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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1965
Page
3
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal prints the Our Pledge of Allegiance as part of a Republic for which it stands message. It states allegiance to the flag and one nation under God with liberty and justice for all in Lubbock Texas on a Tuesday in 1963.
The Bracero labor ban spurs California and Texas growers to shift tomato and asparagus processing to Mexico with plants in Chihuahua Coahuila and Nuevo Leon. U.S. firms expand Mexican subsidiaries to meet harvest labor shortages while California asked for 23 000 braceras but got 8 000 approved. Mexico benefits from the freedom of labor while debates continue over federal control and state level decision making.
A 10 member committee labeled as economic experts advised the President that disarmament and defense cuts need not cause major economic woes. The piece argues gradual steps, private sector adaptation, and avoids heavy taxes, noting that Santa Claus rules out a guaranteed painless transition.
A reflection on diminished trust among Americans amid reports of scams and rackets. The piece notes people often trust the wrong others and warns that confidence erodes as promotional fraud and varice scams increase.
Lubbock Christian College honors the late Betty Hancock as the Betty Hancock Campus Center opens in West Texas. The new $260,000 campus center follows a devastating September fire and a $150,000 Hancock gift, with broad community support and links to Hancock Manufacturing.
A former Angola inmate recounts brutal conditions including beatings and the use of red hat cells. He describes guards’ sadism, solitary punishment, extreme heat, and a culture of corruption. a government commission reported appalling conditions and warned reforms may have faded.
A humorous reminiscence recalls a chaotic era when editors faced erratic copy. The piece paints a vivid snapshot of newsroom strain, eccentric deadlines, and the stubborn pace of typesetting in a bygone era.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak analyze how the Friday installation of a provisional regime in the Dominican Republic fails to end the crisis. The four month US troop intervention, despite preventing a Communist takeover, fuels broad popular hostility toward the United States and political uncertainty under Joaquin Balaguer.
A State Department insider argues for cautious peace moves in Vietnam, warning against seeming weakness and urging restraint in concessions. The piece also analyzes Dominican Republic politics, warning that ultra nationalist or Castro-aligned forces could rise through Caamano and a popular front, with U.S. troops at risk and Johnson pledging to oppose a Red government.
Richard Starnes highlights criticism of the CIA amid alleged bribes to Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew in 1960. The piece argues the agency is unchecked, costly, and dangerous, calling for restraint echoing Truman warnings about expanding powers and policy interference.
Heavily armed peace officers pursue three men believed to have robbed the Morton State Bank of 17 692 46 near noon on Wednesday. In Washington the Navy urges a postwar base network with six Atlantic bases including Bermuda and Argentia, Newfoundland.
The editorial warns that 1965 hay fever could be severe due to 8 ragweed blooms and up to 5 million Americans allergic to pollen. It cites air conditioning, antihistamines, desensitizing shots, and weed-cutting drives as relief, noting pollen can travel 50 miles and suggesting European travel as a potential escape.
The Big Spring Herald notes school trustees favor buying three lots to provide parking for high school patrons. Critics argue costs are high and question used quotations, yet supporters say parking is part of modern service. The piece cites Will Rogers on rising car use and emphasizes parking as an integrated need.
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