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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1964
Page
5
The discussion centers on poverty and how to reduce it through private initiative rather than government welfare. The piece argues that America's progress came from free enterprise, not welfare expansion, and notes poverty policy will remain a topic long after today’s political battles.
The report cites sightings claiming Loch Ness as the preferred home of the creature. Witnesses describe a fast, elusive silhouette racing through the water as it eludes inquiry and defends its mythic status.
A Rob Considine report notes Democratic leaders favor Robert Kennedy as running mate for Lyndon Johnson. Ike may campaign for the GOP ticket, while fears of a split in the Republican party loom. The Atlantic City convention looms. Goldwater could be the nominee if Eisenhower stays distant from active campaigning.
Special correspondent recalls Georgia political scene and Carl Sanders as a rising figure. The piece portrays Sanders as a reformer with a wartime leadership background and a stance that civil rights are a civil rights issue, urging Georgia to address human relations without federal pressure.
The column derides a proposed federal anti poverty program as ill conceived and prone to political manipulation. It cites Rep Roosevelt and Rep Powell arguing for need based funding, worries about state favoritism, and suggests Shriver would police the effort while facing GOP scrutiny and potential firing if misused.
A fragment from The Lubbock Morning Avalanche May 1 1944 recalls Capt. Ross Ayers a Texas Tech athlete noted as an all time great tackle with the Red Raiders. It also mentions Ayers and his crew firing the first Allied artillery shell in the Salerno landing in Italy with a historic claim. The pages mix with a London report quoting Field Marshal Rommel about an Allied invasion and Nazi propaganda chatter.
An aging President Johnson faces high demands as health concerns and intense activity press his stamina. Reports describe a heart scare in 1955 with a later recovery while he maintains a grueling schedule, balancing public duties with worries over a prolonged tenure and possible transition.
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