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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1960
Page
7
The 1960 campaign centers on two main issues economic growth and national security with debates over budget, welfare spending, and balanced budgets. Democrats say the administration delays growth while Republicans defend policy and accuse opponents of masking economic flaws. Voters face mounting charges and countercharges as elections approach.
About 4700 students in Lubbock's senior and junior high schools will take the Project Talent survey, a nationwide study by the University of Pittsburgh with U S Office of Education support. The test samples 500000 students in 1000 schools to assess aptitudes, abilities, and interests, with a 20 year follow up to aid teachers and students in aligning education with talents.
A Pennsylvania optometrist who recently visited Cuba says doctors and a lawyer claimed Castro is nearsighted yet vain and refuses to wear glasses. He notes whether Castro is physically nearsighted or not, his policies reveal a similarly unclear personality. The reporter adds a satirical Hartford Courant quote about lettuce and mentions a color joke about the reader’s face.
Internal page notice from Lubbock Avalanche Journal morning and evening editions outlines staff roles and subscription rates. It includes editor Parker F Proult and associate editor Ratliff, with pricing for various periods and sections. The page also reproduces the U S flag pledge and lists publication details for Lubbock Texas pages.
A column surveys Republican leaders and business figures urging far reaching controls to match Soviet power. It notes calls for regulation of production and consumption, possible wage and price limits, and even bans on strikes as a path to national strength amid the cold war.
The author stresses how negative thoughts harm health and how forgiveness and positive affirmation aid healing. He links spirit and body, cites affirmations and daily gratitude, and urges regular exercise, medical checkups, and open receptivity to divine renewal as keys to overall wellness.
Inez Robb Ashington critiques Senate filibusters as dull and ineffective. She notes idle quorum calls and sleepy lawmakers, contrasts stage filibusters with real Senate work, and mocks gangly interruptions while urging better governance and accountability. Her column ends by labeling the filibuster a sad, silly display in light of responsible government.
Noted poet Edwin Markham dies at age 80 after a cold worsened into pneumonia. His "The Man With The Hoe" earned him substantial royalties, and in 1937 he faced mental incompetence proceedings while serving as honorary president of the Poetry Society of America.
Holmes Alexander surveys congressional probes on conflicts of interest in the military and government. He notes Hebert and Celler bills, calls for public disclosure of influence peddling, and argues that despite scandals, American aspiration remains central to democracy and national character.
New York reports reusable plastic projectiles costing under a penny per shot replace live shells in mortar training. Modern Plastics magazine says the plastic rounds are strong enough that fewer than one in a thousand will be damaged, while live shells cost about 14 dollars per shot.
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