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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1970
Page
22
Luppock is identified as the Avalanche Journal editor and publisher, with A. Guy named for the editorial leadership. The brief notes leadership in the paper’s masthead and confirms the editor publisher role.
A Texas Tech University based laboratory is proposed to develop and refine a thermonuclear fission burn process. Harold Hinn and Dr. Donald L. Ensley sponsor the plan with private funding aiming to produce cheap power and aid underdeveloped regions. The project would elevate TTU's global stature and advance science and technology.
Proceeds from regional matches totaling 500 dollars were presented to the Lubbock Cerebral Palsy and Neuromuscular Treatment Center by Chief J T Alley on behalf of the Police Department which sponsored the event. The Rotary Club backs the clinic and the Lions Club handled promotion while the police trained boxers.
A New York Times reader rebutts a prior piece on “street people” by arguing they are embedded in and sustained by a rich capitalist economy. Otto F. Reiss of New York City contends they rely on free food, crash pads, cheap cars, and cash to feed addictions within a permissive system.
The article notes Hodgson's rise to Secretary of Labor after 18 months as Under Secretary and argues presidents seek administrators who can shape policy. It contrasts varied government experience with private sector careers and cites Connally’s prior Cabinet service as Treasury choice. It discusses the difficulty of finding experienced officials for new administrations.
The column opens with a playful take on youth and maturity and notes experiments showing cotton could be grown in blue red and yellow shades. It ends with a holiday wish and a tongue in cheek line about an amplified guitar as the dream gift. A final caption references John Connally's Nixon cabinet appointment.
Washington reports President Nixon chose Texas Rep. George Bush as United Nations Ambassador to project a strong pro-Nixon voice in Manhattan. The pick aims to balance liberal Mayor John Lindsay and bolster domestic political leverage over foreign policy. (Source notes Bush lacks foreign experience but enjoys White House trust and broad liberal respect.)
In a blistering critique, the columnist blames Congress and the presidency for a prolonged railroad strike and political paralysis. He notes Nixon delayed arbitration and laments inflation fights, SST debates, and late pre-election finance reporting, arguing Lenin would approve the decline of capitalist democracy.
A garbled Pass It On column by M. Boyd shares a mix of odd anecdotes and observations. It mentions a king pitting a horse against a tiger, Tolstoy quotes, age happiness debate, market and shop counts, and other scattered notes about races and politics. It ends inviting reader letters to M. Boyd in Santa Monica.
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