Rayburn Denies Johnson Nomination Hopes Amid Poll Gains
Speaker Sam Rayburn dismisses a report that Lyndon Johnson may lack a presidential nomination, calling it propaganda. A Washington editors poll shows Johnson leading with 43 percent, Adlai Stevenson 30 percent, Kennedy 21 percent, Symington 5 percent, signaling growing strength and concern among rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peaker
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Rayburn
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
John Kennedy
Stuart Symington
Entire Scout Troop Earns Eagle Rank at Court of Honor
President Eisenhower sent congratulations to Lubbock Texas Troop 1 as 30 Scouts receive Eagle rank at a First Baptist Church Court of Honor. The event marks the first time an entire troop achieves the honor, with Scoutmaster Sam Henry Jr. and the unit lauded by the Avalanche Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
The
Avalanche-Journal
Sam Henry, Jr
European Growth Outpacing U S GNP Says Sunbury Item
A Sunbury Daily Item excerpt notes Western Europe’s GNP expanding faster than the United States from 1954 as Europe’s Common Market and the Outer Seven attract U.S. capital with tax incentives while Congress keeps taxes high. It warns U S leadership could slip if policy persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Europe
U.S
Uncle Sam
Free World
Congress
Tubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition sample page
A 1960 page shows the Tubbock Avalanche Journal masthead with editors Prouty Chas A and Guy as president, the paper’s pledge, and circulation rates for Morning and Sunday editions by mail or carrier from Lubbock Texas. Names include Chas A Prouty and Chas W Ratliff. The page lists subscription prices and mailing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plaine
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
6Th Bt
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
AEERF
Prouty Chas
A. Guy
Chas
W. Ratliff
Catter
Carner Out
Loubun Tatty
Moring
Japan's Rise and Risks as It Treads Global Trade
Special correspondent outlines Japan's shift from isolation to modern power under Ito and Perry's opening, noting wars with China and Russia, gains from treaties, and strategic reliance on Manchuria. It examines economic gaps, arable land limits, and shifting markets including the United States and China amid rising Sino-Western tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FE. Sokolsky
Rior
Japan
Matthew C. Perry
United States Navy
Yedo Bay
Ito
Asia
China
Formosa
Korea
Russia
Manchuria
Portsmouth
Inner Mongolia
Germany
Shantung Province
Anfu Club
Peking
Tapan
United States
Ray Tucker
Washington
Roosevelt-Truman
Europe
Far East
Nixon
Paris
Tokyo
Tucker
Eisenhower
Curbing Reds Big Task Ahead of Ray Tucker
A analysis argues Vice President Nixon must lead in a tougher anti Communist foreign policy. It calls for stronger defense, faster production of missiles and bombers, reform of diplomacy, and a tougher stance to deter Moscow and Beijing while stressing the need for an assertive U S stance at home and abroad.
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Moscow
Peiping
Kremlin
United States
Uncle Sam
Western Alliance
Russia
Norway
Japan
Tokyo
Nikita Khrushchev
Mao Tse-tung
Eisenhower
Nixon
Washington
Turkey
Iraq
Suez Canal
Castro
Budapest
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Both Demos GOP Facing Problem Second Choice Hurts Ticket
Ruth Montgomery outlines the 1960 party dilemma as Nixon Kennedy confront the issue of choosing a running mate. Rockefeller Johnson Stevenson are all but unavailable, and Nixon refuses Rockefeller while Kennedy rejects Johnson or Stevenson as his No 2. The result is a potential clash over a so called perfect slate with uncertain November fate.
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Ruth Montgomery
Ashington
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Rockefeller
Kennedy-and-Johnson
Kennedy - and - Stevenson
Feller
Lyndon B. Johnson
Adlai Stevenson
Kennedy
Johnson
Stevenson
White Pumps for the Fourth Past and Present
The writer recalls fashion calendar quirks from Caldwell Idaho and New York City. She muses on buying summer dresses and white pumps for the Fourth of July while imagining sales staff skeptical of late season shopping and recounts childhood Fourth of July memories and a Hoover address system in Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Robe
New York City
NY Quest
Caldwell
Idaho
Yesteryear
Oratory
Impromto
Mama
Stephen
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Personalities clash in race for presidency
Rockefeller aims for the presidency and may dictate policy to Nixon. Johnson dominates Senate committees and M. Stevenson outshines Kennedy in experience. Kennedy’s youth and inexperience may invite scrutiny if leading contenders gain the nomination. See Montgomery Page 12.
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Tevenson
Kennedy
The
White House
Johnson
Stevenson
Jack Kennedy
Senate
Executive
Rockefeller
Montgomery
Singing Convention to Convene at New Deal School
On Sunday Lubbock County hosts a singing convention at New Deal school auditorium Monroe an all day program. A basket dinner will be served for visiting singers. The convention meets every fifth Sunday with quartets from multiple firms and party leaders including S B Summers J G Hufstedle and B L Stanton.
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New Deal
Monroe
Lubbock County
S. B. Summers
J. G. Hufstedle
B. L. Stanton
Pogram
Jeff D. Welch
D. A. Wilson
Nina Ruth Todd
Car Bus Collision Repeats at Same Nottingham Intersection
In Nottingham a 68 year old driver Archie May and 27 year old Cecil McFarlane drove a car and a bus respectively. They collided at a busy downtown intersection on Tuesday night as well as two nights earlier at the same spot.
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Nottingham
England
Archie May
Cecil McFarlane
Leisure Problem of Our Senior Citizens program
A club invites families to keep the children today while attending an important meeting on the leisure problem of senior citizens. The program aims to inform members about activities and resources for older adults. Local organizers encourage attendance and participation.
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Cowin Hospital
Sunbury
Daily Item
Colorado
Tubbock Avalanche-Journal
United States of America
Scotlan
Annaberg
Poland
Prince
Gop
Gov
Nelson Rocke
Papa
Cathryn and
Tizzy
Space
Democratic Policy Committee
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Hitler
Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Commission
WICC
Freight Rate Equality Federation
D. A. Bandeen
WTCC
Rail Commission
Bandeen
J. M. Willson
Floydada
Galbraith
Bok
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