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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1971
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled lines about a Lubbock paper edition and agencies like United Press. The readable bits reference Lubbock, Texas and a September morning, with damaged phrases suggesting newspaper branding and agency credits.
The City Council will study the commission's final report through September 29 before joint discussion or decisions. While most recommendations gain broad support, some are impractical, such as a permanent Human Relations Commission and a college level course for officers. The council notes few mistreatment claims and doubts some charges, urging careful, balanced action.
The Attica prison rebellion prompts a wide range of investigations led by Nelson Rockefeller and congressional committees. Debates focus on how 10 guards and 32 inmates died, with civil rights enforcement linked to broader prison reform. Major figures include Rep. Claude Pepper and the Black Caucus amid calls for accountability.
A British court report notes Chief Justice Lord Widgery believes a new carpet laid in his court chambers was stolen, a case described as a potential contempt of court probe by the official.
Nixon ends wage price freeze after 90 days and favors voluntary cooperation with labor and business. A government advisory board would mediate disputes, helping plans for expansion, investment credits, and price adjustments while reducing industrial friction and uncertainty.
A whimsical clipping frames the idea that dieting is a triumph of mind over platter with a Spanish proverb about patience turning mulberry leaves into satin. It mixes playful quotes about youth and daily rides, ending with a light anonymous note.
A Chicago jitney piece explores informal south side transport, while a Census Bureau study shows middle income Americans bear growing tax burdens between 1962 and 1968. The column notes potential public transit revival with mini buses and discusses policy in Washington.
Andrew Tully argues the United Nations may admit Communist China by violating its charter. He notes Chiang Kai-shek’s Formosa holds a permanent Security Council seat and explores amending the charter, potential U.S. concessions, and the political reality of Peking’s likely veto. He predicts Nixon faces the UN’s immorality and speculation on Chiang’s expulsion.
Q and A recounts that four Japanese divers in Capri in 1932 brought back fish and sparked global attention. It notes atomic clocks, turf fibers, mules in Louisville law, nylon stockings, and the Hoover vacuum origin by James Murray Spangler, with Hoover financing later improvements.
Fragmentary note references sour Nox T1016 and Fort Wort Feren 16108 with incomplete address details. No clear event or outcome is discernible from readable text.
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