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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1963
Page
4
A column argues for tighter control of military and economic aid as critics say foreign aid often serves political leverage rather than nations’ self reliance. It notes Russia’s smaller outlay yet greater influence and calls for rethinking aid to Indonesia the United Arab Republic and unaligned nations.
Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth urged reporters of Sigma Delta Chi in San Antonio to ease national uneasiness by spreading factual information. He warned of conflicting rumors and complex issues that confuse the public, stressing the press’s duty to clarify problems facing a nation that remains a leader of the Free World.
A fragmented note remarks that money rarely stays with the common man long enough to burn his preteets, reflecting issue of rapid spending or waste.
The notice lists subscription and mailing rates for morning, evening, and Sunday editions in Lubbock Texas with varying term options. It includes in county and outside rates, plus a pledge of allegiance and page citation details from May 1965.
Special correspondent details the Apollo moon mission as Capt. Jim Sparks discusses its risks and timelines. The piece explains the launch power, orbital insertion, and the path from Cape Canaveral over the Atlantic toward the Canary Islands and Africa.
A reader discusses a son who won t go to college and may pursue a skilled trade instead, balanced against societal pressure to enroll. The column then shifts to a detailed, technical overview of the Apollo moon mission stages and lunar descent procedures.
A former Nixon fund raiser claims Nixon intends to seek New York governor in 1966 and GOP presidential nomination in 1968. He says Nixon is a congenital politician approaching his political prime and optimistic about 1968, with New York as a launching pad.
Lubbock High School announces memory lane staff for the Westerner World and the Westerner yearbook. Co editors Louise Wilson and June Royalty, Jean Lindsey business manager, Genelle Wiley and Mike Sellen assistant business managers. Jackie Lewis editor and Ben T. Wells business managers lead 1944 Westerner. Additional staff to be chosen in fall per Mrs. Corby.
Column decries excessive hero worship for space pilot Gordon Cooper and other U S figures. It argues mass adulation disguises political motives and Virginia politicians profit from endorsing hero status, while noting past presidents leveraged public gratitude for power.
Washington AP Omar Burleson says Camp Wolters at Mineral Wells in West Central Texas will be a permanent Army helicopter training base and renamed Ft Wolters. The facility has long served as headquarters and training site for thousands of Texas National Guard troops and now aims to expand beyond one training phase to graduate fully trained helicopter pilots.
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