Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morning Edition April 30 1971
The front page notes the Friday morning date April 30 1971 with staff credits Parker Pat Prouty editor and publisher Chas A Guy and mentions the paper's pledge and Associated Press membership.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1971
Page
3
The front page notes the Friday morning date April 30 1971 with staff credits Parker Pat Prouty editor and publisher Chas A Guy and mentions the paper's pledge and Associated Press membership.
The piece urges rapid arrests and harsh punishment for terrorist acts amid a spate of bombings. It cites the Washington arrest of a woman linked to a March 1 Capitol blast and notes ongoing arson incidents at Bank of America branches and Stanford campus violence.
The law went into effect amid mixed reactions as Department of Labor officials and President Nixon praised it as a landmark, while AFL CIO and labor groups argued for broader enforcement and funding. States may adopt their own plans, with federal oversight and incentives for compliance.
The article profiles A Palledelphia lawyer Rictual Axelrod who advises young men on draft avoidance and claims high success by steering clients away from service. He argues against a national Army and says he rejected cases such as phony medical exemptions and aiding a youth who designed explosives, praising his wartime pragmatism.
David Lawrence argues that large antiwar demonstrations reveal widespread ignorance about American foreign policy and Viet Nam. He warns that undermining law enforcement and the FBI could threaten national security and urges informed citizens to counter the uninformed in defense of the United States.
Henry J. Taylor mocks Senator Kennedy over a television speech claiming opposition to pay raises for war. Congressional probes find no proof that an all volunteer army is a poor man's army. The piece questions authorship and accuses ghost writers of shaping political rhetoric.
The piece portrays a harmonious Washington scene with Edward Kennedy and AMA lobbyist amid a wealthy Democratic fundraiser. It contrasts with Republican turnout and forecasts a tough, year‑and‑a‑half run to the 1972 convention and primaries, noting Muskie Humphrey and Kennedy as top contenders.
The Senate Crime Investigating committee chief counsel strongly suggested former Mayor William O'Dwyer may be accused of tolerating organized crime in New York. A separate item notes eight killed when a runaway bus crashed into a wall near WEIRTON as it carried churchbound passengers.
The piece criticizes the Nixon administration for rushing a ban on antiwar veterans encamped on the Mall, arguing the law process and enforcement were mishandled. It highlights judicial pushback from Judge George L. Hart and broad political turmoil in Washington.
A fragmented passage recounts a London scientist and a Works Progress Administration study in the Olympic Mountains. It notes a two meals a day pattern, hunger during hikes, and a quirky claim about bredness, weight, and parental thunder without clear factual context.
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