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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1971
Page
10
President Nixon signals openness to a wage price review board but warns that any act must not crush the economy. He invites Congress to prove enforcement could work while avoiding strong controls. Treasury Secretary Connally calls for thorough hearings, delaying action until after a long recess.
The 1972 model year will require an ignition interlock that won’t start unless seat belts are buckled. A buzzing tattle tale will deter unbuckling while sensors detect which seats are occupied. Rising costs due to safety and emission gear may push prices up about $100 this fall.
The piece profiles Dr James Ho Boren as a potential presidential candidate. It notes his background as a former bureaucrat in AID and Army service, his role as president of the National Association of Professional Bureaucrats, and his tongue in cheek defense of red tape.
Despite public sales of liquor by the drink, brown bagging continues in communities that voted for saloons. Diners bring their own bottles to licensed restaurants, a habit fueled by the Texas custom of setups and high drink prices due to heavy taxes. Couples share cocktails, creating a bar bill around fifteen dollars alongside meals.
Art Buchwald critiques the media on coverage of China, predicting endless reports and images about Mao Tse-tung and the Great Wall. He notes crowded scenes, cheap hotels, and Western skepticism, warning that excessive exposure may turn viewers away before Nixon visits.
Cairo reports President Anwar Sadat has sent a private message to Washington requesting continued mediation for an interim Suez Canal settlement. The move, in light of U.S. failure to secure a breakthrough with Israel, signals Sadat’s cautious diplomacy while his peace gambit has yielded little tangible gain since last summer’s cease-fire.
Marianne Means notes Senator Muskie avoids firm liberal or conservative labels to appeal to diverse voters. She compares his strategy to Nixon's long game, argues the 1968 campaign may hinge on image over policy, with key colleagues and rivals shaping the dynamic.
In Tokyo Communist leaders pledged to Ridgway’s terms for resuming the Korean armistice negotiations. They agreed to keep Kaesong free of armed troops as talks restart. In Washington Senator Connally opposed expanding the point four program to supply farm machinery to underdeveloped areas. At West Point 90 cadets accused of honor code violations offered to resign if granted honorable discharges. In New Braunfels Glenda June Holcomb of Odessa was crowned Miss Texas.
Editor notes readers must sign real names and addresses. A letter from Mrs. Mary Garcia of 6417 West 22nd Street complains about alleged filth from x rated films at the Fine Arts Drive-In and livestock behind the theater. She urges action and petitions to ban the fifth movie now showing.
Letter from Amarillo resident thanking Lubbock for sending off Boy Scouts to the World Jamboree in Japan on July 27. Credits include the airport breakfast by the Chamber of Commerce and Scoutmaster Jack Baker for Trip 911.
A reader protests sensational headlines alleging a Mutscher and Bank-Bill connection, arguing the piece misrepresents routine legislative tactics as cloak-and-dagger. The letter urges court rather than chatter to determine guilt or acquittal.
A humorous exchange covers who coined common words like pocketbook and cube steak, lists auto industry milestones with Ralph Nader noted, and jokes about divorce grounds and pubs in Newton Verdon. It also notes aging cars as antiques and vegetarian snakes.
Fragmentary OCR text from a Texas newspaper in Fort Worth with unclear phrases and garbled words. No coherent events, dates, or named entities to summarize into a concrete news item.
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