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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1966
Page
3
A Plainsman column blends social satire with light science banter and local weather chatter. It riffs on dishwasher thought control, tech fantasies, and humorous asides about snow and city life, closing with a playful jab at lingering winter.
Two Democratic leaders question LBJ's Great Society aims amid rising deficits and a heavy second session workload. Critics warn that a costly anti poverty program risks waste through inflated bureaucracy and hollow promises, while asking if reforms deliver real livelihoods or mere public spectacle.
The World Health Organization study shows devices that ease life also raise accident risk in homes. Prof. Backett argues mechanization turns homes into a workshop with advanced machinery beyond users’ grasp. He warns safety laws lag. The piece urges caution and cutting gadget numbers, noting more conveniences will come.
Billy Graham cautions against early romance at age 13. He says youths should remain grouped socially, focus on school and faith, and avoid serious dating until they are mature enough to handle responsibility. He urges girls to enjoy childhood and wait for the right partner.
William S. White argues Southern attitudes and governance are changing rapidly toward racial equality. He highlights Gov Godwin’s pledge for education reform and the Senate’s confirmation of Robert Weaver, noting a historic turn in the region’s stance toward federal civil rights standards. The piece contrasts past resistance with current momentum.
Anti poverty chief Sargent Shriver boasted of waste basket gains while agencies cut petty costs. Interior switch to dacron coats saves, and Coast Guard automates lighthouses to save. Johnson pushes cost reductions as Viet Nam costs loom, totaling about $1 billion yearly from small savings.
A moralist calls Americans deeply debased by a preoccupation with sex, prompting readers to weigh whether a different fixation might be preferable in public discourse.
Independent Democratic weekly evening newspaper published by Avalanche Journal Publishing Co. Inc. in Lubbock Texas. Second class postage paid in Lubbock. Full wire service member of AP and UPI with advertising reps in Dallas. Page 4 A Tuesday Evening January 25 1966.
The poem recalls an airport taxi scene as the speaker daydreams of distant seas, mountains, valleys, and moonlit gardens while longing for a loved one. Vivid imagery alternates between travel and home, with recurring blue skies and fog at daybreak.
A quirky column notes varied people shaping the world from diet faddists preying on the elderly to a nostalgic remark on old grandmas. It recalls Dobbin’s faults yet praises his avoidance of danger while critiquing a labor climate on coffee breaks and strikes in the United States.
Victor Riesel argues selective service wastes skilled GIs on base duties. GAO findings show 9,000 trained personnel in social clubs, pools, exchanges and recreation, with over 40 million dollars in annual pay, while experts could support Viet Nam and training centers abroad.
Bennett Cerf reviews Maury Allen’s Now Wait a Minute Casey a vivid portrait of Casey Stengel and the 1969 New York Mets praising the club’s notorious misadventures and the fans’ affection The piece weaves in witty anecdotes from Stengel quotes and a humorous Mets lore while offering punchy asides about public figures and media denizens including a playful UN anecdote and assorted quips from famous writers.
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