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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1968

Page

6

Fright not the way riot control gains priority

Army and National Guard officials are stockpiling riot equipment improving communications and training while officials weigh a Federal riot control force ready for rapid deployment to aid overwhelmed local police. Some Commission members warn against scare tactics and fear of a national policy. Public leaders face pressure to act decisively to curb outbreaks while upholding constitutional rights.

Army National Guard Commission On Civil Disorders Commission South Africa Johnson

Beer And Pills Debate On Texas Campus

On the University of Texas at Austin campus debates swirl about whether the University Health Service should dispense the pill to coeds and a vote is planned on endorsing beer sales in the student union. Regents funded a dormitory addition with a private faculty club, seen by some as opening for campus beer. Gov. Connally signs for cautious indulgence while campus culture shifts.

University of Texas At Austin U.T House of Delegates University Health Service Uoft University of Wisconsin Regents Ptan John Connally Texas Liquor Control Board

Continental Airlines cancels two flights amid war scare

The temporary cancellation from Feb 16 to Feb 29 affects Lubbock and several cities, citing military transport needs. The piece argues such cuts foreshadow broader disruptions if all-out war occurs, noting rail mail shipments and passenger services could be paralyzed, and urges caution to avoid wartime chaos.

Continental Airlines Lubbock U.S Vietnam Continental Post Office Department USS

Let Em Alone and Letting Nature Do Its Work

A reflective piece argues against artificial manipulation of nature and notes human tendencies for ongoing interference. It warns that attempts to force year round growth or weather will lead to absurd consequences and unwanted consequences, tapping into social caution about close relationships and violence among relatives and friends.

Veenam wiThis Bob Ziemer Ruth Thompson Ruth Wilting Carolyn Griswold Carolyn Marie Ziemer Betty Olsen

Missionaries Massacre Exposes Communist Heartlessness

Washington reports condemnations rise after a Saigon photo of Brig. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan shooting a Viet Cong prisoner. A day earlier six American missionaries at Banmethuot leprosarium were killed in a brutal Viet Cong attack. The article links the massacre to Communist ruthlessness and urges united action.

Washington Nguyen Ngoc Loan Saigon General Loan South Vietnam Formosa Charles E. Nelson Christian and Missionary Alliance Banmethuot Satan Ht Nam

That Girl on Broadway and the 19th Hole Gags

A humor column mocks habit shifts from smoking to boasting and features a quip about Old Bill needing a net to drink. It also includes a playful verse on the brain’s power and a hedged jab at vodka advertising while noting the souring mood of some readers.

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Just Those Politicians In American Life

Andrew Tully critiques political maneuvering amid conflicts over labor strikes liquor laws and civil rights, arguing voters face imperfect choices in November. He cites Governor Nelson Rockefeller and local Texas issues, warns against mob rule and short sighted policy, and calls for clearer leadership and reform.

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Philippines official urges peaceful Palestine settlement

A Philippine member of the Palestine commission advocates a peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue. AGOs are selling in wheat as prices slide and stock levels weaken across markets, continuing a downward trend on the price toboggan.

Lubbock Morning Avalanche Philippines Palestine Commission

Rockefeller Cresting Momentum in GOP Presidential Scene

Marianne Means reports from Washington that a powerful governor sees momentum for Nelson Rockefeller toward the Republican nomination. Texas Senator Tower’s shift signals growing receptivity, while Rockefeller’s image as a spontaneous consensus candidate complicates off stage control and Romney’s campaign strategy in New Hampshire.

Washington Nelson Rockefeller Goldwater Rockefeller Texas John Tower Richard Nixon Vitaeritios Rhea Tower Romney Ind Rockefeller Gregon Albany John Sparkman

Postal Prophets Predict Future Mail Delays in 20 Years

A Washington development reports an ormcesting system by Irate Sam's Post Office men aiming to forecast postal operations two decades ahead. The project, led by the office and Systems Sonsy postal planning, seeks efficient management under future conditions and to avoid emergency improvisation amid 1968 rate increases.

Washington Jackson Miss Clarion-Ledger

Anti-American Funeral Parlor Card Debate Sparks State Policy

A noisy crosscountry controversy emerges as a California funeral parlor faces crit cards, New York stores accept telie, and Utah tax payment rules surface. The Atlanta Journal notes the state says credit cards may not be used for paying state tax amid questions of anti American sentiment.

California New York Telie al Iy Fonte Teat Tara We Ua Salt Lake City Utah Atlanta Journal

Dear Turnrow Dear McBride on Health and TV Rules

O C McBride cites a Sonane Health Service figure claiming 50 000 doctors in the United States and notes Chile’s television cutoff at 11 15 p m to aid workers. He quips about parents and late dates and mentions McBride’s book Terror Tubal as a sensational prop.

Sonane Health Service U.S Chile

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