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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1975
Page
3
The Lubbock City Council on first reading approves a revised zoning ordinance aimed at cleaning up sign clutter. Billboards stay allowed in industrial and some commercial districts with set reviews, abatement to 1982, and immediate removals of certain portable signs begin after final approval.
The piece recalls Memorial Day as a solemn observance honoring 15 U.S. servicemen from the Mayaguez rescue and over 200,000 Civil War fatalities. It notes ongoing global tensions from Indochina to the Middle East, Lincoln’s Gettysburg pledge, and the need to remember those who gave their lives for freedom. It urges Americans to honor sacrifice beyond a holiday mood.
Andrew Tully argues New York is bankrupt with debts over hundreds of millions and a 2 billion annual debt service. He criticizes Beame and Lindsay for welfare state growth, crime, and overextended services while noting high taxes, hospitals, and a bloated payroll.
An open letter to the older generation notes their support and payments, celebrating the return of the “boat” and the whole crew. The tone praises the returning audience as essential to the publication's finances.
Marianne Means notes renewed speculation on Kennedy and King assassinations fueled by CIA disclosures and alleged conspiracies. Congressmen consider a select committee. Rockefeller Commission finds no new evidence. The piece cites critics like Allard Lowenstein and Lester Hyman, stressing cautious inquiry.
Reader Robert Woelke of Route 3 Lubbock defends civil rights against criticism by Bob Byrd of Muleshoe. He argues courts guard liberty and warns against eroding due process and protections from unreasonable government action.
A letter from Mrs Janelle Olney of Toledo argues Americans should accept Vietnamese refugees, criticizing anti refugee sentiment and recalling a failed withdrawal that endangered supporters. She claims refugees escape peril and deserve refuge here.
The Avalanche Journal editor criticizes the use of tradition to argue about refugees, calling the term bandied about without courage to admit error. He urges flexibility and cautious governance to avoid negative outcomes as circumstances change.
A Lamesa woman Grace Snell writes of mercy for Vietnamese refugees amid national debate sparked by arrivals. Her son Captain Robert Michael Snell, a 101st Airborne officer, died in Vietnam near Anshan in 1969 and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The letter links sacrifice to aid and frames “the real tragedy” as a nation dropping the torch to veterans’ memory.
L. M. Boyd shares quirky notes on nail polish origins with cave woman red nails signaling a good hunter and a willing mate. He also traces words like lord and sit to Anglo Saxon roots and jokes about Norfolk Virginia corset laws for girls at dances.
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