LuBBock Avalanche Journal Morning Bilition Note
Prose tone outlines reactions to a local publishing figure, citing CHAS A. Balter and the publisher.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1971
Page
4
Prose tone outlines reactions to a local publishing figure, citing CHAS A. Balter and the publisher.
The article notes President Nixon weighs divergent views before decisions on China policy, citing advisers like Allen Whiting and Jerome Cohen who urge rapid normalization and an end to U.S. surveillance and covert actions. It contrasts Sen. James Eastland and Dr. Richard Walker warning of bloodshed and tyranny under the communist regime, urging cautious balance in counsel.
A Wall Street Journal report suggests pornography as a growing industry has peaked in Scandinavia and is now waning in the United States. The text cites El Paso smut parlor crackdowns, legal maneuvering, and statements by producer Alex de Renzy about repeated arrests and legal costs.
An IRS ruling allows a weekend at a country home or resort to be tax deductible if business is discussed and a business relation exists. The dialogue portrays a company executive courting Miss Goodheart at the Secret Valley Hotel with conversations about sales, mergers, cost cutting, and expansion plans.
A torrent of letters to The Avalanche Journal criticizes world government schemes, defends the death penalty with biblical reasoning, attacks Lindsay as a Democratic candidate, and urges transparency as residents push for public budget data. Names include Gibson D. Kemp, Mrs. Robert A. Ingle, Mrs. J. K. Salser, Ernest T. Morrison, and Lillian Rountree with addresses and local context.
A reader from Tech and a London waiter warns American travelers to maintain courtesy abroad. He recalls rude American customers overseas and urges travelers to carry patience, respect local currency norms, and uphold the nation's good reputation. He concludes that Americans should act humbly and cordially abroad.
Letter from A S Darby of 2009 South Street praising The Avalanche Journal and editor James L Dow for proving a skeptic wrong about the paper. Refers to early Lubbock journalism history and the 1924 founding era. Expresses support and encouragement for continued local publication.
Washington reports that Nixon may trade Peking's invitation to visit China for concessions on Quemoy and Matsu. The plan includes pressuring the Nationalists to withdraw from the offshore islands and easing Formosa defense, amid debates on policy drafts by Fairbank Cohen group and shifts in Formosa resolution.
The piece laments various topics from endangered alligators to U S funding for poppy farmers in Turkey. It warns about noise from tap dancing and advocates softer shoes. It quotes Nixon on law enforcement permissiveness and ends with a quip about passing the salt and posterity’s money.
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