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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1961
Page
3
The article reports a puzzling drop in retail sales despite overall growth. Consumers save more than they spend while personal income remains strong, with August sales up 1 percent to 18.25 billion. Secretary Hodges foresees further growth and higher GDP toward 1970.
A garbled fragment discusses government control and cost questions. It mentions wage terms and core rights but contains many unclear phrases and lacks coherent events or entities.
Readable fragments mention Texas events and dates with unclear names. The text suggests a local notice or listing but lacks coherent details to identify a specific event or action.
Special correspondent argues bombers protected civilian areas by targeting key war plants in Schweinfurt and Huls, vital to the Nazi war machine. The piece contends air power aimed to cripple industry deep behind enemy lines and could reach Berlin with strategic impact.
Radiologists examine how seeds respond to exposure from radiation. Nine seeds show memory-like changes while others remain normal, suggesting differing reactions to radia exposure and prompting further testing.
Washington reports that the 1961 corn crop exposes a clash between scientific farming and Federal controls. Analysts estimate taxpayers may pay between 70 million and 1 billion dollars as farmers produce less or receive subsidies. Farm leaders condemn the program as a billion dollar fiasco while officials argue costs could have been higher without the plan.
In 1959 George Sokolsky and Bert Hill served in India and Latin America and Hill was United States ambassador to Mexico. Dr Milton Eisenhower visited Mexico and the U S Embassy debated Cuba with Castro and Communist influence. A key April 1959 meeting raised concerns about U S relations with Mexico and the Cuban situation and the need for patience in handling Castro.
An Oklahoma city firm won a contract to erect 71 miles of electric lines for Floyd County Rural Electric Cooperative Inc. after bidding $119.43. Work will begin immediately. President Roosevelt urged federal machinery be used to settle labor disputes before strikes or lockouts.
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