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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1969
Page
4
A brief item notes a Texas wire service division of a national advertising representative network. It mentions The Associated Press and United Press as affiliations, with references to Evening Wing Company and a building in Dallas, Texas.
Tomorrow's Midway talks between President Nixon and South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu are unlikely to yield a dramatic overhaul of Vietnam policy. Both sides seek settlement but differ on timing and conditions, with Washington pressing for a cease fire and elections while Thieu demands military restraint before withdrawal.
Nyla Medlock, 14, from Lorenzo in Crosby County, placed 19th among top spellers in the 42nd National Spelling Bee in Washington. She competed with about 7 million participants from local elimination rounds and is praised by family, teachers, coaches, and The Avalanche-Journal sponsor for representing the 23 county area.
Senator Tower predicts new guidelines from HEW to limit local school district autonomy amid ongoing harassment cases in Lubbock and other districts. He notes smooth integration locally and urges returning control to communities rather than bureaucrats in Washington. The speech warns of federal overreach affecting schools.
Birds Bettered A FIRM in Niagara Falls announces a rocket belt technology allowing a man to sail for miles without wings. The firm cites test flights reaching minutes and miles at 25 feet altitude and speeds up to 30 mph, claiming a leap beyond natural bird flight.
In London NATO discussed when nuclear warheads might be used if Europe is attacked. Canada may withdraw forces from Europe raising fears of broader pull-outs. U S officials seek restraint and conventional defense while NATO relies on nuclear power. The piece urges full public understanding of nuclear dangers and supports disarmament talks with verification.
A collage of observations on culture politics and media from 1969 including Kipling references Holland riots over royalty and poverty Fulbright and Proxmire critiques and a Rotary Club address by William Carter highlighting U S leadership in world peace and the English view of it all.
In Rabat, Moroccan officials describe the country as unusually secure and stable despite worldwide unrest. The piece details perceived Soviet, Cuban, and Peking influence in Africa, citing guerrilla training networks, passport controls, and a wide coordinate front including Kinshasa, Brazzaville, and Lusaka with ties back to Moscow and an executive secretariat from the Havana conference.
In 1930 a man who toiled hard and developed an ulcer was seen as a war hero for material success. By 1960 the same man is viewed as a compulsive neurotic with twisted verse. 1 Herman Kahn, director of the Hudson Institute.
The Gainesville Sun discusses a tax loophole allowing national banks to avoid Florida taxes since July 1, a $1.8 million benefit with possible $20 million rebated. The Florida Bankers Association opposes new breaks and petitions Congress to close the loophole, arguing unfair competition with state-chartered banks.
A Yale law professor proposes a temporary insanity defense for individuals charged with crimes during riots and notes a parallel for public officials who publicly justified the lawless actions. The Dallas Morning News discusses the idea.
The drugstore business grows as major chains add standalone pharmacies or expand existing units. About 425 supermarkets already offer prescriptions, with Stop & Shop in Boston planning six outlets by year end and Cook Coffee Company in Cleveland buying a drug chain. Safeway Grand Union Kroger National Tea Red Owl are already in the market.
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