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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
9
The Morning Edition page notes the Independent newspaper in Lubbock Texas published weekday editions with Sunday consolidation. Parker F Prouty eo and CHAS A GUY serve as President and Editor Publisher. The paper carries AP and UPI wires with Texas Daily Press League representation.
The Daily Oklahoman argues Congress mishandles deficits and the dollar with bills expanding welfare payouts and social programs. It cites rising debt to 392 billion by May and a 430 billion limit set for July 1, plus global concerns over gold backing and military spending. It concludes Congress shows little interest in the government’s survival.
The MacInnes family who moved from England to Richmond after World War II choose to leave the United States for New Zealand. Facing crime, protests, and busing, they deem the American dream a debt they cannot repay and seek a future with uncertain prospects for their children.
Walter Berns argues in The Public Interest that censoring obscenity links self-restraint to democracy. He warns that shamelessness and unfettered self-expression threaten social order and self-government, predicting a future reaction against obscenity in the United States.
Washington reports fierce Democratic push to cut U S forces in Europe by 50 percent. Republicans warn such moves risk NATO unity and could derail talks on troop reductions. State Department cautions against hasty action, stressing executive leadership and mutual reductions with Warsaw Pact allies.
The House switched to 201 to 197 in favor of reviving the SST after strategy by Rep. Mahon and Rep. Bow. Republican leaders and White House lobbyists delayed public ecologist action to ensure enough votes. The move followed an earlier 13 vote defeat on March 18.
Washington attack on police tactics during Mayday protests draws sharp contrast between Attorney General John Mitchell and Teddy Kennedy. The piece defends police actions, critiques Kennedy’s stance, and notes Nixon administration efforts to revive SST with White House support and Connally’s booster role.
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt privately doubts the impact of the Deutsche mark rise. He warns voters see currency moves as tampering, tensions rise in export sectors, and Germany risks falling behind in global trade and innovation.
A satirical column notes how some British multiply and divide by 10 as they switch to decimal quantities. It laments train service cuts and proposes a Ping-Pong challenge between Administration officials and the Washington press. It warns of hazardous additives and subtractives in food like rice shells and sugar molasses extraction.
L. M. Boyd shares a column on curious animal facts from nocturnal hunters to a newborn giraffe and a blue whale tongue. He contrasts federal engineer salaries with private sector pay and notes the end of the pay gap era. He answers reader questions about Antarctica spiders and infant vision, inviting more letters to Fort Worth.
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