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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1976
Page
2
Fragmented readable text from a 1976 Lubbock Avalanche Journal issue shows masthead with staff roles and date December 2 1976. It mentions the Associated Press and International News Service, indicating wire service sourcing for the Morning Edition in Lubbock Texas.
The article surveys medical and public health views on adding fluoride to drinking water and cites costs of dental care, insurance impacts, and shifting public opinion. It notes opponents frame fluoridation as government overreach while acknowledging potential long term risks from overuse.
Amid Christmas calls, charities report rising donations with estimates around 29 billion dollars in the United States. The article discusses donor guilt, regulation gaps, and the patchwork of state and local rules on fundraising, with 31 states having rules but Texas not among them.
A young aide enters a Washington transition era, greeted by staff on the tenth floor. Officials discuss offices and budgets, noting delays until Carter’s oath. The scene includes a ground floor start, a Coke run, and a pricey mail sorter overrun.
Urban policy rhetoric resurfaces as Democrats rally around the Save the Cities call. The piece frames saving cities as a positive goal and contrasts it with imagined doom for those who oppose it.
Former Defense Secretary Melvin Laird argues in a Washington Post interview for removing U.S ground troops from South Korea while keeping air power. He says 40 000 troops remain with 7000 in air force F 4 squadrons and notes Japan would resist withdrawal while allies defend Tokyo. He contends the Korea pact should let each side do what it does best and criticizes sustained U S funding to balance regional power.
The piece surveys Israel's geography from the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea, noting water projects, oil prospects, and the Demona atomic center. It cites U.S. nuclear aid, Rabin and Pares on deterrence, a fortified border fence, Jerico missiles, and U.S. military support including laser guided weapons and aircraft, with Israel’s aid edge vs neighbors expected to last a decade.
The article notes makeup artist Jack Pierce shaped Frankenstein Dracula and the Wolf Man at Universal, stitching and painting them to his imagination. It also mentions Kurt Russell's early Disney role at age 13 and various odd trivia about mooches, morning glory horses, and frozen oysters.
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