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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1965
Page
3
The public gains awareness of battered children and pushes for tougher laws. States added child abuse statutes, doctors and nurses gain civil immunity for reporting, and Texas reforms allow spouses to testify against each other in child assault cases. Experts link parental stress to abuse and urge continued legal change.
An old automotive association rule warns drivers not to race a train to a crossing. The hazard is clear as sometimes the car wins but more often the result is a draw or worse.
John Birch Society head Robert Welch reports in Phoenix that the group now claims 60 000 to 100 000 members, claiming doubling since Kennedy's assassination. The estimate is described as approximate and vague amid prior charges of pro Communist ties against public officials.
Kenneth Dixon recounts waiting and watching as floodwaters threaten a Calcasieu River home in River's Edge. He details rising waters, nature's warnings, evacuation plans, and the uneasy patience of residents before a flood either worsens or subsides.
President Johnson pushes Congress to act on repealing 14 B right to work provisions, seeking labor support while facing GOP filibuster threats. Thurmond argues against federal encroachment on states rights, noting dangers of compulsory union dues and political leverage.
In Washington a $50 million foreign aid cut faced resistance after a presidential mission failed. Vice President Humphrey, Secretary Rusk, and David Bell argued against further reductions as Saltonstall pushed the amendment. The Senate defeated the cut by ten votes amid other amendments.
Henry J. Taylor argues the United States faces global duties that require an immediate inventory of responsibilities against available power. He warns against unchecked Great Society spending and urges prioritizing defense, economy, and foreign commitments to avoid strategic overreach.
The Federal Trade Commission launches a consumer complaint office in Washington to curb dishonest merchants exploiting the poor. Since July 19 the local office has received over 100 complaints about inflated prices, misleading contracts, and remodeling scams tied to urban renewal plans.
Washington reports Dr. Vannevar Bush warns amateur atomic experiments could contaminate or harm the public. He cites risks of sterilization, town destruction, or neighborhood poisoning if unregulated work continues. Hollywood pickets halt at Warner Brothers studio as deputies escort arrests.
A reflective line notes that a civilized country arranges automobile graveyards to be visible to tourists, implying social and cultural priorities in urban design and heritage display. The remark critiques how sites of car disposal become public exhibits within a modern landscape.
Guest editorial notes fall signs in Lea County with cotton fields near bursting and milo grain maturing coppery red. It contrasts modern, expensive farming equipment with older head-cutters and jaw-dropping two-row mechanical pickers, stressing turnrow width and the need for precise machine alignment to maximize harvests.
A British city planner proposed feeding cows protein and giving them rubber to chew if grass is scarce to free space for people. He suggested bubble gum as an option and said milk could still be produced, though critics question taste and ethics for Bossie and the public.
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