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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1968
Page
4
Front page date and masthead entry listing the Texas newspaper and city Lubbock. A single-line header signals the issue release with publication details for Friday July 26 1968. The page serves as the daily record of local news events.
A political commentary criticizes public officials for slowing court business in Texas counties. The author urges resignation or removal for those who campaign instead of serving, arguing a constitutional remedy may be needed to restore orderly public operations. The piece labels the Lubbock Courthouse situation indefensible.
Pressure mounts in large cities to shift funding and control from local and state governments to the federal level. Detroit and Chicago lead lawsuits to alter state formulas based on need, aiming for more federal aid and less local levies, with potential nationwide impact on public education policy.
NBC will allot time this autumn for four one minute anti smoking commercials each evening. The move follows FCC prompting and raises questions about its effect on smoking habits.
A Lubbock man arrived at work wan and shaken after a bizarre dream in which he imagined a political showdown. He recounted that Democrats backed McCarthy and Republicans backed Rockefeller, leaving him with the choice to vote for Wallace.
Researchers note birds have voracious appetites and compare human consumption to a bird’s diet. If a human ate proportionately like a blue bird, daily intake could reach nine loaves, five pounds of hamburger, and a quart of ice cream. The value for readers is doubtful but a warning against bragging about eating habits is implied.
Art Buchwald recalls a Soviet visit through a humorous dialogue with a friend Dimitri. The piece contrasts perceived Soviet stability with American free-market tensions, noting police presence, lack of protests, state wage setting, and a satirical view of service, tipping, and daily life under communist rule.
Ty PLAINSMAN and TODAY'S HOME snippets present reflections on emotion dimming reason and resource use. The prose explores blame toward Indians for historical resource limits and cautions about personal versus universal troubles amid rising living costs. Yehudi comments appear within a chatter of opinions.
Washington reports that Nixon may pick Lindsay as No. 2 and Humphrey may name Kennedy as his running mate, with Rhodes backing the deal. The piece traces GOP and Democratic maneuvering, plus campus traffic woes at Texas Tech and remarks on federal money managers.
Henry J Taylor analyzes the 1968 Democratic fratricide involving Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, Senator McCarthy and Senator Kennedy. He cites polling shifts, party divisions, and expected Wallace impact, noting Johnson's withdrawal and Kennedy's assassination as key turning points.
Observers note Russian birth registries warn against unusual names as Communist authorities curb creativity. A geologist names sons after minerals while a drunk man christens his daughter Quitanciaz meaning receipt, and names like Tractor and Electron appear, signaling a push back toward traditional names like Ivan.
Author Alan Brien notes in a Columbia South Carolina State piece that middle age brings a deepened awareness of a widening gap between the generations behind and ahead. He argues this shift reveals changing mental assumptions and attitudes.
Winn-Dixie stores, led by Ralph Phillips, adopt unitized packaging offering two to ten items per pack for apples, oranges, pears, tomatoes, potatoes and onions. A Montgomery division VP argues one size fails shopper demand, while Atlanta stores still display bulk alongside prepackaged produce.
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