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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1972
Page
3
Fragmentary note lists Parker Prouty and Wayne Henly connected to a news bureau or management role with Associated Press and United Press. No clear events or dates are readable.
Secretary of State William Rogers warns of a possible blood bath in South Vietnam if the Communists take over, citing past massacres and terrorism in North Vietnam and Viet Cong actions. Critics scoff while U.S. policy aims to bolster South Vietnam’s government and armed forces to prevent a Communist victory.
Railroad Commission of Texas chair Byron Turnnell urged 100 percent May production on demand while the East Texas field stays at 86 percent. He warned waste and casing-head gas curtailment could trigger reduced rates, citing national security and energy resilience concerns before Congress.
The piece notes U S resolve to strike North Vietnam may push toward a ceasefire and invites Moscow and Peking to explore a Geneva style settlement. It reports Laird dismissing talks with North Vietnam during Paris negotiations and highlights potential private talks with the Soviet Union to achieve peace.
A letter to the Evolution Suggested Editor questions evolutionary proofs, pointing to gaps in 150 years of strata study and odd fossil patterns. It cites Pasteur-like amino acid chirality debates, Linus Pauling, and biochemistry as unresolved issues amid doubts about Darwinism and science education.
A column laments Western flirtatious behavior toward Rome’s female visitors while police beef up patrols along landmark spots after a young woman is injured during a ride. The piece weighs public safety against traditional male admiring gestures and questions potential overreach into Italian customs.
A reader proposes that the IRS allow taxpayers to designate where their income tax funds are spent on drug addicts. He notes high NYC addict numbers but wants to fund local communities such as St Louis. He suggests a regional tax allocation on April 15.
The article reports on renewed armistice negotiations at Panmunjom described as entering a dangerous new phase. It notes a Las Vegas dispatch stating Japan and its leaders are prepared for a war of annihilation against American forces anticipated in the fall of 1945.
The article portrays Andrew Tully and fellow peace advocates as biased against U.S. policy in Vietnam. It criticizes antiwar contemporaries for rejecting negotiating offers, while arguing Hanoi started the conflict and that North Vietnam bears responsibility for bombings of Haiphong and Hanoi.
A mishmash of humorous notes and trivia features a tip about L. M. Boyd and a cartoonish quiz about rabbit and dog jumps. The piece includes a brief joke on left handedness and a historical query about Warren Harding, all in a light column format.
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