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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1962
Page
4
Signs point to a busy season as August ends and September begins. Fall moods creep in with cooler mornings and shorter days while schools reopen and labor tempo rises. Businesses expect a brisk period as churches, schools, and events ramp up citywide.
A letter arguing against defense budget cuts while the Cold War persists. The writer claims government spending is high especially on arms and debt interest and that security obligations justify maintaining or increasing military outlays. The piece suggests average citizens would be better off with spending trimmed yet fears risk to liberty if cuts endanger national security.
Disjointed OCR fragment describes John Noonan of a Highlanders unit being discharged from the sea and land service. It mentions private Neca peasee? and a finance matter for an eteenee while Noonan faced harsh punishment for being without leave. The tone implies military discipline and perceived moral failings.
Public notice page from Lubbock Texas September 1 1962 shows publication details and subscriptions. It lists Morning Evening and Sunday editions and rates for various terms, plus a pledge to the flag and standard newspaper masthead information. The page identifies Parker F Proulx as President Editor and Publisher and notes wire service affiliations with AP and UP I.
Special correspondent recounts journalists' long tradition of speaking truth to power. The piece profiles Ralph McGill, highlighting his sober, forceful columns on integration and civil rights and noting threats and harassment faced by his family amid a hostile climate in Georgia and the South.
Ruth Montgomery reviews congressional maneuvering on Humphrey and Kennedy era politics. Teague polls US withdrawal from the UN, while King and King aid civil rights debates shape attitudes in the South and at the White House.
Rep. Wright Patman launches a one man investigation targeting multibillion foundations charging tax exempt status enables tax avoidance and asset purchases. He asserts foundations buy industries lease back to sellers profit tax free while lending to airlines oil firms and TV stations hurting small business. Republicans charge political motive and note lack of consultation and prior notice.
Bill Parker of Texas Tech outlines season prospects at a Junior Chamber meeting in Lubbock. He says game attendance against TCU and Baylor could influence Tech's future Southwest Conference membership. In Galveston, the Galvez Hotel will be taken over by the U S Coast Guard on Sept 8 for housing and classrooms for guardsmen and recruits.
George F. Sokolsky argues Khrushchev seeks a Berlin diversion through the summit, urging restraint and warning that such meetings are public relations moves. He suggests Kennedy and Khrushchev should stay home to avoid dangerous misreads and further conflict.
Reports from TRIPIC Mexico CAP indicate scientists tracking a possible new volcano forming along the Nayarit coast. Smoke was observed twice this year from a mountain near Santo Tom? Txcuttla as scorched earth and destroyed vegetation are noted.
The 11th International Congress of Radiology will meet in Rome in September. Montreal hosts the 10th congress this year as the event continues to expand globally.
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