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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1965
Page
3
City Planning Commission pushes a comprehensive plan to guide Lubbock’s growth and curb blight. It urges plans backed by proven standards, balancing commercial needs with public welfare and infrastructure protection.
The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company shifts long distance timing, extending the $1 rate for the first three minutes. Interstate calls begin February 1 and Texas calls start April 1, letting callers talk longer for a lower overall cost. Some see it as a rate reduction, while others object to higher prices at times.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that referencing previous convictions in an indictment did not deny a fair trial for an ex-convict charged with burglary and habitual criminal offenses. The decision bolsters juries' access to essential facts about accused persons and foreshadows possible tests of Texas automatic life sentences on third felony convictions.
The Brooklyn liberal Rep Manny Celler heads the House Judiciary Committee and calls Sen John J Williams questions about a 1961 $2.30 flow from Dallas firm Sweet Water Development to Celler's law firm via Bobby Baker, then TS Senate aide. Williams investigates Baker’s Dallas connections and fee sources.
University of Chicago sociologist Dr Peter Rossi outlines a four year study claiming money success health and marriage jointly produce happiness. He notes older people and those lacking money or status are less likely to be happy and acknowledges no standard happiness measure exists. The piece contrasts inner contentment with material achievement and notes ongoing debate.
Midland officers operate a donation fund to aid families in need, funded by voluntary gifts from officers and the public. The fund, controlled by Chief Harold Wallace and Lt. John Farrell with Sgt. C. W. Preacher Roberts, helps emergency cases from gas to rent, often preventing hunger and debt for those unable to access welfare.
ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERT NOVAK report New York Mayor Wagner backed a Dec 16 Albany Peace Pact proposing a secret ballot to settle the Democratic leadership struggle. Anti Wagner sentiment grows as factions threaten to crush Wagner’s power with Kennedy’s help. potential patronage loss looms.
A Ben Cat report notes Viet Cong control 80 percent of the area despite Saigon rule 7th regiment and Maj Roy J. Young struggle to keep Highway 13 open. Night terrorism, police gaps, and local fear show Saigon’s pacification plan failing. Wagner’s political conflict in New York adds a contrasting political battlefield.
From Memory Lane files dated January 27 1943 reports that Allied advances put the Rus forces likely to be the first to Berlin raising the big question of Germany continuing the fight after the capital falls. The piece notes Germany’s December counter offensive failed leaving both fronts aflame and the war in Europe unsettled. Also included is a note on a Texas election reform proposal to shorten ballots by listing party presidential candidates only and a Sunshine Child Study Club meeting with officer names.
Henry J. Taylor frames the space race as a clash between Soviet military aims and US peaceful exploration. He outlines Project Gemini as essential for mastering rendezvous and warns future Apollo goals hinge on solving the complex orbital docking and return maneuvers. He notes Valentina Tereshkova’s mission as a near miss shaping strategy.
Guest editorial supports State Sen. Jack Hightower proposal to allow civil suits for actual damages against parents of children aged 10 to 18 who vandalize property. The plan aims to deter delinquency and provide reimbursement to owners, aided by insurers when applicable, though author notes it is not a universal cure.
A collection of excerpts and opinions from various figures including an editorial urging co-education at Princeton and statements by public officials. The pieces touch on education, economic policy, governance, and efforts to combat smoking, with references to Johnson, Grimmond, U Thant, and Dr. Luther Terry.
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