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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1963
Page
3
U S observers note ongoing space competition with the USSR, listing no panic over Russian progress. Analysts debate the pace and cost of the program, yet insist Washington could still lead in the later stage and win the moon race.
Special Correspondent recalls Pope John XXIII who carried three private names for cardinals in his breast and died before revealing them. Curia searched his notes for clues. no disclosure found. The piece notes papal car collections and likens popes’ tastes to presidents' preferences in cars.
The article notes the United States awaits Franco's asking price for extending use of three SAC bases near Madrid Seville and Zaragoza and a naval base near Cadiz. It discusses potential terms NATO Common Market demands and the risk of a long bargaining process with possible U S withdrawal after September. It also mentions existing base support costs and Spain's economic pressures.
Weather storms sweep through Texas with heavy rains and rising floods causing multiple fatalities and hundreds stranded. Palo Duro State Park reported over 140 people cut off by floodwaters and one drowning, while four other deaths occurred on the first business day of the week. Modern forecasts aid preparedness, yet severe weather remains chaotic and deadly.
A reflection on how people gain wisdom by observing others errors rather than committing every mistake themselves. The idea emphasizes the value of caution and shared experience over individual missteps.
In a small town without a chef or family meals, locals remember when all family members ate at home. The town also notes when a car has been repossessed, highlighting common local knowledge and routines.
A phrase notes that wealth draws companions willing to help spend or assist. It suggests social ties form around financial means and may imply a caution about those seeking gain through someone’s wealth.
The page shows the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal masthead with publication details, offices, and Associated Press and United Press International membership. It includes subscription rates for various plans in Lubbock and outside, plus the pledge of allegiance text and page designation Page 4 Sec A, Lubbock Texas.
President Kennedy shifts again toward tax reforms as House Ways and Means weighs a broad package. Delays push any cuts past Oct. 1 with IRS setup to January 1 1964, while Mills presses reforms to close loopholes amid revenue concerns and a slower economy.
Mrs M G Rackler hosted the Arnett Benson Home Demonstration Club at her home 2615 Elm Street with Miss Clara Pratt speaking. Mrs C C Heatley named as delegate to the Texas Home Demonstration Association in Dallas. Three new members welcomed Mesdames Al N Warren A E Hope and C G Williams. Texas Tech expert W L Stangel questions grain sorghum market viability for cattle and alcohol plants amid wartime labor shortages. In wartime news American airmen claim 77 Japanese planes down over Guadalcanal with six US aircraft missing.
Richard Starnes weighs Ike's moon voyage cost claims against NASA estimates and industry forecasts. Critics warn space spending diverts skilled labor and capital from urgent Earth problems like water, pollution, medicine, and economic productivity.
The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a $2 million Soviet Embassy project in northwest Washington despite protests from Chevy Chase and Hawthorne associations. An exemption to zoning rules was granted, drawing opposition over fears of sightseeing buses pickets and heavy traffic.
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