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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1972
Page
10
The morning edition from Lubbock Texas dated Tuesday January 11 1972 notes Parker F Prouty as president and Chas A Gut as editor and publisher. It mentions the pledge to the ten states of America and references the nation’s unity under indivisible care.
The State Board of Education plans to appeal a Federal Court decision that Texas public school financing is unconstitutional. The piece notes long standing inequities in property tax allocation and calls for studies and planning regardless of the appeal outcome. It warns against court imposed education lane and frames potential constitutional extensions as far reaching.
Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin finds the state ethics bill unconstitutional and unworkable. He condemns its last minute passage by Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and Senate allies as ill-conceived and poorly written, noting broad agreement on its defects.
The piece accuses Daniel Ellsberg of a phony motive behind Pentagon Papers disclosures and criticizes a political ethics bill as flawed. It notes a separate El Paso whisky-smuggling case where Judge Guinn freed the defendant due to Warren Court guideline-based ruling, urging reform of judicial legislation issues.
In a wide analysis, Democrat candidates enter presidential primaries, giving Republicans a chance to respond on key issues. Sen. Muskie advocates Vietnam withdrawal with conditions, while questions remain on logistics and the Vietnamization plan, influencing public debate and campaign dynamics.
Voices in the Rice Hotel room in Houston on December 9 reflected doubt among Texas leaders about denying Nixon Texas in 1972. Sen. Edmund Muskie, the Democratic frontrunner, and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, leading Texas gubernatorial hopeful, were present.
Washington report says Nelson Rockefeller would accept Vice President Secretary of State or Defense roles on a Nixon ticket. Rockefeller signals strong NY campaign support and possible loyalty to Nixon to win back liberal independent votes. Nixon faces GOP unity risks but could keep Agnew while Rockefeller leads NY effort.
The piece questions the return of the old fashioned politician who preached economy in government as public faith wavers and rumor travels, noting how troubles arrive uninvited and budgets strain when middle ground is stretched.
In California a strong Democratic registration contrasts with high ticket splitting and anti party sentiment. Governor Reagan's appeal challenges party labels as Nixon's 1972 bid hinges on the state, which provided 40 electoral votes and could have altered the 1968 outcome.
L M Boyd shares trivia and light Q A on books marriage and crafts noting Mickey Spillane dominance in best sellers and a puzzling tidbit about pet questions. He cites Roget the Thesaurus author as an unlikely top seller at age 73 and muses on the timeless garden trowel.
A Loma Linda University team reports rats on a low vitamin and high carbohydrate diet drink more alcohol than well-nourished rats. When given water or 10 percent alcohol, undernourished rats favored alcohol while nourished rats chose water.
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