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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1965
Page
4
The article notes Lub bock’s reputation for courteous service and capable police in managing holiday visitors. It highlights the expected influx of tourists and potential friction with local motorists amid one way streets and busy traffic areas. It praises local restaurant, hotel staff, and drivers for skill and restraint.
The piece discusses sensitivity to minority jokes in advertising and highlights a distilling firm’s apology over a “soft whiskey” reference to Indians. It also praises alley beautification efforts by Mrs. Floyce Masterson and neighbors and notes unequal effects of shorter workweeks, with executives facing longer hours amid automation limits.
Syndicated columnist Victor Riesel notes many older volunteers excel in Peace Corps roles. Recruiting drives draw seniors from unions and corporations, drawn by experience and the appeal of new horizons while resisting retirement.
The piece argues that popular prices are a myth as readers grumble about everyday purchases. It notes how discussions often gloss over real costs and how rhetoric can mask financial pressure in daily life.
Art Buchwald defends President Johnson’s handling of the press amid Life magazine criticism. He notes Johnson’s openness, even if some reporters feud, and credits White House aides for clear briefings. He jokes about Mrs Johnson planting rose bushes.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak discuss Mississippi politics as white moderates fear a shift toward a racially dominated party and possible black political strength. They warn that even effective registration could push the state toward a black favored movement while the national party clings to segregation.
Washington lawmakers press for a new foreign aid approach by July 1 1966 citing over 100 billion since World War II. The Senate committee demands cuts to Indonesia and the United Arab Republic and urges a planning panel to set guidelines while noting aid is a political tool.
Okinawa saw a strong dawn assault by four divisions of the 10th Army despite night counterattacks. Nimitz reported damaged small naval units off Okinawa. Also, Texas Tech hosts its 19th annual livestock judging for freshmen at 1 pm in the agricultural judging pavilion. Lubbock football wraps up spring with a 9 7 win over the Westerners at Chapman Field. Alton Brazell, 16, wins best essay prize in a meat packing industry contest judged by a vocational teacher.
A controversial Washington feature argues that commercial vice thrives under selective enforcement and public disapproval. It critiques police stance, societal hypocrisy, and the paradox of condemning prostitution while tolerating related crime and corruption in the capital.
The piece notes resignation of FAA administrator Najeeb Halaby and names Gen. William F. McKee as his successor. Charles S. Murphy becomes CAB chairman, replacing Alan S. Boyd who moves to undersecretary of commerce. The editor expresses hope for a more objective handling of Love Field and regional airport issues.
General Jones a Winters West Texas figure and NASA space program leader for Gemini and Apollo seeks a Senate two-star promotion. War hero who flew with Doolittle raid, captured in Africa, later liberated and celebrated in Winters. Married Anita Maddox in 1939, with deep Texas ties and a lifetime of world spanning service.
Fragmentary lines from an ad show phrases like “Just take one wherever you are” and a quip about a nation needing a hard to kill vegetable like crabgrass. The text reads as a collage of marketing style taglines and halt words.
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