Crusade by Abernathy risks violent civil rights march
The article warns that the King backed Poor People’s Campaign under Ralph Abernathy could turn tragic with a militant, potentially violent march in Washington delaying until April. It cites law enforcement tolerance of arson risk, criticizes Communist and New Left opposition, and recalls King’s warning that riots would be imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther King, Jr
Washington
King
Souther Christian Leadership Conference
Ralph Abernathy
I Kernathy
SCLC
District of Columbia
Congress
The
Avalanche-Journal
James Donaldson
HEW
R. S. Underwood
Broadway
DST Debate Repeats Arguments Over Year Round Time
Residents in the Lubbock area weigh Daylight Saving Time as spring 1969 begins on April 28. Proponents urge year round DST, abolishing Standard Time and citing Europe and Britain. Skeptics wonder about long winter evenings and future implications.
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Lubbock
Western
Europe
Britain
Separating Good and Bad Guys In Racial Dialogue
A Washington exchange between a white writer and a Black acquaintance reveals mutual desire for peace amid tension. They discuss labels, rioting, leadership, and shared efforts, concluding with pledges to join civic groups to bridge understanding.
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Washington
United States
Winslow
Urban League
The
Sons of the American Revolution
Soul Brothers
Question of Deadly Force in Riots Needs Clarification
Discussion focuses on when police may use deadly force during riots. Officials including Orlando W. Wilson and Ramsey Clark weigh in on limits, stressing arrest with minimum force and cautioning against indiscriminate shooting. Detroit mayor JEROME P. Cavanagh adds emphasis on appropriate force to apprehend arsonists while avoiding blanket fire into crowds.
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Washington
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Daley
Orlando W. Wilson
California
Illinois
Ramsey Clark
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Detroit
Rocky Revival Backs Rockefeller Gaining Subtle Momentum
In Shawnee Mission Kansas Senator James Pearson praised Gov Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican nomination. The scene included college students seeking ways to push Rockefeller, signaling a cautious but growing momentum as Johnson’s noncandidacy reshaped the race. Morton rallied support by contacting Rockefeller aides and weighing Nixon against a possible Kennedy nomination.
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Washington
James Pearson
Kansas
Shawnee Mission
Kan
Pearson
Nelson Rockefeller
Senate
Everett McKinley Dirksen
University of Kansas
Rockefeller
War load shift in Vietnam mirrors past errors and power politics
Andrew Tully analyzes the shift of Vietnam burden to Saigon under Johnson, tracing roots to Kennedy and Diem, noting corruption and weak governance. He highlights ARVN gains, Pentagon reorientation, and the rise of a Rockefeller backed leadership angle, with Nixon as a looming challenge.
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Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
Kennedy
Saigon
South Vietnam
Diem
John Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Robert McNamara
Thieu
Army of South Vietnam
ARVN
Pentagon
Westmoreland
Thieu-Ky
Letters to the editor defend Robert Welch and urge civil order
A sequence of letters from L. M. Haddock of Lubbock and Ray Tyler of Sundown attack McCullough Halliburton and promote Bircher views while denouncing communism and U S government. The letters discuss the UN, Earl Warren, Carmichael Brown, Sukarno and de Gaulle as historical “facts,” praise the Birch Society, condemn looting with a satirical plan, and argue for segregated Spanish schooling with open discussion on HEW policy.
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Robert Welch
Evrtor
Avalanche Journal
Tom McCullough
Philip Kight
Welch
Mr. Welch
McCullough
Earl Warren
Guthrie
Warren
Stokely Carmichael
H. Rap Brown
Stalin - Tito
Carmichaels
Achmed S. Sukarno
Fidel Castro
de Gaulle
John Pepper
South
Birch Society
SDC
LID
TCLU
Birchers
Mr. McCullough
Halliburton
America
L. M. Haddock
P.O. Box 182
Lubbock
New York Sees Man Carrying Rocket Ships By 1958 Plan
Memory Lane from The Lubbock Morning Avalanche reports optimistic forecast of space travel within a decade. In Palestine, 141 Syrian Arabs were killed wounded or captured amid Lake Huleh clashes. A southern senator predicts Eisenhower will seek the Democratic nomination and a We Want Eisenhower boom could begin at the convention. Derby entries arrive from 46 boys as registration opens.
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Jerusalem
Lake Huleh
Palestine
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alabama
Quorum Call Amid Mating Season Banter
A senator entertained an enthusiastic woman constituent who praised Washington in spring. He paused, then quipped he heard a quorum call while she complimented the birds in mating season, highlighting the light moment in a Orlando Sentinel quote by Charlie Wadsworth.
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Washington
Charlie Wadsworth
Orlando Sentinel
Political tirade on civil rights bill and law and order
Editor Kenneth R. Donecker denounces Congress for passing a civil rights bill. He claims anarchists pull the strings and a appeasement policy worsens disorder across cities. He accuses the president of abetting lawlessness and blackmail.
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Avalanche Journal
United States
Congress
Kenneth R. Donecker
Naples
Corpus Christi
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Labbock
Texas
ART Buchwald
Martin Luther King
Rap Brown
Lester Maddox
George Wallace
Maddox
Wallace
Carmichael
Brown
Whitey
David Lawrence
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Oregon
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Morton
Mr. Johnson
George Hinman
Hinman
Republican National Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Novak
Andrew Tully
Columbus
Ind
J. Irwin’ Miller
Emmet John Hughes
Newsweek
Hughes
Eisenhower White House
Eisenhower
Nixon
Ilinois
Nebraska
Washington, D. C
Brother Ray Tyler
Avalanche-Journal-Chevrolet
O. C. McBride
Turnrow Tunker
Japan
West Germany
U. S
Robert Kennedy
Georgia
Castro
Bobby
Lester
McBride
Chicago ‘Tribune
New York News Syndicate
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