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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1971
Page
5
A fragment shows the South Plains wired service listings and Associated Press text in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. It references Dallas based advertising and United Press material as part of the daily wire content.
DOT likely to push a 1975 model deadline for passive restraint tech amid lawsuits by Ford and others. GM claims bugs solved, NSC urges safer approaches, while questions linger on side crashes and sensor failures. Critics warn drivers face unpredictable risk and call for stronger safety assurances before mandating airbags.
North Viet Nam denounces Saigon's 50 000 dollar relief pledge as a farce and perfidious trick. Hanoi and Hanoi controlled media accuse Thieu and the south of war crimes while the Viet Cong calls the move hypocritical and disgusting.
Police and sheriff officers arrested 61 people on gambling charges after a raid at Louisville city hall. Investigation found a thriving casino operated there by city officials. The incident followed a pattern of political corruption and public complicity in illegal gambling.
Operators of a Rent a Girl dating service in Virginia Beach announce wives need not worry about hanky panky as the escorts will be pure and tested by lie detectors. The piece notes public reading, admits limited knowledge beyond papers, and suggests wives viewings clash with human nature and common sense.
President Nixon used a 11 minute radio Labor Day address to stress productivity over inflation and wage freezes. He urged higher work effort, better equipment, and new opportunities to raise wages while boosting consumer value and national prosperity. He noted import surcharges and monetary reforms to improve competitiveness.
A coast-to-coast United Press International survey of political leaders reveals concerns about government performance and public distrust. It notes celebrities and media shape views, while officials say the system’s failures may rise.
Senate Commerce Committee acts on a surge of consumer measures to curb deceptive practices and boost FTC enforcement. A key bill would authorize injunctions against misleading ads and require refunds, while another tightens product safety rules and sets standards for lawnmowers and appliances.
A Dallas Times Herald guest editorial rails against the word input. It calls for using participate or contribute instead as input is seen as vague and unhelpful for clear English.
Justice Warren Burger warns judges not to overdo busing to achieve racial balance. He notes Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg rejects the idea that every school must reflect whole district composition and urges desegregation efforts based on practicalities. The Winston-Salem case illustrates overreach.
L M Boyd surveys art scandal around September Morn now at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. He notes a 1912 furor and rumored models. Fort Worth poll finds top films: African Queen, Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, and more. Reader questions mix trivia and quirky myths about pumpkins and anatomy. A trivia exchange mentions Mary Phelps Jacobs and Robert Fulton in origin debates.
A brief note asks for a mailing address in Fort Worth Texas with a reference to 2076 and a courteous welcome. The fragment suggests correspondence or delivery arrangements in Texas.
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