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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1966
Page
4
The piece argues for permanent compulsory arbitration to prevent transport strikes harming the public. It notes I A M strikes on airlines, potential railroad disputes, and the failure of emergency boards to resolve the crisis. It urges Congress to enact a strong, enforceable statute despite opposing unions and employers.
At the National Governors Conference in Los Angeles, Oregon’s Mark Hatfield opposed a resolution backing military aid to South Vietnam, joining Michigan’s George Romney in seeking a narrower tribute to troops. Texas Governor John Connally guided the measure through for 49 states, framing the moment as upholding the country's word.
Captain announces New York to Paris supersonic flight at 1800 mph reaching 60,000 feet with a two hour forty five minute goal. Delays due to heavy air traffic, multiple holds, and eventual landing at Orly after beating Queen Mary’s time by over four hours.
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP cautions against black power rhetoric and violence as CORE endorses militant measures. Clergy like Dr. C H Jackson urge restraint and adherence to law while civil rights leaders seek unity. The debate centers on funding pressures and public support for fair housing proposals amid nonviolence versus civil disobedience.
In letters to the editor, R A Keffler defends the College of American Pathologists in Lubbock, arguing lab charges vary but are not necessarily excessive and praising pathologists’ role in medical decisions. Bill Munn urges a tax supported teaching hospital with ambulance service to advance Lubbock’s medical needs and schools.
Reader recalls watching The Lesson of Life in Moscow and contrasts Russian cinema with state aims. He notes Ivan and Maria as symbols of materialism and indoctrination, then mocks Kosygin for calling films entertaining. Letters follow on Medicare and federal control, titled by Joe H. Boyd from Petersburg.
In a Paris dispatch, Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov rejects any future Germany plan that would dismember federalize or reduce the Reich to an agricultural state. In Chicago, beef cattle fetched 23.00 a hundred pounds at the Union Stock Yards, with traders spotting potential rise to 30.00. In Washington, Senate actions threaten OPA controls on milk dairy petroleum cottonseed and related products. Walter Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers says the strike at J L Case Co may spread to other plants and equipment firms.
Henry J. Taylor argues that De Gaulle sabotages NATO and French integration, urging U.S. and Western Europe to reassess reliance on France. He notes postwar aid, NATO ties, and fears of French independence undermining Western unity amid Soviet pressure.
The Dallas Morning News reports Brian Epstein, famed Beatles manager, plans a talent management venture in New York. Epstein’s move signals expansion into broader artist representation and industry influence.
Anti American demonstrators surrounded the American Embassy in New Delhi and set fire to a United States study center library in Calcutta. The dispatch omitted any mention of attacks on American wheat shipments to India.
A reader jokes about paying 3600 for a 25 day Antarctic polar islands cruise while noting a habit of betting on horses. The letter also mentions busier doctors since Medicares changes and cites a Des Moines speech by President Johnson.
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