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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1971
Page
11
Fragmentary note from Lubbock Avalanche-Journal mentions pledges and unity in the United States. The readable fragments reference CHAS, ACHT Fister and Publisher, but lack clear event details or dates.
The article notes seven names as possible replacements for Justice Hugo Black as President Nixon weighs a nominee to override the Warren Court era. Southern conservatives are favored, with candidates including Charles Rhyne and Richard Po ff, while others like Spiro Agnew or William Rogers face questions. The choice could shift judicial philosophy toward strict construction amid looming confirmation battles.
The Soviet leadership accelerates globe trotting as Brezhnev Kosygin and Podgorny plan visits to Yugoslavia France Canada Algeria Denmark Norway North Vietnam and talks with Nixon. Analysts link trips to counter Chinese influence and push European integration with Soviet cooperation.
The wage price freeze ends November 13 but litigation over actions during the 90 day period may take years and reach the Supreme Court. Questions include retroactive wage and price increases and possible government authority to nullify pre-freeze actions. The debate centers on compensation for costs incurred and how to handle later payments and deferrals.
Poem fragment and humor column note. A campus joke about mistaken identity and aging prompts a quip between friends. A second verse by Ashley Cooper offers a humorous fishers refrain about effort and providence.
Andrew Tully critiques the Attica uprising highlighting the political aims he sees behind the 1971 prison revolt and the roles of Kunstler and Seale. The piece critiques negotiation, calls Rockefeller’s actions into question, and cites a task force on prison mediation. It also records local notes on Lubbock life, urban renewal, and tax trends.
Henry J. Taylor reports Secretary Rogers questions the value of reopening the Suez Canal amid Egypt’s leverage and growing pipeline alternatives. The hidden study cites high costs to deepen the canal, shifting dynamics as Egypt warns of revenue loss and regional risk.
L M Boyd surveys varied curiosities from taste and sight peaks to Nixon bowling scores and Titusville income. He notes Paderewski finger action, doctors on federal payrolls, and quirky Q A exchanges on elephants, sports, and history. The column features whimsical opinions and social snippets.
The note references letters to L A from Boyd and P O Box I in Pass It On, indicating a mailing or correspondence detail. It mentions TM letters directed to L A and Boyd at the P O Box I location.
Welem and wil fe reference a Fort Worth Texas address with unclear context. The fragment mentions a Texas location and a partial postal style hint, but details are obscured in the OCR.
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