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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1963
Page
6
American savers have built up mounting bank deposits over the past 18 months aided by higher rates and a stock market crash scare. Analysts say the thrift habit keeps credit easy and supports steady public spending, contradicting claims that saving too much harms durable goods demand.
After 200 years of left side driving, Sweden's Parliament votes to join Europe by switching to right-hand driving in 1967. The change preserves 1700s King Charles XII decree, costs about 80 million dollars, and aligns with neighbors and left-hand steering cars while aiding tourists.
In a historic case, authorities weigh issuing an assault warrant after a school principal paddled a student, sparking debate over discipline, legality, and school authority amid public scrutiny.
A passerby slows to observe a steeple jack at work, illustrating how even a rushed day permits a moment to watch skilled rope work atop a tall structure.
The page shows the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal masthead and notices including staff names President Editor Publisher Parker F Prouty Chas A Guy, and rate card for subscriptions in Lubbock and outside markets. The pledge to the flag is printed, with page and section identifiers and date May 25 1963.
In Washington D C a dispute erupts as Russia intendes to invest two million dollars to build a large Soviet embassy chancery along Rock Creek in Chevy Chase. Local homeowners fight to block foreign embassies from residential zones while State Department and Moscow clash over the land deal. The government itself faces limits on using the site for offices in a residential district.
A columnist reflects on whether easy work yields better journalism and life. He argues that effort creates value, citing writing, cooking, and culture as examples, and notes external pressures for easier leisure amid embassies and urban planning debates. He cites Dobrynin and foreign embassies as part of the Moscow and Washington policy discussion.
Andrew Tully argues that Cold War rhetoric exaggerates a rift between Moscow and Peking. He says both Communist powers seek to defeat the democratic world, while U S policy aims to contain and eventually vanquish Communism. The piece notes leaders Mao Tse-tung and Nikita Khrushchev both seek influence and control, with limited prospects for a durable split.
In the article, Richard Starnes questions the worth of Maj. Gordon Cooper’s 34 hour orbital flight. NASA lists broad objectives while noting the long road toward Gemini and Apollo and the moon. The piece weighs medical tests, flight experiments, and the value of such manned spaceflight against potential risks. It also notes related aerospace testing and reflections on Egyptology’s skepticism toward monumental projects. The Netherlands merger report follows at the end.
In a May 25 1943 report the House backed abolition of poll taxes as a prerequisite to federal election participation amid southern opposition and possible Senate filibuster. Leaders cite Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt as a sponsor while anticipating renewed blockage. Also note: in Plainview a new vegetable dehydration plant will serve the South Plains, offering cash market for irrigated vegetables including carrots potatoes onions and sweet potatoes.
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