Morning Edition masthead and date from Lubbock paper 1971
The fragment shows the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal masthead for Tuesday Morning August 24 1971 with notes on publication as an independent morning paper and listings for Associated Press and United Press wire services. Parker F. Prouty is named president and CHASA Guy is editor and publisher in Lubbock Texas.
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Lubbock Avalanche- Journal
Statin
South Plain
Lubbock Avalanche-journal
DY Avalanche
I Publishing Company, Inc
India
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
National
Texas Daily Press
Lear
Dallax
Associated Press
United Press
Parker F. Prouty
Core Sustan
Union States of America
Lubbock
Governor Smith’s revolt against the President ends in setback
Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin directs pay to teachers and state workers at current levels until court says otherwise. The move signals that the President’s wage price freeze applies to Texas and weakens Smith’s defiance, prompting questions about legal counsel and future court rulings.
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Crawford Martin
Preston Smith
United States
General Martin
Robert Calvert
Texas
Smith
Martin
Garbage Tax Poll a Flimsy Promo for City Hall
The letter criticizes City Manager Bill Blackwell’s expense for a poll on a $2 monthly garbage tax and a proposed new collection system. It questions poll validity, notes small approval, and warns against future tax hikes and increased household inconvenience. The piece argues the tax is an open rise in taxes not a legitimate funding method.
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Bill Blackwell
Jim Granberry
A-J
Mr. Blackwell
City Mall
Hizzoner
Eight-Story Federal Building Opens Despite Rain
The formal opening of the new eight story Federal Building in Monterey proceeded indoors due to bad weather. The Monterey band brightened the ceremony while Robert Kunzig of the General Services Administration and Congressman George Mahon offered remarks.
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Monterey Band
Robert Kunzig
General Services Administration
George Mahon
Group Discount Economy Fares Spark Club Reform Tales
A joke column notes a new airline tactic offering group discounts to clubs with 25 members, requiring six months existence. In a Hollis New York tale, a planned Paris trip exposes club loyalty versus individual friction as members debate banning a divisive figure to secure the fare deal.
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Paris
Hollis
N.Y
Public School 35 Alumni Association
Buzzy Dixon
Public debate at City Hall tests council manager balance
The piece argues the Lubbock City Council and City Manager face ongoing tension under a council manager system. It notes a recent clash and calls for clearer authority and accountability, urging both sides to align with the public interest and avoid panic.
Study Urged On National Security Committee
Senator Humphrey proposes a permanent Joint Congressional Committee on National Security to centralize oversight. The plan would review the President's World Report, defense budget, foreign aid, disarmament, Vietnam materials, and CIA and defense agencies, with a cross‑party membership focused on military and foreign policy.
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Congressional Committee On National Security
Congress
U.S
Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
Departments of Defense and State
Senate
House
Appropriations
Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Rep Moorhead calls for probe into U S secrecy policies
Rep William S Moorhead of Pennsylvania urges reevaluation of the balance between Bill of Rights freedoms and national security. He chairs a House subcommittee examining government information and document secrecy in a bid to protect an informed electorate and democratic society.
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United States
William S. Moorhead
D-Pa
House
U.S
Chou En Lai Lie Claims Draw White House Fire
The White House notes Nixon’s impact from James Reston’s Peking interview with Chou En Lai. The column accuses Chou of lies, cites aggression accusations against China, contrasts with U.N. stances and colonial conflicts, and critiques Western liberal views and Red China propaganda. It highlights Reston’s reporting and Deng Xiaoping-era rhetoric.
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White House
Nixon
James Reston
Peking
Red China
Chou En-lai
Chou
China
Korea
United Nations
Tibet
Laos
Cambodia
India
Red
MR. Reston
Biz Lie
Attila the Hun
Central Committee
Politburo
Washington
Reston
Cows Prefer Familiar Hands in Dairying
L. M. Boyd notes cows respond to familiar milking staff, claiming long-time herdsmen yield more milk than new workers. He also contrasts gender pay gaps and cites Austin Texas as a low cost living center. The column mixes humor and social observation on labor and daily life.
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Chasa
Guy
Sau
Ralph Waldo Emerson
ART Buchwald
Henry Kissinger
Buzzy
Sheldon
Europe
Ty Plainsman
Chalais
Vernon Bundrant
Portales
Mayor & Co
City Hall
FDR
Council
Andrew Tully
Hubert H. Humphrey Democrat
Minnesota
United States Senate
Blackwell
Mr. B
City Hill
Avenue Q
Snort
Tom
Henry J. Taylor
Java
Saigon
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
French Indochina
Algeria
Indonesia
Greece
Cyprus
Syria
Libya
Cuba
Dominican Republic
REP China
Red China Press
New York Times
Ussr
Communist Party
L. M. Boyd
Greater
Los Angeles
Austin
Bord
B.C
Fort Worth
Mr. Agnew
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