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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1975
Page
3
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Major General George S. Patton II assumes command of the Second Armored Division at Fort Hood in a 35 minute ceremony. The younger Patton, veteran of Korea and Vietnam, emphasizes humility and duty while confronting a public debate over military costs and tradition. He inherits a unit once led by his father in North Africa and Europe, a symbol of American resolve and discipline.
Analysis of two desegregation moves shows voluntary busing in Richardson contrasts with a forced, costly plan in Louisville. Richardson sees volunteers transport white and minority students to integrated Hamilton Park Elementary, framed as busing by choice. Louisville faces a court ordered system for 22,000 pupils, costing about 3 million, with school closures and protests as critics push back.
Washington coverage details how the House passed a Senate bill granting cost of living raises to Congress and top officials claiming back room tactics. Key players include Sen Gayle McGee, Sen Hiram Fong, Rep John Anderson, and Speaker Carl Albert amid claims of political graft. President Ford reportedly endorsed the move in a controversial letter.
In a late July night Kennedy told House Majority Leader Tip ONeill he would not run for president in 1976. The call effectively ends the Kennedy bid and closes a disruptive chapter in national Democratic politics.
The piece analyzes rising inflation concerns labeled reflation in business circles and consumer costs. It cites food and fuel price spikes, grain sales to Russia, and Fed fears, while outlining Kennedy and O Neill political maneuvering that fuels presidential speculation despite denials.
A note on a Postal Service plan to stamp city names on mail, with Lubbock area adjustments. Readers can still request hometown postmarks at many offices, though the system could save manpower by using central postmarks. The piece includes a reader poem about Grandma’s day and reflections on postal history.
A 1904 note recalls C. W. Post renaming Elijahs Manna to Post Toasties. The piece adds that a photo alone reveals little about intelligence or personality, and cites a crime statistic of three male murderers for every woman. It ends with a reflection on importance of water and light.
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