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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1972

Page

4

Liberal line on Nixon filtereted by critics

The piece argues that Liberal opponents of Nixon recycle familiar attacks about the war and economy. It notes Nixon's record on women in policy roles, consumer protections, labor, Native American lands, aging benefits, and welfare programs, countering claims of neglect with concrete policy gains. It warns voters against biased summaries and urges fair assessment.

McGovern Long Nixon Johnson Bureau of Indian Affairs Congress

Beef prices and demand reshape American meat plans

Rising beef prices meet growing demand as per capita consumption climbs from 88.8 to 113.3 pounds yearly in the past decade. Imports, quota shifts, and global exports shape availability, with European and Latin American trends signaling higher future costs and possible shifts toward occasional meat as a staple.

United States Nixon Brookings Institution U.S Australia New Zealand Central South America Wall Street Journal Paris Peru Chile

Weeded Alleys and Frontage Call for Local Action

Summer rains boost lawns but weed overgrowth grows in Lubbock alleys vacant lots and frontages along 34th and 50th streets. Business districts and central core areas face traffic hazards from brush and weeds. Neatness is good business and prompting owners to hoe and trim. If time reversed, would effects become causes?

Lubbock 34Th 50Th

Skeletons In Closet Knocked Columnist Out Of No 2 Spot

Art Buchwald relates a garbled mock interview with Senator George McGovern about offering him the Vice Presidency. The piece weaves a humorous tale of discarded claims, joked omissions, and a chain of hypothetical refusals from officials, aides, and even a dentist with speeding tickets. The dialogue culminates in a playful, self referential twist about skeletons in closets and a bid for the second spot.

Columnist McGovern

Love of money and plans for Miami Beach summer build

A column ruminates on money’s power and neutrality while questioning what may arise from discarded platform planks in Miami Beach this summer. The piece touches on home finance, harmless tension relief, and features a quip about political independence.

Miami Beach

Senate Vote Underscores McGovern Budget Clash

The Senate rejected McGovern’s defense budget ceiling 59 to 33, highlighting partisan splits and cross party skepticism toward his antiwar, anti Pentagon plan. The vote exposed broader political strains as McGovern seeks credibility for a 1976 bid, with Shriver’s role looming in potential scenarios.

Washington Senate George McGovern United States McGovern South Dixie Sen Lawton Chiles Florida William Spong Virginia Robert Byrd West Virginia Oregon Markee Edward Brooke Massachusetts Jack Javits New York Gooese Aiken Ew Eee Cliff Case Ni Jersey John Cooper Kentucky Charles Edthias Maryland Charles Percy Illinois William Saxbe Ohio John Stennis D-Miss Pentagon Capitol

Opium and Heroin Trade Across Southeast Asia

The piece notes opium as the main narcotic and highlights Red China’s Yunnan Kwang-si region Burma routes. It cites Lo Hsing Han as a key heroin kingpin, with Burma labs and a system of carriers producing large opium volumes. Thailand’s border stance and US-Thai enforcement cooperation are described as crucial to intercepting shipments.

Burma Win Gross Fulbright Red China Yunnan-Kwang-si Southeast Asia China Lo Hsing Han Thailand France Feng Tae Joss Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs U.S William P. Roge Hong Kong

Unclear OCR fragment prompts varied topics and names

Fragmentary text mentions L. M. Boyd, Alex Karras, the Oakland Raiders, and a university poll. It lists Harvard Oxford Cambridge Princeton MIT and the Sorbonne with a presidential reference, but overall content is garbled and incomplete.

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