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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1966
Page
5
An editorial condemns the Cicero violence during a civil rights march as unnecessary and counterproductive. It argues open housing demands have progressed via hearings, praises restraint by some leaders, denounces agitators on both sides, and urges lawful, orderly remedies through courts and government powers.
Relatives and friends will mark his 10:00 a.m. funeral today for Oscar Primm who died Sunday at age 44 from heart illness. Primm served 25 years with the Ava Journal family and two years ago retired due to health, remembered as a popular district supervisor in Circulation and a civic leader in Lubbock youth programs and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
In Koliganek Alaska population 100 no votes were cast as residents were out fishing or hunting. The election board chairman failed to find two others to serve and thus no election occurred in the remote village.
Harold F. McInroe and two Lubbock companions Jack Goodman and Cody C. Corbell are believed killed in a plane crash between Springfield Illinois and Detroit on August 27. A lengthy search followed and the community shares in the sorrow as relatives seek closure.
Traffic picks up with the new school year bringing more vehicles and pedestrians. Drivers should observe slow school zones and exercise caution around youngsters, while drop off and pickup should avoid double parking and corner stops. Parents should remind children to follow safety rules on foot or by bicycle to prevent accidents.
Art Buchwald argues that Martha's Vineyard remains culturally deprived and resistant to modernization. He contends a bridge to the mainland could bring growth and prosperity, but island residents oppose change preferring isolation.
President Johnson signals a shift in foreign policy initiative driven by concern over the Vietnam war harming U S Soviet ties. He delivered a surprise speech in Idaho Falls Idaho aimed at liberals in his party and traceable to the White House approach rather than State Department officials.
Washington observers see a potential deal between President Johnson and Senator Russell Long over indefinitely suspending the 7 percent investment tax credit. Long argues Congress can act on the Fed’s policy while Johnson asserts White House limits.
Washington debate over the government response to rising inflation and a slowing economy centers on delaying action until after the November election. Analysts warn postponement risks public confidence and party standing while urging decisive, balanced measures, restraint on spending, and flexible tax tools to avert a deeper recession.
Officials said OPA will raise or drop ceilings on sugar and many sugar products due to higher Cuba prices. The move comes amid fears of spoilage and delays in relief shipments and a blow to U S industry as waterfront workers strike. A city notice calls for garbage ordinance compliance and a Lubbock contractors meeting is announced for Hilton Hotel with all area bonded contractors invited to discuss veteran housing aid.
A collection of quips and witticisms from various papers. Pithy lines include a Little League manager as diplomat and a windy after dinner speaker Gust of honor. A neighbor’s joke about wealth and rebirth adds a humorous closer.
Dear Turnrow Tunker notes Delaware suing 49 states claiming no Delaware citizen has ever won the presidency under the current electoral setup. The writer wryly adds Texans waited long for a native to win and questions the rush. The item shifts to a digression about Frank Sinatra marrying Mia Farrow and jokes about Supreme Court ambitions.
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