Changes
Commissioner Clague predicts a revolutionary shift in the labor force with a shrinking pool of 25 to 44 year olds and a rising 14 to 24 and over-45 cohorts. He warns of a looming skilled-worker shortage, urges retaining elderly staff, hiring women, and expanding part time work amid automation and growth in scientists and technicians.
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Ashington
Lec Kennedly
Clague
United States Missioner of
Annals of
The
American Academy of Political and Social Sciences
U's
Washington
Britain
First baby of 1941 in Lubbock born New Year dawn
Charlotte Ann Odom weighing six pounds fourteen ounces arrived at 1 15 a m New Year’s Day at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock as the city’s first newborn of 1941. Her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Odom of 1109 6th Street will receive the annual gift from local merchants if no earlier birth is reported.
Investigation Is Needed in State Department Reform
George Fe. Sokolski argues the Kennedy era must overhaul the State Department personnel, exposing corrupt or compromised figures such as William Arthur Montenegro. The piece urges swift action, blunt inquiry, and a broader purge to prevent repeat of Cold War missteps and poor foreign policy decisions.
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Khrushchev
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Truman
State Department
Fe Department
Pentagon
William Arthur Monntenegro
Hooes
William Arthur Montenegro
United States
Fidel Castro
Cuba
IPR
Eastland Committee
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Tarrant County Jury Urges Stronger Laws
The outgoing Tarrant County grand jury urges appointment of a special Blue Ribbon grand jury to work with the county's state legislative delegation toward stiffer penalties for criminals and stronger legislation in the bond field.
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Tarrant County
Fort Worth
UPI
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Mr. Kennedy
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Seeress
Matter of
Obert McNamara
Ine Zrobe
Ini
Congo
Richard Nixon
Joseph P. Kennedy
Times
Future 1
Sydney
Inez
Rusk
Dean Rusk
Tall
Stevenson
Mrs. O'Leary
Chicago
Bobby
Dixon
Robert Kennedy
Montgomery
Mme. Lafayette
Dauphin
Abbe
Sieyes
Tizzy
By Kate Osann
Littlefield
Littlefield Lions Club
A. B. Chapman
I. T. Shotwell Jr
Earl F. Wilson
T. A. Hil‘bun
Tall Twister
Leo Hewitt
Gene Yeager
Dennis Jones
J. R. Eagan
C. K. Woodall
Dublin
Eire
James Ryan
Ryan
Pomona
Calif
Anels
George FE
Sokolsky
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stalin
Camp David
Tito
Galbraith
Edward
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