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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1960
Page
15
A heartfelt letter to mother recalls cold nights of tending a sick child, warm dinners, church devotion, neighborhood kindness, thrift and generosity, and a steadfast, loving presence. The writer honors a guiding rock through storms, noting God rest you, Mom, and lasting memory.
A humor piece from Douglass Welch reflects on stockholder letters from a telephone company, family image while noting a scam and then shifts to spy tropes on the Orient Express. It also jokes about census counting of Indians and ends with Sen Magnuson’s restaurant joke.
Readers praise coverage of the Christian Church convention in Lubbock and urge attention to domestic needs. A letter from Sam H. Scroggins argues for more home charity and immigration limits. A long religious missive from Mrs. Carol Wain warns of end times events and the mark of the beast.
VICTOR RIESEL notes Hollywoods $2.6 million welfare and pension fund for aging workers as part of a larger $4 billion annual shift by U S employers. Martin Segal explains the aging vote bloc and the markets created by seniors, with projections of 21.6 million people 65 plus in 15 years and strong spending potential despite many with modest incomes.
Whitney Bolton ponders the Green Bank project to listen for messages from extraterrestrials. He notes the cost and uncertainty, questions the likelihood of hearing anyone, and contemplates humanity as a tiny grain of sand among billions of planets.
Dr Otto Struve notes no detectable replies to our radio signals despite vast planetary possibilities. He warns that despite theories of intelligent life, no Decodable message or friendly contact has reached Earth. The piece weighs the odds, cites sun pulsations as nonintentional, and laments humanity’s reliance on expensive, unproven tech.
The Home Show at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum begins at 2 PM with extensive exhibits on home furnishings appliances and conveniences. The event promotes better living with exhibitors linked to retailers manufacturers and distributors drawing about 50 000 visitors yearly for seven days.
An editor asserts at least 100000 men could serve as President in the United States but the prospect of one being elected remains slim. The text also notes skepticism about the moon becoming a popular vacation destination.
A historic Sunday notice page outlines staff names editors publishers and affiliations for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, including a pledge to the flag. It lists distribution details, pricing margins, and circulation notes as of May 8, 1960.
Washington correspondent reports Wayne Morse aims at the Democratic nomination amid attacks that he is a stalking horse for Stevenson and a protest vote against the Kennedy landrum Griffin bill. Morse denies factional aims, outlines a delegate strategy across states, and argues he could influence a deadlocked convention despite low funding and skeptical press.
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A scientist warns lasting a million years is extremely difficult for humans. The quip suggests focusing on the next 23 months, noting absence can heighten affection for a nearby girl rather than someone far away. The phrase putting on the dog is deemed ill chosen and the cat outshines the dog in that act.
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