Lubbock Avalanche Journal Ad Staff Names December 3 1976
Friday Morning December 3 1976 edition lists staff roles for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Evening Edition with names including Robert R Norris vice president Rickman business manager David E Knapp executive editor Burle Pettit Advertising Director Jay Harris Kenneth May associate editor Robert C McVay circulation manager and the paper is published by Southwestern Newspapers Corporation in Lubbock Texas.
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
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Stn St
Ave. J
Lubbock
Texay
Texas Daly Press League
Dallas
Texas
Associated Press
United Press International
IC Rickman
David E Knapp
Burle Pettit
Jay Harris
Kenneth May
Robert C. McVay
Good Job Ends Bank Robbery With Safe Hostage Rescue
Swift multi county action led to the recovery of 59404 from First State Bank of Petersburg and the safe release of hostage Leota Porter. Police, sheriff deputies, Texas DPS, and FBI coordinated a high speed pursuit ending near Tulia with no injuries. The piece lauds local law enforcement for effective work and criticizes occasional missteps.
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South Plains
First State Bank of
Petersburg
Leota Porter
Texas Department of Public Safety
Tulia
Lubbock National Bank
Matador
Sheriff's
Texas Rangers
FBI
Sadat’s Rise From Struggle to Enduring Authority
Anwar Sadat, once dismissed as a man of straw, overcame critics after the October 1973 war and the September 1975 Sinai accord. A national plebiscite on September 16 approved another six years, with Mansfield noting Sadat’s stature grew to fill the presidency he inherited.
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Anwar Sadat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Sadat
United States
Israel
Peter Mansfield
Mansfield
Sinai
Nuclear regulatory picks threaten future of U S reactor program
Washington reports three names under Carter consideration for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission spark industry alarm. Utilities warn that if all three join the five member panel in the next 18 months, nuclear power could be doomed. even one such appointment could prompt a reactor program shutdown.
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Washington
Carter
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Carter Nuclear Commission Picks Stir Industry Fortunes
Andrew Tully notes Carter has not named NRC nominees yet but three names excite the nuclear sector. Utilities and manufacturers reassess future plans as they await the first NRC appointment, signaling how the new president may approach energy policy and nuclear power.
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Evans
Carter
NRC
Annapolis
Organized Labor
What-Ifs Backlash Over Electoral College Woes In 1976
Virginia Payette notes four-year cycle of electoral what-ifs as critics discuss the Electoral College. She recalls doubts about electors voting their pledges, potential ties in Congress, and the risk of presidential selection by the House if the Electoral College fails to yield a clear winner. The public favors the popular vote outcome, challenging the system.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Betty
Rosalynn
White House
Carter
Benjamin Harrison
John Q. Adams
Rutherford B. Hayes
New York
Delaware
Ohio
House of Representatives
California
Oregon
Washington University
Britain in peril and nuclear power choices in Carter era
The piece laments Britain's postwar decline and calls for stronger U.S. support while examining nuclear power politics under President Carter. It discusses Queen Elizabeth II’s wealth and influence as a symbol of continuity and analyzes three NRC appointment candidates and the tension between anti nuclear activism and industry needs.
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Elizabeth
England
Price Philip
Great Britain
Richard the Lionhearted
Chiang Ching Aims for Power After Mao Death
Henry J. Taylor portrays Chiang Ching as ruthless and ambitious during Mao Zedong's decline. The piece details her influence over Mao’s succession, clashes with Chou En Lai era allies, and her anti American stance. It notes her ties to Imelda Marcos and her role in destabilizing Confucian foundations amid looming Sino Soviet tensions.
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Mao Tse
Tung
Chiang Ching
Gobi Desert
Peking
Destiny
China
Chou-En-lai
Mao
Miss Chiang
Chou
Wang Tang-hsing
Chiang
Hsieh Fu-chin
United States
West
Imelda Romualdez Marcos
Philippine
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Manila
Southeast Asia
Oddities and Inventions Across a Curious Page
The piece surveys eccentric historical notes from barbed wire origins to early litter issues and a satirical look at wages and expenses in George Washington era. It alludes to padded bra experiments, inventor stories, and constitutional salary comparisons with a tongue in cheek tone.
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Robert Novak
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Virginia Payette
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
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Britain
John the Gaunt
America
Japan
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Anthony Roisman
Ralph Nader
Roisman
Dean E. Abrahamson
University of Minnesota
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Harold P. Green
National Law Center
George Washington University
Green
Henry J. Taylor
Public Security Bureau
Hai-Wai- Tiao
Communist Party
Chinese Communist Party
Hua Kui-feng
Hua
Shanghai
Stalin
Hitler
Tito
Jovanka
Yugoslavia
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Garden of Eden
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Confucius
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L.M. Boyd
Joseph Glidden
Henry Rose
DeKalb County
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Verne
Vivian
George Washington
George
Martha
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