Pundits See 1964 Election In Prayerful Puzzling Lens
In a presidential election year Washington observers note that political angles color nearly all events. The Kennedy administration faces a Summer of discontent as debates over the limited test ban civil rights and reform bills threaten support and may alter Kennedy’s re election prospects.
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Tts
U.S
Britain
Senate
Kennedy
Russia
Congress
Thinking park planned for Needed Space HITE
HITE FISH BAY Wisconsin plans a new municipal recreation feature a thinking park on a 120 by 220 foot plot. Village designer Miss R B Alice Drought argues soil is a source of spiritual strength and deeper thought. Residents seek space to pause, reflect and think clearly amid modern busy life.
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Hite Fish Bay
Wis
Milwaukee
Alice Drought
Terrible Russian finds skeleton of Ivan the Terrible
Archaeologists claim to have disinterred the skull and skeleton of Ivan the Terrible. The report notes Ivan stood six feet three inches tall with a wide face and sharp profile. It contrasts him with the current Russian leader, Nikita Khrushchev, calling him less imposing.
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Ivan the Terrible
Ivan
N. Khrushchev
Children Are Never as Bad as Neighbors Say
A short saying asserts that children are not as troublesome as local neighbors claim, suggesting a protective, forgiving view of youth.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal July 31 1963 page 4 ad pledge
The edition details circulation options for Morning and Sunday subscriptions and a pledge of allegiance text. Information includes prices for various durations and formats, plus a publisher note for the Lubbock Texas paper. It presents a snapshot of the paper’s structure and advertising terms.
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Gaboock
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company. Inc
Ath St
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J. Lubbock
Texas
Nalionaising
Tex Prese League
Hensee
United
Parker F
Frouty
Cnd. A
Ara
Ayapie
Carrer
Lubbock
United States of America
Kennedy warns on dollar credits amid secret Polaris sale bid
President Kennedy warned a small group of lawmakers that France and Germany must present dollar credits or the United States could face bankruptcy. The private White House session followed deliberations over a planned Polaris submarine sale to France, valued at 150 million dollars, which the Joint Atomic Energy Committee would not approve. De Gaulle showed little interest and the administration dropped the push. Some Democrats opposed the move while Congress considered balance of payments actions and the Federal Reserve tightened finance rates.
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Jack Westland
Washington
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Andrew Tully
Tashington
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Castro
U. S
Tully
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Fidel
Uncle Sam
Russia
Bullfight Talk and American Aficionados in Spain
A columnist reflects on American bullfighters and aficionados in Spain, noting Sidney Franklin as the lone famous American and lamenting new entrants who study the art quickly. The piece humorously contrasts expert posturing with blunt, wary observations of bullfighting culture.
Proposals and protests tied to dollar stability crisis
President Kennedy proposed borrowing 500 million in foreign currencies and seeking a 15 percent tax on foreign stock and bond purchases to slow a gold drain. Westland warned that a planned 12 billion deficit worsens the risk, urging budget balance and cuts to foreign aid while Germany and France accumulate dollars and gold.
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U.S
International Monetary Fund
Congress
Germany
France
Westland
Treasury Sec
Robert Anderson
Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater
Kennedy stance on Castro criticized in press critique
The piece argues Kennedy hedges on peaceful coexistence with Castro and questions U S policies toward Cuba. It urges a tougher stance against Castro and more pressure on Caribbean and Latin American nations to bar Cuban subversion. It contends US action is needed to prevent Castro from gaining recognition or stability.
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Louder
Kennedy
U. S
Cuba
Uncle Sam
Castro
17. S
U.S
Organization of American States
Haiti
Chile
Bolivia
Mexico
Brazil
Venezuela
Fidel Castro
Potatoes touted as West Texas cash crop by station head
Don L. Jones of the state experiment station labeled potatoes a new cash crop in West Texas. Speaking to the Rotary club in Lubbock, he described an “almost overnight” spud introduction for the county and noted 600 to 800 acres harvested with an average above 135 hundredweight sacks per acre. Austin report says property tax rate delayed to study a plan tied to a potential special legislative session and possible deficit relief.
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State Experiment Station
West Texas
Rotary Club
Jones
Lubbock County
Rere
Austin
Automatic Tax Board
Coke R. Stevenson
The High Cost Of Politics
Richard Starnes surveys campaign spending trends for a U S presidential race. He notes 1960 level costs near 35 million to 40 million, with past conventions costing 749070 for Democrats and 642800 for Republicans, and cites growing use of specialists, air travel, and media to boost buy. He concludes reform attempts falter and losing campaigns incur heavy expense.
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Republic
Senate Subcommittee On
Starnes
Nixon
Alaska
Ohio
Los Angeles
Chicago
ASA
Wagner Says Spanish Is New York's Practical Second Language
Mayor Robert F. Wagner on Tuesday argued that Spanish effectively serves as the citys second language. He urged abolishing the English literacy test for voter registration, noting New Yorks large Puerto Rican population and supporting voting based on Spanish literacy.
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Robert F. Wagner
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