Lubbock Avalanche-Journal December 1 1973.
Saturday morning edition of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal published December 1 1973. The masthead lists staff including Robert R. Norris vice president and general manager and David E. Rapp business manager with Burle Pett and Kenneth May as editors. The paper is produced by Southwestern Newspapers Corporation with advertising and circulation teams based in Lubbock Texas.
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Soand Ave
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Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Robert R. Norris
Crickman
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Jay Harris
Baccatie
Edie Eetitor
Burle Pettt
Kenneth May
Rade
Carlin. Cannon Robert C. McVay
Eta
Washington
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
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Thomas Mechling
Senate
Nevada
Walter Sheridan
Robert F. Kennedy
Rodgers
Mechling
Briscoe presses energy plan including 50 mph speed limit
Gov. Dolph Briscoe argues against a nationwide 50 mph limit for cars and 55 mph for buses and trucks warning Nixon's proposal would create unsafe conditions. He cites Texas agencies and urges public cooperation with a 90 day review of priorities while stressing balanced fuel conservation measures.
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Dolph Briscoe
Nixon
Texas
Briscoe Energy-Conservation
Energy Crisis and U S Troops Abroad Debate
Andrew Tully argues that U.S. troops overseas strain fuel supplies while the Pentagon downplays conservation. He notes 315,000 to 365,000 troops in Europe and Asia, warns of inflation and shutdowns at home, and questions the value of foreign troop deployments amid energy shortages.
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Washington . T
Gyo Gisela Lake
Pentagon
Goboudy
Hourepe
U.S
Charles Vanik
D-Ohie
Europe
Free World
Arabs See Oil as Weapon in Arab-Israeli War
In Kuwait, a national assembly leader says the Arab oil producers gain economically the longer the conflict lasts between Arabs and Israelis. He notes crude costs as low as six cents a barrel from ground to tanker, criticizing the Nixon Administration for ignoring oil power.
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Kuwait
National Assembly
Middle East
Oil politics and Nixon era oil squeeze analyzed
Marianne Means notes Kuwait’s reduced oil output amid a West East dispute as oil prices rise. The column discusses McGovern era warnings on inflation and government corruption, Watergate fallout, and Arab oil power reshaping US diplomacy and policy in 1976.
Kissinger seeks formula reconciling Israel rights with Palestinian future
Henry Kissinger privately seeks a formula to reconcile Israel’s right to survive with Palestinians’ right to a future. The Arab world remains emotionally rooted and skeptical of compromises, while Israel’s military victories expanded its territory beyond UN plans. Jerusalem’s status and the capital question remain pivotal as US policy faces Arab concerns and oil leverage. The piece notes Jewish population centers and political influence in the US, especially New York, shaping election dynamics.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Mideast
Israel
Kissinger
Eliza Doolittle
United Nations
U.N
Britain
France
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
MR. Kissinger
Harry S Truman
Republic of Israel
Mr. Truman
United States
Watergate Show Expendable in Senate Delay
The News notes the Senate Watergate committee will pause hearings until after the holidays. Observers blame noncooperation by witnesses, missing top documents, and waning public interest for the delay, suggesting further sessions may not be worthwhile.
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White House
Sam Ervin
Samuel Cash
Open Education Progress in Lubbock Schools Sparks Debate
Lubbock officials pursue open concept classrooms at Stewart and Maedgen schools with 2100 and 1850 square feet added respectively. Costs run from 40 cents to 4.5 dollars per square foot as principals push flexible programs helping students with learning problems. Critics cite increased teacher workload though educators say benefits include brighter student learning and improved peer relations amid a broader budget context.
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Lubbock
Stewart
Muedgen
Maedgen
Supt. Fd Trans
Irons
Medical convention mix up ends with house plane call
At a hotel desk a doctor asked about an old classmate. The clerk confirmed the man was registered and offered the house plane to call his room. The medic joked that he never makes house calls as the scene unfolded at the convention.
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Si Loam
Pik
Troy Gordon
Tulsa World
Longevity tips and oddities from L.M. Boyd
A column by L.M. Boyd blends health longevity notes with humorous observations. It cites Edison and ancestors ages, horn honking by gender, pneumonia danger, bus noises, finger length clues, smoking anecdotes, a language quip about sphinx plural, and a Fort Worth mailing address for correspondence.
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