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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1973
Page
3
The section lists staff roles and names headed by ROBERT R. NORRIS and includes JC RICKMAN JAY HARRIS with key positions such as Business Manager Editor Circulation Manager and others like CARLN CANNON DAVID E KNAPP ROBERTO McVAY WILLIAM E McINTOSH across the editorial page.
Lubbock City Council debates LP&L control urging a charter change or alternative governance. Proposals include tying taxes to a fixed formula, creating a reserve for expansion, and giving the Utilities Board broad budgetary and promotional powers while ensuring council oversight of rates.
The piece argues for saving parts of the Big Thicket in East and Southeast Texas against aggressive lumbering. It notes proposals for 68 000 to 100 000 acre parks, the Nixon administration’s 41 million plan, and highlights Mrs. Geraldine Watson and supporters who stress the area's biodiversity from desert plants to cypress swamps.
Art Buchwald notes a shift from taciturn to talkative pilots as airlines pride themselves on in cabin chatter. The piece mocks long winded captain monologues about destinations, weather and personal details, contrasting past briefings with today's social airline culture.
A reader from Levelland sends a reflective note to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal citing her mother's saying about the good and bad in people. She includes the address 208 N. College.
A reader recounts a lurching tale of a street side car battery theft and a chaotic garage miscommunication. The author notes insurance needs and questions who was actually robbed, with reflections on Watergate and political ethics intertwined.
United Nations Political Committee granted the United States a victory by proposing a peace parley that would seat Russia with Red China and North Korea. In separate notes, Marion Hart, at 61, departed Shannon Airport for an Atlantic flight aiming at a European tour and possibly India or Africa. Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Wiley warns internal Soviet purges may hasten the system's crumble.
President Nixon sent a private message to Prime Minister Meir amid UN condemnation of Israel's Lebanon incident. He urged military strength while urging Jerusalem be treated with caution to avoid alienating Arab, Christian, and Muslim states. He cited Hussein and Bourguiba as moderates and warned against unilateral claims.
C M Boyd reports on a Wayne State University bureau that provides casket carriers for funeral homes at fees of 10 to 15 dollars. The feature mixes playful Q and A bits about guests at a hypothetical dinner, house repaint intervals, and women’s rights, with regional and pop culture references.
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