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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
11
The column reflects on 1960s business forecasts without credence for crystal balls and notes how calendars once shocked society. It recalls the 1900s era when September Morn sparked outrage and became a landmark in calendar art, illustrating shifting social norms.
Billy Graham urges taking the Sunday School class as a service to children. He notes mischief is normal, patience can be built with imagination and study, and a sincere, prayerful lesson can reach kids. He cites Daniel Webster on shaping immortal minds and urges engraining high principles in young hearts.
MIAMI The House Immigration Subcommittee under Rep. Michael Feighan interviews Cuban refugees in Florida to assess religious persecution in Havana. Findings show about 80 percent of Cuba’s 11 000 Jews left since Castro’s takeover with 1 300 of the 2 000 remaining seeking to emigrate amid waves of refugees. Feighan notes persecution of Jews mirrors that of Catholics and Protestants and plans hearings on the Cuban refugee program in Washington.
Porter contends that the 1964 income tax reductions did not cause current economic tightness but Viet Nam spending and timing. She argues the New Economics should adapt from expansion to restraint in 1966 and that tax cuts helped raise government revenue, while the war pressures demand caution.
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal is a weekly evening newspaper published by Avalanche Journal Publishing Co in Lubbock Texas with Sunday consolidated editions. The paper lists Parker Prouty Chas A Guy as president and publisher and notes wire service affiliations with AP and UPI and national advertising representation.
An editorial debates the modern rush for material abundance as the Good Life. Dr. E A Gutkind argues the public equates it with entertainment and leisure, shallow writing, and visual trash. The piece urges redefining the term toward deeper intellectual and spiritual aims.
A writer recalls a surreal ride with an ancient man claiming to have lived 20 000 years in California. They discuss continents once joined, the Afghan Ridge theory, Mojave shores, La Brea tar pits, and prehistoric life. The tale blends geology, memory, and a quiet, almost eerie, conversing presence.
Bennett Cerf recalls Adlai Stevenson's TV quip about youth and war heroes. Gertrude Stein is praised for her 1930s U. S. tour remarks. Mrs Bernstein defends her child against a teacher's harsh label. A Press report notes McNamara predicting a Chinese nuclear stockpile by 1968. The era shows public fatigue with alarming forecasts.
The article describes a Johnson administration push for subterranean eight-structure emergency hubs in Denton Texas and other sites to host regional federal staffs after a nuclear event. It details executive reservists 3500, federal control of resources and media, and the aim to educate the public while avoiding panic and dictatorship rumors.
A poem by J C Metcalfe speaks of longing and devotion under a moonlit sky. The verses describe dreaming of love, celestial imagery, and tender hopes for a shared night.
Ruth Millett cites a Duke University study of 135 retired couples showing high morale links to husbands helping with chores. Sharing tasks boosts wives’ spirits and strengthens companionship, reducing guilt over leisure time and enabling joint activities.
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