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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1970
Page
7
Carlsbad rebounds after potash downturn with Desert Fiesta a 2,000-seat nightly draw near Caverns. Roswell grows with a new State University branch and jumbo-jet crew training, signaling regional revival. The piece urges locals to seize postwar expansion and invite new homes and businesses.
City commission in Las Vegas forbids outdoor concerts without 60 day advance applications and strict sanitation security and parking standards. Promoters dropped plans as the ordinance passed. Reports praise the move to prevent public safety risks seen at Byron Georgia and Eatonville Washington rock festivals.
The White House in a telegram by Leonard Garment rebutted NAACP leader Bishop Stephen Spottswood’s charge that the Nixon Administration is anti Negro. Garment cited desegregation gains in schools, job access for Black workers, and the landmark family assistance plan, arguing the administration has expanded rights and representation for African Americans while urging balanced debate.
Washington reports indicate President Nixon plans a major cabinet overhaul after the fall elections. Likely moves target Kennedy Romney Stans and Hickel with possible ambassador posts as Shultz reshapes reporting lines and funding battles persist with Congress.
Andrew Tully laments welfare protests at Washington welfare headquarters led by NWRO. He cites 500 demonstrators causing damage and arrests, criticizes comments on relief, and argues demonstrations punish working people while avoiding real job opportunities.
Edward B. Rust of State Farm warns that modern cars are fragile and costly to damage at low speeds. Ralph J. Gleason announces retirement of his daily music column, expressing fatigue with nightlife scenes.
A column features playful notes and reader questions. Topics range from nicknames to scientific curiosities. The page mentions nicknames irritating bald men, early rice farming in Thailand, Rolls Royce price relative to a giraffe, sex selection in unborn babies, and a humorously themed music note about a large woman. It also includes brief Q A with customer service style answers on teeth transplants, Bellerophon, and poisonous bites.
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