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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1969
Page
3
A fragmented clipping from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal hints at a feature titled Venn Trebutane. It references a concept or person linked to a local literary or cultural item, with the exact details unreadable. The snippet suggests ongoing exploration of a regional topic in the paper.
The piece notes 85 year old Cyrus Eaton visiting Hanoi via Moscow to assess peace prospects in Vietnam and praises socialist systems. It also reports U S youths traveling from Mexico City to Cuba to aid Castro, amid warnings of brainwashing by revolutionary groups and a lack of trust in their mission and travel ban.
The article argues that Michael Collins, an Air Force colonel and space team member, could be harassed in the Senate as he is nominated Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs. It notes antiwar senators may seek to expose personal flaws while he would explain Nixon administration foreign policy and Vietnam talks.
Louis Cassels reports United Press International that the National Council of Churches faces a fracturing dispute in Detroit. Delegates clash over reparations linked to the Black Economic Development Conference and the General Board's political stances. Moderates demand policy changes. Grassroots dissent siphons funds. Extinction of the NCC is deemed beneficial by some observers.
The December issue of the magazine Caper printed directions for dissolving pages in methyl alcohol to ingest a supposed hallucinogen called diphenylchloroamyl-2- benzoate. The FDA recalls all copies and calls for revoking the mailing permit and criminal indictments. Readers are urged to face swift punishment for such deadly instructions.
London liberals join in complaints about Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's bias charges in news reports. The vice president has become a "household word" in the United States and may soon become known in Britain as well, a rapid recognition case noted as well deserved.
President Nixon gains Democratic backing in the South while facing resistance from many Republican senators over his Supreme Court pick and Vietnam policy. Polls show rising popularity, but intra party dissent could hinder efforts to win a Republican majority in Congress for 1970.
Keith J. Leenhouts of Royal Oak Michigan proposed a municipal court reform after election to better handle youthful offenders. A task group including a psychiatrist psychologist ministers and advisers discussed current paths for delinquents. He noted that eight of ten committing major crimes were first sentenced for misdemeanors and then released without support to reform.
White House and Justice Department officials fault the FBI for failing to fully scrutinize Clement Haynsworth’s finances aiding the Senate defeat of his Supreme Court nomination. Officials say some financial dealings were not disclosed until opponents pressed for details, leaving the administration on the defensive and risking strain between the FBI and other government branches.
From Hong Kong to Washington the day reports a dramatic shift as Chungking falls and Chaing Kai-Shek flees a convoy of about 20 000 Communist forces. Acheson denounces Reds for mistreating Americans. UMW strike talks surge as John L Lewis ends truce. Doak Walker and James Prongte Williams named AP All America stars.
Henry J Taylor discusses foreign flow into U S stocks, GM as bellwether, and the difficulty of timing market turns. He notes European fund managers favor the U S market, cites past GM price history, and warns against launching bets before trend changes are clear.
National Telesales Corp of New York launches a telemarketing incentive plan for drug wholesalers. Older order girls receive training from AT&T in cheerful voice selling, using customers’ names. Sales yield telepoints redeemable for items like coffee makers and mink.
A collage of wry lines on honesty laziness and age old gadgets. The piece riffs on Diogenes lamp bearers and lampooning sales pitches while referencing Hannah Gabriel of Jamestown New York and wishing her a speedy recovery.
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