The Day on the South Plains opens Tuesday Morning
Lubbock edition announces a Tuesday morning start on The Day on the South Plains. It presents Parker B. F. Prouty as president and Chas. Al Guy as editor and publisher in Lubbock Texas for October 29 1968 with AP and UPI wire service affiliations.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
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Texas
National Advertising Representatives
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Presse International Parker BF Prouty
Chas. AL Guy
Beegars Criticism of Smith Echoes Texas Campaign Ironies
In the heat of the governor race Paul W Beegers a Republican candidate stretches truth claims about his opponent Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith and other figures. Beegers faces attacks over liquor reform and constitutional tactics while the piece notes his Indiana origins and calls his rhetoric a dream of the impossible.
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Paul W. Begers
Preston Smith
Beevers
Vip Smith
Connally
Barnes
Viv. Smith
Connally-Barnes
GOP
Virw
Beavers
Mir Smith
Senate
Mexico's Olympic Job Excellent in Mexico City Games
The Mexico City Olympics delivered outstanding athletic results with many world and Olympic records. The U S team outpaced the Soviet Union, while acts of good sportsmanship stood out amid disputes and payoffs rumors. Host nation hospitality and coordination drew worldwide praise after a smooth Games.
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Vlewican Aftieraldem
Iis
Mexico Waals
Wilhin
Vexico
Congressional graft accusations and Texas ballot concerns questioned
The piece criticizes Democratic Sen Edward Long and Rep Barratt O Hara for taking tax funded trips and predicts political fallout as both lose primary bids. It warns that a broad blame should touch many lawmakers and urges a sweeping reform as Texas voters face a dense general election ballot with many constitutional amendments. It also hints at voter frustration and notes a science column about perceived blue skies from high altitudes.
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Congress
Edward Long
Missouri
Barratt O'Hara
Uline
Africa
Washington
Lone
O'lara
Thuse
Senate
Voodosa
How a 1969 presidency could be chosen if no majority
The article outlines a scenario where no ticket wins a majority in the Electoral College. It explains the Constitution based path: the House would pick the President and the Senate the Vice President, with each state casting one vote in the House and party majorities influencing outcomes. It notes current party standings and possible shifts after the election.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Nowa
House of Representatives
Senate
Republians
Muskie
Oon
Nison
Weathee
Nixon
South
Wallace
Nixon - Agnew
House
Negro vote boycott rumors surface at Chicago meeting
In a secret South Side Chicago meeting over barbecue, local Negro leaders including Reverend Jesse Jackson and Gus Savage discussed a possible November 5 boycott. Republican party functionaries attended, as the discussion remained uncertain and inconclusive.
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Chicago
South Side
Jesse Jackson
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Gus Savage
Republican Party
Blackstone Rangers
Blackstone
Neorg
Nixon Lindsay debate risks for New York City voters
Washington analysis discusses Nixon Agnew ticket rumors and New York City politics. It cites Lindsay as a liability in urban governance, race tensions, teacher strikes, and rising welfare roles shaping voter mood and potential Black vote boycotts in Chicago and nationwide.
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Washington
Dick Nixon
Soro Agnew
Nixon
Laffaire
John Lindsay
New York
Lindsay
Teachers’ Union
Oan
McCarthy Liberats
City Hall
New Yorker
Counley
Hernan Fergnson
Negro Revolutionary Action Movement
Roy Wilkins
Newts
RAM
New York University
America
Dick Nisan
Spire Agnew
New York City
Memory Lane: 1948 Paris pact denial and Texas Tech homecoming
The United States rejected any Paris agreement to settle the deadlock and aligned with Britain France and neutral Security Council members. Landon Johnson accuses former Gov Coke Stevenson of pushing a full recount of votes, blocking a Democratic runoff. Lubbock prepares for the annual football game with Amarillo and Tech alumni events ahead of Tech Rice homecoming.
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Britain
France
The
Security Council
Fie Ro
Stalin
Landon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Conde
Lubbock
Amarillo
Texas Techexes
Tech-Rice
Letters to the Editor on Wallace and Nixon stance
Louise Turner comments that George Wallace campaigned as states rights and urged the Supreme Court to permit Wallace on the Ohio ballot while Ohio rejected him. She notes Alabama crime rose 42.4 percent 1963 to 1966 and argues Nixon embodies states rights and law and order for the nation. She signs from Box 55 Flovdada.
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The
Avalanche Journal
George Wallace
Supreme Court
Ohio
Wallace
Alabama
U.S
Richard Nixon
Louise Turner
Flovdada
Proposal for More Technical Vocational Schools in Texas
Colorado State College editor notes Preston Smith's plan to expand technical and vocational education. Calls for establishing new trade schools, including a potential Lubbock campus with 2,000–3,000 students, to bridge gaps in Texas education and prepare youth for skilled labor.
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Avalanche Journal
Preston Smith
Texas
Connally Tech
Waco
Lubbock
West Texas
Preston
Smith
Dahlia Terrell
Ave. T
Hoover Support in 1928 Wins Loyal Lubbock County
A reader notes three strong votes for Hoover in 1928 in Lubbock County and reflects that Hoover would have made a good president if Congress had cooperated. She recounts family voting history with ties to Mississippi Arkansas and Texas, including a later vote for Wallace.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Hoover
Lubbock County
Congress
Arkansas
Mr. Wallace
J. B. Fowlkes
Littlefield
Hubie’s wartime claims scrutinized amid Navy enlistment notes
The letter questions Hubie’s World War II service and denial of Navy entry due to a hernia that he reportedly declined to repair. It contrasts his stance with General Curtis LeMay’s wartime record and notes Hubie later had the hernia repaired in 1947 after others had key wartime roles. Joe H. Boyd, Petersburg.
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The
Avalanche-Journal
Hubie
Bombsey Twins
Navy
Curtis LeMay
George Wallace
General LeMay
Joe H. Boyd
Petersburg
Nixon is the Man to Elect Says Brownfield Reader
A Brownfield reader urges voters to elect Richard Nixon in November stressing Christian values and unity. The letter from Mary Daisy Morrison of 1800 First Street emphasizes humility, practicality, and Americans from all backgrounds supporting Nixon over divisive critics.
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Brownfield Reader
Nixon
The
Avalanche-Journal
Richard Nixon
God
Mary
Daisy Morrison
1St St
Brownfield
Timely quotes on leadership and social issues
The quoted passage cites concerns over leadership in justice and order. Historian Maxwell Brown warns that desperation could lead to large scale violence, while Andrean Bishop John Robinson discusses infallibility debates amid birth control controversy in The Critic.
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Maxwell Brown
William and Mary College
Andrean
John Alto Robinson
Wollwich
England
Fry's Smashers mini restaurants boost profits in Phoenix area
Fry's organization sets aside five small snack bar areas named Smashers in Phoenix Prescott stores. The 2,000 square foot units offer fry cookery like French fries and hot dogs with shack style decor. They attract shoppers and have become profitable additions.
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Fry's
Phoenix-Prescott, Ariz
Smashers's
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