Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Publication Details
Lubbock newspaper notes its schedule weekly morning edition and Sunday consolidation. It lists staff roles such as president editor and publisher Parker F. Pruuty and Chas A. Guy, with address Stn St. and Ave J in Lubbock Texas. It belongs to Associated Press and United Press International and participates in the Texas Daily Press League in Dallas.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Stn St. and
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F. Pruuty Chas. A. Guy
Merits Remain Undamaged Texas Tech Medical School Vote
Texas lawmakers approved the bill to create a Texas Tech University Medical School after a filibuster by Sens. Joe Christie and Don Kennard. The measure now moves to the House for concurrence and awaits Gov. Preston Smiths signature. Supporters include Speaker Gus Mutscher.
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Texas Tech Medical School
Senate
Joe Christie
el Paso
Don Kennard
Fort Worth
House
Preston Smith
Gus Mutscher
Lubbock
H. J. Blanchard
Ben Barnes
State Affairs
Delwin Jones
R. B. McAlister
Elmer Tarbox
Denison Man Promotes Home Turntable for Driveway Use
O R Hall of Denison devised a 7 by 7 foot metal disc driveway device to rotate a parked car so the driver can back out facing the street. The system helps motorists avoid backing into trouble by turning the vehicle without moving other cars.
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O. R. Hall
Denison
Mr. Hall
San Francisco
Market and Powell
Fisherman’s Wharf
Nixon Faces Court Choice Shaped by Fortas Fallout
Washington speculates on Nixon’s Supreme Court plan as Fortas scandal narrows the field. Names like Warren Burger Henry Friendly Paul Freund are floated, with emphasis on conservative, nonpartisan credentials. The piece notes past presidents’ varied court picks and the impact on the court's stature. It also touches on public sentiment, academic freedom, and consumer-focused civic debates.
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Washington
Fortas
Nixon
Supreme Court
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Charles Rhyne
American Bar Association
Rhyne J
Herbert Brownerl
Thomas Dewey
D.C. Court of Appeals
Warren Burger
New York
Henry Friendly
Harvard
Paul Freund
Potter Stewart
William Brennan
Eisenhower
Felix Frankfurter
Hugo Black
Roosevelt
Fred Vinson
Tom Clark
Truman
Byron White
Kennedy
Arthur Goldberg
Homer Thornberry
Johnson
Earl Warren
Justice Fortas
Letters to the Editon about Apollo 10 re entry
The writer cites NASA officials explaining Apollo 8 and 10 re entry choices. They note fuel, preparation time, and safety lessons from prior tests, arguing that dangers of re entry without slow down are exaggerated and support more public discussion. R. S. Underwood, 2220 Broadway.
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Avalanche Journal
NASA
Earth
R. S. Underwood
Broadway
Fortas Case Closed in a Way
The piece argues the Fortas affair is largely closed after his resignation. It notes his defenders praise his legal mind, while acknowledging past conflicts of interest and questions about outside income. It mentions possible reforms like financial disclosures and self-review among officials. It ends with a digressive poll on student conduct.
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White House
Fortas
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Louis Wolfson
Wolfson Family Foundation
Justice Department
John Mitchell
Earl Warren
Federal
Justice Fortas
Political Timidity In College Conflicts Provokes Nationwide Debate
The piece reports on ongoing campus disturbances linked to black militancy, calls for federal action, and debates over academic freedom. It notes funding from church groups, sit ins at Union Theological Seminary, and bills like Thurmond’s Academic Freedom Protective Act of 1969. It casts doubt on authorities’ resolve and warns of broader social unrest.
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Washington
America
Chicago
Board of Trustees
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Defense Department
Congress
Founding tools for shaping America say Romney
George Romney argues that founders did not deliver a finished America but provided tools, principles, and institutions for each generation to remake the nation. He emphasizes ongoing citizen involvement to rebuild and redefine the country across generations.
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America
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
DDT Fallout Alarm Prompts Call for Non Toxic Pest Control
Scientists at Brookhaven report DDT detected with radioactive fallout and estimate a billion pounds accumulating in the biosphere. Leonard Wickenden notes variable human resistance and misdiagnosis of poison effects, urging non toxic insecticide methods over harmful chemicals. Mrs. C. A. Paul, 5303 Ave. H.
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Avalanche Journal
Brookhaven Laboratories
Leonard Wickenden
C. A. Paul
Ave. H
High School Girls Spend Big Before School Year Starts
Seventeen Magazine reports August and September are peak buying months for teens. 6.35 million high school girls spent 1.758 billion on clothes and 395 million on fun and work items, while 685 thousand entering college bought 309 million in apparel and 29 million for dorm furnishings and 29 million for extras.
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