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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1961

Page

3

Khrushchev bluffing in Berlin crisis debated by Americans

The piece weighs whether Khrushchev will use force or negotiate to Berlin. It notes U S officials claim willingness to fight while Moscow doubts American resolve. Analysts warn against reading events to fit desires, urging caution and vigilance.

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Fight Over Tax Rules Threatens Newspaper Advertising Costs

A major industrial firm sues the government over tax treatment of advertising expenses. The suit argues that deducting advertising as a business cost would double tax editorial and promotional expenditures. Critics urge citizens to press Congress to protect free expression and press independence.

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Morning Edition cataloging regional consolidation in Lubbock

Fragmentary note from a South Plains Democratic paper describing consolidation actions by Evening Edition and Journal Publishing Company in Lubbock. Mentions taxes and a national rising trend, with partial references to reorganization and local paper operations.

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Space Counter-Weapons Count Nears Orbit Necklace Plan

In a historical column, the author notes NASA era concerns about where space begins and outlines a U.S. plan for a network of heat detecting satellites. The piece references the 1961 U-2 incident involving Francis Gary Powers and Khrushchev’s Paris summit, framing ongoing Cold War vigilance and public trial reflections.

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Inez Robe An Juan on democracy in Latin America

The piece argues democracy in Latin America requires more than money and prayer. Governor Luis Munoz Marin lauds Alliance for Progress while urging higher taxes on the rich and broader regional cooperation. He says he will serve his four year term in Puerto Rico, while endorsing Munoz as a powerful pro democracy advocate for the hemisphere.

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Vote Appeal Feminine Side Helping Democrats Rise

The piece discusses Republican concerns about losing the feminine vote to Democrats. It notes Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy as appealing figures, cites Mrs Kennedy's Europe reception, compares Mamie Eisenhower, and highlights Mrs Roosevelt's ongoing influence in New York politics and public life.

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Committee hearings set for defense aluminum drive in Lubbock

County Judge G Vo Pardue schedules two committteermen meetings in Lubbock and Slaton to mobilize a nationwide defense aluminum pickup. The drive runs one week under federal civilian defense director and Gov. O Daniel with local Legion and civic leaders coordinating. A dial telephone demonstration at Hilton hotel showcases the new system and its operation through local operators. President Roosevelt cautions about peace offers from Hitler and notes Americans reporting peace ideas abroad are common but unpersuasive.

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Farther Costs Spark Inflation Debate Across Era

A reader letter laments rising living costs and inflation while recalling past wages and meals. The writer contrasts $30 weekly earnings and today’s prices, noting cheaper meals and transportation in earlier days and arguing how a dollar’s purchasing power has shifted over time.

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Spain Marks 25th Anniversary of Civil War

Madrid observed the 25th anniversary of the start of the civil war that brought General Franco to power. Veterans and armed forces attended a solemn commemoration as Masses were held for about one million Spaniards who died in the three years of conflict. The government links the war to a national crusade and notes Spain’s postwar recovery began in the 1950s under Franco.

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