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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1964
Page
3
The Panhandle South Plains Fair showcases urban and rural competitors, stressing interdependence of business, industry and agriculture. Visitors can expect exhibits, Santa Gertrudis cattle, a milking parlor, entertainment and opportunities for education and fellowship today through Saturday.
Chief Justice Earl Warren discusses national rights over states in a Washington address marking the federal judiciary anniversary. The piece notes Congress hesitation to curb appellate court power, criticizes the Court for presumed constitutional rewrites, and labels the apportionment decision as arrogant.
In Norwich England about 100 women workers walked out at a shoe factory threatening to quit unless their lunch hour was shortened to half an hour. Management agreed to discuss the change, highlighting a personal motive amid an unusual labor note.
The page lists publication details for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morning Edition and Evening Edition, noting ownership by Valanche Journal Publishing and thepaper’s syndication with United Press International. It provides subscription rates for various durations and editions and includes a pledge to the flag and national motto. The date shown is September 28, 1964.
The columnist denounces Greek royalty for complaining that Lynda Bird Johnson attended King Constantine and Princess Anne Marie’s wedding. He praises her as a representative of America and mocks the idea of royal blood, insisting the Johnsons’ red lineage and President Johnson’s prominence matter.
A collection of quoted lines about unemployment, sleep, honesty, allergies, bachelorhood, money, and character. The notes juxtapose social ideas with humorous and critical quips, including references to R Van Winkle and a doctor’s allergy remark.
Richard Starnes critiques U S involvement in Viet Nam as a bipartisan disaster born from optimism and bureaucratic blindness. He traces failed policy from 1954 Lias to Saigon and notes rising costs deaths and damaged prestige. The piece argues lack of understanding and commitment doomed the counterinsurgency effort.
Bob Considine reviews the teasing chatter around the World’s Fair Vati pavilion ranking second to GM with 132000 attendees. He notes Farley’s Bold forecast predicting Goldwater wins six states and jests about Jacqueline Kennedy as Mexico ambassador and tractor aid proposal. The column also mocks a Time cover jinx on Hank Bauer and reports U.S. space launch success rates through 1959.
Brig. Gen. Godfrey T. McHugh JFK's Air Force aide recalls nights aboard the presidential plane and delays caused by safety concerns. He later drew FAA and Pentagon reprimands over the helicopter decision. McHugh’s Paris move to Magnavox and NATO ties frame a long career.
A fire this morning leveled Motley County's two-story courthouse, leaving only the lower walls intact. Adverse weather slowed Lions Club fundraising for Girl Scouts, but contributions rose to about 3200 dollars over two days with a 5000 dollar goal. Cooper FFA officers for the new year include Eugene Sooter president and Charles Cade vice president.
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