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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1965
Page
5
The article notes the 59th session nears completion and bills thought dead can reappear. It highlights rushed work by Senators and Representatives with misreadings and sloppy drafting. A 58th example saw a Criminal Code revision vetoed due to a defective copy.
Henry Cross, 72, a noted war veteran awarded the French Cross of War and seven bravery commendations, quits his role as a junior high school crossing guard in Bridgwater England saying the job is too dangerous. He notes that dodging traffic can be riskier than dodging shells and warns about official efforts in Austin to push legislation amid public anxiety.
The Johnson presidency triggers network talk of a dedicated program with formats from a secret-guessing panel to a family sitcom and Western adventures. Networks seek prime time while fearing low ratings and sponsor demands. European leaders at risk of audience loss on Early Bird satellite.
Houston report on Congress approving Johnsons request for a 700 million arms fund to Viet Nam and Dominican Republic crisis shows division between democratic principles and representative action. The piece weighs whether legislators should follow constituents or their own judgment given information and timing.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak recount a 1962 u s destroyer visit to Santo Domingo that drew in provisional Dominican leaders for a ceremonial lunch to snub Antonio Imbert Barerra. The piece notes U S warnings against coup attempts and, two and a half years later, the same Imbert gains U S backing as a key Dominican figure amid Johnson Administration policy chaos.
U S Latin experts sought a non Trujilloist Dominican to head a provisional government in Santo Domingo. John Bartlow Martin backed Tony Imbert despite his past as a Trujillo era figure and the risk of bloodshed. President Johnson supports Imbert to avert a Castroite shift and stabilize the capital with Marines present.
Memory Lane notes an authorized city electric plant unit to be built near Plainview northeast of Lubbock. The project seeks city ownership and cost details are unclear in the fragment. Internationale events reference Eisenhower actions on German POW treatment and postwar depictions, with local notes mentioning sweet potato industry in Lubbock County.
A satirical piece blends warfare rhetoric with food lore, claiming chili as a unifying force and duplicating a peacetime recipe. It references guerrilla stubbornness, bomb drops, and the appeal of chili to patriots, soldiers, and diverse figures while mockingly treating a chili recipe as a political tool.
Plainview sees rapid growth with April building permits totaling 1 033 900 and a year to date near 1 million higher than last year. Prospects for new industrial plants loom as Highway 87 work may start mid July and Highway 10 widening moves forward. Right of way appraisals due by July 1, signaling Plainview's expanding role in farming industrial trade and the Highway 70 corridor.
Dallas Morning News reports Cunard Steamship director Maes warns overseas cotton trade is hazardous due to U S Agriculture export policy. J C Taylor and Dallas traders foresee a 1 2 million bale drop from 5 7 million last season and a rising carryover near 13 4 million by Aug 1, 1957.
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