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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1971
Page
12
A March 19 1971 Friday morning edition of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal presents the standard front matter header. It lists staff roles, publisher partners, and the paper’s pledge, across a typical independent Texas daily newspaper format.
Senator Blanchard wins approval of an amendment removing a ban on lawmakers in law firms serving state agencies. The bill’s reach expands to all elected officials, a change likely to doom passage. Public financial disclosure remains under consideration as ethics reform stalls.
U S helicopter pilots and crewmen numbered about 2006, flying around 600 aircraft in tens of thousands of sorties against heavy anti aircraft fire. Their courage, close calls, and morale boosting role are highlighted as vital to Vietnamization and the return home for all American servicemen.
The Republican Congressional Committee refutes a joke rumor that Sen George McGovern waved a white flag from his office during a bomb explosion. The committee says the claim is false and issued a brief clarification in its newsletter.
Washington reports that four or five Democrats see a possible ticket, betting Vietnam war duration and economic recovery will shape votes. The piece notes Democratic leaders' division over Israel, Mansfield's stance on U.S. troops, and the focus on job creation as 1972 approaches.
A collage of humorous vignettes and local commentary. Mentions inflation, Spring fever, a Santa Fe style storefront, postal service complaints, and Allen Drury’s The Throne of Saturn with praise for its gripping political space narrative.
Washington reports Gov Nelson Rockefeller of New York and Gov Ronald Reagan of California have privately pledged not to challenge President Nixon in 1972. The pledges come amid concerns over economy and Vietnam, with other Democratic rivals and GOP mavericks hovering as potential threats.
Andrew Tully criticizes the Berrigan defense committee for using the Kis singer kidnapping trial to push political education. He condemns Dole for attacking Ramsey Clark and warns both sides to temper their rhetoric.
The column lists presidential snack faves from Washington to Harding, noting mutton, pot roast, macaroni soup, fish pies, currant cake, squirrel soup, pickled herring, and knockwurst. It also includes quick odds on family living arrangements, divorce trends, dog aging scales, and toy popularity shifting from teddy bears to racing cars.
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