Lubbock Press Pledge Page Declares National Allegiance
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal edition dated Tuesday morning June 2 1870 features a pledge to the Flag of the United States of America and the Republic with liberty and justice for all. Editor and Publisher is Chas A Guy.
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Chas. A. Guy
OUR Pledge
United States of America
Republic
Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Eanday
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche-Journal Publishing Company, Inc
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National
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Assoriated Press
United Press International
Parker F. Prouty
President Nixon to Speak on Southeast Asia Tonight
The piece urges President Nixon to deliver a personal television report Wednesday night to explain the Southeast Asian situation amid persistent criticism. It notes the risk of subsequent misinterpretation by commentators and argues the public deserves direct, unfiltered information from the President given Vietnam and surrounding events.
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Nixon
Solomons
Vietnam
Weather storms bring mild irritation, says Willie Lewis
Willie Bob Lewis of the A-J maintenance crew quips about the recently forecast calm after a period of storms. He remarks the weather report’s alerts cause frustration, noting storms are the Lord's work but still aggravating.
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A-J
Willie Bob Lewis
Brother Lewis
Upheaval Expected in New Mexico Primaries
Observers in New Mexico anticipate potential upsets in both parties as Democratic and Republican primaries go to vote. Veteran officeholders face challengers while energetic newcomers seek advancement, with outcomes shaping the November contests and future binders.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Texas
Indecent Dissent at Agnew Visit in Houston
The piece notes that during Vice President Spiro Agnew’s Houston visit clashes with dissenters included public obstruction and obscenities. It contrasts on coast protests with Texas, says obscenities alienate many citizens, and remarks that society rejects such behavior despite free expression principles.
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Houston
Spiro T. Agnew
Texas
Vietnam
Cambodia
Supreme Court
Lawyers Attack Dallas Flag Incident as Civil Rights Issue
The piece criticizes lawyers who seek a federal trial for a youth who burned a U S flag, calling their stance an abuse of civil rights arguments and urging a traditional, disciplined approach. It argues the boy’s age excuses leniency but condemns the lawsuit as misguided.
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Dallas
U.S
He Was Busy The Mystery of Kennedy and Chappaquiddick
The piece argues Kennedy delayed reporting Kopechne’s death due to a string of long distance conversations after the incident. It suggests the conclusion mirrors other theories about why he did not report the fatal accident promptly.
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Sen
Edward Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Mary Jo Kopechne
Kennedy-Kopechne
Court clarifies desegregation duties and busing role
A U S Circuit Court ruling frames school district obligations in desegregation. It allows busing as a tool but not a universal solution, endorsing pairing and zoning while requiring reasonable integration efforts and examination of practical obstacles. It cautions against rigid quotas and broad mandatory busing across all districts. The decision targets Charlotte-Mecklenburg and underscores flexible, case by case analysis.
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Washington
U.S. Circuit Court of All
U. S. Department of Justice
Charlotte-Mecklenberg
North Carolina
Echalon
Plainspoken jabs mix humor and politics in panel
A caustic column quotes a line about a loser with overdue mail and a barber shop jab at a woman driver. It also covers Shelby Friedman joking about over jogging and a senator’s pricey fundraiser in Washington criticizing national violence amid Nixon-era policy critique.
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Mike Mansfield
Washington
Nixon
Lindsay Poll Mixes in Polls Sparks Political Nonsense
The New York mayor John Lindsay, a Republican, is cited as a third choice for the 1972 Democratic nomination, a claim criticized as wishful and impractical. The piece argues delegates will pick the nominee and that Lindsay cannot win the party’s nomination, given cross-party status and insider resistance. It notes evolving positions and broader political commentary, including local civic planning ideas for Lubbock and a digression on a humorous false health trend in a Women’s page.
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New York
John Lindsay
Lindsay
Harris
Gallup
Johnson
Robert McNamara
McNamara
Vox Populi
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Andrew Tully Reflects On Washington Society And Pool Pranks
In a caustic column Andrew Tully mocks Washington social life under the Nixon era. He recalls Ron Ziegler’s pool dunk, criticizes pompous speeches at receptions, praises Martha Mitchell, laments elite chatter, and ribaldly imagines Luke Barnett as a corrective dinner-table entertainer.
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Luke Barnett
Pittsburgh
Barnett
Luke
Washington
Mac
Meuniere
Pass It On Odd Facts And Curiosities From A Column
A column by L. M. Boyd surveys foot lengths by race with tall figures for white 10.3 inches and black 10.7 inches and notes European northward trends. It asks about roses cut times, hair growth after death, hangover causes, and table manners with a blunt tip on briskly clearing the menu after ordering.
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Europe
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