Crime Rate Rise Alarms Nation Says FBI Director
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover reports to the President that the crime rate has risen 27 percent over five years while the population grew seven percent. In 1962 serious offenses exceeded two million for the first time, with a murder each hour and a theft every 90 seconds nationwide. The rise is greatest among youths under 18 and various regions show higher than national averages. Public action by individuals is urged to reverse the trend.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Kennedy
United States
Treaver
Fvers
New England
New York
New Jerseys
Pennsylvania
The
PRT
True To Form EN AND WOMEN Defend Clear Writing
Boeing and Space Technology Laboratories at Cape Canaveral wage a war on weasel wording. A Boeing official says verbose writing cloaks itself in jargon and says nothing. Cape Canaveral teams are accused of the same habit as government gobbledygook spreads.
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Boeing Company
Space Technology Laboratories
Cape Canaveral
Boeing
Unusual Wisconsin Will Leaves Relatives Rebuffed
An elderly Wisconsin recluse left a $450,000 estate to his widow and ordered that the remaining relatives receive only sunshine, birds and bees. No attempts to contest the will or claim the inheritance were reported.
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Wisconsin
Teard to get the average American family in the home long enough
The article discusses efforts to ensure the typical American family can spend sufficient time at home for daily prayer. It highlights initiatives aimed at family cohesion and routine worship within households across communities.
Nold Tiemer Remembers Saturday Dentist and Doctor Offices
Nold Tiemer recalls a time when patients could visit a dentist or doctor in their offices on Saturday afternoons, a bygone practice highlighted by local recollections.
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Nold-Teimer
No Obscene Language Used Around Women and Children
A statement recalls a time when men avoided obscene language in the presence of women and children, reflecting social norms and decorum of that era.
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Editorial and Subscription Details
Publication header from July 23 1963 lists editors Parker F Prouty Hoy Hal Al Guy and shows subscription rates for various plans in Lubbock and outside markets. Includes morning daily and Sunday options and mail rates with page and section markers.
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Eas
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Stn St
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F. Prouty
Hoy
Hal
AL Guy
Deat
Carner
Sec
Salute to a Fine Institution by a Pro Tennis Publicist
Special correspondent Bob Considine recalls a 32 year old tale from Washington when Bill Tilden and Karel Rezeluh drew a sellout crowd. A controversial moment with four Cuban men seeking seats underscored Tilden’s shrewd handling and hints at broader social changes. The piece honors Millie Andersen and notes Considine’s extended family and career.
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York
Washington
Bill Tilden
Karel Rezeluh
Millie Andersen
State Department
Kansas City
Moe
Cayie
Okla Leoks
Tilden
George Allen
Wardman Park
F.D.R
HST
I.D.E
George Riley
Flower lovers weigh a political shift over morning glory
Readers across the nation urge action to keep the morning glory legal amid FDA scrutiny of its seeds as a narcotic source. Citizens lampoon government controls while urging presidential candidates 1964 stance and noting ripple doubts about other flowers like nasturtium and poppy products.
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U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Philadelphia
Tam
Kennedy
Sen. Goldwater
Gov. Rockefeller
Gov. Romney
Gov. Scranton
Texas
Noted Plane Designer Denies Egypt Report
Munich based plane designer Willy Messerschmidt denied reports from Cairo that he visited Egypt. His office said he is in Munich and has not been in Egypt recently. Cairo claimed an Egyptian prototype jet fighter would debut at independence day celebrations Tuesday.
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Munich
Germany
Willy Messerschmidt
Cairo
Egypt
Messerschmidt
Police praised for restraint amid summer riots across nation
The piece extols police as protecting citizens and property during widespread racial unrest from Chicago to Los Angeles. It argues officers uphold rights, avoid excessive force, and deserve the title cop, citing incidents in Cambridge and Savannah and praising their restraint compared to foreign police practices.
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Andrew Tully
Ashington
Chicago
Atlanta
Boston
Los Angeles
Cambridge
Savannah
New York City
Danville
Birmingham
Ala
Jackson
Miss
Ferpt
Turkey
Latin America
U.S
Great Britain
Faith and Fear Clash Over Snake Handling Beliefs
Many people emphasize faith while rejecting risky snake handling as imprudent. Community leaders warn against dangerous religious displays, urging safety and respect for laws.
Local chairman named for Small Business group
F W Groce of Lubbock furniture trade is named local chairman of the newly formed American Association for Small Business and also serves as a director of the Texas Retail Furniture Association. A UT Texas report claims discrimination against Mexicans in Texas and explains federal and Mexican actions to limit Mexican labor until protections are enacted. Col Norman B Olsen and Maj David L Schurger promote a war information room at South Plains Army Air Field to inform soldiers with current maps charts and battle front commentary.
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F. W. Groce
Lubbock
American Association For Small Business
Groce
Texas Retail Furniture Assn
Austin
University of Texas
Texas
Luis L. Duplan
Duplan
Washington
Norman B. Olsen
South Plains Army Air Field
David L. Schurger
Post
Gulf Coast Training Center
SPAAF
Gold Reserve at New Low Warns of U S Crisis
Henry J. Taylor criticizes President Kennedy and his Treasury team for worsening the U S balance of payments and prompting a further drop in the gold reserve at Fort Knox. The piece accuses Dillon Roosa and MacMartin of political maneuvering and warns of dollar devaluation and global instability without fiscal restraint.
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Henry J. Taylor
America
Ft. Knox
Kennedy
Oreover
Federal Reserve Board
William Mac Martin Jr
U. S. Treasury
U.s
Mr. Kennedy
Dillon
George Whitney Dies Former J P Morgan Head
George Whitney, former head of J. P. Morgan, died Monday at Doctors Hospital in New York at age 0T. He served as chairman of the directors advisory council of Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York and had 40 years in Morgan banking, shaping national and international finance. Born in Boston, Whitney graduated from Harvard in 1907 and began his career at Kidder, Peabody & Co. before joining J. P. Morgan & Co. in 1915.
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New York
George Whitney
J. P. Morgan
Doctors Hospital
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Morgan
Boston
Whitney
Harvard
Kidder, Peabody & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
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