Morning Edition Lubbock South Plains paper header
The item presents a 1972 Lubbock Morning Edition front with staff roles, publisher info, and the standard pledge. It notes daily edition schedules, Associated Press and United Press International wire service affiliation, and identifies key executives including Parker F Prouty and Chas A Guy.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
Bth St
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F. Prouty
Ae 7. C. Rickman
Robert C. Mc
Postal Rate Revolution Aims to Cut Costs
Postmaster General KE Klassen announces plans to cancel a 450 million rate increase set for January. Aims include hiring freeze and redeploying staff to preserve service while cutting costs to avoid higher rates and curb inflation.
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KE. ‘T. Klassen
Rockets and Hailstorms Aiming to Cut Crop Losses
Farmers in the Great Plains watch hail damage rival windstorms while NASA NSF and NCAR plan tests in hail alley near Colorado Nebraska Wyoming. Air planes will fire silver iodide rockets to seed storms and reduce hail, potentially changing future weather control and agriculture.
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Great Plains
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
National Science Foundation
Washington
National Center For
Boulder
Colo
Federal Aviation Administration
Earth
West
Texas
Boston University protest turns violent at campus blockade
Boston University faced a clash as 3430 students, led by a Roman Catholic priest ally, blocked the placement office while Marine Corps officers interviewed students. Police used dogs and clubs after President John Silber called for order, with injuries to officers, a newsman, bystanders, and some demonstrators.
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Boston University
Marine Corps
John Silber
College of Arts and Sciences
University of ‘Texas-Austin
Silber
Boston U
President Must Decide On Seeking Majorities In Congress
In a campaign focused on foreign policy, President Nixon faces a polarized Congress. Democrats control committees and the Senate, hindering his domestic agenda while he weighs requesting broad support to gain party control of both houses. With 1972 elections looming, decisive action may be required to advance welfare and education proposals amid stalled bills.
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Washington
Congress
Asia
Europe
Peking
Moscow
Nixon
House
Senate
Seagraves Man Bids Liquor By Drink Opposition
A letter to the editor argues liquor is the top deceiving item, criticizing movies and TV ads that promote drinking and calling politicians who support liquor in many areas wets. The writer warns people are being fooled by alcohol initiatives.
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Seagraves
The
Avalanche-Journal
Old John Lindsay targets Yankee Stadium rehab and city woes
Opinion columnist Virginia Payette questions mayor John Lindsay's plan to rebuild Yankee Stadium and fund city needs with a long term commitment from the Yankees. The piece contrasts high finance with service failures and criticizes budget cuts, urging practical urban renewal over grand promises. A final note urges attention to alcohol abuse and its social impact in Lubbock.
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John Lindsay
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
John
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Lindsay
Candidate Defended In Zoning Violation Case
Letter to the editor from Mrs. D. M. Hale of Lubbock criticizing city enforcement of a zoning ordinance on campaign advertising. She alleges political motivation to hinder candidates ahead of the April 8 election and calls for change to secure free expression.
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Avalanche Journal
Lubbock
City Hall
D. M. Hale
20Th St
Ridgway lands in Korea amid armistice break hints
MUNSAN reports Gen. Matthew Ridgway's arrival in Korea amid signs of a potential shift in the deadlock over prisoner exchanges. Omaha notes Sen. Taft gains in the Nebraska GOP primary restoring prestige amid Ike concerns. Fort Worth describes a fast moving sky object with a fiery tail. Lubbock sees nineteen Western Union workers strike in line with a national union call.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Munsan
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Omaha
Sen
Taft
Nebraska
Eisenhower
Fort Worth
Western Union
Lubbock
National Commercial Telegrapher’s Union
Jest For Fun Judge Confronts Defendant In Court
A courtroom quip from Orlando Sentinel quotes the judge asking if the man is the defendant. The response says a lawyer handles the defense while the speaker asserts he is the one on ace it, highlighting courtroom humor.
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Charlie Wadsworth
Orlando Entinel
Andrew Tully Attacks DC Board Over Child Politics
Andrew Tully criticizes the DC government and its Board of Education for political manipulation of students. He cites The Children’s March for Survival, Fauntroy’s intimidation, and anti Nixon sentiment tied to welfare reform, calling for accountability and warning of broader consequences for school governance.
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Washington
Lubbock
Texas
District of Columbia
Hell City
Board of Education
D. C
Walter
Little Lord) Fauntroy
Nixon
Hugh Scott
Fauntroy
George Wiley
National Welfare Rights Organization
Walter Washington
L. M. Boyd Ephemera and Designer Digs in 1900s Nonsense
A collage of quirky notes and quotes ranges from shy science explanations of tape measure illusions to shark myths in Ceylon and a Brooklyns ground trainer monoplane named The Taxi. It includes observations on gender talk by Bernice E. Connor and a playful riff on everyday objects and meanings.
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Men of Science
Brooklyns
England
Stephen Horchler
Scotland
Ladies Home Journal
Bernice E. Connor
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Andrew Tully
L. M. Boyd
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