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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1976

Page

2

Lubbock Avalanche Journal Page Four Briefs

Page four column item shows staff names and masthead details for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. It lists editors and circulation manager with wire service notes from Associated Press and United Press International. The notice mentions The Press League and Dallas affiliates in the publishing context.

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Autopsies Urgently Needed in Lubbock County

The County Commissioners face a critical autopsy impasse as private pathologists halt services over a rate dispute. The Medical Society suggests a full time county medical examiner, while Tech School input may hold a solution. Public safety and prosecutorial needs hinge on timely, scientific determinations of death.

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Protests At Games And Pageants Spark Debate

The piece argues protests at athletic events and beauty contests are not effective for solving global inequities. It cites Montreal and Miss World walkouts as examples and favors using sports and pageants to foster cross cultural understanding and dialogue rather than political demonstrations.

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Iceberg for Saudi Arabia teased as cosmic water idea

A witty column muses on dragging an 85 million ton Antarctic iceberg 5000 miles to Jidda at a cost of about 90 million dollars. Engineers would wrap the glacier, tow it with tugboats, and use heated cables to slice it, potentially providing cheap desalinated water amid a global heat wave and oil cash.

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Wrights Thermidor reshapes the House under Carter era

Wright wins the House majority leader post in a pivotal, accidental shift. The Texas Democrat brings a centrist tilt and a calmer House, driven by Burton’s animus and liberal lobbyist lassitude, signaling a durable moderation and a Counter-revolutionary turn in the Carter era.

Washington Jim Wright Texas House House of Representatives Wright Philip Burton Califonia

Vance as Secretary of State Pick Prompts Cyprus Settlement Role

Cyrus R. Vance, once Johnson's confidant and broker of Cyprus terms, shapes Carter era diplomacy. The article links his Cyprus mediation record to Ohio and Greek Turkish tensions, noting his evenhanded stance and impact on U S foreign policy and leadership dynamics.

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Mail Bag notes on postal woes and pride in work

Jay Harris laments slow and misrouted mail from Italy England and the Vatican and recounts a missing registered package in Washington. He argues postal service needs better accountability and personal pride, noting good workers exist but broader reform is required.

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Pass It On Not the jittery, placid minds respond to noise

L M Boyd notes that calm individuals tend to focus in noisy rooms while excitable types tighten up. A study suggests loud surroundings disrupt easygoing workers. In Bangkok, couples may not kiss in movie theaters, reflecting local laws on public affection.

Iributed by LA Times Syndicate Erodes IT Trust

A garbled IT-related item from the LA Times Syndicate yields uncertain text. The fragment hints at issues surrounding attribution and distribution practices possibly affecting staff, editors, or readers. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.

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