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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
8
An editorial laments Congress as lazy and inept while blaming the Democratic majority for lack of production. It notes a late Christmas recess and a 40 percent pay raise, urging voters to demand better representation and replace those tied to party loyalties with advocates of good government.
Arab leaders at their fifth annual Rabat summit press for a no war strategy against Israel amid secrecy. Israel objects to American proposals as appeasement and lacking guaranteed borders and peace treaties. They also warn the plan fails to stop guerrilla warfare from Syria Lebanon Jordan and Egypt.
The piece portrays Robert Morgenthau’s resignation as U S Attorney for the Southern District of New York as a partisan struggle. It highlights his pushback against White House pressure and the role of New York Senators Javits and Goodell in backing him. It also surveys Middle East tensions, U S policy shifts toward Israel and Egypt, and rising Soviet influence in the region.
A cliché quote argues wealth spares misery by feeding the hungry and easing want. It frames money as a shield against hunger rather than a path to joy.
A group of Texas judges will meet in Laredo next month to end abuses of the visiting judge program. The plan allows retired or idle judges to replace ill or disqualified jurists, but some use it to earn extra pay while remaining abroad. They will discuss tightening the substitute jurist system to strengthen the court process.
DAVID LAWRENCE argues for demonstrations in the United States and abroad to protest Soviet poverty and human rights conditions. He cites wages, living standards, scarce foods, and limited personal freedoms in the USSR and urges mobilization to pressure Moscow and redirect funds to aid underprivileged peoples.
A 1897 Sun essay responds to Virginia O’Hanlon’s question about Santa Claus. Francis Church crafts the enduring defense of belief, published September 21 1897, and the piece is reread annually in South Plains readers’ holiday tradition.
The Sun reprints the Virginia O’Hanlon Santa Claus letter, noting its fame and the 1897 girl who grew to become Dr. Laura V. Douglas. The piece recalls Francis P. Church’s defense of belief, and reflects on faith, childhood, and Christmas lessons across decades.
A Christmas message extols faith, selflessness, and brotherhood as keys to a better nation. It argues inner spiritual strength, not material wealth, sustains a country and urges universal goodwill, citing Emerson and biblical themes, with calls to trust in God and share hope this season.
A guest editorial cites federal figures showing a 0.5 percent rise in purchasing power for non farm private employes in September while noting workers remain financially strained after payday. The piece argues real improve ment is unlikely for September.
Bul Eames of Lafayette California promotes Acalones Pharmacy delivery with three labeled vehicles The Pill Wagon Mortar and Pestle and Medicine Dropper ride as a naval fleet atop oversized models Their ads describe 9 am to 9 pm hourly patrols as a Free Delivery Task Force from its anchorage and parade through the parking channel with two escorts
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