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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1970
Page
5
The Nation highlights a House panel backed postal reform bill HR 4 that would authorize union shop negotiations in public employment. A 5.4 percent raise for low grade workers and a 13 member executive council could enable mandatory union dues, fueling a civil service rights clash over freedom of choice.
The piece notes outgoing Mayor W D Rogers Jr relinquishing office and condemns late night abusive phone calls to his home. It laments anonymous harassers, calls for civil discourse, and warns such behavior could extend to Mayor Granberry and other officials families in Lubbock. The column labels the behavior as reprehensible.
Judge James G. Denton is positioned to win the May 2 Democratic Primary for Place 3 on the Texas Supreme Court with strong support from Amarillo and the South Plains. A Naval WWII veteran and Texas Tech graduate, Denton has long balanced public service with civic work and a firm stance against political disruption.
The article notes osteopathic physicians and surgeons arguing their training mirrors MDs. In Lubbock a Texas osteopathic spokesman Dr Richard L Stratton criticized the Government health program, comparing its quality to Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic standards.
President Nixon told Americans and Hanoi that troop withdrawals will continue but with warning that increased enemy action could halt or reverse the plan. He linked North Vietnamese aggression across Laos Cambodia and Vietnam to a broader Indochina threat while urging Paris talks and a Geneva accord settlement.
The passage notes that every kitchen gadget is available except an electric burnt toast-scraper and mentions a press agent resigning to seek greener pastures. It reflects nostalgia and light commentary on work, leisure, and ignorance as bliss. The speaker laments the younger generation's recent hardships.
Washington story surveys Mayor Lindsay of New York courting Democratic leaders and touring a plan with big city mayors to push for urban aid while staying in the GOP. The piece notes Rockefeller and Goodell influence, possible Goldberg governor support, and a calendar of events shaping Lindsay toward a nonpartisan image.
Andrew Tully argues that in 1966 Democrats, including Birch Bayh Proxmire Nelson Gore Javits Kennedy and Muskie, ignored the Tehan tax delinquency case to defend Haynsworth Carswell critics. He warns Nixon aides and Mollenhoff risk turning Tehan into a martyr while urging tax return secrecy reforms.
NASA chemist William A Gordon from the Lewis Research Center suggests replacing micrograms per cubic meter with the term filth to make air quality data more understandable. He argues that filth conveys the impact of dust ash and soot more plainly to the public.
The piece defines noncustomers as those who lack awareness, access, need, understanding, trust, or perceived value of a product. It outlines ten descriptions from ignorance to brand distrust and preference for competitors, highlighting the noncustomer as a growth opportunity.
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