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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1972
Page
10
The Senate Finance Committee backed a work or else welfare overhaul, voting 10 to 0 to drop Nixon’s family assistance in favor of job guarantees at $1.20 to $1.60 an hour. Critics call it slavefare while supporters say it would lift 1.2 million dependents into work and curb rising costs to about $18 billion if enacted.
Isla Vista California police use 10 speed bicycles to patrol quietly and connect with the public. Officers credit bikes with faster response and successful catch of a burglar who fled between buildings, suggesting bikes as an effective adjunct to patrol cars.
An intelligence report by the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs outlines how heroin flows into the United States from Europe through Latin America during 1967 to 1969. Smugglers use persons and luggage, with rare shipments found in frozen peas from Puerto Rico and picture frames from Argentina.
A newspaper note reports Lubbock officers will revisit headgear choices including ape Wentermatyse hats and eight-point ats with returning helmets after six years. In San Jose, topples cops face a three month trial without visored hats to test comfort and function.
A Thai man claimed to be 137 years old and offered advice to stay active. He urged readers not to tire of life and to keep pursuing what they enjoy, including relationships with women.
Washington notes a presidential emissary met Soviet leaders in Moscow and talks to resume at Paris. A cease fire may follow, with prisoner releases and missing in action tallies settled. Nixon signals troop levels and peace efforts, Moscow’s role seen in avoiding new conflicts and boosting world stability.
Lubbockites head to the polls to select a majority of the City Council for the next two years as campaigns heat up. The scene shows local residents debating issues and preparing to cast ballots in the upcoming municipal election.
The piece notes Gov. Marvin Mandel of Maryland gains attention from DNC aides as a potential liberal balance for law and order. It cites his tough stance against antiwar demonstrators at the University of Maryland, his denunciation of rioting, and his vow to keep the campus open. The analysis compares Mandel to Spiro Agnew and discusses national political dynamics and voter turnout in Lubbock.
Readers defend Frances Farenthold against editorial attacks over the Texas Water Plan. They praise Farenthold's honesty and request focus on facts over rhetoric while recounting state politics and past officeholders.
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