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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1964
Page
3
After Khrushchev’s ouster the Kremlin faces questions about Berlin policy. Analysts debate whether Moscow will press to bar Allied troops or keep quiet during Kremlin stock taking. West Berlin waits as U.S. insistence on military access to East Berlin remains firm.
The article notes a new word disemployment entering dictionaries to describe job loss due to automation. It suggests the term may distinguish automation caused unemployment from old terms, though the unemployed worker faces the same outcome of being out of work.
The piece surveys ambitious plans for the 1960s including a Channel tunnel by 1967 and completion by 1974, a manned moon mission by 1970, and other projects. It notes cancer cures and world peace are uncertain, tempering optimism for the coming decade.
Dr. Arthur Heinsen of San Jose California urged the International Association of Fire Chiefs in Houston to switch from red to yellow and white for better visibility. Heinsen argues that the problem with seeing red is that it is hard to notice.
Lubbock Texas edition dated October 27 1964 lists publication format pricing and agency affiliations. It notes morning and Sunday consolidation with National and Texas press associations and shows circulation and subscription rates.
Johnson used personal persuasion to keep Yarborough's renomination in Texas despite opposition from Connally and other conservatives. The race between Yarborough and Bush tightened from a 15 point liberal lead to a razor edge, aided by Goldwater allies and Connally’s faction, with Bush gaining momentum across Texas.
Special correspondent Bob Considine lampoons space gossip and Cold War ego as he riffs on Russian and American astronauts. He jokes about Khrushchev, Komarov, Mikoyan, and future crews while noting the oddity of talking between worlds and the humor of space communications.
In Keokuk and across the South a barber shop talker argues pollsters hedge on predictions by labeling voters undecided. He cites past misses in 1936 and 1948 and predicts pollsters profit from the undecided vote while a space-age spoof closes with Iran raising film taxes.
Lt Col Earl J Aber Jr announces his newsboy squadron of Liberators and Fortresses dropped 908,000,000 propaganda leaflets on enemy territory to urge surrender and inform civilians of war status. Leaflets distributed via a bomb case designed by Capt James L Monroe of Lubbock.
An essay by Richard Starnes argues reporters face deliberate bias when covering President Johnson and Senator Goldwater. It cites examples of choosing headlines and framing to balance scandal, abroad events, and nuclear implications while risking reader distrust and claims of unfairness.
United Nations Secretary General Thant awaits formal replies to a poll on postponing the General Assembly opening again to December 1. The request involves 41 countries and the session had already been deferred from September 15 to November 10.
The Argentine Navy reports shooting incidents at the southern tip of South America in Tierra del Fuego, an area disputed with Chile, calling the events minor.
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