Kennedy Tax Fight Faces Rugged Path in Congress
With Congress opening, tax proposal factions form around a broad plan. Observers foresee a rough battle as Kennedy negotiates cuts reforms and a potential health program, while Kerr’s death reshapes Senate dynamics and spending worries loom.
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Congress
Washington
Sen
Robert S. Kerr
Kennedy
Senate Finance Committee
Kerr
Harry Byrd
Byrd Group
Lubbock Banks Set New Year End Deposit Record
Lubbock's five banks report deposits totaling 301 million 134 thousand 89 dollars and 50 cents as of December 31 1962 surpassing the prior all time high by over 20 million. The year end total reflects continued regional prosperity despite a late cotton crop.
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Lubbock
Search for Utopia Continues Despite History’s Warnings
A Reuters dispatch from London reports a group of young adventurers planning an ideal state on a tropical island off Australia. The piece notes Sir Thomas More’s Utopia inspired similar quests, but history suggests perfection remains elusive and the dreamers may find less than ideal reality.
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Thomas More
Sir Thomas
Reuter
London
Australia
Middle-aged man hopes vitamins restore old energy
A man in middle age searches for renewed vitality through dietary vitamins, hoping to regain the energy he once had.
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition Ad Rates 1902
The page lists subscription rates for morning and Sunday editions in Lubbock Texas including yearly, semiannual, and monthly options for local and mail subscriptions. It notes advertising representations and pledges allegiance text from the era. The issue is dated January 5, 1902.
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United States of America
Republic
Sec
A. Lubbock
Texas
Kerr death reshapes Johnson’s path in Senate power
The loss of Oklahoma leader Robert Kerr shifts the balance for Lyndon B. Johnson as his close ally and strategist, once the prime force behind Johnson’s rise, faces a new political landscape with Kerr’s absence altering Senate dynamics and leadership influence.
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Washington
Sen
Robert Kerr
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Vic
Kerr
Johnson
Oklahoma
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Styles Bridges
LBJ
Lyndon
Right to Death by Own Action and Seat Belts Debate
A column questions American aversion to seat belt use, citing a 1960s survey on auto crash prevention. It argues poverty or wealth alike suffer accidents, while noting few buy or use belts. The piece references John Moore and discusses safety culture in America.
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Phyllis Battelle
York
Mink
Chinchilla
Pitt
America
California
John Moore
Cornell University
Moore
Probe on Federal Data Seen by Congress
A Washington report notes several Congressional committees may scrutinize government statistical series. It cites Wirtz's interpreted, not manipulated, employment figures and questions about seasonal adjustments. It also questions the Consumer Price Index, leading indicators, and the GNP, highlighting methodological issues.
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Ray Tucker
Ashington
Congressional
Sec
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Congress
Lubbock Banks Report Record Deposits in 1942 End Year
Lubbock three clearing house banks as of December 31 show combined deposits of 27 311 041 09 an increase of 9 793 235 33 over last year reflecting strong business and farm activity across the South Plains. Durwood H Bradley reports J Orville Smith to be recommended as assistant city attorney replacing Vaughn E Wilson who moves to the Texas Railroad Commission in Austin January 10. Smith, born in Plainview, has long resided in Lubbock.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Durwood H. Bradley
J. Orville Smith
Vaughn E. Wilson
City Commission
Bradley
Wilson
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
Smith
Plainview
News Manipulation and the Kennedy Era Critique
Henry J. Taylor condemns government news manipulation as a major 1963 threat. He argues the New Frontier misrepresented issues like budget deficits and the missile gap, cites Telstar and Cuba coverage, and urges an informed public as the only safeguard against powerful officials deceit.
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Henry J. Taylor
United States
Laos
Mus
FBI
Berlin
Cuba
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Mr. Kennedy
Indianapolis
Daniel Webster
Armed horsemen raid Mexican town wounding residents
In Cuernavaca a Wild West style raid on Santo Domingo Ocotit lan by armed horsemen wounded an undetermined number of residents and emptied stores and homes of cash clothing and other goods. Authorities said the attack began before midnight after residents resisted surrender demands.
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Cuernavaca
Mexico
UPI
Santo Domingo
Ocotitlan
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U.S. Senate
Herr
Yndon Johnson
U.S
Mansfield
National Space Council
James E. Webb
NASA
National Space Agency
Webb
Kerr - McGee Oil Company
Sen. Kerr
Montgomery
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Morgan Cuaranty ‘Trust Co
GNP
Tucker
Lizzy
By Kate Osann
Tad
Albert
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
S. J. McFarland
Pioneer Insurance
Goodfellows
Goodfallows
Nicholas Murphey
Augusta
Nancy
Sakia
Belem
Lisbon
Portugal
Tagus
Taylor
Indiana
Telstar
United Nations Security Council
U Thant
Havana
Castro
Western Hemisphere
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Baileys
George
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