Lubbock Avalanche Journal 1973 Dec 5 Morning Edition
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal dated Wednesday December 5 1973 lists staff roles including Vice President General Manager J C Rickman and Advertising Director Robert C McVay. The paper provides AP and UPI wire service from Stand Ave J Lubbock Texas and is published weekday mornings with Sunday consolidation.
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P. D
Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
Stand Ave. J
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Robert R. Norris
J.C. Rickman
David E. Knapp
Jay Harris
Burle Pettit
Kenneth May
Carl N. Cannon
Robert C. McVay
The Facts On Energy Crisis and Public Confidence
In this hour of fuel shortage, Americans distrust government narratives and seek clear, concrete plans. The piece argues for candor from Nixon and Congress, urges industry explanations on pricing, and calls for a national leaders’ meeting to outline a five year outlook and allow informed planning.
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Washington
White House
Halls of Congress
Nixon
Congress
Colorado
John A. Love
Nation
Treasury Sec
William E. Simon
Federal Energy Administration
Ben-Gurion remembered as a real statesman
The former Israeli prime minister Ben-Gurion dies at 87, ending a career begun in 1906 when he arrived in Palestine as a Polish immigrant. He urged peace with Arab neighbors and a settlement based on mutual trust, insisting real security lies in lasting peace rather than territory.
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Middle East
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Palestine
Clarifying Misconceptions on the Food Stamp Program
City woman editor in Lubbock explains the Food Stamp program started in 1973 in Lubbock County, replacing the Commodity Distribution Program. Participants pay based on family size and income and receive stamps usable like money in participating stores to aid low income families.
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Lubbock
Kissinger Diplomacy Pays Off In Vietnamese Peace Signals
The article credits Henry Kissinger’s diplomacy for restraining North Vietnam from a major offensive. It notes warnings to Hanoi from Moscow and Beijing following Nixon’s messages, while detailing how Congress and new war powers affect potential bombing and the economic stakes for North Vietnam.
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Kissinger
Washington
Vietnam
Soviet Union
China
Saigon
State Department
Pentagon
Moscow
Peking
Hanoi
Nixon
Congress
South
North Vietnam
U.S
White House
Red China
Henry Kissinger
Fuel shortage fear grips nation amid inflation worries
The piece discusses a prolonged fuel crisis with economists predicting stiffer unemployment and slower growth into 1974. It notes potential layoffs, housing and auto declines, and a spike in joblessness while urging reflection on consumption and faith as shortages ripple through households and industries.
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Conference Board
Jay Harris on energy, Arabs and social change in 1970s debates
A column mixes commentary on gasoline shortages and oil politics with reader views on embargoing Arab oil, U S independence from Arabian supply, and support for Israel. It also notes a bumper sticker trend and laments about comets Kohoutek and Watergate reflections. It ends with Florida Rep Elaine Gordon proposing a right for women to keep their maiden names.
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U.S
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Elaine Gordon
Florida
Rep. Gordon
Sherrie Jackson Crowned Miss Lubbock 1974
Sherrie Jackson of Lubbock wins the 1974 Miss Lubbock title over the weekend and will compete at the state pageant and possibly the national event next summer. She is a dancer and dance instructor, daughter of Richard E. and [unlisted] Jackson, succeeding Sherry White of Texas Tech.
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Sherrie Jackson
Lubbock
Sherrie
Miss White
Miss Jackson
Jest For Fun and Debt Show Up in Daily Columns
Various writers comment on social trends and quirks. The piece notes women entering magic acts and consumer debt rising with lavish home furnishings, plus a corporate anecdote about favoritism toward a boss’s son.
Common Knowledge and Oddities From L M Boyd
A collage of curiosities notes hollow column strength from ancient medical insight, nitroglycerin and Coca Cola origins as headache cures, breech porpoises, fork handling habits in Europe, a quip about table forks, and a Rapid Reply about a New Jersey restaurant sign. Address: L M Boyd Fort Worth Texas.
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Europe
New Jersey
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United States of America
Simon
George P. Shultz
Love
Ben-Gurion
Onguc FW
Virginia Payette
Andrew Tully
Capitol Hill
Dr. Kissinger
Office of Petroleum Allocation
State Welfare Department
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Linda L. McGowan
20Th St
Area Woman
Laurie
Santa
Christ
W.M. Windwehen
Cotton Center
Kohoutek
Bob Jones
Hall, Miss Lubbock
Bob Goddard
St. Louis
Iddie Hubbard
Robert J. Herguth
Chicago Daily News
Lou Erickson
Atlanta Journal
Jackie Gayle
Forrest Duke
Las Vegas Review Journal
Ll.m. Boyd
L. M. Boyd
P.O
Fort Worth
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