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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1971
Page
6
President Nixon urges restraint on filming judicial proceedings and live TV in court arguing that public abuse of justice cannot be justified for spectacle. He says courts may allow photography judiciously to educate the public while guarding decorum and avoiding sensationalism.
A proposed constitutional amendment by Hidalgo Representative Lindsey Rodriguez would let voters in each district set state legislator salaries from 4000 to 20000 dollars. It would cap per diem expenses and mileage, while current lawmakers earn 4800 dollars annually. The measure faces long odds as legislators may prefer their current pay over voter-determined sums.
John B. Shea, 35, was arrested in East Boston for attempting to steal a 30 foot ladder from a fire truck at a fire scene. He claimed he needed it to paint a house. Shea’s remark reflects a humorous but revealing line about language and need.
Whitney M. Young Jr led the Urban League promoting more and better jobs for African Americans while pursuing housing schools and open integration. He balanced critique of Nixon and Johnson policies urging stronger civil rights efforts and faced militant labels from some extremists.
At Bowie Elementary in Lubbock 11 helium balloons lifted as third graders sent notes with them. Mrs. Nettie Edwards aimed to spark excitement for science by tying the activity to space exploration and planned replies to any letters returned.
Nixon faces criticism in Congress over military actions in Indochina but constitutional reading assigns defense to the President as commander in chief. The President decides placement of forces, Congress raises armies and navies, yet foreign policy rests with the executive. Public debate focuses on policy aims, not just Vietnam troop levels, while progress toward reducing American participation continues amidst restrictions and funding battles.
The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education reports deep financial distress across U S colleges and universities. It cites more than 500 schools in acute difficulty and 1 000 more at imminent risk. The crisis is described as the worst in 300 years, even affecting Harvard despite vast endowments.
The article outlines a Nixon Doctrine shift to channel more aid through regional and global banks such as the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. It calls for recipient countries to Tax and curb corruption, reduce spending, and promote self-help, with more local planning and training, while aiming to keep the US out of internal politics and maximize dollar impact.
The House Armed Services committee endorsed universal military training as part of a new draft bill. In Muleshoe the Minstrels of 1951 by the Junior Chamber of Commerce perform Friday night in the Sudan Auditorium. Levelland hosts a concert by Director R. L. Meyers and the Levelland Junior Band at 8 p.m. Thursday in the senior high school auditorium.
A Republican analyst sympathetic to Nixon warns the faltering economy threats his 1972 reelection, citing delayed tough measures and rising unemployment and inflation. He notes 1971 shows some signs of improvement but capital investment remains restrained, risking prolonged recession and eroding confidence.
A mixed montage of stray observations and humorous Q A includes eyelash curling woes by a Chester Pennsylvania foreman, blue walls in hospitals to repel flies, flag terminology, and Carl Jung quotes. It closes with a brief customer service exchange noting Horatio Alger wealth and New York wage discussions.
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