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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1964
Page
2
President Johnson signals leadership as he rules out Robert Kennedy for the vice presidency. He prioritizes practical politics and party control while signaling a decisive, steady hand. A looming Atlantic City convention faces a subdued Bobby Kennedy surge.
In Portsmouth England the Big Need Secondary School proposes a factory school program to train students as workers. Courses include clock punching and tea breaks, with punching clocks as an obligation and breaks becoming common practice. The piece questions the value of these subjects for efficient work learning.
A fragment from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal shows publication details for the Morning Edition and Evening Edition, billing rates for monthly and six month periods, and a patriotic pledge text from Lubbock Texas dated Aug 1 196.
The piece notes Fidel Castro's slow arrival in Havana and growing support among locals while the United States, initially recognizing his regime, balks at the new leadership. It recalls the Batista era, the controversial Maj. Sosa Blanca trial, and Castro’s move to align with the Soviet Union as he seeks better terms with Washington.
Kenneth L. Dexon recalls outrunning a tornado in Arkansas near Texarkana while driving a sports car in near 100 degree heat. He shares details of the funnel, the rush to find safety, and meeting another driver who also chose speed over shelter as two tornadoes struck the area.
Abdul Rahman of Malaysia warns the free world that Indonesia's Sukarno is an imperialist threat to Southeast Asia. He cites Sukarno's 300,000 strong Russian-armed army and advanced jet forces, calls for united action under ANZUS, and urges stronger U.S. support to deter aggression without direct military involvement.
A terse reminiscence contrasts past everyday life with modern concerns noting fewer psychiatry needs and a driver avoiding liability and collision insurance for an old carriage.
The remark reflects a period when wages rose while workload eased, marking a shift in labor conditions. It captures public sentiment about economic policy and employment norms of the era.
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration has ordered rationing of used passenger cars from 1938 through 1943 models for Hawaii with plans for a mainland program under consideration by the OPA and the Office of Defense Transportation. Reports on Johnson grass eradication progress were heard in Lubbock County as Joe Nissar and L A Howard updated the county committee. In Houston two men Fred McGee and Marvin Andrews will go to Chicago to inspect onan pin setters for the Texas Bowling Proprietors Association.
A review of computer use in politics notes early experiments with Univac predicting horse races and explores a forthcoming MIT Press study. The piece argues machines could tailor political pitches but warns such rule by algorithm would erode ethics and democracy, leaving voters swayed by data rather than principle.
The sons of Sen. Barry Goldwater disclosed on a Hawaiian vacation that their family fears an assassination attempt on the Republican presidential nominee. Barry Jr. and Mike report extra security as they wind up an 11 day trip and head to Los Angeles.
Pro ducer Sam Spiegel has purchased the film rights to The Night of the Generals for Columbia Pictures. The deal grants Spiegel responsibility for development and production of the adaptation. The purchase signals Columbia's commitment to a major WWII-era crime thriller project featuring a star-studded cast.
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