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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1965
Page
4
Chas A Guy serves as editor and publisher of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, guiding daily operations and editorial direction for the publication.
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission declares that discharge of a woman for marriage is illegal under the 1964 Civil Rights Law. The ruling may force employers to rethink hiring and job placement practices, while allowing sex specific ads to continue. The commission has hired 28 Negroes and 45 whites, making a note that minority representation is present.
University of Texas economist Dr. Daniel G. Morgan proposes replacing tuition with an income tax to fund free college, loans, and scholarships. He notes private colleges would face enrollment shifts and reduced incentives, while voters weigh nine constitutional amendments including an $85 million loan fund for state and private schools.
Gov John Connally announced that over 12 700 illiterate adults in 30 Texas cities enrolled in reading and writing classes funded largely by federal dollars. He noted the state began the program before the Economic Opportunity Act and defended the local TEA recommendations as sensible amid Texas' high functional illiteracy rate.
The piece notes thousands of car thefts annually and urges drivers to remove keys from ignitions and lock doors when parking. It argues small habits reduce losses for motorists and lessen police workload, emphasizing simple daily precautions.
Kenneth Dixon argues legal fear blocks precise hazard alerts during hurricanes, blaming Congress and the Executive for allowing generalized warnings. He cites Hurricanes Audrey Betsy and the Plaquemines Parish deaths, urging specific evacuation guidance to save lives and criticizing fear of lawsuits.
ROWLAND EVANS & ROBERT NOVAK report that the United States issued a quiet but firm warning to China through Dean Rusk to refrain from invading India during the India Pakistan crisis. The public stance was bland to avoid provoking escalation while signaling potential swift retaliation. Strong liberal opposition in Congress supports a tougher U.S. posture toward China.
Washington column assesses Gardner Ackley's optimism that GNP will rise to about 670 billion with modest inflation. It notes potential Viet Nam spending risks, steel settlements, and labor costs as key inflation drivers while outlining U.S. and Soviet stance on India Pakistan war and China’s role.
Henry J. Taylor argues East Germany is an occupied country with 300000 Soviet troops and four star Koshevoy commanding from Wumsdorf. He cites security services, forced labor, wardens in every block, and a Moscow designed city at Eisenhuttenstadt to probe shifts in Moscow control.
Washington reports Labor Lewis B. Schwel lenbach plans immediate action on Detroit labor disputes as 200000 idle workers and auto industry strike threats loom. Truman signals possible months of food rationing to aid hungry abroad while atomic age questions spark debate. Mackenzie Park pool plan prompts Recreation Commission committee to study upgrades for next season.
A columnist muses that civility fades as debris mars the countryside and wonders about memories of old customs. The piece contrasts preserved rituals like a barber’s shaving mug with modern habits and jokes about computers at dinner.
Dean Hoyt Trowbridge reports stronger performance at UNM College of Arts and Sciences with rising grades and more Dean's List honorees. The 1965 spring term broke two scholastic records, 20 straight A students, and the first UNM Phi Beta Kappa chapter with 30 seniors and one junior.
GEORGE PARKHOUSE a Dallas senator says Texas water programs lead the South and will outpace others. He notes that despite plans and talk there is a long timeline ahead with a 50 year projection, comparing Texas to California in pursuing water needs. The comment frames action as needed to move beyond wishing.
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