Congress Review of the FBI Faces Wild Charges
A piece criticizing Muskie and Bogus for inflammatory attacks on the FBI and J Edgar Hoover. It argues congressional probes require factual basis and warns against sensationalism and political harangue in investigating FBI practices.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edmund Muskie
Hale
PBI
Congress
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Muskie
Ie Pes
Representative Boos
Haiti's Future An Uncertain One
François Duvalier known as Papa Doc dies leaving Haiti in political unease. The regime’s feared palace guard and corruption under his rule sparked U.S. aid cuts and stalled projects like the Peligre Dam. Posthumous power questions swirl around Jean Claude and possible family or military plots as Cuba looms near.
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Papa Doc
Hatt
Haiti
von Ton Niacouteen
U.S
Duvalier
Washington
Jean Claude
Law Allows Teens to Seek Drug Treatment Without Parental Notification
A new law lets youths 13 and older seek treatment for drug use with physician consent and parental notification by the doctor. Proponents say it reduces teen hesitation and risky behavior, while critics worry about parental rights and possible stigma. Representative Mike Moncrief of Fort Worth supports the measure to curb heroin use and liver disease from contaminated needles.
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Vesxas
Mike Moncrief
Fort Worth
Supreme Court Clarifies De Jure Desegregation Powers
The Supreme Court issued four unanimous rulings upholding district court power to desegregate by ordering remedies including school assignments and teacher placements. It limits de jure segregation rulings to state-imposed cases, leaving de facto patterns in the North largely unaffected.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
South
North Carolina
Tower
Serge
Warren II. Burger
North
United States
Congress
Readers urged to send letters to the Baker page
The Avalanche-Journer invites readers to submit letters to the editor on public issues. Letters over 150 words are unlikely to be printed. shorter letters are preferred and must include the writer’s real name and address.
FBI watchfulness colors Washington protests
Andrew Tully argues the FBI acted within its duty during Washington rallies despite criticism from Muskie supporters. He asserts advance tips warned of riot risks and credits surveillance with preventing major disorder, while urging Congress to probe FBI overreach and defend its role in national security.
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Washington
Son
Muskie
BBC
Harth Dooy
Eduard Coover
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Shea O
FBI
Rennie Davis
Chicago Seven
Improved Warning System Said Needed In Schools
Mrs W W Ingram of 2005 58th St urges better tornado drill procedures after April 16 warnings. She cites Bayless Elementary Monterey High and Atkins Junior High for delayed or inadequate sheltering and calls for direct Weather Service alerts to schools and public funding for protection.
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Avidanche Journal
Twe
Bayless Elementary
Atkins Junior High
Monterey High School
Weather Service
W. W. Ingram
58Th St
Mozart Magic Flute Stirs Praise for Tech Theatre
Harold Willes Milnes lauds Texas Tech University Theatre for a superb Mozart Magic Flute production. He commends the orchestra, professional leads, strong singing, directing, and staging while urging greater national publicity for the music department.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Texas Tech University Theatre
New York
Queen of the Night
Sarastro
Texas Tech
Bravo
Harold Willes Milnes
20Th St
Nixon Poll Status Sour Yet Again in Charts
A long-churned recap of Gallup trends shows Truman peaking at 87 percent and Nixon fluctuating between 68 and 50 percent. The piece traces Kennedy and Johnson dips, Nixon’s early lows, and ongoing doubts about accuracy and political reliability in U.S. polling history.
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Truman
White House
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Bank dress code allows kilts and pantsuits in Richmond
A historical note describes employee attire at the Second National Bank of Richmond Virginia. Women may wear pantsuits and men may wear kilts with legs not showing more than four inches above the knee.
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Second National Bank of
Oweleuwne
ST Bord
Fle Bay Biota
Kirt Worth
Texas
Big Cuban airliner crash and Navy plane sink in Key West
A Cuban airliner and a U S Navy plane collided over Key West and plunged into the sea killing 43 people. The incident prompted widespread calls for investigation into foreign and military policy linked with Gen MacArthur's ouster. In Lubbock the West Texas Chamber of Commerce adopted a policy opposing federal water control. In Yokohama a train fire death toll rose to 104.
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Morning Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Key West
Fla
Washington
Senate Trepublican Policy Committee
Gen. MacArthur
Lubbock
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Water Committee
Yokohama
Japan
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Tata
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Moscow
Emator
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Hoover
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Td Muskie
George McGovern
McGovern
University of New Hampshire
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Wis
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J. Sidgar Hoover
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Labbeck
Austin
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University Theatre
Henry J. Taylor
Nixon
Winston Churchill
Kennedy
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Senate
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