World political picture grows more confusing in debate
A columnist compares world politics to a long baseball season noting shifting blocs. Western Europe trends toward unity, Britain debates the Common Market, France and Germany show new links, and Cuba unsettles the hemisphere. The piece argues outcomes remain uncertain as the global contest extends.
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Europe
United States
Russia
British Commonwealth of Nations
London
Britain
Commonwealth
France
Germany
de Gaulle
Cuba
Baseball News
Education grows as Big Business in America this fall
More than 50 million students will be in U.S. classrooms this fall, a record. Public schools account for 39 million, private and church schools 6.7 million, and colleges 4.5 million. Adult education rises too with an estimated 50 million pursuing courses in evenings, by correspondence, or reading programs.
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U.S
National Education Association
America
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Advertising Rates 1962
The page lists subscription prices for morning and evening editions of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, including rates for one month, six months, and a year. It notes morning, Sunday, and combined editions with varying prices and credits the publication to Lubbock Texas. The page includes standard U S pledge text and identifies the issue as dated September 15, 1962.
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Texas
Mall
Morwng
United States of America
Republic
Lubbock
Old Records Fall As Baseball And Track Legends Tumble
In a chatty survey of sports milestones, the piece notes Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs, Roger Maris surpassing the season total, Whitey Ford’s World Series innings mark, Maury Wills challenging Ty Cobb’s steals, Stan Musial’s NL record tendencies, and four minute miles becoming common. It also touches on Paavo Nurmi and other greats, and contrasts past golf earnings with current sums.
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York
Jada
Hall, Md
Babe Ruth
Roger Maris
Babe
Whitey Ford
Whitey Fire
Maury Wills
L. A. Dodgers
Ty Cobb
Ruth
Stan Musial
Hans Wagner
Roger Bannister
Paavo Nurmi
Glenn Cunningham
Joey Ray
Tax Ideas Stir Storm In Congress Re Tax Reform Debate
Special correspondent Inez Robb reports on tax reform talk as Congress debates reform measures. Heriong and Baker proposals cut rates across brackets from 30 to 22 percent for corporate and individual taxes, with layered surtax reductions aimed at lowering overall rates by 1963. The piece notes public reaction labeling reformers as radical or conspiratorial and questions prospects for passage.
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Inez Robb
Nyone
Congress
Prich
John
Henry Luce
Heriong - Baker
Washington
George E. Sokolsky
Sokolsky
Great Britain
Tizzy Golf and Grand Slams Across Eras
Contemporary stars like Nicklaus Palmer and Player surpass past ball handlers with power and precision. Rod Laver completes the tennis Grand Slam at Forest Hills, a feat Don Budge last matched 24 years earlier. A Bermuda barber-turned-politician J H Rainey becomes the first Black U.S. Congress member.
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Ben Hogan
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
Harry Vardon
Jack Nicklaus
Annie Palmer
Gary Player
Forest Hills
Rod Laver
Don Budge
Bill Tilden
Jack Crawford
Australa
Fred Perry
Jack
Congress tax reform proposals call for five year cuts
Kate Osann OWEVER notes that House members Herlong Jr. and Baker push a graduated, five year reduction of personal and corporate income tax rates. They would lower the top rate from 91 percent to 42 percent and reduce the bottom rate from 15 to 15 percent with annual steps, aiming to spur business and economic growth and restore confidence abroad.
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Owever
Congress
Herlong Jr
Fla
Howard H. Daker
Tenn
House
Messrs
Herlong
Baker
Solons Question SEATO Value and Western Alliance
Defense Secretary McNamara’s testimony leaves Congress skeptical of SEATO and the Western Alliance. He contrasts NATO with SEATO and CENTO, noting no unified effort by members to aid Laos and South Vietnam, while U.S. forces train all sides. He warns alliances risk being seen as paper tigers and urges greater U.S. sacrifice to prevail in the Cold War.
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Ray Tucker
Corre
Ashington
Defense
Sec
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Southeast Treaty Organization
Middle East
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Thailand
SEATO
Laos
South Viet Nam
United States
Red
McNamara
NATO
CENTO
Southeast Asia
Bangkok
Britain
France
Pakistan
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
Southeast Asian
India
Mao Tse-tung
Washington
John J. Rhodes
R-Ak
Defense Secretary
Africa
Latin America
Rhodes
First 1942 cotton bale from Roaring Springs shipped to Matador
Elbert Sanders delivered the first 1942 cotton bale from the H. Jackson farm in Roaring Springs Motley County to Matador. Local merchants added the usual premium as Twenty cents a pound was paid for the bale.
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Roaring Springs
Motley County
Matador
Elbert Sanders
H. Jackson
Democratic split widens in 1962 election talk and New York clash
George E. Sokolski surveys U S political fault lines highlighting Kennedy as an unpopular figure while Democrats fracture nationwide. He notes New York reformers led by Lehman and Eleanor Roosevelt defeating party bosses but splitting the party and cites poll-driven misfires. The piece ends with Lou Jacobi joining Billy Wilder's Irma La Douce cast alongside Lemmon and MacLaine.
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New York
New York City
Lehman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Carmine de Sapie
Jonah Goldstein
Atmn. Gen
Nelson Rockefeler
Robert Morgenthau
Turkey
UPI
Lou Jacobi
Bully Wilder
Billy Wilder- Mirisch
United Artists
Jack Lemmon
Shirley Mac
Aine
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