Westmoreland visit pledges alertness in Texas
The page notes a Westmoreland appearance in Lubbock Texas on Monday morning April 5 1971. It mentions a pledge of alertness and references Liberty and Justice in a civic context amid local reporting.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1971
Page
3
Westmoreland visit urged to counter anti military sentiment
Gen. William C. Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff, spoke at Lubbock Christian College stressing public support for a strong military. He warned against linking the military to evil and urged viewing defense and education as interdependent for national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Westmoreland
Army
Lubbock
Pentagon
Westmoreland
Lubbock Christian College
North Vietnam Maintains Stability Amid Election Prep
North Vietnam shows no internal power struggle since Ho Chi Minh's death. Analysts note stable collective leadership guiding a long-delayed National Assembly election while balancing Soviet and Chinese influence. Reports warn of morale and economic issues, yet Hanoi pursues aid for continued fighting and postwar reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Soviet Union
Stalin
Donald Southerland
Christian Science Monitor
Republic of
David Halberstam
Hanoi
Laos
South Vietnam
Hanoi Radio
U.S
Washington
U.S. News & World Report
Cambodia
Munich
Suddeutsche Zeitung
Werner Holzer
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Military Mule Hambone Dies at 38 at Fort Carson
Hambone the Army mule, known as Hambone to troopers and teammate of Trotter the West Point mascot, died at Fort Carson Turkey Creek Ranch in Colorado. A former jumper with Pike's Peak or Bust Rodeo since 1956, he retired from jumping in 1970 to rest in peace, avoiding unfounded accusations of evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
T. Hamilton Bone
Hambone
Ft. Carson
Turkey Creek Ranch
Colorado
Army
Trotter
West Point
Defendant punches attorney in Philadelphia trial
In a Philadelphia courtroom a defendant suddenly struck his attorney in the face during a trial. The incident interrupted proceedings and raised questions about the ensuing legal actions and potential disciplinary or financial consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
President Should Tackle Wage-Price Squeeze Across Industries
President Nixon has pressed wage-cost control in construction unions and industry boards to curb price rises. He suspended the Davis Bacon Act and plans an interagency pricing standard, hoping to spur recovery and reduce unemployment amid a broad economic slowdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
United States
Interagency
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Congress
Arousing Of U S Citizens Viewed As Best Result
Editor laments escalation of war and drifting public response. The writer argues American citizens face similar dangers as soldiers and highlights risks from sabotage by those intended to be defended. The piece challenges complacency and urges urgent civic engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Avalanche Journal
America
FBI Chief Hoover Faces White House Pressure to Step Down
Washington reports that aides discuss a polite way to force 76 year old FBI director J Edgar Hoover into retirement before the 1972 campaign. Nixon confidants consider replacing him. Muskie and McGovern urge Hoover's resignation amid scandals and court cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
White House
Nixon
Hoover
Jack Anderson
Los Angeles
Pete Pitchess
Congress
Army surplus trucks resold at profit probe fuels graft questions
Washington investigators surfaced a $1 270 000 deal where surplus Army trucks were bought for as little as 200 dollars and sold back to the government for 3 900 dollars each. Grand jurors recessed to Friday to hear more witnesses on gambling and liquor probes. Army Secretary Pace and several generals plan a two week Far East tour including a conference with General Douglas MacArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Washington — House
Washington
Army
Pace
Army General Staff
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
O'Brien Seeds Plan To Unite Democrats For 1972
Washington report on Larry O'Brien's push for a unified Democratic domestic program to counter Nixon's agenda. It weighs the odds of McGovern Muskie Humphrey Kennedy and the likelihood of intra party battles and potential coalitions with key leaders like Carl Albert and Wilbur Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Larry O'Brien
Hubert Humphrey
O'Brien
Nixon
George McGovern
Ed Muskle
Ted Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Bill Douglas
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Donnybrook
Humphrey
McGovern
Muskie
Teddy Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Kennedy
George Gallup
Gallup
Muskie Kennedy
Carl Albert
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
Pass It On column examines quirky odds and gossip
LM Boyd ponders odd facts from sports hair to fish changing sex, gender job trends, and Atlantic row attempts. Notes on a Naples golf club, Dublin St Patrick’s misstatements, and playful proverbs frame a broad, lighthearted scavenger of curiosities for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Poinciana Golf Club
Naples
Fla
Gulf Shore Blvd
Dublin
Ireland
St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's
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