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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1967
Page
3
The piece urges readers in Lubbock to use locks on homes offices and cars to deter thieves during the Christmas period. It notes auto thefts averaging 57 seconds and rising 19 percent in early 1967, with youths and professional rings involved, and calls for neighbors merchants and drivers to report suspicious activity to strengthen police protection.
State Health Department engineer Hugh McGaw warns that prolonged exposure to 115 decibel blasts from high volume groups can cause varying degrees of deafness in musicians and that turning down volume can prevent permanent hearing loss. He notes listeners can recover from occasional blasts, but musicians face lasting damage and stresses other reasons to reduce sound.
A Mississippi inmate made a daring escape riding a horse, avoiding concerns about fuel as he fled. The incident highlights a sudden breakout with minimal details on location and capture timelines.
Newsweek covers the author Malcolm MecMoral and his groundbreaking antipornographic novel A Kiss on the Cheek. He explains why the work omits explicit sex and how social value justifies a "clean" narrative amid evolving societal norms.
The resignation of Robert S. McNamara prompts debate on civilian control of the Defense Department. The piece argues for a direct link between the President and Joint Chiefs of Staff, cautioning against letting a civilian secretary wield exclusive military decision power. It frames the Vietnam era as requiring military insight alongside civilian administration.
Behind the scenes, Defense Secretary McNamara is disturbed by Gen Westmoreland's hints of striking Communist supply routes through Cambodia. The Johnson White House shifts key civilian defense post to the World Bank, signaling a rift with top military leaders while edging toward the brass on war policy during the campaign.
Washington sources report Johnson demands Thieu assume more war duties as Westmoreland forecasts partial U.S. troop withdrawal in 1968. The White House ties Saigon's heavier burden to continued U.S. political and economic support, while critics doubt Saigon can deliver. McNamara’s future at the Pentagon looms amid calls for escalation versus his resistance.
From Washington, Republican leaders moved ahead with a rival economic program to Truman's anti inflation measures. The plan could include a new call for a 4 billion dollar tax cut as emergency aid to Borvee and relief at home faces foes and friends in a heated floor debate.
Washington reports Seoul has orders to downplay renewed hostilities while DMZ violence rises this year. North Korea allegedly moved 2,500 troops into the south and dumped 30,000 propaganda pieces, with 22 Americans and 140 South Koreans killed and 66 Americans and 235 South Koreans wounded.
Parents can teach children drownproofing using a wallet card issued by the U S Public Health Service in cooperation with the American Red Cross and the National Center for Urban and Industrial Health. The card explains arm and leg movements for survival in water and may be requested free in quantities up to 100 from Injury Control Program Cincinnati Ohio.
The Notre Dame student section showed strong confidence in football coach Ara Parseghian during the Navy game. They praised his leadership and questioned his decisions, reflecting the high expectations surrounding the program.
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