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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1976
Page
2
Fragmentary front page text shows Lubbock Avalanche-Journal publish details with names like Carl Canson and Kenneth May and positions such as Advertion Director and Circulation Manager. The readable lines reference Dallas Texas and KMAN, but the context is unclear.
The Ava shche Journal discusses the Class of 77 and a drop in Lubbock Independent School District seventh graders from 2,600 in 1971 to 1,950 five years later. It calls dropout losses a tragedy for students, families, and the community, urging parental support and persistent school engagement.
R B Mac McAlister known as Mac died Friday in Lubbock Texas. A former legislator Lions Club longtime broadcaster and Chamber of Commerce figure he inspired thousands with his slogan fears not years. He battled polio as a child and a heart attack as an adult turning resilience into public service and community improvement.
Virginia Payette reveals how a Viva magazine nudged her to rethink gifts for Old Dad. She riffs on velvet rope stockings and risqué catalogs, suggesting astrology guided erotic gifts and home comforts, ending noting astrological timing for a shot at romance.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a disjointed line involving an unnamed narrator and a blonde model in a living room setting. The piece references crying out for relief and attempted demonstration of smeared makeup effects, but the context remains unclear and incomplete.
A column critiques euthanasia and moral shifts as society debates life and death, from hospital ethics to abortion, capital punishment, and permissive attitudes. It questions whether reforms, including a proposed national sex stamp program, reflect deeper inequities and changing values.
Jay Harris recalls meeting Yvonne Braxton in Rome who handles Getaway tours for Travellers in Europe. She managed 40 Texas and Oklahoma agents and five newspaper editors during a weeklong Italy trip. A Japanese luggage mishap at Rome airport and an 81 year old Capri wanderer test her planning, but she smooths everything with calm, humor, and shared stories.
The brief notes the federal government faces budget deficits while parallel financial strain affects citizens and relatives, using a tongue in cheek tone about cherries and shortages to illustrate widespread fiscal pressure.
L M Boyd recalls Frank Sinatra's holiday habit of stowing his wristwatch on Christmas Eve and leaving it off until family visits end. A language columnist notes jokes about farmers and poison ivy from petting dogs. A critic argues some hair-splitters claim there is no US penny, only a cent.
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