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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
4
Fragmentary text from a Texas newspaper published Saturday morning June 26. The page shows agency bylines and city names like Dallas and Lubbock with references to Associated Press United Press and Avalanche Journal style.
The piece discusses U S reactions to the 1963 coup that killed South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem and brother in law Ngo Dinh Nhu. It notes Gen Maxwell Taylor favored replacement while the State Department valued Diem, and claims no credible Washington plan proves assassination was plotted there.
A local column argues the City Council should form a grievance committee amid widespread complaints. Maurice Richard's effort to unionize city employees via Southwestern Public Service and the light and power plant is examined, with polls suggesting residents oppose forced unionization and may switch from Southwestern to LP&L in protest.
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes will not lead a 1300-person trip to Paris and Russia to aid U S prisoners of war. The UPI described the cancellation as a breakdown. The letters to appointees and requests for local chamber funding raised questions about the plan from the start.
Report of a chaotic Celebration of Life rock festival at McCrea Louisiana with illegal drug sales and revelers, including a nude teen rider seen on the Atchafalaya plain. Observers note officials were startled and scarce arrests occurred amid chaotic scenes.
A Hudson River body recovered woman was misidentified by her husband as Mrs. Charlotte Wish. After the real wife was found alive the husband faced an obstructing government administration charge. The wife remains uncooperative in his dilemma.
Washington reports that the Pentagon study cites a September 7 1964 consensus among Johnson aides to bomb North Vietnam in 1965 while Johnson publicly urged restraint. The piece links this to Johnson’s October 1964 campaign decision and a February 1965 bombing order, noting media and observers missed the history then.
A reflective column criticizes Vietnam era discourse and political battles while praising public figures and the Honor America Day leadership. The piece notes presidents like Truman Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson Nixon, media biases, and calls for national unity on July 4. It asserts the USA deserves honor daily.
Myles Joseph Ambrose, U S Commissioner of Customs, heads a drive to curb narcotics smuggling. He expands staff, installs a computerized center, and tightens inspections while warning the nation of a drug emergency and aiming for substantial declines in dope traffic.
The article argues Malta's strategic location near Sicily makes it a target for Soviet expansion. It cites Ambassador Smirnovsky pressuring Mintoff, hints at a permanent Soviet naval buildup, and warns that a Soviet embassy in Valletta could threaten NATO control of the Mediterranean and endanger the Sixth Fleet.
In this rapid reply column L. M. Boyd riffs on names common in America, divorce motives, Boston stage quirks, pilot dentists, and trivia about kitchens in dining cars. He also jokes about makeup origin and everyday sayings, closing with a mail address in Fort Worth, Texas.
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