Downtown Lubbock needs practical ingress and egress plan
Dallas planner Marvin Springer urged immediate, practical downtown work in a Chamber of Commerce address. He cautioned against pie in the sky schemes and called for easier access, linking downtown to shopping centers, more pedestrian travel, and quick, low cost initial steps now. Other experts will visit to aid a forthcoming Downtown commission plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Springer
Dallas
Chamber of Commerce
Springer
Lubbock
Downtown Commission
Words Of Praise Prophetic By Bob Considine
The first public prediction that Dwight D. Eisenhower would become president came in December 1939 at Malacanang palace in Manila. Quezon, then Philippines president, forecast Ike’s rise as he left the post of chief of the military affairs section under MacArthur. Ike had become popular with Filipino officers and Quezon's government, and he cherished ties with Gen Vicente Lim and the Philippine air corps as he soloed in a BT-13 trainer training flight.
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Bob Considine
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Malacanag Palace
Philippines
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Commonwealth
West Point-Annapolis Academy
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Army
Army
Quezon
Vicente Lim
West Point
Ike
Philippine Air Corps
MacArthur
Commonwealth
Manila
White House
Garcia
U.S
Islands
Reading habits in America and a Manila farewell
A mixer of literary critique and a Manila visit accounts for two distinct threads. Phyllis Battelle laments low postschool reading rates while Ike Eisenhower’s Manila arrival yields a poignant moment when he praises Douglas MacArthur and recalls past ties.
Defining the New Age Through History and Change
The essay argues that historians label eras like the Nuclear and Space Ages after landmark events, yet pinpointing a single start date is unreliable. It notes rapid modern shifts contrast with slower past transitions, and suggests scientific progress blends into evolving eras rather than marking sharp boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
America
Voters 16 Million Elderly Guarded by Access to Polls
The article argues that as long as 16 million U S elderly citizens can reach polling locations and cast ballots they need not fear destitution.
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U. S
Lightning vs Cars: Odds Compare By Statistician
A statistician notes that the odds of being struck by lightning are far lower than those of being hit by a car yet people overestimate lightning risk. The piece contrasts the relative danger and practical avoidance of cars with lightning.
Morning Edition Lubbock Paper Postal Rates 1960
The June 18 1960 issue details subscription rates for morning Sunday and morning and evening editions in Lubbock Texas with prices for in town corner box and mail delivery. It lists staff Parker F Prouty Chas A Guy as president editor and publisher Chas W Ratliff associate editor and notes AP UPI membership and a pledge to the flag.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Stnrt
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F
Prouty
Chas. A
Guy
Chas, W. Ratliff
United States of America
Democratic Dilemma Deepens Over Johnson Kennedy Clash
The piece argues Johnson and Kennedy rival for the Democratic renomination creating a national unity crisis. It notes Kennedy may cite religion to justify a rejection and warns of potential Republican gains if factions split. It critiques party forces and pressure groups shaping the race.
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Wasington
Lyndon’ B. ‘Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Sen. Johnson
Senate
Yan
Sen. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Shay
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Americans For Democratic Action
Roosevelt-Lehman-Williams New Dealers
City
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Johnson
Kennedy
Old-Timer Reflects on Memory and Habit
A veteran muses that cheap nostalgia fades and memories of raising children require little money. He notes many overestimate willpower until a habit is broken, and claims the only safe path to avoid mistakes is inaction. The piece ends with a simile about a temporary tax.
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Congress
United States
Russia
European Common Market
European Free Trade Association
Soviet Russia
Joe E Brown’s engagement from Lubbock to CA coed
Joe L Brown son of comedian Joe E Brown proposed by telephone to Virginia Lee Newport a UC Los Angeles coed from Lubbock Texas. Miss Newport accepted set wedding for September and ring placed by Joe’s brother Don. couple to live in Pittsburgh where Brown will manage a sports auditorium after a UCLA football career.
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Hollywood
Joe E. Brown
Joe L. Brown
Lubbock
Tex
Virginia Lee Newport
University of California
Los Angeles
Joe
Lubbock Hubbers
Miss Newport
Don
Pittsburgh
Brown
UCLA
Rockefeller Attacks Nixon and Eisenhower Era Politics
George Sokolsky argues Rockefeller rushed to run, clashing with Nixon. He notes Nixon’s strong anti communism and Eisenhower alignment while predicting tough battles for the 1960 GOP field. Rockefeller’s self‑centering style could alienate Congress and Republicans, dampening a possible blitz.
Castro Reported To Have Received Arms
A European diplomat said the West German ship Marie Neuvel unloaded 60 tons of arms in Havana on Wednesday. Fidel Castro and Raul Castro supervised the unloading. Belgian origin arms were believed, with 400 more tons expected. the vessel then sailed to Miami and left a similar shipment there.
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Havana
Marie Neuvel
Lloyd'’s
Fidel Castro
Raul
Miami
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Considine
Phyllis Battelle
York
Pari-Mutual
National Library of Congress
Brent School
Baguio
John
Arsenio Lacson
Mr. Eisenhower
Jubbock Avalanche-Journal
Tizzy
By Kate Osann
Chilren
Stanley W. Foran
Gab
First Baptist Church
Austin
Gerald C. Mann
Dan W. Jackson
Houston
Sarnia
Ont
Canada
St. Clair River
Port Huron
Mich
Montana
Flee Aircraft Corp
Fort Erie
Nixon
Rockefeller
George E. Sokolsky
Ohio
Nelson Rockefeller
Khrushchev
Ichard Nixon
al Smith
New York
Sen
John Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Ually
Ezra Raft Benson
Thomas E. Dewey
Gen
Sokolsky
By Galbraith
Castro
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