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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
3
Fragmentary text shows a Lubbock newspaper notice with names such as Jay Harris Kenneth May and Robert McVay and a 1977 timestamp. The readable bits indicate a local publication detail involving officials or representatives and a building address or public matter.
Editorial recalls George C. Marshall's 1947 Harvard address and the $16.7 billion Marshall Plan that rebuilt Western Europe. It notes congressionally spurred unification efforts, such as the Coal and Steel Community and the Common Market, while acknowledging limited success of European defense and political aims.
Editorial argues Congress faces ethics strain after a 12000 salary raise and new disclosure codes. States push for tougher rules with campaign finance limits and lobbyist disclosures while public trust remains uncertain. Will warns of competing interests in governance.
A columnist debates genetic engineering, noting recombinant DNA advances allow cross species splicing from plants to humans. It cites congressional scrutiny, cautious researchers, and hopes for disease cures and food gains, while imagining a future human with no need for food.
Dated letter to the editor urges using part of a 5 328 000 dollar Community Development grant to replace inadequate gas lines in Hub Homes. Writer warns of disaster from gas accumulation and ignition and notes January cooling period for neighborly messages.
Barbara Dixon complains at Leroy Elmore Park on Quaker Avenue about overgrown weeds, lack of grass, and no trash barrels. She calls for action by the park commission and tax dollar oversight to improve conditions for children.
The column questions if a school breakfast program reflects Christian values and urges parental support over federal funding. It argues welfare, nutrition, and local planning shapes better outcomes and warns greater federal control accompanies more funds. It cites community meals, poverty, and responsibility.
Editorial applauds the Lubbock School Board for a breakfast program stance. It argues breakfasts are a family responsibility and notes many low and middle income families cannot afford meals while questioning spending on discretionary items. The piece ends with signatories Mr and Mrs Wes Mitchell.
Jay Harris laments rising government reach and rising fear among citizens across the nation. The piece notes letters pleading anonymity, concerns over school busing, free breakfasts, and the chilling effect of a pervasive caretaker state. It cites a Newport Kentucky controversy over dog license tags and praises safety caps reducing child harm while criticizing federal programs.
A quirky reader puzzle explores age arithmetic from a Georgia peanut farm to politics and marriage. It notes a family math genus claiming 84 years and offers a light aside on wives and mothers in law with a study citing 57 percent avoiding mothers in law and 19 percent sharing jokes.
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