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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1966
Page
4
Senator Milward Simpson spoke to a Valley Wyoming audience and to a lone elementary graduate Janice Fuqua. He urged Americans to rekindle pride and integrity, warn against a changing spirit, and defend the nation’s greatness against critics in positions of influence.
A public relations man Hal Eury promotes a campaign method relying on advertising and image over public appearances. He claims a 35 of 39 success rate, cites Dewey and Nixon, notes voter apathy and shrinking rallies, and contrasts old style campaigning with modern image building.
The American Red Cross seeks $9,000,000 nationwide with Lub bock County quota at $6,591 to fund urgent military and disaster relief services. Local office handled 55 emergency messages since January in a county with one in ten families having a member in the armed forces. Contributions may be mailed to Red Cross Chapter, 2109 Broadway.
The article warns of approaching food shortages amid rising population and lagging harvests. Experts forecast tightening supply, higher prices, and potential aid needs as governments monitor climate effects and agricultural output through the decade.
World War I and nuclear war loom over Western Europe as NATO discusses strategy likely to depend on nuclear options within days of a major attack. Eisenhower favored conditional weapon sales to allies, while Geneva seeks proliferation limits amid reduced land forces and increased reliance on nuclear power.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report a bid by suburban housewife Marjorie Pebworth in Oaklawn Illinois as part of a revolt against Bourbon-era Republican leadership. The insurgency has tacit backing from Winds big names including Charles H. Percy and signals a broader urban Republican shift across states like Illinois.
President Johnson keeps tax hikes off the table as consumer prices rise sharply, with April's CPI up and services and mortgage costs climbing. Administration sees relief from steady wholesale prices and delays tax action despite food price pressure and medical cost increases.
United States Attorney General Tom Clark will receive an honorary doctor of laws from Texas Technological College during a May 30 ceremony in Vernon. He will attend a memorial service for World War II veterans and mark a noteworthy event in the college’s postwar commemorations.
A fragment addresses national greatness and racial equality, noting tensions between ambition and justice. It references progress and vision, with emphasis on unity, opportunity, and the responsibilities of leadership in shaping a fair society.
Henry J. Taylor blasts lawmakers for proposing tax increases and foreign aid while inflation erodes buying power. He argues higher taxes fuel inflation, harms wages, and punishes taxpayers, urging a public revolt at the polls against the ruling class and their overseas boondoggles.
The Rice University plans a study funded by 25000 dollars to explore a retractable roof for Rice Stadium. The feature would keep air flow while protecting spectators in poor weather and could boost revenue for education and football appeal.
Sen Hugh Scott charged that 25 War on Poverty staffers earn over 24000 annually, claiming their pay tops Gen Westmoreland’s base salary. He argues the figures show the poverty fighters are well qualified and ready to seize economic opportunity.
A humorous letter quotes a Gallup Poll finding that 45 percent of men work around the house in undershirts. The writer jokes about his wife’s views on attire during chores and weighs whether an antimissile system costing 30 billion dollars could save lives and cut foreign aid.
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