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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1961
Page
4
A Sunday worship reflection urges Lubbock residents to carry church lessons into Monday by showing one kind word or act. The piece argues tolerance, understanding, and brotherly love can bless the work day and the city if practiced in daily dealings.
The piece argues public opinion drove a shift in U S strategy at the United Nations over Red China joining the UN. It cites editorials letters to Congress and editors and notes US representatives may use parliamentary moves to delay action, backed by Russia and its allies, to protect American citizens and world stability.
A discussion notes possible new French cigarette brands entering the U.S. market and questions whether French manufacturers will outperform domestic products. The writer suggests local demand and consumer suspicion as factors influencing competition and notes uncertainty about market impact.
The county attorney forecasts more hot checks in fall in Lubbock unless businessmen carefully cash notes. The note hints at old Dobbin and Sunday traffic, and the telephone rings during naps while utility bills bring shocks.
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal page shows subscription rates for Morning and Sunday editions with annual and monthly plans and prices. It includes the publication imprint, press affiliations, and a pledge to the flag of the United States of America. The date shown is September 18, 1961.
In New York a group of Cuban exiles in Miami appeals to Pope John XXIII to intervene in Castro's regime for desecration of graves in Colon Cemetery Havana. They claim owners could not return to reclaim plots and fear imprisonment or death for attempting. The plea seeks protection for dead and burial jewelry.
In Bermuda the shift toward American culture is visible from speech to tourism. The Carlton Beach hotel symbolizes American investment with 200 rooms and a 43‑foot waterfall from its desalination plant. Tourism remains Bermuda’s dominant industry, aided by U.S. education ties and a growing influx of visitors and dollars.
The piece describes the B S2H bomber with over 10 000 miles range at 60 000 feet and 600 mph with four Skybolt missiles. its bomb bay capacity and anti missile defenses are noted. A golf anecdote recounts Sam Snead and jokes about hole in one lore and a humorous misfortune with golf bags.
Washington columnist Ray Tucker suggests Richard Nixon may run for California governor, promising not to seek the 1964 presidential nomination if he wins. The piece weighs Kennedy’s likely re election, Nixon’s strategy, and party dynamics to project Nixon as a pivotal GOP power broker.
The piece argues crime in the United States rises despite varying poverty levels. It cites FBI data through 1961, notes increases in burglaries and larcenies, and discusses boredom, education, and youth opportunities as factors shaping deliberate, organized youth activities and public life.
Moscow reports Soviet forces destroyed four transports and two destroyers, plus two more ships in a Baltic clash as Germans tried a landing on the island of Oesel. The bulletins also note the first late registration at Texas Tech totals 3 526. In Louisiana maneuvers of the US Third Army almost 400 planes grounded after a fatal collision, four soldiers died in predawn crashes, and a captain was among the dead in the blackout drills. In New York the World Telegram reports Britain has raised over 70 million dollars by selling American stocks in nine months, about 2 600 000 shares across nearly 100 companies.
India's President Rajendra Prasad sent condolences to President Kennedy expressing deep distress and sincere sympathies over the unprecedented destruction caused by the Texas hurricane. The message conveyed solidarity and concern from New Delhi.
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