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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1965
Page
12
City Council urges joint review of tax equity with County to balance service costs. Officials aim to increase County contributions and finance more services, citing shifting populations and urban growth. Upcoming meetings will explore cooperation and administration changes to reduce burden on city residents.
Two congressional panels show signs of opposing a promotion for Boris H. Klosson, former U.S. Moscow counselor who aided Lee Harvey Oswald’s 1961 return plan. The article notes concerns over his suitability and spy risks, while praising congressional scrutiny of personnel in a hard to understand State Department.
Brazilian Congress weighing a bill to bar overdressed women and ostentatious adornment with fines and up to two years in jail. Feminists want equal liability for husbands and lovers. critics say prison penalties threaten enforcement and judges may resist. If passed, it would be the Western world’s first sumptuary law in centuries.
A masked robber enters an Albuquerque store and asks for bread, misunderstanding slang for money. The clerk hands over a loaf, the thief dashes off in frustration. The incident highlights a gap between slang and literal meanings.
An Associated Press report describes the space suit worn by an astronaut on a flight in vivid detail. The article notes the suit costs 28000 dollars.
John T. Connor backs a $20 million federal research fund to advance private enterprise led rail tech aiming at high speed service from Washington to Boston. He argues rail efficiency outperforms highways on scarce land and urges Congress to fund the plan as part of Johnson administration goals.
Washington reporting notes Snick's Challenge aims to unseat Mississippi's five Congressmen via FDP candidates, with mixed liberal support. Observers warn of renewed cynicism among Black youths and risk of chaos if unseating proceeds extra legally. Martin Luther King Jr. backs the effort, while NAACP ADA and the Democratic Study Group withhold full backing until solid legal grounds emerge.
Andrew Tully reports on how Medicare is seen as financially beneficial, potentially lowering costs for the under 65 via reduced aged care expenses. Private insurers may cut premiums and expand benefits as aged bills vanish. Medicare benefits to start July 1, 1966, with 60 days of hospital care and nursing home services at no cost and optional doctor coverage for $3 monthly.
On Okinawa the Sixth division Marines scored a sure amphibious landing on the Oroku peninsula and captured half of Naha airfield while the Seventh division seized the Chinon peninsula and secured 8000 yards along the southeastern coast.
A garbled excerpt notes a time when the sun is mild enough for convertibles to ride with tops down. It touches on color vision, political tacts, and a folk song, concluding with a casual remark about home as a place to yawn without apology.
A columnist challenges public understanding of college access, arguing that many vacancies exist nationwide and in-state, despite claims of crowded campuses. The piece critiques dropout causes, federal education spending, and perceived pork-barrel waste, urging scrutiny of Johnson era education policy.
The Texas Legislature correctly eliminated a controversial pretrial crime news provision from the revised criminal code. Critics argued it would have imposed the strictest press-release limits in the nation, hampering information on arrests while claiming to protect fair trials. The El Paso Times notes the bill’s authorship by Rep. Dudley Mann and says most lawmakers, along with Gov. vetoed, tempered by compromises.
Fragmentary excerpts show officials debating the administration poverty program. A reader asks what the party wants and cites appropriation concerns, while references suggest a plea to read the 26th paragraph of a policy document.
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