Nixon economic moves drawn as overreaction in press analysis
The piece argues the Nixon administration faces charges of overreaction from AFL-CIO chief Meany and Democratic rivals. It notes Meany accuses a tax bonanza for business while labor bears costs, McGovern calls Nixon measures clever and risky, and Humphrey notes the surprise of the Sunday announcement. It concludes outcomes depend on policy effectiveness.
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Nixon
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
Peking
China
United Nations
George McGovern
Bruce Brossat
Newspaper Enterprise Association
McGovern
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
U.S
Court Nit-Picking Over Sirhan Kennedy Case
The piece laments delays and legal technicalities in Sirhan Sirhan’s Robert Kennedy murder conviction. It argues standard appeals and tampering probes undermine public faith, citing the Chicago Seven defenses and endless nit picking as flaws in the justice system.
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Sirhan B. Sirhan
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles
Sirhan
Chicago Seven
Sirhan Sirhan
Public outrage grows over criminal leniency in courts
A reader argues that murder guilt remains and courts fail to deliver justice, warning that perceived leniency encourages crime. The letter cites the Sirhan case as evidence of a system that spares offenders and endangers vulnerable citizens, urging stricter accountability.
Unusual church dispute sparks coast to coast chatter
The piece recalls a California church scene where a shouting match led to police intervention without injuries. It notes broader church involvement in politics and sociology, mentions a San Francisco church hosting homosexual socials, and cites reports of hailstone shape changes from ellipsoidal to spherical compared to golf balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
Rumors Of U S Taiwan Policy Debates In U N
Washington reports Nixon and Rogers convinced mainland China may join the United Nations without expelling Nationalist China. Ambassador Bush voices optimism for Taiwan retention and urges strong U N action to keep two Chinese seats, stressing separate governments and broad Asian reassurance.
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Washington
Nixon
Rogers
China
Peking
United Nations
George Bush
General Assembly
Taiwan
MR. Bush
United States
U.N
Bush
United Nation
Asia
Soviet Union
Byelorussia
Ukraine
Red China
Even The Oil Patch Is Getting Sophisticated Ditty Remembered
The passage recalls an old oilfield ballad sung by a “boomer” in bunk houses near Beowlegs Borger and Smackever. It records playful verses about drilling, fiddles, and a tempering jig tied to oil field life. The tone preserves regional memory of oil patch culture.
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Boomer
Beowlegs
Borger
Affection in Marriage and Oil Rig Echoes
An humorous tale contrasts a long marriage with an ongoing weekly affair while recounting oil field nostalgia. It notes how a couple keeps romance amid parenting pressures and reflects on old wooden drilling rigs, oilfield camaraderie, and the shift to modern, tech driven methods.
Readers Debate Memorial Civic Center Plans
Letter from R L Isom Jr criticizes the Memorial Civic Center design as overly costly and unclear noting odd features in the plans and questioning venue use. He mocks the project and references Sparkling Blue Canyon Lakes and tumblebug races while urging scrutiny of costs and public spaces.
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Avalanche Journal
New Memorial Civic Center
Granberry
Sparkling Blue Canyon Lakes
R. L. Isom, Jr
69Th St
Death penalty support letter to editor
A reader from Hereford argues the death penalty should stay as a deterrent. He cites biblical references and the belief that murderers deserve harsher punishment due to parole issues and rising crime.
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The
Avalanche-Journal
Jesus Christ
Peter
Ted Dakil
Western
Hereford
City maze proposal spurs tumbleweed plan for downtown Lubbock
A letter argues to cut paths through invading tumbleweeds downtown to create a revenue generating maze with minimal oversight. The author suggests using two radio cars to guide visitors at dusk and envisions proceeds funding civic improvements, mocking council approval.
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Avalanche Journal
England
10Th Street
Avenue C
Lubbock
Dale Simpson
7Th St. Apt. B
Bathing Quirks of Queens and Weight Talk From Old Columns
In a breezy column dated era copy, L. M. Boyd recalls public records about Queen Isabella and King-like curiosities of court life. It then shifts to a health quip about average tall male weight around 166 pounds and gradual yearly increases before steadying, followed by life-expectancy notes from insurance statisticians for ages from 41 to 61.
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Gulf Coast
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
California
Tulsa
Ruby Darby
Drumright
Hobbs
Dilton
Isabella
Christopher Columbus
Ker
Medicaes
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David Lawrence
ART Buchwald
George
Caf
14Th Street
Lost City
Thomas B. Duggan
Magaot
Ray Westbrook
A-J
Garza County
Crosby
Mr. Duggan
Bradford
Oj! City
Marietta
Hell's Half Acre
Illinois
Red Fork
Indian Territory
Canadian
Corsicana
Beaumont
Casper
Wichita Falls
Ranger
Cisco
Fort Worth
Tipperary
Bristow
Corinne le Deaux
Corinne
Sal
Civic Center
Isom
L. M. Boyd
P.O
Texas
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