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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1967
Page
10
Secretary McNamara seeks more effective use of existing U S forces amid talks of increasing combat strength. He also supports integrating South Vietnamese troops with U S units to boost combat and pacification effectiveness, with President Thieu pressing for more American troops.
Lubbock and Amarillo spar over 1975 population forecasts from the National Planning Association and local projections by Bob Burr. Officials caution the NPAs figures, noting Amarillo’s base and base closure offsets. City council to revise Lubbock’s estimate amid broader regional growth debate.
The piece argues Americans and Congress fear the Congo commitment as part of broader foreign policy nerves. It notes the administration backs Mobutu to preserve Congo's territorial integrity and prevent white killings, while avoiding full involvement or war. Debate follows about future limits and exit.
The monsoon season helped weeds bloom on vacant lots and business fronts in Lubbock. City efforts press ahead to clear unsightly overgrowth, while residents consider weed removal in alleys. Clearing fronts could create summer jobs for local youth.
Art Buchwald recounts rafting the Colorado with Senator Robert Kennedy and a large party including Andy Williams and Otis Chandler. He notes safety bravado, the air mattress ride, and humorous misadventures from breaking camp to Phantom Lodge. He portrays family dynamics and Kennedy leadership amid extreme heat and terrain.
The article reports worsening morale in the United States over the Vietnam War despite a large upsurge in troops. It notes the 1965 strategy has prevented defeat but failed to force Communist negotiations, with Gen. Westmoreland asking for 100 000 to 200 000 more troops amid a hit and run tactic by the Communists.
The Oakland CORE convention pushes a black power program urging control of vice and church funding for black enterprise while warning of police and white opposition. The column also analyzes North Vietnamese tactics and U S troop decisions as Johnson faces uncertain escalation amid Thieu Ky politics and civil-military rifts.
Henry J Taylor accuses Secretary McNamara of misusing air power in Vietnam and failing to reveal true pilot morale. He cites naval officers at Yankee Station, heavy bombing since 1965, and critiques McNamara's background and strategic judgments.
Paris Britain France and Italy told the opening session of the Marshall plan conference that Russia and the absent Eastern European nations would be welcome to help rebuild a war shattered economy. Soviet Russia and its power were seen as obstructing recovery according to American officials. President Truman’s new plane Independence will fly at 11:30 am tomorrow taking Dwight Griswold and Greek aid mission staff to Athens.
A guest editorial criticizes a House Banking and Currency Committee rat control program proposing 40 million dollars over three years aimed at urban rat eradication. It warns the plan may be insufficient or late given rat population estimates and rapid reproduction, predicting the census could rebound quickly.
O C McBride discusses Governor Romney's early-morning runs and weighs Sen Kennedy's proposal to exempt draftees serving on police forces. He doubts many would accept the idea, noting the Vietnam conflict context and constitutional rights. The piece is Gary D. McBride’s nationally syndicated Tunker feature.
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