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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1960
Page
14
About 14,000 will be admitted and discharged this year across six mental hospitals and three homes for the state, keeping the population near 16,000. Dr. C. J. Ruillmann cites staff shortages and need for higher salaries as major problems while noting progress from 1949 to 1954 and growing use of drugs and outpatient clinics.
An estimated 29 900 supermarkets operate in the United States and account for 68 percent of all retail grocery business. Eighty four percent of these supermarkets use newspapers regularly for their advertising.
Indiana primaries sparked cheers as Nixon taunted polls and Kennedy aimed for a record in Indiana. In DC Humphrey led Morse for nine delegate votes while Nixon swept eight GOP votes. Both parties projected national impact ahead of upcoming West Virginia and Ohio contests.
In New York Graphic Society ties a bold contract to sell twenty five dollar paperbacks printed in Lausanne with art by Jan Schwitter. Duncan describes selling strategy amid a vivid caption of Moscow shadows and Kremlin history, framing a dramatic literary enterprise.
Campaigns push to reduce foreign oil imports to preserve depletion allowances and free independent gas producers from federal rules. Park policy attacked by Jack Cox who says Texas spends little on parks. Don Yarborough promotes a major juvenile delinquency program. Ben Ramsey urges a constitutional amendment to curb loan sharks.
At the meeting, zoning decisions include two cor ner corner zoning and a petition by Mrs. W. T. Milam to rezone northern 40th Street block between Avenues J and L from R-2 duplex to R-3 apartment. The site previously faced school district denial for a maintenance shop. Also on the agenda are eleven subdivision plats for consideration.
Houston oil magnate Charles B. Wrightsman bought El Greco Jesus Healing the Blind for about half a million dollars. The Met board member will loan the work to the Metropolitan Museum of Art indefinitely, announced director James J. Rormer.
The Brownfield Lions Club presides over a district Lions convention with Glen Jones of Anton as district governor and Don Zimmerman and Tommy Thompson as governors from districts 2-T1 and 2-T3. International director R A Lipscomb and other leaders attend as speakers and guests.
CAIRO UPS reports Saudi Arabia aims to boost Damman port berthing from two to six ships early next year with a $20 million expansion. The plan would triple the port’s capacity on the Persian Gulf, enhancing regional trade.
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