Morning Edition starts The South Plains in Lubbock
Lubbock Avalanche Journal details its weekday morning start and Sunday consolidation with the Evening Edition as part of Avalanche Journal Publishing Company. The notice lists editors, press affiliations, and the 1968 location at Sun Street and Ave J in Lubbock Texas.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Sun St
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Assorted Press
United Press International
Russians Shift Arms Attitude Ahead of Talks at Geneva
The piece notes a shift from rejection to signing the non-proliferation treaty by the USSR, the United States, and Britain along with 60+ nations. It cites expected talks on missile defense reductions and hints at propaganda aims, while urging caution about arms parity and future concessions.
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Soviet Union
Geneva
U.S
Ussr
Britain
Russa
Moscow
Washington
Johnson
China
France
Kremlin
Vietnam
Israel
West Germany
Russia
Cigarette Ad Bans Driven by Do Gooders Stir Debate
Editorial argues FTC and USPHS push for ban on TV radio cigarette advertising may be excessive. Notes contested links to cancer and health claims, favors warnings and tar nicotine disclosures, questions government mandate on a popular product. Cites studies suggesting modest benefits for some smokers and warns against overreach.
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Federal ‘Trade Commission
U.S. Public Health Service
FTC
USPHS
Gadgets May Replace Household Chores by 2000
Projections for the year 2000 warn gadgets could handle most chores reducing housework but risking boredom for wives. Some foresee more women taking outside jobs as chores lessen, while repair costs and gadget failures may offset income gains.
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Vany
Computer helps diagnose car repairs but faces garage
A proposed computer system would monitor a car’s performance and output a repair list with parts and labor costs. The challenge is getting repair shops to accept the computer generated figures since mechanics perform the work, not machines.
Dollar Health Suffered Losses as Inflation Rises
The article notes official figures show the dollar lost 3.9 cents in purchasing power in 1907 and economists predict a larger drop in the current year. It attributes the decline to inflation and calls for focus on the disease of rising prices.
Reforming Supreme Court appointments overdue says David Lawrence
In a call for constitutional change, David Lawrence argues for clear qualifications and public hearings for Supreme Court nominees. He proposes a five year judiciary requirement, two thirds Senate confirmation, age limits, nonparticipation in politics, and bans on political fundraising. He condemns patronage and politicized lower court picks and urges detached, impartial judging in line with constitutional principles.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Senate
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
High Court
Humphrey Faces Fourth Party Threat and Vietnam Dilemma
Vice President Hubert Humphrey weighs McCarthy's possible fourth party bid and a Wallace split as he campaigns post Kennedy. Johnson's team controls the convention process while Vietnam policy stirs debate and risks for Humphrey's path to the nomination.
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Hubert Humphrey
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Humphrey
Truman
McCarthy
Chicago
George Wallace
Robert F. Kennedy
Vietnam
San Francisco
California
Kennedy
South Vietnam
New York
Johnson
John Criswell
Mr. Johnson
America too silly to govern itself says Irish observer
Andrew Tully reflects on American self governance after a Europe trip. He recalls reactions to Bobby Kennedy's murder and the Resurrection City controversy. He argues Washington fights over gun control while white Americans praise a fake and infiltrate city governance with jungle law.
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Europe
Royal Hibernian
Fair
America
Sean
Ireland
Bobby Kennedy
Resurrection City
Public remarks frame U S policy and Indigenous critique
George Crow of the Poor People’s Campaign denounces American Indian land loss and critiques U S policy. He cites Columbus and attacks the idea of colonization, while Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty weighs in on foreign policy and national memory.
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Christopher Columbus
George Crow
Poor People’s Campaign
Idian Claims Commission
United States
Maine
Arizona
Pueblo
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Yugoslav Communists Press Tito Urges Stalin Rebuke
Belgrade reports say Yugoslav Communists push Premier Stalin to rebuke Cominform over attacks on Marshal Tito. In the U S south Eisenhower gains 54 convention votes to oppose Truman. Levelland hosts annual old west rodeo with 2000 attendees. CWA and Southwestern Bell reach wage settlement after three days of talks.
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Lubbock
Belgrade
Stalin
Russia
Cominform
Tito
Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Truman
Communications Workers of America
Southwestern Associated Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Two-Way Self Appraisal Key to Negro Welfare
Henry J. Taylor argues for mutual understanding between Negro and white communities. He cites Resurrection City, reactions of Alvin Johnson and Grant Wright, and warns against lawbreaking to achieve goals. He stresses lawful action, courage by officials, and the need for honest self-critique to prevent anarchy and improve society.
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ST. Francis
Resurrection City
Alvin Johnson
Grant Wright
Park
Blood City
Wright
Adlai Stevenson
Martin Luther King
Memphis
Southern student demonstrations clarified by regional study
Guest editorial notes a May 1968 Regional Spotlight report from the Southern Regional Education Board. It states that among 62 colleges and universities, 9 were in the South and 63 percent had fewer than 150 demonstrators, totaling 14,546 students or 2.7 percent of undergraduates. It urges the 97.3 percent to assert rights and quiet disruptors.
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Resurrection City
United States
America
Ku Klux Klan
Masons
The
Society
Sons of Italy
Methodist Church
Southern Regional Education Board
South
Columbia
D. C
Random Notes On Animals And Habits From The Atlanta Journal
A collection of curious facts contrasts animal sight and scent with human habits. It mentions a hawk’s keen vision, lipstick use by women, elephant waist measurements, deodorant usage, and early growth of possums. It also notes corporate stock ownership and the giraffe’s large heart, comparing it to a sheep’s carcass.
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Empire State Building
Atlanta Journal
Puzzle Promotion Drives Holiday Traffic at New England Store
A leading New England department store used a nine week puzzle promo to boost holiday shopping. Each week a pressure sensitive sticker fit a spot on the customer puzzle card and completed puzzles redeemed for prizes. Officials credited sustained interest and the promotion with turning the store into a key stop during the season.
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New England
Trafic
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