Veterans face postwar challenges amid Vietnam legacy
A 1974 report surveys returning veterans and VA officials worry about future social problems. It cites 23 million served, 45 000 dead, 296 100 wounded, and 200 000 partially or wholly disabled. Black veterans face unemployment and discrimination. efforts aim to channel veterans into productive roles while addressing fear of crime.
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Vietnam
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Dave Schwartz
University of California
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Dlicks
National
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Wile Williams
Willam
the Legion
VFW
American Legion
Veterans Speak On War Faith and Drugs in Texas Meetings
Veterans from Detroit and Houston recount anger over Vietnam and urge inside reform. They describe drug use, PTSD, and hospital care as the VA expands counseling and treatment while Congress pressures reform.
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Vietnam
John Sheehan
Manhattan VA
Sheehan
Washington
Pete
Harlow Nicoll
Oakland
Calif
Earth Day Photography Contest Opens Submissions
The Avalanch Journal and Texas Tech Department of Journalism sponsor the 1971 Earth Day Photography Contest with 200 dollars in prizes and a featured role at the Earth Day observance on April 21. Open to amateurs on the South Plains, entries must be 8 by 10 inches on stiff backing, 11 by 15 max, and photographed locally within the past year.
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Avalanch Journal
Texas Tech Department of Journalism
5 Pan
Frida
South Plains
Texas Tech
Avalanche-Journal
Tech
Avalanche Journal
Veterans find hiring easier for returning service members
Tom Bourland of the Texas Employment Commission in Lubbock says veterans have advantages in job placement due to prior military training and skills. He notes the Jobs for Veterans program and Operation Transition boost awareness and placement, with 235 veterans applying and 252 placed in February.
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Lubbockean Wook
Tom Bourland
Texas Employment Commission
Bourland
Ind
TEC
Bixiland
Tbs
Lubbock Tec
Lubbock
Buck
Richard M. Nixon
Department of Labor
Senate vote sought to end page sex bias in appointments
Three senators plan to push a resolution after the Easter recess asserting that no one should be denied Senate page appointment based on sex. They note the 1964 Civil Rights Act bans sex discrimination in private and federal employment and say the March 4 hearing fully addressed objections to girl pages. Esperant o congress opens in Lyon with hundreds attending.
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Yes
Senate
Jaci K Javits
RNY
Charles Ho Percy
Bell
Fred P Harris
D-Okla
Weyearald
Senate Rules Committee
Bess
Percy
Harris
Rules Committee
Javits
Congress
Gridiron Show Roasts Lubbock Dignitaries May 1 at Hayloft
Sigma Delta Chi journalism group hosts the 11th annual Gridiron Show at the Hayloft Dinner Theater on May 1. The staged roast will target city and state figures including Mayor Jim Granberry, Arch Lamb, Chas Guy, The Avalanche-Journal, and Texas Tech leaders with satire and songs. Tickets are $15, limited to 400, with proceeds for journalism scholarships and charities.
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Texas Tech
Ralph Sellmeyer
Tech
West Texas
Sigma Delta Chi
Tom
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