Panhandle South Plains Fair opens with six day event
Lubbock hosts the Panhandle South Plains Fair with tens of thousands expected from West Texas and nearby New Mexico. The program features premiums totaling over 48000, cultural and fine arts displays, stage shows with Merle Haggard and Lucha Villa, daredevil Sky Kings, animal shows, military displays, a fiddlers contest, Gene Ledel Shows, and a Children’s Barnyard, all promising a robust family experience.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Labhoek
West Texas
New Mexican
North Plains
Maament 39 South Phat
Broadway
Fairgrounds
Tennessee Eric
Gene Ledel
Tnc
Lubbock
Public Employees Ruling Aims to Curb Unionization in Texas
A three judge Federal panel in San Antonio upheld Texas law prohibiting public agencies from recognizing or bargaining with public employee unions. The ruling permits organizing associations and seeking better pay and conditions but bans collective bargaining and union recognition by state and local governments. The piece notes broader federal tensions over public employee rights and strike potential.
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San Antonio
Texas
Trubbock
Ition
Ther
Congress
Wales
Chief Fulton Battiste Wins Texas Chili Championship
Chief Fulton Battiste of the Alabama-Coushatta tribe triumphed in the second annual chili cooking championship of Texas defeating 30 rivals. Weather and rain lore mingle with the triumph as the chief and braves claim a rain dispersal dance may have aided the fires. Skeptics note other common worries like a baby’s thumb sucking.
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Fulton Battiste
Texas
Tle
Cliff Carter Aided LBJ Campaigns With Quiet Mastery
Washington memorializes Cliff Carter, longtime aide to Lyndon Johnson, as a deft campaign organizer who could calm crowds, tailor events town by town, and keep volunteers engaged. He earned Bronze Star and Legion of Merit for World War II service, and his improvisational skill made each campaign feel personal to locals and workers alike.
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Liz Carpenter
Washington
Chif Carter
Sicily
Lyndon G. Johnson
LBJ
Cliff
Chiff
Johnson
Readers react to State officials stock scandal and Attica probe
A stream of letters to The Avalanche Journal criticizes state leaders over the Sharpstown stock affair and pending Attica Prison inquiries. writers urge accountability, caution alibis for officials, and emphasize public trust, finance ethics, and police conduct debates.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Sharp
Smith
Frank Sharp
J.C. Akin
the Avalanche-Journal
Claude Pepper
Attica
Mr. Pepper
N.Y. Times
Wm. Kunstler
Bobby Seale
Pepper
A. B. Tibbetts
West Texas
Midland
Nixon shifts toward accommodation with communists drawsPoland loan and South Vietnam limits
President Nixon moves toward accommodation with Communist powers influencing two framing decisions. A $25 million U.S. credit to Poland raises total aid to $62.5 million since last October amid pressure for economic freedom. Nixon rejects Saigon requests for heavy equipment and naval air support, citing Vietnamization limits.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Poland
North Vietnam
Moscow
Peking
White House
South Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Wanni
Reader Offers Opinion On Stray Cat Problem
Editor letters suggest addressing stray cats by feeding them and studying humane treatment. The author proposes humane approaches and invites readers to consider the word humane in the dictionary.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Dale Simpson
7Th St
Police Littering Critique Sparks Local Letter
Gary G Newton at 2608 Avenue P Apt B requests inquiry into a Lubbock night arrest on September 14 at 11 15 PM where an officer discarded a flash cube on Avenue P. He questions negligence and potential littering, urging department accountability and public reflection on civic behavior.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Avenue P
Police Department
Lubbocik
Gary G. Newton
Apt. No. B
Cherokee sites tied to TVA dam protest and police hiring stance
Lawyer Jon T. Brown leads a group opposing a TVA dam that would flood Cherokee sacred sites, a move described as unthinkable. Miami Lt. Jack Farr comments on new rules allowing applicants with limited marijuana experience to join the police force.
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Lincoln Memorial
Plymouth Rock
Jon T. Brown
TVA
Miami
Jack Farr
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Panhandle South Plains
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Carl McDaniel
Petersburg
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Sheriff's Office
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New Mexico Router
Tech
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J. D. Maestas
Box
Albuquerque
E. A. Darwin
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Lillian Rountree
18Th St
Paul Scott
Russia
China
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
FEPA
Ted Rajda
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Indiana
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GOP
Amy
Ry Lubbock
Jack Tippit
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