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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1966
Page
16
The United States apologizes for potential civilian casualties from bombing North Vietnamese targets of military value. Officials say Hanoi uses populated areas to shield military sites, drawing domestic and international protest from antiwar voices and church leaders.
A Sunday report recounts football disorder at San Francisco and Buffalo with fans injuring, goal posts torn down, and police actions. The piece adds sharp commentary on Vietnam policy by Cardinal Spellman and political figures, arguing for allied victory and urging diplomacy to end bombings.
The note questions how many unbathed longhaired youths and both sexs labeled as squares actually earn their living. It suggests many rely on parents for spending money and jokes that parents on strike might force the rebellious youths to work, keeping them busy and less nuisance-prone.
The state teeters over retrying Billie Sol Estes after a 1962 Tyler swindle conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court for trial rights violations. Reeves County faces about 7000 dollars in potential costs, while Estes serves a 15 year federal sentence and dislikes prison life.
Washington editorials call for a workable formula for federal state cooperation as Johnson works with nine Democratic governors and Republicans organize. The piece argues the federal government cannot do all tasks and stresses funding, administration, and regional arrangements must be clarified to avoid pork barrelling and political strife.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that a Manchester book about the Dallas tragedy angles toward widening rifts within the Democratic Party ahead of the 1968 presidential election. Johnson shows no outward concern but privately vows a definitive rebuttal to counter the excerpts.
Movers in New Camp show Moyers shifting from Johnson camp to Bobby Kennedy. Moyers has long urged peace, but Rostow's plan prevailed, pushing Moyers toward Kennedy while keeping personal ties intact. The move signals potential New York political runs and deepens Johnson Kennedy tensions.
Bruce Biossat argues three errors by Jacqueline Kennedy and William Manchester fueled the Kennedy assassination book controversy. He notes exclusive interviews, family control over manuscript, and readers’ backlash, while highlighting LBJ and Lady Bird Johnson’s sympathetic actions toward Jackie and Caroline Kennedy in the weeks after Dallas.
Agriculture investigators examined recent New York butter market transactions to see if yesterday nine cent per pound price drop was caused by unlawful manipulation. The move followed orders from Secretary Anderson.
The Big Spring Herald notes that congressional ethics reform remains cautious. The House Ethics Committee, designed to be toothless, now seeks permanence in the 90th Congress with authority to probe ethical standards and laws, though retroactive enforcement awaits a formal code.
A light anecdote about twins Tim and Jim on their first day at a new school. Tim asks what G I R L S spells and concludes they are in the wrong room. The brief humor includes a quip about education and a corset girdle shop window joke from a newspaper reader.
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