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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1967
Page
9
Prisoners from Detroit and Ann Arbor complain of crowded jails and poor meals after riots. Many suspects accused of minor offenses were released for lack of space, while photos show healthy detainees criticizing conditions. Officials face calls for jail expansion to prevent rioting being treated as entertainment.
In Lubbock residents plead for an anti cicada crusade after years of plague with noisy swarms. Citizens demand a safe, economical method to curb locusts that damage trees and disrupt daily life, hoping an entomological genius will devise a solution and earn a monument.
Experts in Daedalus warn future conditions may worsen with privacy, space, water and air pollution. Some say this is the best world, others fear the pessimists may be right, though they have often been wrong.
President Johnson’s envoys Taylor and Clifford seek allied support for expanded Vietnam war efforts. Bangkok sees no rush to summit talks while Thailand and Australia show divergent attitudes. Marcos in the Philippines declines, Holt in Australia leans toward a summit, and South Korea and New Zealand worry about overcommitment. Vietnam plans to add about 130000 troops as nations limit their war commitments.
Reports from the fashion capital say Ricci has released longer skirts, challenging the thigh-high look. Dior and Balmain are noted peers in adopting the trend, while shoppers who stocked up on miniskirts may be disappointed.
A Journal of the American Medical Association report says insured men and women weigh about six pounds less than average. The idea that insurance prompts healthier waistlines is explored though considered far-fetched by some. An educator notes lunch as a way to learn about teenagers.
A spoof about a Bolshevik Golden Anniversary Committee plans elaborate US actions to honor the Soviet Revolution anniversary. It proposes burning Svetlana’s memoirs, crafting a Soviet cake, a UN costume ball, and other theatrics to celebrate while mocking Cold War tensions.
Washington leaders condemn city riots while some figures like Adam Clayton Powell call black rebellions a necessary phase of revolution. Powell warns that without Negro congressmen from 12 regions, America may face widespread upheaval and flames.
The House Banking and Currency Committee heard that over one billion dollars in Ex-Im funds were funneled to the Pentagon for arbitrary arms shipments to various nations since 1962, with more than six hundred million sent to unnamed “Country X” regimes.
Henry J. Taylor surveys Greece amid the April 21 coup amid a scramble for premiership. He notes King Constantine III, Queen Frederika, and a volatile mix of rivals, with Athens seen as a political pressure cooker while true Greece lies in the hinterlands among peasants and small towns. The piece highlights Greece’s long monarchy, postwar Communist influence, and the US stance amid regional tensions.
Ohio Republican committee endorses Senator Robert A Taft for the 1948 Republican presidential nomination. In Fort Worth Texas the American Legion names George S Berry new state commander, a World War I veteran and Lubbock attorney. James G Allen and Warren P Clement spoke at a Lubbock luncheon. Air Force Day events in Lubbock feature a jet P 80 display and civilian plane demonstrations led by Clay Thompson Jr Commander of the Lubbock Air Force association squadron.
Guest editorial notes Texas women now hold 34 percent of jobs across eight major centers totaling 769 025 positions. El Paso leads with 42 percent female employment followed by Austin 41 San Antonio 37 percent. The piece argues economic life depends on working women.
In Omaha, a boy defies his father coach by stealing home despite orders to stay on base. The father and mother watched from the stands as the base runner acted on a different plan.
O C McBride mocks General de Gaulle as potential referee in Middle East talks and jokes about an American moon landing by 1970. He riffs on parsnip planting and remarks the Tyurorow Tunker feature is being eradicated by the Chicago Tribune New York News.
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