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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1970
Page
2
The piece argues that tornado victims without insurance faced high personal costs and contrasts a $100 deductible with a $13.6 million Disaster Recovery Package funded by a 14-cent tax over eight years. It asks voters to consider paying more taxes to fund recovery for damaged areas along 50th Street.
In Paris David K. E. Bruce takes over as chief U.S. negotiator amid stalemate over coalition government cease fire and troop withdrawal. Thieu demands preconditions while Hanoi seeks unconditional withdrawal. Bruce to press prisoner of war camp inspections and a list of U.S. prisoners. Plainview opens a $5 million state hospital with 155 beds plus a 30 bed center, reflecting changing public needs. A columnist notes vacation costs and inflation.
The editorial argues the 90 day cease-fire and U S talk period may fail given UN distrust and U Thant's perceived bias toward the Reds. It concedes action is needed to prevent a larger war and notes miracles happen, making a Middle East pause worth trying.
A Washington opinion notes the Attorney General plans to ask the American Bar Association to assess potential Supreme Court nominees. The piece questions ABA influence, confidentiality, and the standards to judge a candidate as a strict or modern constructionist, urging the ABA to offer its own list of prudent candidates.
A reader from The Avalanche Journal chides media coverage of the August 8 bond election in Lubbock, urging balanced reporting and noting letters require real names and addresses for publication. The writer critiques one sided coverage and calls for more diverse viewpoints.
Sidney Hook of New York University criticizes college leaders for suppressing debate and fostering political aims over learning. The column defends open discourse and questions campus decision making, naming Yale and Harvard and noting debates over taxes, bonds, and local developments amid a broader political climate.
Editor letter questions the existence and impact of isolated residents the writer calls hermits. The piece critiques social disengagement and warns that local business prosperity affects all, urging readers to identify what these hermits live on and share findings.
Fifty business and civic leaders from seven towns along the Fort Worth and Denver rail line urge R Wright Armstrong to reinstate passenger train service though the line operates at a cost base. Warren R Austin dismisses any wartime settlement deals. Attendance at Mackenzie State Park breaks records as plans for expansions grow. Rescue workers evacuated 325 families after heavy rain in Wichita Falls and Holiday Creek.
Dr George A Brown forecasts rapid population growth to 250 million by 1980 and 300 million within the generation after 1960. He notes births, deaths, and immigration rates, foreign-born residents near 9 million in 1970, and shifts in labor force and family structure.
A quirky column cites a supposed expert on hypnotizability noting that some men respond to a partner's touch while others do not. It jokes about marijuana prices, a fictional Dr. Armattee, football officials, and moon weddings, ending with a trivia answer about rice paper being wood pulp.
Mrs Paul Basinger of 3108 69th Street argues for a civic center in Lubbock to host conventions. She believes a beautiful convention facility would beautify the town and attract events that now go to other states.
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