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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
4
A fragmented note suggests a seasonal shift in Jordan toward Christmas celebrations, with emphasis on joyful customs and preparations for the holiday period. The text hints at a pied section and preparations for an annual Christmas event.
Hoffa released from federal custody in Detroit prompts calls for clemency from labor leaders while President Nixon faces pressure from GOP and AFL CIO allies. Hoffa’s parole bid fails to meet board conditions, triggering mixed reactions about politics and potential future influence.
Hoffa will be released on November 28, 1975 under a commutation that preserves felony status but restricts union pension fund involvement. Justice Department officials cited possible travel limits and noted his wife and son’s Teamsters ties remain, with Hoffa eager to reunite with his ailing wife. The story also touches on U.S. troops, holiday observances abroad, and regional security tensions during the era.
Hoffa receives presidential parole after years in prison. Reported ties to Teamsters future pension and wife’s salary confirmed. Hope, linked to POW talks, says plans to visit Hanoi paused by visa and Bangkok stay as White House notes private nature of mission.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the U.S. will maintain its air war in Southeast Asia as long North Vietnam attacks continue. He noted wind-down in other areas but affirmed ongoing support for South Vietnam and Laos, while discussing India Pakistan issues and U.S.-Soviet relations.
The Pacific Coast longshoremen extend their contract to January 10 to avert a possible 100 day strike on Christmas Day. Federal mediation director J Curtis Counts announced progress toward a settlement after talks with International Longshoremen's Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association.
A deposition in a remap case focuses on U S Rep George Mahon and district lines. Jones a Texas House redistricting chair cites population and geographic economic and cultural interests as factors while acknowledging seniority politics and shifts in counties between Mahon and Abilene Dons.
Patterson lauds Teaff as a solid coach and trusted Baylor University man. Teaff, former Snyder High standout and McMurry vitally involved in athletics, has coached Texas All Stars in the Oil Bowl and held multiple leadership roles in Baptist and NAIA circles despite a career with varied postings.
Acuff notes on a PAGE ONE scene where farm workers strip a field and team up to load cotton trailers for the gin. Ford says the system makes the gin part of the whole deal freeing farmers to focus on their own tasks as white fields turn brown.
The Viet Cong Christmas cease-fire began at 1 a.m. Friday but more hostilities were reported with ongoing enemy buildup in the central highlands. Allied and Viet Cong violations persisted. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces keep limited truce rules amid ongoing bombing in Laos and Cambodia.
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