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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1967
Page
4
In El Paso detectives traced a marijuana suspect to a theater and arrested him. a second man was found with five sticks of weed but the DA declined charges citing higher court barriers. The piece argues prosecutors must ignore fears of reversals and pursue law and order despite judicial obstacles.
Texas Municipal League officials express growing optimism on local option city sales taxes. Gov. Connally hints he may back allowing city votes on the levy, signaling potential legislative shifts despite opposition. If approved, a 1 percent local tax could bring about $70 million but won’t fully solve city finances, with property taxes remaining a major revenue source.
Avalanche Journal editorial page reports a survey of at least ten office staffers not employed at Eighth and Avenue J. The piece warns that too many cases of walking flu and other viruses spread when sick employees mix with the healthy, urging rest and proper medication to avoid contagion and harm to the firm.
Barry Goldwater speaks bluntly on Formosa and Vietnam, affirming his plan to return to the Senate if Arizona voters choose him. The veteran Republican stands firmly behind his government and troops, while his candor and age spark attention.
A Washington tale about a so called human engineer aboard a New York to Washington flight. He explains squeezing more passengers by removing center aisles and arm rests to add rows. The comic interview satirizes airline profit focus over passenger comfort.
Readers debate party politics and the Adam Clayton Powell controversy with conservative critiques of liberal cover ups and ballot outcomes. A second letter cites Bible verses to justify wartime actions and interprets prophecy as guiding U.S. policy and moral standing. Gary G. Alred, Petersburg and 2518 35th St quoted.
Andrew Tully argues Johnson faces potential revival of Truman’s 1948 rebound if opponents like Romney or Nixon intensify attacks. He notes Johnson’s strong Congress majority and wartime unpopularity, but warns history could repeat if the Kennedy camp keeps pressuring. The piece links past slights to Johnson’s political fate. Then a letter from Beth Fees advocates a Texas School of the Arts and educators reply, suggesting Texas Tech and North Texas State as local art study options.
Sp.5 Larry D. Clark Sr. thanks the people of Lubbock and nearby towns for Christmas cards and letters while serving in Vietnam. He writes he will be home around February 21 and hopes to call the wonderful readers. God bless you all.
Reader asks editor to identify Adam referenced by Mr Darby in his letter on women traveling in Vietnam. Mentions McNamara the Pope and Rusk as possible trio. Seeks clarity on who Adam represents in the metaphor.
Henry J. Taylor analyzes the 89th Congress noting four minority factions among Northern and Southern Democrats and Republicans. He argues Johnson cannot sustain his consensus strategy, with majorities shrinking and committee power shifting, marking a broader constitutional pattern on presidential two terms.
In Austin on the University of Texas campus pigeons gathered outside the business school windows attracting mites. The mites settled into the computer inside and impaired its judgment predicting fig as the next flavor. Scientists removed the pests and noted bugs are part of new creations.
Tom May of Brownfield won the office of Clustrious Potentate succeeding Hugo Loewenstern of Amarillo as head of the Khiva Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Byrnes resignation draws mixed European reaction as Marshall is welcomed. West Texas State Teachers College reports harmony after a student housing dispute and Texas Tech expects spring enrollment near 6,000. NCAA approves athletic conduct principles and delaying any bowl game ban.
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