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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
2
A compilation on language, manners, and life errors critiques radio and television’s impact on speech and behavior. It lampoons saucering coffee, offers quips on daily conduct, and cites T M Hederman Jr’s list of fourteen life errors from the Clarion Ledger.
Vice President Humphrey warns that Eugene McCarthy could be a spoiler in the 1968 campaign and may form a new party to put his name on the November ballot. He says McCarthy aims to lead a broad coalition opposing the war and vows to support Johnson’s administration despite possible escalation.
Billy Graham counsels a reader that going to a high school Prom may fit a Christian conscience if dancing is avoided. He shares a personal anecdote about his daughter choosing to attend and sit with peers, emphasizing faith over pride or prudery and urging prayer for guidance.
Bennett Cerf’s column mixes revivalist humor and quick quips. A preacher asks if any man is perfect in the audience and a meek man stands to claim he is not perfect but defending his wife’s first husband. Godfrey jokes about mail on furniture and a Saint Mary’s sister misreads a film rating as a Pure Oil number.
Poem fragment describes planned departure toward mountains and valleys. Narrator travels highways from morning to night passing forests rivers and inns beneath open skies. Nighttime dreams under moonlight and stars accompany the journey to serene landscapes.
The June 17 1968 edition lists the Lubbock Avalanche Journal as a weekday evening paper with staff details and Associated Press and United Press International agencies noted. It describes publication practices and office locations in Lubbock Texas.
A Chicago editorial reflects on war's persistence and cites a forecast from Toward the Year 2018 predicting future weaponry and warfare. It notes Tennyson's prescient insight on aerial conflict and the unfinished dream of a peaceful world under international cooperation.
Washington notes argue General Westmoreland bore a unique and heavy burden in Vietnam. The piece praises his restraint under political pressure, leadership of a civilian army in harsh jungles, and the quiet heroism that contrasts with public forgetfulness and antiwar sentiment.
Quote heavy passage contrasts Professor Pinllott’s extinction warning for the wolf with Vice President Humphrey’s reflections on the presidential campaign. The text presents two distinct voices: academic concern over wildlife image and a political figure’s candidacy remarks.
Sylvia Porter analyzes who is trading on the American Stock Exchange as speculation rises. She notes average daily ASE volume of 6 million, margins increased to 80 percent, and that most speculators are experienced professionals with household incomes of 10 000 to 25 000.
Betty Canary recalls a home front travel experiment with her five children visiting a nearby foreign area. The kids confront poverty and prejudice, questioning why locals struggle while residents shop elsewhere and noting the cost of living for the poor.
A quirky sampler from Grand Rapids and Reedsburg papers features humorous quotes. One item defines a dad behind a golfer who misses the shot, another notes happiness in discovering a wife dislikes black jelly beans.
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