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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1971
Page
5
The March 31 1971 issue of a Lubbock Texas morning paper features Parker Prouty as editor and Chas A Guy as president with Sara as publisher. It carries the national pledge and notes the paper’s allegiance to liberty and justice for all.
Editorial argues Lt. William Calley Jr. bore blame for the My Lai massacre as part of a larger flawed war policy. It notes conflicting testimony on killings, cites the broader Vietcong cruelty, and questions why orders led to the atrocity while suggesting other soldiers may share responsibility.
The City Council approved a trial of the containerization garbage collection system on Tuesday. The move avoids an immediate household charge, though supporters say a future service fee could yield public revenue. critics doubt long term profits or fee reductions will materialize.
Hubert Humphrey criticizes Vice President Agnew's attacks on television as media guerrilla warfare. He cites 1968 remarks about TV spreading riot and looting to inflame public trouble and references Stokely Carmichael as an example. The remarks hinge on current partisan rhetoric about media influence.
Medical students at Wayne State University will train by studying similar diseases in animals at the city zoo. They aim to gain practical learning from patients in animal pens, potentially drawing envy from many physicians.
Senate hearings on restricting presidential war powers warn that overreach could entangle the U S in conflicts. The piece argues for strong executive conduct, recalls Korea and World War experiences, and cautions against isolationist impulses that embarrass allies and invite aggression.
The piece humorously notes that anyone wanting to see themselves as others see them can obtain a passport photo and warns of the taxing headache forms bring. It ponders human nature and the paradox of managing income and debt during varying moods while hinting at broader modern frictions.
Nixon pressed for funding of the LST with backdoor letters including a bid to keep Portsmouth Naval Base open. Senator Margaret Chase Smith released the letter after it was deemed a bribe and voted against the SST. The piece also touches on other White House plans and quirky notes from Dallas and Austin.
A column by L. M. Boyd riffs on sleep needs among men and women, consumer observations, and odd questions. It notes varied sleep hours, credit card glitches, wage figures for an executive secretary, rising German shepherd sales, and public interest topics from insomnia to gun control. The piece closes inviting reader letters to Santa Monica.
Column laments the rising do it yourself movement as builders fail, carpenters disappear, and Americans overwork at home. The author mocks DIY fixation, cites torn finances, broken marriages, and wasted leisure while insisting on hiring professionals and preserving rest.
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