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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1968

Page

2

Berkeley Uproars: Law Enforcement Must React

The piece criticizes Berkeley and UC Berkeley for appeasing protests by militants and SDS supporters. It argues officials should enforce the law to curb disturbances, noting demands include police reforms, amnesty for arrestees, and antiwar actions. It cites Reagan and state officials and references a Michigan State University SDS convention.

Berkeley California Ronald Reagan University of California Students For A Democratic Society SDS Michigan State University

Effort To Curb Hijacking Needs Action

The FAA faces sharp criticism for failing to stem airliner hijackings with seven incidents to Cuba this year. Proposals include electronic weapon detection, passenger searches, or armed guards funded by airlines and a transit agency. Passengers must reach destinations without detours to Havana, amid calls for urgent, workable solutions.

Federal Aviation Administration Air Transport Association Cuba FAA Florida U.S. Department of Transportation

Campus unrest and the new left compared with past pranks

Educators and businessmen praise student intelligence but doubt the modern campus unrest. A former educator turned businessman recalls wild antics may be less cultured yet questions whether current protests raise intellect. Some fear subversion harms wartime effort and moral standards.

Opposition to death penalty by Ramsey Clark cited

The assistant attorney general Ramsey Clark testified before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee opposing capital punishment. He urged eliminating it from all 29 federal statutes and in states, even for presidential assassination. Critics say his zeal for causes clashes with enforcing Congress written laws.

Ramsey Clark Senate Judiciary Clark Congress

Change and Return Reframe a Town’s Quiet Dissonance

A writer on aging notes a man’s sadness after returning to his childhood town, yet the piece argues the man may have changed more than the town. It suggests happiness is hard when neither towns nor people stay constant, and returning residents expect youth’s exact mirror.

French Students Learn Fourth of July Legend From Buchwald

ART BUCHWALD recounts a July 4 party for French youths, transforming the American holiday into a satire of colonial rule. The piece traces a fictionalized 1776 uprising led by “Enragees” who topple British authority, with Paul Revere’s ride, Bunker Hill barricades, a Jefferson declaration, and Washington’s victory, ending with a quip about tear gas from Cornwallis.

Paris Sargent Shriver Boston Lexington Concord Paul Revere New England Revere Bunker Hill George Washington Cornwallis England

Religious Efforts Needed to Prevent World War Conflicts

A call for spiritual and moral mobilization to avert future wars. Dialog among religious leaders and governments is urged to foster peace in Vietnam and across the globe. The piece stresses universal ethics, the Golden Rule, and the need for leaders to seek a fair peace and reduce militarism.

Johnson Paris Vietnam South Vietnam Europe Asia Africa Americas Earth

Gun control bills move ahead but face strong opposition

Washington notes progress on a pair of gun control bills. Registration and licensing would bar felons and others from owning firearms, with penalties up to five years and $5,000. Rep Bob Casey pushes a second measure for 10 to 25 year terms for crimes of violence with a firearm, aiming to curb gun use by criminals.

Washington Congress Bobby Kennedy National Rifle Association Capitol Hill Johnson Joe Tydings D-Md Bob Casey D-Tex Casey District of Columbia

Timely Quotes on Weather, Protests and Patience

The late Dr. Franklin C. Fry cautions that ships face storms not calm seas while Rep. Clarence D. Long vows to curb demonstrations on government property. The remarks juxtapose faith, governance, and public order in tense times.

Franklin C. Fry Lutheran Church In America Church Clarence D. Long D-Md Washington

Berlin crisis sharpens as USSR accuses US of infringing air safety

Reports from Berlin indicate Moscow accuses Washington of planning to infringe safety rules in the air corridor. In Tel Aviv a major highway near Haifa is blocked by fighting between Jewish and Arab forces as Count Bernadotte travels toward Cairo to push for truce extension. Meanwhile Truman era politics linger as diehard Democrats push to nominate Eisenhower. Texas Tech interview list widens for its presidency bid.

Berlin United States Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Haifa Folke Bernadotte Cairo Palestine

Tax Boost Is Fitting Says Henry J. Taylor

Henry J. Taylor argues that rising taxes are a symptom of broader government failures. He criticizes Johnson era promises, Vietnam escalation, the War on Poverty, mounting debt, inflation, and social unrest, framing the Great Society as mismanaged and financially ruinous. He cites budget totals, deficits, and gold reserves to underline fiscal collapse.

Johnson Asia Saigon Seige Ngo Dinh Diem Great Society Baltimore Ho Chi Minh State Department Washington New Frontier- Great Society New Frontier-Great Society Mr. Johnson Fort Knox International Monetary Fund

Were the Good Old Days Really Cheaper and Harder

A guest editorial recalls so called good old days and compares purchasing power. It contrasts 1918 food costs 50 years ago hours worked for food and modern costs 1966 wage hours required for a range and shares view that real costs and burdens shifted over time. Nashville Tennessean.

Nashville Tennessean

Cultivate Summer Staffers With Recognition And Roses

A restaurant manager schedules a late September gesture sending roses to mothers of summer workers to boost retention. A Minnesota operator hosts a modest Christmas party for last year’s summer staff to reinforce appreciation. Both ideas aim to convert part-timers into returning or permanent hires.

Minnesota Nation’s Restaurant News

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