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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1961
Page
10
President Kennedy uses Taft Hartley to avert deeper damage from the maritime strike. He notes public interest, despite misgivings from labor leaders and officials, arguing the act serves the public and workers alike during the 80 day cooling off period.
The death of Miriam A. Ferguson marks the end of an era in Texas politics. Her funeral follows a public, but subdued, reflection on the high point and decline of the Ferguson couple’s influence. Modern generations recall the fierce loyalty and opposition that surrounded their years of power.
Special correspondent notes Harry Truman feels he bears an heir and counsels with Presidents Eisenhower Hoover and Truman while Kennedy nears a crisis with Ikeda. The article discusses trust in leaders and the burden of making final decisions.
A Newburgh New York city plan to require able bodied relief recipients to work four hours weekly on civic projects ignites a clash over welfare policy. The proposal aims to trim rolls and ensure earned benefits while critics warn of potential bias and statewide funding risks.
In New York City Democratic liberals confront a crucial test mirroring Texas insurgents. The Roosevelt bloc faces criticism over graft and governance while bargaining with Wagner allies for ticket influence. A Lefkowitz or independent bid could reshape mayoral prospects and national politics, highlighting the era’s party-scandal stakes.
Lubbock hosted 130 soldiers at the Panhandle South Plains fair grounds last night with six more due this weekend. En route from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Lawton, 65 trucks carried five commissioned officers and the escort was led by Ralph Goldwater.
A featuring a brochure from Gry Madison Avensie explains how celebrities and public figures endorse products often without pay or for small fees. It cites General Douglas MacArthur and others, notes the press hype and the tactic of matching famous names with soaps perfumes cigarettes and beverages, questioning ethics and reader gullibility.
In Berlin AP reports East Germany's Communist authorities press new push to aid collective farms. Neues Deutschland runs main front page plea Every Hour Must Be Used with a photo of women workers in a beet field highlighting agricultural mobilization efforts.
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