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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1967
Page
3
A brief line from the United States pledge emphasizes national unity under a divine principle. The segment frames the motto as a core civic expression. A note anchors the reference to the nation’s creed and constitutional ideals.
The piece cites Western governments moving to back international limits after Egypt used lethal gas against royalist forces in Yemen. It highlights Red Cross confirmation, accuses UN and European left press of hypocrisy, and warns U.S. policy should follow its own judgment despite world opinion.
Demographers say Texas birth rate fall to 19.1 per 1000 in 1966 marks a 30 year low while population grows, reflecting a paradox shared nationally. Experts note wartime baby cohorts future growth and caution against overconcern as long term growth may stay steady without economy strain.
The Wisconsin Industrial Commission weighs gender based job suitability and aims to set guidelines for tasks best suited to men or women. Some feminists argue no differences exist, yet women show little rush to join pick and shovel brigades usually filled by men.
Secretary of Labor Wirtz attacks new federal spending as a reaction to race riots urging reevaluation of programs. He defends existing effective measures and criticizes claims of a large farm labor strike in the Rio Grande Valley. The Fort Worth talk supports selective policy focus.
Elizabeth Post reports Moscow is worried about manners. The Post says the Soviet government is promoting campaigns to improve dress and dancing for the 50th anniversary of the 1917 Revolution in November. No plans mentioned for broader international relations improvements.
A thinker purchases a guide titled How to Swim, studies it, then enters the river to swim across and drowns. The incident highlights a fatal misjudgment of self taught technique and peril in open water.
A TV discussion among South Vietnamese couples reveals disagreement over aiding the United States with troops. Some argue for involvement to honor commitments and support public order, while others warn against sending troops and urge nonmilitary advice. The dialogue highlights tension over US governance and pacification amid Vietnam War coverage.
Washington observes the FCC decision may cost the U S Treasury about 80 million annually and erase 2 to 8 billion dollars in AT and T market value depending on timing. Since July 5 stock has fallen sharply with a 22 percent drop from 67 to about 53 dollars per share.
A Washington Post review attacks Horatio Alger Jr. for praising wealth while urging honesty and duty. Sandra Hochman, described as a poet, argues Alger’s heroes rely on luck rather than toil, though the piece notes Alger valued humility and social responsibility among the rich. The column contrasts old idealism with modern calls for efficiency and government rate control, warning of reduced tax revenue and investor risk.
A U S Public Health Service official announced progress after four difficult polio years. In Levelland a drilling contract was unveiled for five wells in the Hockley County oil field about three and a half miles northwest of town. City leaders heard Dr J A Chatman outline critical issues facing Lubbock’s Negro population at a Wednesday night meeting. Sixty-five women attended a Lubbock Country Club Ladies luncheon with Mrs W J Howard and Mrs Jack Stone hosting.
Milwaukee Sentinel notes a punch line about kids smoking banana peels with a quip from a storekeeper about egg plant not moving. New York Daily News cites a Japanese loan dispensing machine issuing instant credit with three month repayment and implied pursuit if unpaid.
In Athens Prime Minister Constantine Kollias urges U S support against a strong Communist threat. He cites government corruption inflation and parliamentary inertia as sparks for the coup while detailing Greece's reliance on American intervention in Vietnam and NATO.
Guest editorial notes Texas traffic fatalities climbed about 5 percent in the first part of 1967 compared with 1966. It urges motorists to stay alert drive defensively and buckle up to curb the carnage and push for an annual decline.
O C McBride muses on pricey items from $21 000 per pound F 11 plane to ten cent potato chips He questions famine relief to Red China and suggests wheat use for food not posters He notes chimpanzees as pets costing around $700 and mentions Turnrow Turner moving to national syndication by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate.
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