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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1971
Page
3
Lubbock on Monday March 22 1971 reports on city developments and regional events. Officials and civic leaders outline new plans and upcoming activities affecting residents and businesses in the area.
The piece surveys press coverage of President Nixon and aides aimed at shaping a friendlier image through intimate interviews and formal public appearances. It notes Helen Thomas and Frank Cormier offering sympathetic takes while warning against overrating popularity and charisma.
A London dispatch reports North Vietnamese officials believe the United States cannot defeat the Communists militarily in Indochina. Hanoi allegedly fears a U S imposed settlement and hopes Paris talks can shift toward a negotiated peace with prisoner releases and troop withdrawal.
The New York City Council of Churches cancels an honor for Bob Hope after activists cite his pro military stance amid Vietnam War. Whitney Young Jr. dies. Hope praises Young while defending his views on Indochina. Valley State College honorary doctorate faces campus protests as past presidents were criticized for similar awards.
Art Buchwald portrays a countrywide dropout trend as Myra Landon and George Coleman seek a Florida wheat-germ farm. They encounter locked U Haul lots, broken water mains, scarce fuel and bread, empty shelves, and wary shopkeepers, illustrating a society collapsing as mass withdrawal increases.
Washington notes say Democratic National Treasurer Robert Strauss struggles to unite party factions as liberal fund-raisers show little interest in a 500-dollars-a-plate dinner planned for April 21 at the Washington Hilton Hotel.
The piece analyzes President Nixon's Vietnam policy, and the Democratic National Committee funding frictions led by Lawrence O'Brien and Strauss. It notes troop withdrawals, potential May announcements, and liberal opposition shaping April fund raisers across Washington, Los Angeles, and New York.
Journal notes UN forces pressing toward the 38th parallel with potential crossing near North Korea as of March 22 1951. Mentions Joe Wood Mate from Tulsa and a stock show calf auction at Plains Junior Stock Show selling for a pound price to Roy Furr.
Donato Ventura urges publicBudget transparency through five year computerized audits of schools, city government, HEW programs, and welfare use. He questions welfare distribution by race and age groups and proposes flexible wages while criticizing editorials for bias.
An open letter urging readers to seek spiritual truth beyond materialism. Jack E. Grady signs the piece at 2212 18th St urging trust in Christianity and the door that leads to consciousness beyond the world’s continuum.
A 76 year old subscriber recalls Nez Perce riding habits with right side saddling and mounting, claiming the ponies resist left approach unlike other tribes. The anecdote contrasts with scattered, unclear chatter about misc questions and old entertainment bits.
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