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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1969
Page
3
Residents will help decide the city they want in the coming decade. Committee 70 has studied Tubock's problems and opportunities and will publish suggested Goals for the ’70s within six to eight weeks. The plan seeks consensus, coordination, possible new financing, and a blueprint for long term growth.
The Galveston lawmaker A R Babe Schwartz and the Galveston County delegation fault Gov. Preston Smith over a $160000 Maritime Academy grant and a $10 million Tech medical school cut. He decries vetoes while urging defense of the academy funding. The column also surveys hemline economics and other public notices.
President Nixon has picked three top GOP figures Rep. George Bush of Texas Rep. William Cramer of Florida and Gov. Paul Laxalt of Nevada to consider running against Democratic incumbents in Senate races next year. He plans to press more potential candidates and touts national party support to boost conservative prospects amid a difficult off year.
Nixon to address the United Nations General Assembly as pressure grows for a more proactive U.S. stance on ending the Vietnam War. The piece notes Soviet support for Hanoi at Paris peace talks, friction with China, and calls for stronger UN action to preserve world peace amid Cold War tensions.
Editor, The Avalanche Journal, prints a reader letter from Carol Hodge about Marine Cpl. Richard W. Abel in Vietnam. The letter reflects on beauty, nature, war, and calls for eternal love while noting the evening scene on the Vietnamese peninsula.
Dr Konrad Adenauer, elected chancellor by a single vote, moved to fortify his government coalition as night fell. The unexpected margin underscores fragile alliances in Germany's new republic, with ministers urging swift policy unity.
In a public exchange Harvey C. Murdock questions Committee 70's representativeness and research basis for city goals. The editor replies defending broad membership and aims to improve Lubbock through civic input and a 1970s perspective.
A nostalgic line recalls a girl who pressed her nose to a candy counter now seen at the meat counter gripping a $10 bill. The image links a childhood habit to adult shopping, highlighting a recognizable look of curiosity and thrift.
World Population Data Sheet 1969 reports 3.9 births and 1.7 deaths per second, yielding 2.2 people net gain each second. A cigarette lozenge product named I.Q claims to curb smoking urges and aid quitting.
Royal figure states budget constraints prevent purchase this year. Officials say savings affect planned expenditures and may delay projects. Local reaction mixed as citizens watch royal spending.
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