Powers and U.S. spy system defended in wake of shootdown
The piece argues for maintaining a robust spy system amid Francis Powers’s shootdown over Russia. It lauds President Eisenhower for candidly acknowledging Powers’s mission and calls for full government support and protection under international law, praising Powers’s courage and devotion to country.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Washington
Francis Powers
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
Red China
Khrushchev & Co
U.S
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Powers
Truth and Freedom
Virginia
Hard Road Ahead for Executives in the 1960s
Management consultants warn that executives will face tougher demands and fewer top jobs as growth slows. They note profits must stay in the black or owners will replace underperforming managers, a challenge echoed from Burnham's managerial revolution concept.
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James Burnham
Burnham
Clever Census Trick Powers Aged Answers
The article notes census workers often dodge age questions by offering an estimate around ten years too high, prompting women to reveal their real ages. It cites this method as one of many ways to elicit truthful information. It also questions the value of a disarmament agreement if nations were fully trustworthy.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Publishing Details 1960
An archival masthead from May 9, 1960 lists the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal as a Democratic weekday paper with Sunday consolidation, notes its address at 8th Ave and J in Lubbock, Texas, and records circulation and subscription rates by mail and carrier. It includes staff roles for Parker F Pruity Jr as President and Chas. A. Guy as Editor and Publisher, with Chas. W. Ratliff as Associate Editor, and proclaims the pledge of allegiance.
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Starta
South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
8Th Bt
Ave. J
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F
Pruuty
Chas. A. Guy
West Virginia primary race confuses Humphrey supporters
Harleton West Virginia report notes Senator Humphrey faces unclear pressure to withdraw from the West Virginia primary. He dodges questions on who is pressuring him and how, leaving Kennedy’s campaign dynamics unsettled ahead of Tuesday voting.
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Bob Considine
Harleston
W.va
Kennedy
Humphrey
Huntington
West Virginia
Demos face religious issue in campaign debate
Senator Humphrey and Kennedy contend over the Catholic question in a broader race for the Democratic nomination. West Virginia primary figures loom as Kennedy battles for momentum while Humphrey defends his bid and criticizes anti Kennedy ads. Nixon weighs potential running mate options amid church based shifts in voter support.
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Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Kennedy
Humphrey
West Virginia
Nixon
James P. Mitchell
al Smith
Joseph Thorning
Hard to Speak After Long Afternoon Together
A fragment notes the difficulty of finding topics to discuss after spending the afternoon with someone. The remark captures a moment of social awkwardness and quiet between two people sharing time.
Eisenhower cites religion clause as political factor
President Eisenhower argues that a man’s religion should not bar him from public office, citing Article VI and the Bill of Rights. The assertion may affect the Kennedy Humphrey contest in West Virginia and influence the upcoming Los Angeles convention. Nixon faces Kennedy as a strong opponent, with implications for national election outcomes.
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Ray Tucker
Wasson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Kennedy
Tucker
James C. Hagerty
D.R
Harry S. Truman
United States
Kennedy-Humphrey
W. VA
Congress
Sen. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Los Angeles
California
Northeast
Middle West
West Coast
Indiana
West Virginia
Humphrey
Lubbock High Scrimmage Preview and Regional News
Lubbock Western football fans will see the Lubbock High machine in action as Keyes and Walker Nichols send players through a scrimmage at Chapman Field. Leete Jackson and Robert McKinnon may sit due to charley horses. Also, Roosevelt Garner term tension tests Texas conventions with Garner favored, and Allied naval power shows in Alexandria as Italy expands battleships amid war rumors. In Lubbock, Composers and Authors Assn of Texas hosts a Hilton reception. Mrs. Temple Ann Ellis retires as president, Dr. R. S. Underwood becomes president. Joe L. Brown signs with Lub bock Hubbers as infield prospect. Joe E. Brown contract implications discussed. Lubbock baseball opens West Texas-New Mexico Loan season against Big Spring Pons with Joe E. Brown likely in attendance.
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Lubbock
Lubbock High
Joe L. Brown
Lubbock Hubbers
Pampa
Brown
Joe E. Brown
Hollywood
Calif
California
The Azorean Collegiate Church Closes in 1759 Protest
The Asollegiate Church of Miguel in the Azores halted operations in 1759 in protest of Portuguese government rulings and has remained closed for 201 years.
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Miguel
Azores
Hannah Ward Marries Major Moses Jo in Wedding Ceremony
Report notes Hannah Ward wed Major Moses Jo in a formal marriage ceremony. Details of prior possessions or attire are unclear in the fragmentary text.
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Hannah Ward
Moses JO
Voting Dilemmas and Political Reflections in West Virginia
A retrospective column blends a 1960 West Virginia Democratic primary voice with broader political cautions. It weighs Kennedy against Symington Stevenson Nixon and a self critical stance on prejudice and voting conscience amid party rivalry. It also references advertising's reach in newspapers and various industry stats.
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Herbert H. Humphrey
Sidwell Friends
Umphrey
Sen
Wayne Morse
District of Columbia
Stuart Symington
Gettysburg
Ike
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
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Jack
Hubert Humphrey
Fdr
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Considine
Tizzy
Austin
Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Garner
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Suez Canal
Rome
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Hefibet Wes
Holmes
Alexander
Ashington
Maryland
Slack Kennedy
U.S.A
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Kipling
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Lyndon
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