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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1972
Page
9
Voters turnout shows a split between liquor issue results and May run off. Editorial notes the low participation rate risks minority rule for mayor and two council seats and calls for stronger turnout to uphold democratic principles.
James K Byrnes known as Jimmie Byrnes dies at 92 leaving a storied career in Representative Senate Supreme Court Justice Cabinet posts and as an advisor to Presidents Nixon and others His long service defined his era and he remained loyal to his beliefs throughout political battles.
Rep Wright Patman the House Banking Committee chair attacks Fred Hudson a local businessman with banking ties as a one man conglomerate in his Texas district bid. The piece frames Hudson as a rival candidate in the Democratic nomination fight.
George M Feder proposes piping Texas oil to New Jersey for sewage disposal across the West. He suggests Nevada Utah Colorado Wyoming Arizona and New Mexico could benefit from soil enrichment while Northeast residents back the plan despite construction taxes. Reaction to the idea will be watched.
Washington notes that the first four presidential primaries show no clear Democratic nominee as McGovern Wallace and Humphrey split votes while Muskie lags. Nixon dominates Republican primaries, but both parties face questions on domestic policy, taxes, and Vietnam. The convention will demand clear platforms and concrete plans from nominees.
President Nixon told his Republican leaders in the White House that Congress will be working in September and, if needed, into October this fall. The remark offers a strategic cue to campaign planners amid welfare reform revenue sharing and a school busing moratorium discussions.
The piece reports that Henry Kissinger faces criticism from military and intelligence circles for allegedly misjudging North Vietnamese plans to invade South Vietnam through the DMZ. It notes administration responses, Nixon's cautious stance, and political maneuvering around a fall congressional campaign.
MUNSAN negotiators served notice in 90 seconds that they oppose any ban on rebuilding airfields in North Korea. City Commission rejects Lubbock Bus Co requests for fare hikes. Law firms blame government for stalling court challenge to presidential steel seizure power. Texas attorneys gather in Austin to review a proposed new state corporation code.
Henry J. Taylor compares John V. Lindsay and Harold Stassen to relentless, doomed candidates chasing the presidency. He laments Lindsay’s mayoralty record and welfare and crime concerns while noting Stassen’s repeated, futile bids and the lure of fame over chance. The column warns of the “presidentiality bug” undermining judgment and integrity.
In this column L M Boyd explores English car part terms and compares them to American usage. Bill Russell praises John Havlicek as a top teammate, plus a geography quiz hints at the three mountain ranges with color names. A brief medical aside links sense of smell to diet and blood sugar, with a Fort Worth mailing address.
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