Charter amendments on January 7 election in Lubbock
City Commissioners call a January 7 vote on seven proposed amendments to the City Charter. The most notable would establish runoffs in municipal elections and rename the governing body to City Council. Other amendments address the Corporation Court, poll tax, fiscal control language, time warrants, and City Manager duties. The move gives voters time to study the proposals before deciding.
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Bbock
Lubbock
Precaution Daydreamer Gains Support From Psychologist Study
Psychologist Jerome L. Singer cites a study of hundreds showing the frequent daydreamer has higher self awareness and deeper insight into personality yet may feel frustrated if goals are not met. Most daydreaming occurs shortly before sleeping rather than at work.
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Jerome L. Singer
Singer
Not U S Alone Five Gadget Guide To A Typical Frenchman
The government of Charles de Gaulle outlines a five item checklist for locating a typical Frenchman owning an automobile television set electric razor camera and phonograph. A Western European poll would likely show similar gadget emphasis. The piece comments Americans’ popularity of gadgets and notes the ease of making new friends through buying drinks for the house.
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Charles de Gaulle
Europe
Day On The South Plains Besieged News Page
News page from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal dated November 16, 1963. Contains a blend of local notes and civic items on the South Plains. page header and pledge text appear, with scattered garbled OCR lines and section markers.
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South Plains
The
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Humbert II Receives Book In Waldorf Suite Encounter
King Humbert II of Italy hosted Random House editor Paul McCormick Lapella and John Walsh at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The discussion centered on Walshs Shroud the king owns and plans to read, with autograph request extended to Walsh and the publisher.
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Bob Considine
York
Italy
Humbert II
Jimmy Roosevelt
the Waldorf
House of Savoy
Trimmer
Victor Emmanuel III
Mussolini
Bennett Cerf
Random House
N.Y. Journal American
Paul McCormick Lapella
Redemptorist Order
John Walsh
The Shroud of Turin in a reader’s eye line
A review of Mr Walsh’s Shroud of Turin book weighs whether the relic is the true burial cloth of Jesus or an extraordinary medieval forgery. The piece traces its origins from Joseph of Arimathea through Savoy heritage, with strong claims and counter claims by scholars. It notes the book’s aim to place the shroud among archaeology and crime detection as a test case for authenticity. See CONSIDINE Page 7.
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Calvary
Walsh
Cathedral of St. John
Turin
Italy
House of Savory
Humbert
Holy Land
Schliemann
Carter
Tutankhamen
Considine
Fans Not Horses Improving The Breed
A critique argues racing fans, not horses, need improvement after a Mineola Roosevelt Raceway riot. The piece contends trainers have perfected horses while patrons show delinquent behavior, urging tracks to invest in fan conduct and responsibility.
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Roosevelt Raceway
Mineola
L. A
Western opens door to trade with Romania signals cautious shift
State Department discussions hint at relaxing export controls on strategic goods to Communist Romania. The regime under Gheorgiu Dej presses for trade terms, including travel visas and freer cultural exchange, while the U.S. weighs risks of political tensions and Romanian foreign exchange limits amid a growing economy and rising living standards.
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Andrew Tully
Corres
Washington
State Department
United States
Romania
Uncle Sam
Moscow
Voice of America
Radio Free Europe
U.S
Gheorge Gheorgiu Dej
Sam
Europe
Kreml
Kennedy
Orville Freeman
Peter Lawford
Stephen Smith
Gheorgiu Dej
Be Punctual For Engagements And Wait Patiently
A compact reminder urges promptness in engagements and advises maintaining composure while waiting for the other party, emphasizing punctuality and steady patience in social affairs.
Pink capsule claimed to curb sea sickness aids invasion forces
The Canadian Navy announced a pink capsule to prevent seasickness for sea and air invasion troops, touting it as a century long sought miracle. In Lubbock, county war boards lose key duties, transferring mostly to the Triple-A while still advising deferments for farm workers. In Austin, the USDA reported Texas cotton production at 2,825,000 bales as of November 1, slightly under October 1 projections.
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Ottawa
Navy
Agricultural Adjustment Administration and Extension Service
Lubbock
War Board
Austin
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Steed and Senate clash over junk mail and perks
Oklahoma Rep. Tom Steed blasts Senate perks including free junk mail, hair oil, and a rumored hidden liquor supply. He vows to block the legislative appropriation until a House Senate conference settles the dispute, outlining a combative fight over comity and patron mail.
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Richard Starnes
Ashington
Tom Steed
Okla
Senate
Steed
Senate Starnes
House
Congress
Oklahoma
Joint
House Senate
Saing
Junk Mail PLC
Aristide
Capitol Hill
U.S. Senate
Edinburg High Hit By Mascot Swiping Fad
Edinburg High reports its stuffed bobcat mascot was stolen last Wednesday and remains missing. Local police say there are no leads as Edinburg and McAllen fans speculate the bobcat may turn up near McAllen amid tonight’s Edinburg Mellen grudge game.
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UPI
Edinburg High School
McAllen
Mellen
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