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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1971
Page
3
Editorial urges immediate calm after violent riots in Lubbock Texas. Calls for unity across racial lines and praise for Mayor City Council and law enforcement for restoring order while warning against further senseless acts. Emphasizes shared humanity and the need to untangle community affairs promptly.
The city debates a $2 per month garbage tax to fund a $26.85 million budget. Opponents urge a public hearing on September 16 and mail-in votes, arguing the charge is a backdoor tax with future hikes likely. They warn it hits seniors hardest and prefers transparency over hidden fees.
A woman on a Slovak street used a maxiskirt as a safety net when a child teetered from a third floor window. She and another passerby caught the child, sparing a tragedy. The tale ends with humor about the local use and limits of maxi skirt fashion.
Art Buchwald exposes the flawed process of selecting book reviewers. Professors dodge review focus, rival authors slander rivals, and reporter friends skim jackets for pay. He notes blurbs come from unread favors, shaping public perception.
Akron Beacon Journal notes a sign in a local gift shop declaring Your Credit Is Excellent So Long As You Pay Cash. The column quips about attitudes toward credit while referencing the Broadway show quote about not taking it with you. A playful Today’s Pome line notes a suggestion to send our trash.
Ray Cromley observes Chilean President Salvador Allende faces growing tech brain drain mirroring Castro and East German patterns. He notes overcentralization and rapid nationalization risk, with labor cooperation and economic incentives as the contrasting paths.
Andrew Tully argues the New York Giants move to New Jersey in 1975 reveals how big money in professional sports dominates public policy and undermines urban leadership. He notes Lindsay’s weakened presidential bid, the high cost of season tickets, and the public financing of stadiums while TV rights and payoffs fuel the sports machine.
In Kaesong the Red delegation rejected a resumption of suspended truce talks while over 110 jet aircraft fought in history's largest jet dogfight. In Washington the Army announced plans to levy National Guardsmen for Korean duty to free front line troops for home leave before winter.
L. M. Boyd offers zodiac notes while discussing Capricornians Taurus and other signs. A Southport NC street tale recalls Lord Howe Dry Jam. Computer data cite costs to raise a child, physicians in practice, and alcoholics absenteeism. Sourdough starter instructions close the column, with a Fort Worth address at the end.
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