Cop Killers and the Death Penalty Debate
The piece argues for a federal reward law to deter police killings, citing Mitchell on capital punishment and Ford’s push for a nationwide bounty. It notes Harlem shootings and public calls for citizen letters urging lawmakers to act, framing attacks on officers as a threat to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York City
John Mitchell
Harlem
New York Daily News
Gerald Ford
House
Committee On Crime
House of Representatives
The
Daily News
Ford
Preserving the Three Percent Wilderness for Public Use
The article argues that only three percent of U S land remains undeveloped and suitable for wilderness preservation. It warns against overzealous locking up of land and urges protection for recreation and education, citing growing population and available publicly owned areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Foreign exchange students return home talk on American life
Bug Hockum reports foreign exchange students heading back to their countries after a year in America. He asks what they will say about the gaps in life here and what young people from other nations think about Americans wealth and stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bug Hockum
Bug
America
Switzerland
White House Council On Aging
Zeke Grubb
Zeke
Clem Webster
Shore
Life and Time
New York Times
Ralph Yoder
Life
Yoder
New York
Andrews County News Readers Comment On Society And Ramp Themes
Letters from readers discuss national topics from class and wealth to youth culture. Zeke Grubb and others voice views on beauty pageants, poverty identity, and a ramp eating suggestion as a unifying gag, reflecting small town concerns and playful satire. The piece captures local voices and comments surrounding social behavior and mood.
This Week In Andrews Celebrates Gospel Singing And Press Freedom
Mary Carpenter recalls a crowd of two to three thousand at a gospel singing in Andrews with peaceful behavior and praise. She reflects on freedom of the press through memories of the Lady Bird raft trip, Estes trial coverage, and journalist camaraderie across outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Rio Grande
Basin
Yoder
Estes
UPI
Lubbock
Dallas
Andrews Seeks Bids for Sewage Plant Improvements
Legal notice calls for sealed bids to construct sewage treatment plant improvements for the City of Andrews Texas. Bid deadline July 22 1971 at 4 PM with read aloud opening 7 30 PM. Bid bonds required 5 percent. performance and payment bonds 100 percent. plans available for deposit. non discrimination in employment per EO 11246.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Texas
City Hall
City of Andrews
State of Texas
U. S. Department of Labor
Andrews City
Consulting Engineers
Freese, Nichols & Esmond, Inc
West 5Th Street
Odessa
Marcella R. Cure
Andrews County News
Johnson to Dedicate Memorial Library in Odessa
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson visit Odessa for the 4 15 p m dedication of the John Ben Shepperd Jr Memorial Library at the Ector County Library. The exhibit honors the presidency with a growing collection of volumes autographed by presidents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Odessa
Johnson
John Ben Shepperd, Jr
Ector County
John Ben Shepperd
Shepperd
Presidential Museum
Fred Swingle
Preston Smith
U. S
John Tower
Richard White
B. H. Amstead
University of Texas of the
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OILCO
Don Vonkster
Florey
Northwest First
Knives County News
James Roberts
Mary Carpenter
Free Press
Lyndon B. Johnsons
Ector Library Memorial
By Ace Reid
FDIC
First National Bank
Andrews, Texas
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