Outlook for Summer Business Bright Despite Minor Inflation Fears
Economists and government analysts see a favorable business outlook for the summer with retail sales holding up nationwide. The consumer is confident, incomes rise, and spending shifts into goods, though inflation remains guarded and wage growth slows. West Texas and the South Plains stay relatively stable amid national variability.
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Kway
Sam Dawson
Associated Press Business News
West Texas
South Plains
This Time We Let Readers Make Own Comment
A Houston Chronicle editorial notes readers may write their own comments on current events. It references incidents from 1960s geopolitics including balloons, U2 flights, Poland and Yugoslavia credits, and a congressional hearing on military spending.
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THE
Houston Chronicle
Lubbock
Mechanical Automation At Philadelphia Zoo Aims To Help Parents
In Philadelphia a novelty plastic elephant shaped key operates a slot near animals. Inserting the key triggers a tape recorder that delivers a lecture about the animal, offering an answer to curious children while preventing further questions.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Zoo
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal June 25 1960 Page 4
Publication page text shows imprint details for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning and Sunday editions with pricing charts, staff roles, and pledge. Contains production notes, circulation options, and billing information for the Lubbock Texas edition dated June 25 1960.
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Qforning
South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
8Th Bt
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Associated Press
United Frees International
Texas Parker FV
Prouty
CHAS
Carner
Beck
Daily
Panda
United States of America
Wonderful Wizards Of Washington Bureaucrats Idea Of A Free Press
A critical column laments government overreach and press restrictions in Washington. The author argues bureaucrats distort information, erode journalistic independence, and threaten investigative reporting through policy tricks and controls. The piece urges transparency and accountability from authorities.
Truman's Tumultuous Role in 1960 Campaign Scrutiny
A Washington analysis argues Harry S. Truman's provocative acts and memory lapses complicate the Democrats' 1960 efforts. It notes his controversial past, potential recall of FDR and Truman policies, and uncertain value to candidates like Johnson, Symington, Kennedy, and Stevenson.
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Ashington
Harry S. Truman
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Missouri
Wash- Tuckerington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Truman
Dean Acheson
South Korea
Fdr
Berlin
Europe
Balkans
China
Stalin
Yalta
Potasdam
Khrushchev
Paris
Joe
Eisenhower
Russia
Sen
Stuart Symington
Symington
Sen. Kennedy
Stevenson
Republican Publicity Bureau
Nixon
Sen. Johnson
Texas
South
Hoover
GOP
United States
State Department failures blamed for Cuba and summit errors
Sokolsky argues three major setbacks Cuba Paris summit and Eisenhower's Japan visit reveal State Department missteps. He cites desk officers and policy chiefs, calls for accountability and personnel overhaul, and urges Fulbright to probe failures while noting China's first motion picture factory opens at Paoting.
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George E. Sokolsky
Cuba
Eisenhower
Japan
State Department
Congress
Red China
Stanley K. Hornbeck
Walter S. Robertson
Fidel Castro
Earl E. T. Smith
Department
Herbert L. Matthews
New York Times
Spain
Latin America
Smith
Castro
Roy R. Rubottom, Jr
William A. Wieland
Far East
John Foster Dulles
Department of Government
Dulles
Christian Herter
Sen. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
China
Paoting
Reunited in rain, Japanese matron shields American tourist
In Tokyo a rainstorm stops as a Japanese matron in a kimono covers an American tourist with her umbrella. The moment shows cross cultural friendliness amid postwar tensions. Matsutaro Shoriki, a veteran figure at Yomiuri Shimbun, is described as a reformer and influential leader in Japan.
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Bob Considine
Tokyo
Yurakucho Square
United States
Real Leadership for Economy and Debt Reduction
The writer calls for a presidential candidate who prioritizes cutting wasteful spending, restraining defense costs, and overhauling the tax system. She urges hard measures to pay down the national debt, limits new taxes, and demands decisive budget discipline before any tax increases. She also mocks excess government spending and endorses strong fiscal leadership.
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Inez Robb
Uncle Sam
State of New York
Federal Treasury
Defense Department
Senate
U. S. Navy
Army
Air Force
Utopia
Diogenes
Tizzy Judo Gains Popularity In Japan And Beyond
The piece highlights Tizzy Judo's rising popularity, his Japan ties, and ventures including a proposed 60,000 seat indoor baseball stadium in Tokyo. It notes a Giants tour planned for October, Shoriki's role in baseball's growth, and his golf course projects while recalling his storied past with Babe Ruth and political threats.
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France
Walter O'Malley
Tokyo
San Francisco Giants
Japan
Shoriki
Babe Ruth
Reader’s Digest
Population shift boosts 19th district lead on South Plains
Preliminary 1940 figures show the 19th district population at 264,474 across 23 of 25 counties, surpassing the 18th district and the North Panhandle. Lubbock County leads the 19th with 51,490. Gaines and Yoakum counties expected to rise. The 18th district stands at 236,711 with 27 of 28 counties reporting, down from 253,904 ten years ago.
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South Plains
North Panhandle
Gaines
Yoakum
Lubbock
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Orange
Moscow
Hugh S. Cumming, Jr
T. Achilles Polyzoides
Charles E. Bohlen
Edwin M. J. Kretzmann
Considine’s
Pete Takahashi
King Features Syndicate
Matsutaro
Yomiuri Shimbun
Atomic Energy Commission
Diet
Ree Mann
U. S
Capitol Hill
Tizzy
Canton
By Kate Osann
Birmingham
Ala
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Georgia
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Joe Rollin
John W. Wilson
Work Projects Administration
Hale Center
Lynn County
E. L. Klett
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