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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1969
Page
2
Raver named president and Pubusnet board members chosen during Monday session in Lubbock Texas. Prosty and Uras nominated for key posts as Parren F. Prosty chairs meeting with Pubusnet officials.
Intrigue grows over Dan Sereot af Dallas as a potential Smoot-backed candidate for the Senate. Rumors swirl about Yarborough retirement and a Democratic scramble, with possible contenders including Ben Barnes and George Bush. Campaign fundraising and national mood, including President Nixon's popularity, shape decisions for a December 31 commitment.
Lubbock Congressman George H. Mahon warns that current House actions on six major appropriation bills exceed budget recommendations by over 725 million dollars. He notes the overall 1971 spending ceiling and argues that cumulative actions drift opposite to fiscal restraint. Six of fourteen key bills have passed, eight remain, with riders likely to be added before adjournment.
The American Red Cross booklet West Generation Gap notes disaster unity across generations when aiding victims from Michigan forest fires in 1881 to the 1969 floods across North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Nebraska and Missouri. It emphasizes life and property protection prompting a closing generation gap as all ages join to help.
The passage shows Hubert Humphrey needing Eugene McCarthy’s support as he aims to return to the US Senate next year and pursue the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination. McCarthy’s approval could complicate or aid Humphrey as they have recently clashed.
President Nixon postpones further South Vietnam troop withdrawals with a two week or October horizon. He warns North Vietnam that peace requires reciprocal restraint and signals readiness to resume countermeasures if offensives continue. Moscow influence urged to push a ceasefire while U S policy seeks an honorable end to the war.
ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERT NOVAK report the radical right NPD led by Adolf Vor Thadden seeks 5 percent of the vote for 25 seats in Bonn’s 18 member Bundestag. The CDU and SPD mobilize funds and voters as polls show a 60-50 edge against or for Thadden shaping postwar politics.
The column cites Arnold Pinkney and Edward Greenwald amid claims of an extortion push by Operation Black Unity demanding bribes and franchise terms from McDonald's in Cleveland. It contrasts past abuses with today and laments era changes while urging rule by law and fairness.
Belgrade reports unrest as talks of war heighten fears amid Soviet scare talk. Washington signals first move toward forming the North Atlantic Defense Council to unite U S Canada and 18 Western European nations. Austin notes Texas begins a billion dollar biennium.
Henry J. Taylor recounts Poland's 1939 invasion by Germany and the Soviet Union, detailing the unequal force balance, Allied inaction, and Poland's wartime resilience led by General Sikorski. He contrasts Nazi and Communist brutality with Polish resistance and exile governments.
A playful note from a friend stranded in Mian Breach describes an indoor scene as cold as a fresco. The fragment references a hotel poem, a dew, and a scattered line about San Francisco Chronicle.
The piece describes eye catching can mailers and sealed tins sent to offices and stores to spark interest and drive participation. Examples include Arrow Co football sponsorship kits and banana themed promotions from Chiquita and United Fruit, plus Pruf Spray Stareh and McCall's campaigns with prizes and branded items.
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