Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Evening Edition Staff Note
An archival page from Lubbock Texas reflects the Tuesday April 16 1988 publication with the Independent Democratic newspaper branding and pledge text. It lists Parker Prouty Chas A Gut as president and editor and publisher and describes Associated Press and United Press International affiliations.
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Avalanche Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing. Company, Inc
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Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Lady Press League
Dallas
Pull Leasewire
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker PF. Prouty Chas. A. Gut
Kennedy campaign risk from McNamara footage
Former defense secretary Robert McNamara’s filmed interviews in support of Robert Kennedy’s presidential bid could backfire. The record highlights miscalculations on Vietnam and Bay of Pigs, plus the F111B controversy, risking credibility and provoking backlash from voters skeptical of Kennedy’s readiness.
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Robert 5. McNamara
Sen
Robert Kennedy
World Bank
Kennedy
Bobby
Pentagon
McNamara
Vietnam
Strangling Of Cities Real Threat To Urban Life
An editorial warns that growing traffic congestion risks strangling big cities as funding limits curb road expansion. It cites Alan Boyd and Robert Weaver on driving freedom, urges revived public transport, better parking, and urban mobility plans, noting the problem will worsen unless solutions are found.
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Associated Press
Alan Boyd
United States
Robert Weaver
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Boyd
Rome
Sharp appraisal of Stokely Carmichael from Whit ney M. Young
Whit ney M. Young executive director of the National Urban League labels Carmichael and Rap Brown as crackpots and criticizes the creation of Carmichael as a Negro leader by followers and media. He urges more leaders to speak out against rioting and violence and official inaction.
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Stokely Carmichael
Whitney M. Young
National Urban League
Mr. Young
Rap Brown
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Carmichael
Riot planning and incitement mystify officials
Washington officials acknowledge no conspiracy but admit riots have swept 100 cities nationwide. Arson, looting, and clashes have killed over 40 and left thousands injured. Investigators note organized arson networks, guerrilla tactics, and possible Communist influence while denying foreign involvement as marches loom into spring and summer 1968.
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Washington
America
Martin Luther King Jr
Congress
Repression Growing in Occupied West Bank
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report in Jerusalem that Israel maintains a mild occupation of the Arab-occupied West Bank in Jordan, yet increasing signs of harsher measures are evident amid ongoing military control.
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Israel
West Bank
Jordan
Betello
Amman
Ramallah
Teddy Kollek
Jordan River
Moshe Dayan
Tet Clues Overlooked and Westmoreland in Khe Sanh
The piece argues Westmoreland ignored intelligence warning of a general offensive in 1968 while emphasizing the siege at Khe Sanh and the broader Tet aftermath. It recounts reports from Miss Nguyen and other sources, notes urban battles in Hue Saigon and Da Nang, and discusses Israeli actions on the West Bank and Arab responses.
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Washington
William Childs Westmoreland
Khe Sanh
Westmoreland
U. S
Miss Nguyen
Kontum
U.S
TI Corps
II Corps
General Westmoreland
Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Hue
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Saigon
National Liberation Ront
New Kick For Young Washington Politics Shifts 1968 Race
Bruce Biossat notes a unique early political year with George Romney’s withdrawal and young energy rallying behind Kennedy and McCarthy. Youthful volunteers push inside the system while older figures like Rockefeller and Romney pivot, creating surprising momentum and questions about Nixon’s electability.
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Michigan
George Romney
Florida
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Bob Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Truman confident in White House for four more years
Washington reports President Truman saying he will stay in the White House four more years with assurance and a jaunty attitude. In Plainview Wayland College receives a $50,000 gift from the estate of Mrs. S. F. Flores of Tulsa via Ivy Boggs. Lubbock High School a cappella choir departs by bus at 8 a.m. to Canyon for Region I Interscholastic League music festival.
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Lubbock
Washington
Truman
White House
Plainview
Wayland College
Pioneer Plains
Ivy Boggs
S. F. Flores
Tulsa
Lubbock High School
Canyon
Time Wasted by Disruptive Students Editorial
Guest editorial urges students causing campus disturbances to seek the best possible education in the shortest time and heedfully conserve time. It predicts eventual dismissal demands by a fed up majority and argues disruption erodes support and progress.
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Winter
Haven
Fla
Daily News
Bonnie and Clyde of the Democrats sparks quip clash
In Amarillo and Dallas newspapers witty remarks spark reaction after a political event. Barry Goldwater fires a barb calling McCarthy and Kennedy the Bonnie and Clyde of the Democratic Party. A Dallas woman jokes about costs for Secret Service protection.
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Barry Goldwater
Eugene McCarthy
Bobby Kennedy
Bonnie and Clyde
Democratic Party
Dallas
Bobby
Secret Service
Dick Hitt
Dallas Times. Herald
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