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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1961
Page
4
An anonymous reader questions why officials scarce face prosecution for misconduct. The piece argues public trust breaches by leaders are morally worse than ordinary crimes and urges public pressure for faster indictments and trials amid a national preoccupation with money and taxes.
Poll shows two thirds reject Russian nuclear testing scare and 22 percent fear war. Americans favor standing up to the Kremlin, preferring resolve over appeasement. Editors urge Washington to signal strength to deter conflicts and reduce risk of war.
The page fragment shows a historic newspaper masthead for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal with billing rates and delivery options. It lists independent democratic press branding and post office details, plus pledge text and page/location identifiers, dated September 15, 196.
Special correspondent outlines four reasons why Nikita Khrushchev hesitates to trigger a war. He recalls Khrushchev’s aim to raise living standards, the risk to billions spent on housing and infrastructure, and the fear of destroying gains with strategic bombing. The author notes Khrushchev’s limited understanding of American sentiment.
In Bermuda Inez Robb reflects on Berlin diplomacy as the UN looms, noting U S plans and Soviet tactics for Berlin control. A hotel lounge tale about Joe E Blow aboard a yacht highlights American independence and class satire amid international politics. The piece cites a Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom proposal to place Berlin under UN supervision and neutralize Germany.
Ray Tucker argues subsidies merely treat symptoms not causes of railroad distress. He cites New Haven mismanagement, unfair competition from airlines trucks and autos, and rising auto use draining rail revenue, urging public funds not the cure.
Louisiana congressman Otto Passman, longtime foe of foreign aid, details what he calls an unprecedented Kennedy administration lobbying drive in 1961. He cites White House pressure, Kathy Bailey wires, State Department briefings, Meet the Press appearances, and business group outreach, claiming these moves pressured Congress to approve larger aid sums while his subcommittee trimmed funds.
The Lubbock Municipal airport project completed by the Works Progress Administration has runways taxi strips and aprons with improvements costing about $40 000 under original estimates. J O Jones district manager and W E Burke district director of operations supervised the WPA work begun last February.
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