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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1970
Page
3
Nixon to present his first State of the Union address to Congress and the nation with a focus on domestic policy. He seeks to set long term goals for environment education and crime while urging Congress to cooperate and restrain spending.
The former UN ambassador Arthur Goldberg faces criticism for chairing a citizens commission to probe a Black Panther conspiracy. The piece argues Panthers are violent and accuses police involvement in killings, suggesting Goldberg risks liberal support and national ambitions amid controversy.
An Associated Press survey shows tuition and room and board rising at public and private colleges. Yale triples from 2300 to 3900 in four years, a near 70 percent hike. Montana reports 24 percent rise since 1965-66, signaling inflation and higher education costs amid rising demand for college degrees.
The public shows tolerance for rising luxury costs but anxiously tracks increases in basic goods especially food, with concern mounting over staple prices affecting daily living.
A Washington commentary questions the fate of prisoners held by North Vietnam and urges major governments and the Red Cross to publicly identify captives and inform families. It notes attempts by Red Cross resolutions and a Moscow visit by four American wives seeking contact with Kremlin leaders to urge humane treatment and disclosure.
A reader thanks The Avalanche-Journal for nostalgia on the Lubbock Inn and recounts close ties to the Clark Sraith family since 1920. She notes personal memories of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, their daughters Eunice Bondurant and Sam Weaver Jr, and says Mrs. Weaver recently toured the inn, remarking it felt like ghosts of the past.
Essay looks at California politics with Reagan Unruh and Yorty as main figures. It notes Nixon moving registration to California for the campaign and discusses internal party tensions, rightward drift, and the likelihood Reagan remains governor. It mentions Alioto’s exit, fund-raising, and potential primary outcomes.
A British scientist warns that Russia and the United States are both pursuing hydrogen bomb plans, risking larger stockpiles and heightened chances of war. Brinks Inc. vice presidents vow to spend one million dollars to locate masked gunmen behind a major cash robbery. A Dallas inventor proposes a cable car transit system to the City Council as a front skids into the South Plains amid a sudden 66 to W temperature drop.
Henry J. Taylor argues inflation harms markets, noting Japan's peak drop on Jan. 13 and comparing the 1950s to the 1960s. He cites Dow blue chips, real returns, and the need for confidence over inflation, forecasting continued money demand and modest 1970 growth.
Anthony Maggio of Sequoia Laundry in Redwood City California says his linen rental program, begun five years ago, helped lift weekly sales from about 50 dollars to 10 000 dollars by 1968. Rentals cover tablecloths napkins coats cooks hats sheets towels and more for parties and guests. He notes customers seek appearance over price and will rent anything needed.
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