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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1970
Page
3
A partial OCR shows a pledge of allegiance pledge and a Texas newspaper masthead dated July 6 1970 from Dallas Houston or Lubbock carrying the Associated Press byline and publisher Chas A Guy
The Nation reports on two events showing anti extremist backlash. In Washington the National Socialist party criticized lawmakers with violent threats while in San Antonio William Kunstler attacked U.S. leaders. Attorney General Mitchell spoke on protecting free speech and condemning violence, urging lawful protest over repression.
Bob Horton United Press veteran and former AP Pentagon editor voices strong criticism of the New York Times and Washington Post, calling them biased and undermining the American system. He notes his long career and states the remarks come from experience and firsthand evidence in The Avalanche Journal and AP Washington coverage.
In Lubbock and across Texas a spontaneous surge of patriotism empties shelves of flags. Store managers note the burst was unplanned yet widespread, reflecting broad respect for the country and a backlash against flag desecration by a vocal minority.
Bishop Stephen G. Spottswood of the NAACP at Cincinnati denounces the Nixon administration as anti Negro and says white liberals ignore civil rights. He argues broadside attacks undermine conciliation while praising some southern state programs and noting NAACP leaders like Thurgood Marshall and Roy Wilkins.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that fear of Cambodia's collapse to the Communists prompts U S and Saigon leaders to consider a new course. Generals lean on Southeast Asian and ARVN forces to bolster Cambodia while delaying troop withdrawals. Abrams may push to slow the pace, and Melvin Laird warns against reversing Vietnamization.
Andrew Tully critiques liberal reactions to Fourth of July celebrations in Washington. He targets Tari Raspberry of the Washington Post and other liberal critics, arguing patriotism is misrepresented when aligned with political stance. The column expands to U.S. Cambodia policy, ARVN, and Hanoi’s protracted war strategy impacting domestic opinion.
Dispatches report North Korean tank units beat American troops and moved within 46 miles of Taejon. In Texas polio deaths hit a record 124 in one week. Bette Davis and William Grant Sherry finalize their divorce. The aircraft carrier Bataan departs Philadelphia Navy Yard to rejoin the fleet.
Major Richard Esau, a Vietnam veteran and front-line Marine recruiter, cites persistent campus disruptions and anti-ROTC sentiment. He notes female students often oppose blockers, moderates dominate student bodies, and a large shortfall in commissioned officers forces reliance on ROTC programs in 353 colleges to supply about 3,800 new Marine second lieutenants annually.
A collage of odds and curiosities notes Vegas stakes and jokes about luck. It mixes science quips about mice and teeth with literary and historical tidbits, plus reader questions for Pass It On and a San Monica postal address for replies.
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