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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1960
Page
4
South Plains residents hear encouraging news as traffic fatalities in the area fall sharply through March 10, 1960, from 1959 highs. Statewide figures show January deaths down 48 from a year earlier, with weather and new driver- safety measures cited as factors.
Adolph A Berle Jr told 1500 educators at Chicago that the United States may face a recession within three years possibly as soon as late Summer 1960. He warned of turbulent foreign affairs and a national moral crisis tied to declines in honesty and integrity, cautioning that his forecast is a guess despite economists' broader prosperity outlook.
Prosperity inflates a man’s view of his business skill as he simply counts the cash customers freely hand over.
Old Sorehead asserts that aiding self-reliant individuals is easier than assisting others, framing a pragmatic view of charity and effort. The remark contrasts self-help with broader assistance, hinting at local attitudes toward philanthropy.
The page lists publication data for Starts The Day On The South Plains Lubbock Avalanche Journal with editor publishers Parker F Pruouty and Char A Guy and associate editor Char W Ratliff. It provides morning and evening editions, wire services AP and UP, and various subscription prices by city and mail for different terms. The notice is dated March 11 1960 and notes pledge of allegiance.
An editor notes extended examples of precognition and clairvoyance from Norman Vincent Peale's Positive Thinking series. Anecdotes describe a newspaper quote predicting a death and a WWI child foreseeing danger, suggesting a claimed psychic link beyond ordinary rationale.
Special correspondent notes student hostility to Eisenhower during his Montevideo visit and at the university, with accusations against his regime. He cites parapsychology and death studies as examples of broader human potential, then contrasts with quotes about imperialism and Latin American unity.
Reader letters question Sen. Kennedy's campaign spending and legality. The column notes Kennedy seeks delegates with a large staff and travel costs, estimating at least $100,000 but acknowledges no federal cap on primaries. It discusses the clean elections bill and compares past spending by rivals and wealth.
The remark muses whether grammarians would advise revising a Negro spiritual to It's I it's I it's I O Lord standing in the need of prayer reflecting editorial language concerns.
Sketched scenes from Stockholm report a critical pause in Finnish Russian peace negotiations as weather and logistics threaten progress. Observers note delegates may remain in Moscow while disputes linger, potentially shaping Finland’s fate and northern European stability. In Washington, U S Army experts unveil the new field ration type C for 65 000 troops during Texas maneuvers. The ration packs two tin cans with meat and beans a beef stew hash crackers sugar coffee and other provisions for multi day use. In Amarillo Cal Farley urges towns to be assets to surrounding communities and highlights his Europe visit at the Ralls banquet attended by about 150 people with Carl Hyatt of The Ralls Banner as toastmaster.
George Ke. Sokols ky argues the United States overpays for Cuban sugar while Russia enjoys discount deliveries and Cuba receives military subsidies. He cites the McCarthy Sugar Report data showing Russia buying Cuban sugar cheaper than the U S and warns against allowing Castro’s regime to influence policy through subsidies and quotas.
Governor Price Daniel announced Belgium will establish a consulate in Houston Texas, marking a diplomatic presence after more than a century. He cited Belgium’s historic recognition of Texas independence and noted the Houston office acknowledges Texas vast industrial and agricultural growth. Consul General J Frans Herpin conveyed the move.
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