Supreme Court quarrel over nominations sours politics
The dispute over President Johnson's Supreme Court picks Abe Fortas and Homer Thornberry has stirred harsh language and partisan jockeying. Critics blame the administration for inviting conflict while Chief Justice Warren weighs retirement to shape court ideology.
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Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Karl Warren
Justice Fortas
Judge Thornberry
Man in the Street Questions Fortas Nomination
Opinion column notes the debate over Justice Fortas and the Warren Court. It argues the Senate may rightly refuse to confirm on principal grounds while noting confirmation could ease Chief Justice Warren’s retirement. The piece urges decorum and cautions against partisan clashes harming the Court’s prestige.
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Warren
Robert P. Griffin
Fortas
Thornberry
Senate
The Establishment Is Useful To Mr Big Of The System
Art Buchwald reports from The System headquarters and meets Mr Big, a cordial spokesman who argues that The System survives by blaming The Establishment. He says reform seekers fuel defense of The System, and notes changes upset specific members while profit remains stable.
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Big
Washington
Mr. Big
Johnson
Officials Courageous Action in Evicting Resurrection City
Washington authorities and National Guardsmen moved to evacate Resurrection City near the Lincoln Memorial after a night of protests. Police used tear gas, arrests were made, a city curfew imposed, and White House signaled approval of the decisive government action to restore order and deter future riots.
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Poor People's Crusade
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Resurrection City
District of Columbia
Martin Luther Wing, Jr
Ralph Abernathy
King
Lincoln Memorial
Johnson
White House
Plainsman Gun Control Advocates Miss Point Sees Truth
Letter writers from Snyder and Gibson Kemp praise the Plainsman column "Gun Control Advocates Strangely Miss Point" in The Avalanche Journal. They urge use of income guarantees and warn of political, spiritual, and social arithmetic converging with ordinary arithmetic.
Letters complain of politics and crime in national tragedy
Charles N Guthrie of Lubbock criticizes public officials and media in a forceful letter arguing that figures like Oswald King and Kennedy were killed for political reasons and calling for criminals to be treated as criminals not delinquents. He invokes the Congressional Record and questions society's culpability.
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Avalanche Journal
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Congressional
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Congress
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U.S
Charles N. Guthrie
44Th St
Family expresses thanks to city police for canine training program
The Marvin Whitmire family thanks the Lubbock Police Department and its Canine Corps instructors for a short obedience training course their dog completed. They praise officers for making the program available to citizens of Lubbock.
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Avalanche Journal
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Police Department
Marvin Whitmire
Bangor
Debating voter understanding and franchise limits
The text argues that expanding mass communication has increased voter manipulation and urges narrowing the franchise through stricter qualifications. It questions public arithmetic literacy and knowledge of the three branches of government as criteria for intelligent voting. The author prompts readers to consider constitutional safeguards and raises concerns about education and demagoguery in elections.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Johnson
Goldwater
Firearm rights letter urges Congress to heed voters
Floydada reader Pete Looney urges elected officials to oppose gun control and warns of disarmament risks citing French WWII history. He asks readers to write their Congressmen, explaining that representatives must reflect public will and freedoms.
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Avalanche-Journal
U. S
Congress
George Mahon
France
Fiveryone
Pete Looney
Rt. 3
Deliberation Needed On Gun Control Law
Clark Hall of Tulia urges Congress and President Johnson to debate gun control more carefully. He questions rushed action after higher profile killings and notes registrations of dogs and bicycles as an odd precedent. He argues lawmakers should deliberate before enacting changes.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Johnson
Congress
Kennedy
Clark Hall
5Th
Tulia
Avoid Enslavement Teen-Agers Advised
Allen Burke Sr signs a civic message urging teens to seek freedom by avoiding gangs narcotics alcohol vandalism and rebellion. He counsels thoughtful church and school attendance plus work and home routines, emphasizing daily patriotism and consciences.
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The
Avalanche-Journal
Yesteryear
Humphrey Gathers Kennedy Aides For Campaign Unity
Kennedy relatives and aides show cautious support for Humphrey if he acts as an independent candidate. Califano assures Johnson will let Humphrey lead, while Kennedy operatives may join after the August convention. O'Donnell O'Brien Shriver and others eyed for leadership roles amid possible party unity.
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Fred. Harris
Humphrey
Senate
Johnson
Kennedy
Teens Rule the Ballot: Youth Polls Predict the Next President
A guest editorial notes Xerox polls nearly 400 000 youths from grades six to twelve to forecast elections. Since 1956 teens have correctly indicated likely winners, implying the nation is increasingly guided by a teenage mindset. The piece argues adult voters may be out of step with a youth-influenced political current.
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Xerox
United States
Charleston
W. Va
Daily Mail
Labor settle IH strike. CIOEW eyes Western Electric walkout
The 35 000 International Harvester workers reach a settlement on a strike that had slowed operations. Meanwhile CIO Association of Communication Equipment Workers authorize a strike against Western Electric Co. in a separate labor dispute. Marshall warns Russia Berlin crisis will be answered firmly. Johnson campaigns through five South Plains towns. Lubbock prepares for its inaugural Soap Box Derby with at least 249 cars cleared for the starting flag.
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Lubbock
Bread Truck Show Boosts Sales at Hollywood Ranch
A Hollywood Ranch West Coast supermarket displayed a full-size bread delivery truck on the sales floor near the checkouts. The stunt drew crowds and increased weekly bread sales from 10 loaves to 500 units during the first four-day weekend.
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