Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morning Edition Introductory Note
A fragmented masthead describes the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morning Edition as an independent Democratic newspaper on the South Plains. It notes consolidation with the Evening Edition, ownership by Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company, and distribution in Lubbock Texas with AP and United Press wire services and Parker F Pruitty as president.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Stn St
Are. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Mkt
Associated Press
United Presentnational
Parker F
Pruuty
Desegregation Proposals at Lubbock ISD Receive Calm Handling
School leaders in Lubbock Independent School District pursue a two year HEW desegregation plan described as similar to a rejected version. Trustees plan budget revisions if Federal funds are cut and study possible court action while affirming a responsible, sensible response.
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Lubbock Independent School
Health, Education and Welfare Department
HEW
Dallas
James M. Reynolds
Department of Justice
Lubbock
Platforms Can Aid Peace Efforts At National Convention
The piece weighs platform use in party conventions with views from The Wall Street Journal noting platforms rarely bind future actions yet serving as public focus. It cites 1860 Democratic platform sparking secession and Lincoln victory, and discusses Vietnam war wording shaping bipartisan support for South Vietnam security.
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Alan L. Otten
The
Wall Street Journal
Barry Goldwater
Wendell Willkie
Lyndon Johnson
Otten
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
Charles Percy
Mark Hatfield
John Lindsay
Bland” Plank
Everett Dirksen
Trindsan
Johnson
GOP
Sen. Dirksen
Dwight Eisenhower
U.S
Fatty Brain Links to Mental Health Says Researcher
Dr. George D Cheravill of Marquette School of Medicine suggests a link between brain fat and mental illness finding that higher fat content may reduce illness risk. If proven, being a fathead could offer advantages.
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George D. Cheravil
Marquette School of Medicine
Complexity of U S governance cited by Commerce Clearing House
The report notes 81,299 separate government units administering U S affairs, above 80,000 but below 1957 and 1962 peaks. It suggests proliferation isn’t inevitable amid growth and complexity, though true simplicity remains unlikely.
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Commerce Clearing House
United States
Man Paid Traffic Fine With Shirt Off His Back
In Murfreesboro Tennessee a man stuck with a traffic ticket sent the police a check for $18.75 that was lettered on a T shirt. The police accepted it. The offender can now claim he paid the fine with the shirt off his back.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Sheep Shearing Highlight on Moscow TV Makes Paced Satire
Art Buchwald recalls his Moscow hotel room TV experience during the Soviet Czech crisis. He describes watching trucks, quarries, a Byelorussian congress, a pipeline workers’ meeting, a Siberian tree transplant professor, and a Mongolia sheep shearing film, all punctuated by a Susskind lookalike panel. The eight hour viewing marathon ends with persistent chatter on the first channel.
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Moscow
David Susskind
Pipeline Workers’ Congress
Byelorussia
Kremlin
Mongolia
Susskind
That Girl on Broadway and Inflationary Echoes
A PLAINSMAN quip notes that some people argue with their echoes and jokes about a shift from Pennies From Heaven to Ten Dollar Bills From Heaven. It also comments on inflation trimming government costs and a family planning an automobile trip with wife and children.
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Heaven
Fortas ethics row highlights court and president links
Marianne Means surveys the Fortas hearings, arguing a justice must avoid advising the president on policy. The piece cautions against perceived partisanship and urges independence, citing Stone’s view and warning Fortas’ role as moderator is improper. It also notes highway safety tips and social quips amid the broader critique.
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Abe Fortas
Lyndon Johnson
Fortas
Supreme Court
Johnson
Stone
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Portas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Editor Letter Praises Lubbock School Board and Local Control
Barney Chapman thanks the Lubbock School Board for resisting HEW interference and urges continued local funding and self rule. He defends local tax support over federal redistribution and praises readers like Sue Stevens of Denver City for sharing concern.
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Lubbock
Sue Stevens
Denver City
South Plains
Barney Chapman
Anarchist Letter Praises Wallace and Warns of Change
A reader identifies as an anarchist, aligning with George Wallace and criticizing the Great Society and Supreme Court. The writer claims Alabama is highly integrated, calls for self-reliant governance, and warns of a coming confrontation with current government. Acknowledges Lubbock school board praise from L. E. Franklin.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Jordan
George Wallace
Great Society
Supreme Court
Congress
Alabama
Union
Wallace
Back in Lubbock Family Endorses Local Schools and Harmony
A returning family cites Lubbock’s superior schools and racial harmony after six years away in Southern California. They praise the Lubbock School Board for resisting federal pressure and hope the board will make the city known as a “mouse that roared.” The letter ends with a cheer for local pride and displays of “Lucky Me, Live in Lubbock” stickers.
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Avalanche Journal
Lubbock
Superior
California
HEW
Night lights for college and church buildings urge examples
The writer urges brighter illumination of the city’s colleges and churches to better showcase their grounds and architecture. The Court House and Lubbock National Bank building are cited as models, with a signature from Albert Darby of 2009 9th St.
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Avalanche Journal
Court House
Lubbock National Bank
Albert Darby
9Th St
Taxation concerns and cost of living in Lubbock letter
Richard E Welch argues that taxes raise service costs and burden the poor, noting his 1960 founding of a Lubbock business and past work in the Negro section. He warns escalating taxes like sales and property taxes reduce affordability for hiring plumbers, electricians, and other service workers.
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The
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Richard E. Welch
30Th St
Letter to editor defends Wallace and praises local precinct leader
David B. Jordan is challenged for calling George Wallace racist in a letter to the editor. The writer argues segregation persists 46 years after a Supreme Court ruling and defends the American Party, noting a Black precinct chairman elected by white voters in Garza County Precinct 9. Daylight is coming.
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Avalanche Journal
David B. Jordan
George Wallace
Supreme Court
Jordan
Wallace
United States
Jordon
Garza County
Max Chaffin
Rt. 1
Post
Efficient returns system at Stop & Shop in Massachusetts
A Stop and Shop store in Massachusetts uses numbered cardboard boxes organized along shelves for spoiled goods. Each box corresponds to a manufacturer listed on a wall chart, allowing the salesman to collect all damaged items in one box when he visits.
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Massachusetts
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