Town and Gown Ties in Lubbock Embrace Mutual Benefit
A WSJ study notes rising town and gown tensions at many universities but reports in Lubbock a cooperative climate between Texas Tech and locals. Students and merchants here value mutual respect to preserve the area’s economic and cultural balance amid broader campus strains nationwide.
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Clay Beats Hoffa in Court Clash Over Draft and Parole
Cassius Clay gains a Supreme Court hearing on religious objection to the draft while James Hoffa loses a third appeal in the Teamsters pension fraud case. Drug arrests rise in Vietnam with a major GI campaign to destroy marijuana fields. Hoffa's parole decision hangs on the line as Clay nears potential earnings and continued freedom.
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Saigon
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Joe Frazier
Justice Department
Us. Parole Board
Contention in Global Yoga Meets Sparks Disorder
A four day international convention of yoga experts in New Delhi ended in disorder as yogis failed to maintain calm and harmony. The piece questions the state of world affairs amid widespread tensions and upheaval.
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New Delhi
End of Vietnam War for U S Could Arrive Within 10 Years
The piece analyzes President Nixon and Defense Secretary Laird plans as American troops withdraw from Vietnam by 1971 with remaining forces to provide security. It notes continued U S presence to protect South Vietnam, possible bombing if North Vietnamese aggression escalates, and the Viet Namization effort building a capable Saigon army.
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Mu Gia
Paris
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Demilitarized Zone
Saigon
Modern Miracle Debate Narrows to Bills and Rates
Citizens are urged to consider rising costs as discussions hinge on garbage charges electric rates and related financial pressures. Officials emphasize pragmatic solutions over idealistic remedies.
Food for Peace fuels arms for regimes and U.S. costs
A Washington column argues the Food for Peace program channels foreign currency into military buys, aiding dictators. It notes Sen. Proxmire’s criticism, GAO estimates of foreign military spending, and calls for clearer tracking amid Pentagon and State Department gaps.
News of 1971 and the rush of discoveries reshape history
Henry J. Taylor argues that 1971 will be remembered not for dramatic single events but for a rapid stream of discoveries and technological shifts. He traces how past breakthroughs—electricity, the telegraph, aviation, atomic energy, and computing—accelerated knowledge and altered society, urging perspective on today’s headlines.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Adolf Hitler
Enrico Fermi
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Long Island Sound
Pass It On column quirks and city social tidbits
L M Boyd notes general trivia on hair colors and marriage trends while reporting playful findings from various cities. He cites artificial crib metronomes inspired by dogs to calm infants and lists city reputations for flavors of ice cream, traffic officiators, art, and marriage motives.
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