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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1971
Page
10
The text shows a 1971 Fort Worth morning edition dated September 24. It lists Parker Foorouty as president and Chas A Gut as editor and publisher. It contains the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag and references liberty and justice for all.
The article argues Captain Medina’s acquittal closes a contentious phase of My Lai prosecutions. It notes only six of 23 faced court-martial, with Lt. Calley the only convict, and claims further trials were hampered by evidence gaps. It decries scapegoating and critiques wartime military justice while urging an end to antiwar sensationalism.
The piece argues Justice Hugo Black and Justice John Marlan may depart but predict stability in the Court's ideology. It notes Chief Justice Warren Burger could curb liberal excesses, while Justice Tarlan's dissents memory remains. It also credits Winton Blount for a Nation's Business essay urging a crackdown on pornography and condemning its profits.
A retrospective on Hugo Black’s 1937 confirmation to the Supreme Court and his public life. The piece notes his Ku Klux Klan past, Senate leadership, and later civil rights opinions that shaped U.S. law. It cites his long career, independence, and the shifting public memory of the era.
Vaughn Hendrie, City Hall reporter, proposes a community program highlighting Mexican American and Black contributions to American life. He envisions a well planned performance engaging youth and representation from all sides to foster goodwill, understanding, and a departure from grievance approaches.
In San Juan Puerto Rico more than 20 of the 29 Democratic governors see Edmund Muskie as the party's strongest presidential candidate for 1972. Jackson is noted as a rising factor, but most governors doubt he can win primaries. Kennedy and Humphrey are seen as backup prospects, with McGovern consistently lacking broad support among officials.
On Memory Lane reports American forces captured a high peak on Heartbreak Ridge in eastern Korea after a costly fight using hand grenades and bayonets Sunday. The operation signals the climax of the Allied limited offensive on that front. London reports five royal physicians remained at King George VI’s bedside throughout the night as doctors operated on his sickly lung.
Henry J. Taylor recounts John Paul Jones famed Bon Homme Richard battle near Scarborough in 1779, his service in Russia under Catherine the Great, and the eventual return of his remains to Annapolis after a long exile and rediscovery by Horace Porter in 1905. The piece highlights Jones as a pivotal naval figure and national hero.
A reader notes that many universities now offer courses in the future taught by about 350 professors. The piece also contains miscellaneous Q A lines and broader musings on cities and gendered impressions of places.
Readers are urged to send comments to L. M. Boyd at P.O. Box 17076 Fort Worth Texas. The note asks for letters to be addressed when possible and welcomes ongoing feedback from the community.
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