Morning Edition The Day Starts On The South Plains
Independent Democratic newspaper published weekdays in Lubbock Texas with morning edition and Sunday consolidation. Affiliated with Lubbock Avalanche Journal and Avalanche Journal Publishing. Editor and publisher Chas A Guy. Parker Prouty President. Full wire service member networks AP and UPIs represented.
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Charter no candidacy mayor sparks Lubbock debate
Mayor W. J D Rogers warned he will not seek re election while urging changes to the City Charter and higher pay for city officials. The speech at the Lubbock Apartment House Association dinner drew strong public interest as a potential charter election looms and biennial elections approach.
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Nixon veto sustains bid to fund health education
The House failed to override President Nixon's veto of the 14.7 billion health education spending bill yesterday. The outcome marks a solid presidential victory and highlights a partisan Legislature with the opposite party in the majority. The decision reinforces the executive branch's control over the proposed funding measure.
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Nixon appointments show shift toward business expertise
Assessments of Nixon staff picks note about 2000 appointments in the first year with 150 to go. More businessmen and professionals, fewer academicians and lawyers, and increased Southern representation though not as much as critics claim. Negro appointments remain below national share. Congress may tighten belts to curb inflation. veto override vote signals push for fiscal restraint.
Hungry Hollywood Writers Pitch a Brody Movie Farce
A satirical tale follows two hungry writers pitching a film about Michael Brody, heir to a margarine fortune. He gifts money, attracts crowds, faces threats, seeks peace, and later aims to perform and reveal that money cannot buy love.
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That Girl on Broadway and the Space Act referenced
In a fragmentary observed page, readers glimpse a column about That Girl on Broadway and commentary on space policy. It mentions a jumbo jet’s performance, congressional dynamics near the Potomac, and a tongue in cheek note on a fountain and taking a pill, ending with reference to the National Aeronautics and Space Act.
Wallace and crime in Washington spurs cultural clash talk
Washington discussion centers on Mike Wallace CBS program and crime rise, with criticism of national media focus. The piece links crime in Washington to politics, U.S. policy toward Israel, and the broader Cold War era tensions while urging a return to religious emphasis over politics.
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USSR census counts reveal gender gap and population strain
Henry J. Taylor notes the USSR census began amid postponements. He cites a 4 to 3 female to male ratio, a 74 to 66 year life expectancy, and a falling birth rate from 25 to 17.3 per thousand. He argues Russia’s effective population mirrors the US and highlights vast uninhabited areas and 17 languages. He cites Census Director George Brown on counting methods and costs, with daily births and deaths, and emigration limits shaping the totals.
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Advertising Spending Showcases Newspaper Dominance
A Mooney, Lord & Associates survey of chain supermarkets reports newspapers account for 10 percent of ad budgets. Chains average 19 daily papers and spend about 6.1 million yearly, with 71 percent citing price as key and 26 percent naming price as most important.
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