Police Brutality Debate: Off-Duty Officers in Racial Tensions
The piece cites two incidents of off duty policemen involved in violence against Black Panthers and in Oakland a patrol car shooting near a Black Panther HQ. It argues officers must uphold the law, avoid extremist associations, and earn public respect as protectors, urging them to shape up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Brooklyn
Wallace
Oakland
Calif
Black Panther
New York
Howard R. Leary
Huey Newton
Football faces an interest test as season nears
The article surveys the football season's growth and the money behind it. It notes broadcasters will spend about 107 million dollars on football related coverage, raises concerns about attendance decline at colleges and high schools, and points to professional leagues expanding into more nights while fans risk becoming detached from individual players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Broadcasting Magazine
Sports Ilustrated Magazine
CBS
Southern Methodist University At
Dallas
SMU
Mustang
Dallas Cowboys
ABC
Syracuse
Remembering the balance of law and freedom in troubled times
The quote warns that while a society may have law and order without freedom, no society can stay free without law and order. It reflects concern for the United States as it faces ongoing threats of violence and calls for vigilance in preserving democratic values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fortas Nomination Sparks Historic Senate Clash
The Fortas Supreme Court nomination triggers an unprecedented Senate clash over separation of powers. Critics cite Fortas's ongoing advisory role to the President and Warren's conditional retirement, while defenders argue for court continuity and constitutional procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Fortas
Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
Fortas
Warren
Sen
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Johnson
Mr. Fortas
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Griffin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Justice Fortas
Earl Warren
Broadway fashion and classroom humor collide in local gossip
A local high school teacher comments on many girls in his class while joking about teaching in Thighland. A verse line references Eve and the snake. A Harvard idea to curb crime suggests letting inflation run wild, touching on money concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thighland
Harvard
U.S. Defense Budget After Czechoslovakia Crisis
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford argues the Pentagon must spend more on defense with little return while exempting the antiballistic missile program from cuts and signaling NATO will not be reduced. The piece criticizes allied hesitation and Moscow’s leverage from the Czech coup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense
Clark Clifford
National Press Club
Pentagon
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Clifford
United States
Europe
Moscow
Johnson
Soviet Union
Congress
Mike Mansfield
Editor letter argues law remains intact and praises Daley
Bess Gerber defends order in Chicago protests. She recalls DeMille’s remark on breaking commandments and argues the law endures while protesters misjudge the city’s protectors. She condemns protesters and urges reconciliation with God and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Avalanche-Journal
Mayor Daley
Chicago
Daleys
Bess Gerber
Tech Students Protest New Residence Rules At Texas Tech
Billy Windsor from 1640 Broadway voices student anger over on campus living mandates for freshmen and sophomores at Texas Tech. He cites dormitory pressure, fairness concerns, and possible student action against the policy as orientation resumes approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Avalanche-Journal
Texas Tech
Tech
Murray
Dirctors
United States
Techsans
Billy Windsor
Broadway
Gratitude For Local Police And Welfare Helpers
A resident praises the Avalanche Journal reporting that a stranger left a baby at her door and police along with welfare workers responded swiftly. She thanks officers who checked on the baby and offered help, stressing the humane care shown by the department and welfare staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Avalanche Journal
Thad Riddle Jr
Democratic Party Accused of Neglecting Changes
A reader from 2006 E. 49th St. writes in vilifying the Democratic convention in Chicago alleging disorder and urging a Nixon vote, criticizing Humphrey and Johnson policy while recalling Eisenhower and Nixon as better leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
The
Avalanche Journal
Chicago
Humphrey
Johnson
Nixon
Eisenhower
O. Sawyer
E. 49Th St
Prefinished furniture display boosts sales and cues prices
A hardware store uses a finished rocker sign to show customers how prefinishing aids visualization and compares unfinished versus finished price differentials. Original timbers from an old barn, antique lamps, and cedar shingling create a canopy over the Tack Shop at Beardsley’s in Filmore New York, drawing customers back and lifting sales.
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Charles Librett Hardware, Inc
New Rochelle
N.Y
O. W. Beardsley & Son
Filmore
Bob Beardsley
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
David Lawrence
George Murphy
California
Eve
Hannah Kahn
Andrew Tully
NATO
France
America
Great Britain
West Germany
Lebanon
Jordan
Egypt
de Gaulle
Western Europe
Munich
Hitler
John Birch Society
Texas
el Paso
el Paso National Bank
San Jacinto Plaza
Republic of Texas
Confederacy
Samuel Doak Young, Sr
el Pascans
Avenue Q
U.S. Senate
Abe Fortus
U.S. Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Court
Japan
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