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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1971
Page
8
Governor Preston Smith argues state finances face runaway spending as inflation and growth push costs higher. He cites per capita spending rising from 26 in 1940 to 346 today and vows line-item vetoes to curb growth while seeking new revenue and welfare funding reform.
Secretary Melvin Laird defended the Army spying program in 1968 during his March 4 1971 testimony to the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. He argued the surveillance, ordered by top civilian leaders, aimed to prevent riots and provide quick, informed action though critics charged it as overreach. He cited no proven harm from the operations and emphasized protective intent.
Bob Johnson head of the Texas Election Bureau in Lubbock County found the official tally misreported as 98 votes in a May 18 constitutional change election. He verified against the Secretary of State and confirmed well over 6,000 ballots were cast, preventing misinformation in the Texas Almanac. The piece humorously praises his integrity.
Revolutionary groups in Sao Paulo vow to topple the military backed regime and steal loudspeaker vehicles to wheel through Brazil’s major industrial city calling for government overthrow.
Washington discusses twofold issue of press freedom and government functioning as classified documents leak. Justice Dept argues damage to national security from unauthorized transfers. Australia and South Vietnam episodes highlight diplomatic fallout and calls for tighter safeguards. The dispute questions how to protect confidential communications while preserving a free press.
A pair of quotable lines critique credit dependence and female intuition while noting aging wisdom. The phrases contrast optimism with caution and humor, presenting social observations from everyday life.
A New York Times exposure of a secret Pentagon study on Vietnam shows Johnson clinging to bright reports from McNamara's DIA team. The piece argues the president was misled, with CIA and other officials warned the war would be long and costly despite hopes of a quick end.
The Edition invites readers to submit letters under 350 words. True names and addresses of writers must be included for publication consideration.
The writer seeks the exact or approximate date of Robert McNamara's remark that the aim was not to win the war but to show aggression is too costly. He asks readers to search newspaper files and offers a humorous note about saving the editorial page, signed H. H. Moss of Abernathy.
A letter warns that recognition of Red China at the United Nations and a shift toward socialism threaten liberty. It cites foreign relations groups, servicemen in Vietnam, and the need to uphold a "nation under God" as it urges action against perceived liberal progress. Mrs. Edward Hill of Denver City is identified as the signer.
Michael R. Ragsdale criticizes the Lubbock CBS stations for pre empting Justice in America Part II and The Selling of the Pentagon in favor of local movies. He argues such scheduling contradicts broadcasting in the public interest and urges balance between local and national programming.
Q and A column with light trivia and reader letters. Mentions Indianapolis being landlocked, noon originally at 3 pm, and Wisconsin governor Walter Goodland aged 82 at taking office. Encourages sending questions to Fort Worth address for possible publication.
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