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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1970
Page
8
A report cites U S use of herbicides in Vietnam and questions legal or ethical implications. Officials, researchers, and veterans groups weigh potential criminal or policy violations and accountability pathways. The piece notes historical context, international law debates, and calls for transparency.
The Cooper-Church amendment attached to the Cambodia aid bill would bar U.S. ground troops and advisers from Cambodia. Senate critics fought a loophole in the defense bill and so on, removing it before conference. Also tied to SST funding, negotiations continue with the House for a compromise. Nixon signaled potential retroactive Social Security increases if Congress stalls.
The text notes a 14 year gap with an empty club on New Year’s Eve and reports price cuts at a Boston venue from 16 to 7.50 per person. A Boston hotel drops New Year’s Eve price from 40 to this year while in Kansas City the Playboy Club sells out. Seattle cancels grand ballroom celebrations due to financial infeasibility amid high unemployment.
The readable text is garbled and lacks a clear event, names, or concrete facts to summarize into a titled article or a coherent summary with distinct entities.
South Vietnamese forces say they routed Viet Cong units during a five week siege near Kompong Cham. Cambodian losses were reported at Talat and Talaton, with 50 enemy troops killed and a similar number wounded along two miles of Highway 4. Eight Cambodian soldiers were wounded at one point, while the government spokesman noted several clashes near Phnom Penh and Highway 7.
New York City, blamed on federal and state aid failures, braces for a looming strike as police, firemen, and sanitation workers demand wage hikes of 30 to 45 percent. Mayor Lindsay rejects a full welfare budget and signals ongoing hour by hour negotiations ahead of contract expirations. Police and fire unions prepare possible job actions amid strained City funds and welfare cuts.
The commission approved a $52,741.45 bill for buying land east of the county jail for parking. They agreed to shift bookkeeping for the Lub bock County Hospital District to the County Auditor’s office by July 1971 and to have Richard Durbin take over as district administrator next year. County employees voted 108 to 28 to expand hospitalization insurance coverage.
An official resigns from an elective Saigon post after militant South Vietnamese students burn a U.S. military bus near the main post exchange in MARCOS. Police disperse rioters as state comptroller Calgas vert rules state employees cannot hold office. Contreras, an employee of the Texas Education Agency, says he can no longer represent those who elected him in April 1969.
Storms sweep across the nation causing showers in several cities. Officials report minor damage in Avene A and nearby areas while emergency services monitor delayed responses as rain continues. Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and secure loose items.
Fragmented WWII era report recounts a U S Corsair downed in Laos during bombing over the Ho Chi Minh trail, a Caribou transport hit by ground fire, and near Long Cheng disruption. Also notes a Laotian station off air, snow in the northern plains, Nevada test site shutdown hints, and Texas temperatures in 70s to 80s with a cool Dalhart-Lubbock morning.
Sheriff's deputies report no new information in the Saturday night death of Billie Mae Miller, 53, found on a caliche road north of Shallowater. Investigators say several people were questioned with no progress, a man suspected of questioning has not returned to Lubbock, and Miller was last seen alive around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when escorted to her home by her employer.
Police on Tuesday investigated two house burglaries. One occurred at Matthew Rider’s home on 3502 E Cornell St and the other at Roger Brammelle’s residence on 2007 Ave. Thieves took two stereos and a tape player valued at 1,200.
President Nixon administration shifts to a formal 120 day plan for press conferences, increasing room fees from 12 to 25 dollars per day and raising per month employee costs while reporters gain more questioning time. The change, aimed at easing access, pairs with state coverage adjustments and a new $5 bounty for each employee.
The FTC criticized Reader's Digest for sweepstakes rules amid a $400000 prize pool. It accused the magazine of non disclosed odds, prize distribution, and winner notification processes. FTC said several contests since January used mailed tickets and required affidavits or detective interviews for top prizes.
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