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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1973
Page
3
A letter from Lubbock Texas laments a White House enemy list used to harass perceived foes, calling it a chilling sign of totalitarian tendencies and a dangerous usurpation of power that echoes police state methods. The writer condemns political and social targeting and urges exposure and restraint.
Government proposes nationwide limits on fireworks with only a few safe items allowed. Lubbock enforces strict city rules banning sale or ignition within limits. Public concern cites injuries and safety, while manufacturers defend small safe items and orderly displays. Poland reports teens sewing U S insignia on clothes as a passing fashion craze.
A Georgetown parent’s Washington Post letter opposes a new Episcopal private school, arguing it drains public schools and harms integration. The writer urges zoning boards to allow private education as a constitutional right and cautions against political interference in schooling choices.
The Justice Department investigated Nixon campaign dirty tricks before the Watergate scandal erupted, with Rowland Evans and Robert Novak noting early probes into political misconduct.
Longtime adviser to private schools, George Ilse, describes private prep schools ditching old rules for coed, five day weeks, and new programs like rock bands and mountain climbing to curb drug and sex problems. He notes rapid discipline with instant dismissal for drug use and stresses controlled, boarding environments aid detection. The piece contrasts positive academic and appearance changes after coeducation with early 1970s political scandal coverage.
Reports from Berlin and East Germany describe rioters blowing up 17 Russian tanks in Poland and sabotaging tanks and factories amid a rebellious mood. In Budapest Hungary, Matyas Rakosi is replaced by Imre Nagy as premier amid a government shakeup.
A newspaper item discusses Gov Dolph Briscoe signing the instant adult law for 18 to 21 year olds. It notes mixed expectations among youths about voting responsibilities and the impact on politics and morals, with anecdotes about aging attitudes and humorous quips from public figures.
A quirky compilation notes that asking to pass salt invites odds of roughly 11 to 1 to receive pepper. It cites university psychology results on brain oxygen use during sleep versus awake mental tasks. It includes playful geography jokes about town names and a quip on wildlife dining order after a cow death.
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