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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1962
Page
3
Walter Schirra said he would have liked to complete 12 more orbits to total 18 on his last week’s space flight. Cape Canaveral officials estimated the U.S. gained two months in the moon program, signaling a potentially faster pace and a future race with the USSR in 1963.
President Kennedy prioritizes political travel to rally voters and back Representatives and Senators aligned with his aims. He sidesteps states likely to hurt Democratic candidates, such as Texas, showing prudence in choosing campaigns over bold sorties.
A Washington report says the Supreme Court will review prayers and Bible reading in public schools after a prior decision found an innocuous NY state prayer unconstitutional. The court appears to consider public opinion and aims to avoid lengthy elections.
A witty reflection on spending habits frames the notion of luck as a swinging buck after paying one’s ills. The line suggests a pragmatic view of money as relief from hardship and misfortune.
Lubbock Avalanche Journal page note for 1962 editions lists daily publication details exclusive of content. Includes pricing tables for subscriptions in various timeframes and editions morning evening and Sunday plus nation wire services AP and UP.
Column notes from New York on sports fans and the World Series. Mentions Giants fatigue from the Dodgers series, Mel Allen quips about living color, and a reader’s joke about burglarizing the Yankee locker room. Ends with Garry Schumacher praising concise military history.
The Kennedy administration approves sale of short range defensive missiles to Israel, marking a major policy shift aimed at bolstering Israeli military strength as a counter to Soviet influence in the region. The move ends some Arab appeasement efforts and risks widening the Cold War balance in the Eastern Mediterranean.
A critic skewers a new film that argues wives train husbands like dogs to save marriages. The piece mocks the premise, notes male insecurity, and warns that teaching obedience would ruin the social order and threaten the family.
A tropical storm in Sinaloa last week caused crop losses between 2.4 and 4 million dollars and left at least five dead in the Mazatlan Pacific coast resort area. About 100 shrimp boats departed Mazatlan after seeking refuge during the disturbance.
A lighthearted line imagines combining two pizzas to form a perfect sandwich. The playful remark hints at clever food hacks and appetite for inventive meals.
The mosque features cupolas covered with sheets of solid gold one inch thick valued at 1,300,000. The article notes the gilded domes as a striking architectural feature and highlights their high value.
George E. Sokolsky argues President Kennedy should not campaign for New York governor contenders. He contends Rockefeller leads in New York 1964 prospects, Morgenthau’s nomination sparks Democratic backlash, and Jewish votes are not a reliable bloc. He criticizes advisers and warns against exploiting ethnic votes.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, confined at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center with an infectious lung condition, was reported to be up and around and progressing satisfactorily. A slight fever has disappeared, and she will turn 78 on Thursday.
A wife explains her husband says she misunderstands banking and visits a bank to seek a complete explanation about how banks operate and what they do. She asks questions and learns about deposits, loans, and interest.
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