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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
2
Readable fragments reference a Daily Press League item, building adverts, and officials in a dated city scene. Names and dates are obscured, but mentions of a corporate building, representatives, and a manager suggest a local notice about property or business activity.
HEW Chief Califano secured a Bell memo supporting withholding federal funds from districts that refuse to merge schools. The policy backs pairing or clustering to achieve integration, reversing Ford era stance and drawing congressional scrutiny over forced busing and neighborhood school principles. The Lubbock case and Kansas City plan are cited as early conflicts in the Carter approach.
Summer vacation is in full swing and a fall mindset is urged to keep current safety in view. Local tragedies from pools to traffic highlight lessons for families with children, drivers, bikers, and weekend lake and camp activities.
The Transkei state, isolated by global boycotts since its 1976 creation, gains attention as a potential United Nations seat. Pro-Western stance, independence questioned, and Freedom House notes compare it to many African states, while critics urge Western governments to reconsider their approach.
ROWLAND EVANS & ROBERT NOVAK report that despite Shcharansky’s arrest and Belgrade Helsinki review, insiders warn of a broad new crackdown by the KGB. Solzhenitsyn, who has donated to dissidents, sees a sweeping legal onslaught that would redefine political acts as criminal offenses.
In a critical view of Ambassador Andrew Young, the piece argues his outspoken stance clashes with official policy. It notes tensions with the State Department as Carter balances loyalty, minority support, and foreign relations amid ongoing Helsinki human rights debates and Soviet dissident pressure.
JA Harris surveys Lubbock's rapid expansion, noting city building permits reach 57.4 million through May and 1,743 residential permits this year, with single family homes dominating. The piece contrasts booming development with rising crime and traffic, praised for economic diversification and community spirit.
The piece notes LM Boyd STELR ID and references army medal records with a quirky historical aside about soldiers dates with women and psychiatric treatment. It then recounts 19th century Bowery bartenders using tubed whiskey lines and a nun anecdote about thumb-wetting and swords.
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