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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1963
Page
4
The article notes mixed signals about the U.S. economy with experts warning of potential tax policy impacts and a cautious outlook. June data show some gains though housing starts declined and auto orders fell, leaving economists hopeful yet wary about the year end.
Rochester story follows Flora Rech a year old woman forced from her birth home as a housing project replaces it. The piece frames the eviction as part of a broader American trend toward mobility noting fewer people live in houses where they or their ancestors were born.
The Indonesian Navy commander declares the body of water to be the Indonesian Ocean, sparking debate over whether a small nation can redefine geography and how larger powers will respond to such moves.
An OCR filled notice from Lubbock Texas dated July 29 1963 lists subscription prices for morning and Sunday editions by carrier mail and city delivery. Rates vary by duration with yearly and monthly options and regional delivery details. It notes page and section location and includes currency figures for several plans.
Special Correspondent describes Maui as heaven like, with rainbows and green valleys. The Sheraton Maui beach stretches three miles of golden sand with few people evident from a lanai. Water nearby is blue and troubled, with Molokai and Lanai visible in the distance and references to Father Damien and local pineapple production.
In Walldorf Germany the 200th anniversary of Johann Jakob Astor’s birth is celebrated as the town honors its famed emigrant who built a vast New York fortune through fur trade and real estate. The Astor family, including William Waldorf Astor and John Jacob Astor III, shaped Manhattan’s skyline with Astoria and later the Waldorf Astoria, while Austria’s empire hotels and empires changed hands amid public intrigue and lasting wealth.
A travel piece visits Maui highlighting a surreal resort on a Black Lava hill entrance via a seventh floor path. It describes torches at dusk, a bronzed loin cloth walker, the Kipahulu waterfalls, and a sobering Haleakala crater from a Beech flight. It notes Sam Pryor building a home, sacred sites altered by missionaries, and owners like Sam Snead and Jimmy Hines associated with the Royal Lahaina resort.
President Kennedy presses a $10 billion income tax cut for individuals and corporations claiming relief spurs growth and cuts the deficit, while Congress stalls amid calendar clutter and competing bills. Experts say further cuts could extend the recovery. leadership hopes to act before Christmas though July target remains uncertain.
French finance and President de Gaulle interact with Kennedy era economics as Paris holds $4.2 billion in gold, France’s debt falls, and U S balance of payments debate centers on New Frontier spending. France prepaid about $370 million and may face a growing surplus.
Swiss dispatch from At the Italian Frontier claims Italy discussed terms of an armistice with the Allies in Rome though no confirmation exists. It is believed Marshal Badoglio and aides contacted the Allies via Vatican intermediaries as British and American representatives to the Vatican watch for verification. Hub Cine and Hub Hobby clubs hosted a backyard chicken barbecue at Lt. and Mrs. Trois Johnsons with many local guests in attendance. AUSTIN health department reports 96 new infantile paralysis cases in Texas for the week ending July 24, down from 102. Congressman Mahon will address the Lubbock BPW club at 6 30 p m today at the Hilton Hotel.
A fragment describes the Great Pagoda of Soo Chow said to be 250 feet high with a nested structure claim. The text mixes capitalization and unclear wording, offering a single thought about the pagoda’s unusual construction.
Wisconsin lawmakers moved toward a new tax payment fee as part of a budget tax bill. The plan would require an 82 filing fee with each state income tax return. Senator Norman Sussman criticized the proposal, and the bill passed the Senate 21 to 8 with Democratic Gov. Reynolds aiding the compromise in a GOP-led Legislature.
MINICUE NEW YORK UP I reports that women are influencing billiard parlors, with trade publication Progressive Grocer noting blue or gold table tops replacing traditional green, plus softer carpeting and lighter walls in some venues.
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