Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition Preview
Independent democratic newspaper on the South Plains published weekdays with Sunday consolidation. Based in Lubbock Texas, Avalanche Journal Publishing Company operates in daily editions. Associated Press member wire service. Parker F. Prouty serves as president.
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Hanoi view of bombing halt shapes presidential race
North Vietnamese leader Duc Tho says there is no Paris breakthrough and the U.S. must stop the bombing to allow talks. He warns that a unilateral halt could lead to U.S. retreat and Communist conquest of the South, while U.S. officials weigh pressure and Haiphong blockade options.
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Campaigin
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Ie Duc Tho
Communist Party
Paris
Johnson
Humphrey
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Duc
South Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
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Haiphong
Chou En-lai
Russia
Red China
Wallace gains by telling voters what they want to hear
Presidential candidate George C. Wallace argues politicians tell the public what they want to hear and that voters are listening. He notes rising polls and record crowds, with a mix of experts predicting gains or declines as analysts weigh how the election could move to the House.
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Tihad Party
George C. Wallace
Wallace
House of Representatives
Government to distribute 4 million for riot control
The Federal Government led by Attorney General Ramsey Clark plans to allocate 4,000,000 dollars among 40 states for riot prevention or control. The piece argues for a stronger Justice Department instead of relying solely on funding and criticizes lax enforcement.
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Clark
Justice Department
Government billing for dismantling Resurrection City hits high
The government billed the SCLC seventy one thousand seven hundred ninety five dollars for dismantling Resurrection City as part of the project. The line item reflects an unusually optimistic cost assessment amid the recovery effort.
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SCLC
Resurrection City
Federal Failure To Uncover Conspiracies Highlight Chicago Riots
Washington notes blame between federal and local authorities as Chicago faced riot conditions during the Democratic Convention. The piece cites police and National Guard actions, accusations of provocation by demonstrators, and calls for accountability from Mayor Daley and federal prosecutors amid debates on law and order and conspiracy charges.
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McCarthy Connally Alliance Proposal Rejected
Richard Goodwin met with Texas Governor John Connally at the Hilton to discuss an alliance between McCarthy and Connally forces. The idea aimed to unite divergent Vietnam war positions within the Democratic camp before the convention.
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Hilton Hotel
Texas
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Richard Goodwin
Eugene McCarthy
Goodwin
McCarthy
Connally
Vietnam
Johnson
Talk of NATO burden sharing amid Czech invasion debate
The piece argues that European allies offer verbal sympathy but little troop reinforcement as the United States contemplates defense spending. It notes 337,000 American troops in NATO, calls for reexamining U S commitments, and highlights pressure from Senators Symington and Proxmire amid Vietnam ties and inflation fears.
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South Vietnam
William Proxmire
Dwis
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Proxmire
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Dick Nixon
Middle East
America
Uncle Sucker
Price trends seen leveling after nine year run
In Washington experts predicted a general leveling off in price trends after a nine year climb. In Corpus Christi the state Democratic executive committee will re check the U S Senate race between Coke Stevenson and Lyndon Johnson, with Johnson currently leading by 117 votes in the latest county tally.
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U. S
Senate
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic Executive Committee
Johnson
Democracy in action or a sickening spectacle in Chicago
Letter to the editor from Mrs. Finis Jennings of Muleshoe lampoons the Chicago Democratic National Convention. She condemns the mob atmosphere she witnessed, praises Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern, and fears McCarthy supporters and Kennedy fans. She urges voters to choose in November.
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Texas
Goodwin
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
McCarthy
South
Hubert Humphrey
Connally
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Sen. McGovern
Humphrey
Finis Jennings
Muleshoe
Readers critique Chicago debacle coverage and politics
L B Scott of 2118 56th St objects to Chicago police state framing and media bias during the Democratic convention. He claims younger voices oppose the war, questions wartime profits by STV and General Dynamics, and defends the Vietnam conflict while urging better coverage from editors.
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Chicago
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic Party
Humphrey
Daley
General Dynamics
L. B. Scott
56Th St
Nixon described as possible bipartisan choice
The writer notes a surprising push from both parties to back Richard Nixon during the campaign period while Chicago Mayor Daley supports Wallace. the letter claims Daley's obligation is to Chicago residents and visitors, not to anti-American youth groups.
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Richard Nixon
America
Richard Daley
George Wallace
Chicago
Robert Welch
8Th St
Reader praises editor dispatches from Chicago
A reader from Denver City thanks The Avalanche Journal for Chicago convention coverage. She lauds Mayor Daley’s actions as uplifting and calls for authorities to fulfill their duties, praising the law as divine in origin and protective by design.
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Avalanche Journal
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Oscar Wilde Quotation Recalled by Reader
A reader cites Oscar Wilde from The Soul of Man Under Socialism noting democracy as the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people, and applies the idea to recent events in Chicago. J Mitchell McCurtain, Box 451, Lubbock.
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Chicago
J. Mitchell McCurtain
Box 451
Lubbock
Promotion Lifts Hosiery Sales at Langsbury’s DC Store
Langsburgh's in Washington DC revived inactive charge accounts by offering $5 charge purchases with a free $1 pair of private brand hosiery. Hosiery buyer Helen Pinkus reports boosted hosiery and overall store sales as customers took advantage of the deal. The promotion ran about a month with cross department benefits.
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Washington, D.C
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