Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition Staff and date
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition dated Tuesday Morning December 18 1973 lists staff including Robert Norris vice president general manager Jay Harris managing editor Burle Pettit and Kenneth May with the paper published on South Plains and Building at Stand Ave J Lubbock Texas with Associated Press and United Press International wires.
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P.O. Box
Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
Stand Ave. J
Nationa
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Robert R. Norris
J.C. Rickman
David LE. Knapp Jay Harris
Burle Pettit
Kenneth May
Carl N. Cannon
Robert C. McVay
Use Energy For Action By Now
The piece argues for calm, decisive action amid energy fears. Governor Dolph Briscoe reverses a call to shorten school days after officials find savings elsewhere. The highway speed limit request was dropped after Atty. Gen. Hill says only the Legislature can change it.
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Dolph Briscoe
Gov. Briscoe
State Highway Commission
Atty
John Hill
Free Press Defends Public Interest Against Secrecy
Former Chief Justice Earl Warren warns secrecy by officials endangers the rule of law and praises investigative reporting for exposing fraud and abuses. He urges strict legal guidelines and vigilant public scrutiny to keep government power in check.
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U.S
Earl Warren
Avalanche-Journal
Warren
National Press Club
Nixon
Texas special session urged to fix bank guard gun ban
In a quick editorial, the Texas Legislature is urged to fix a goof in the State Penal Code that left bank and armored car guards off the list of legally armed workers. The piece notes guards should be armed after January 1 and suggests a prompt amendment to clarify the law.
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Texas
London
U.S
Firefighters Strike Vote Reversed by Work Return
Richard Vizzini of the Uniformed Firefighters Association led a secret ballot showing 4,119 against striking and 3,827 in favor. The NYC firemen returned to work after 542 hours, prioritizing lifesaving duties over a walkout.
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Richard Vizzini
Uniformed Firefighters Association of
New York City
Vizzini
Preacher Urges Return to Good Old Time Religion
A preacher advocates a return to the good old time religion, though for many followers the journey back would be exceedingly long.
Nixons Plan Donation of White House to Nation
President Nixon plans to donate the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave to the American people after three years of occupancy. The donation includes his tape collection and aims to answer taxpayer criticism while rejecting hotel and casino development plots associated with Bebe Rebozo and Howard Hughes. The Interior Department weighs future use, promising to keep the property’s playful aura.
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Richard Nixon
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D. C
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Nixon
Key Biscayne
San Clemente
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Congress
Archibald Cox
Judge Sirica
Bebe Rebozo
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Capitol
Spiro Agnews
Gerry Fords
California
Nelson Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
John Connally
Teddy Kennedy
Department of Interior
Court bans manger scene display at national Christmas pageant
Editor laments U S court ruling prohibiting a manger scene on federal property during the Washington Christmas Tree lighting. The piece questions future bans on prayers and religious programming, citing concerns by Church League of America officials about “so called” Christians pushing to remove Christ from national observances.
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Soviet Union
Red China
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U.S. Senate
House
Army
Navy
The
Church League of America
Prospect St
Wheaton
Nixon Defends Secrecy Echoing Kennedy Press Controversy
Marianne Means notes Nixon justifies withholding information as national security while blaming a press conspiracy for his troubles. The piece contrasts Nixon's stance with Kennedy's Bay of Pigs era calls for self censorship and secrecy, highlighting political shifts and rhetoric about the press.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
White House
John F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
U.S
Richard Nixon
Detroit
Sheriff’s Department Praised For Help In Family Crisis
A Lubbock resident thanks the sheriff for assisting during a family death. The department contacted the家 family and sent an officer twice to offer help and support to the crisis situation, reflecting daily service to the community.
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Sheriff's Department
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Sheriff's Department
Patti Jarnagin
E. 73Rd St
What Will You Tell Your Children Editorial Call
The Montrose Ledger editor Don Carpenter warns readers of a civil defense scenario if communists gain control. He urges Americans to act to prevent tyranny and asks what they will tell their children about defending the nation.
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Don Carpenter
Montrose Ledger
California
America
Poland
Yugoslavia
East Germany
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Manchuria
Warren R. Danworth
Littlefield
Secret signals spark gas crisis jokes in press notes
George P. Shultz jokes about sending good economic signals in a top secret leak. Troy Gordon notes the remark in Tulsa World. Charlie Amador recalls energy fears telling Nixon that many Americans ran out of gas a decade ago. Bill Kennedy cites Los Angeles Herald Examiner.
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George P. Shultz
the Treasury
Troy Gordon
Tulsa World
Charlie Amador
Nixon
Bill Kennedy
Los Angeles Herald Examiner
Miscellaneous Curiosities and Odd Facts From Headlines
A collage of quick notes including a New York dressmakers' factory safety tweak with mirrors cutting injuries, top sneeze speeds, calorie content on stamps, octopode meaning, steak coloring tricks, elopement divorce link, redundancy list quirks, Caucasus leather underwear, a railroading mid war mood, hoboes’ resistance, and New Guinea bride price at 240 dollars.
Nigeria emerges as key oil hope in energy crisis
Henry J. Taylor argues Nigeria could become the West’s central energy supplier as Middle East dependence shifts. Nigeria exports about two million barrels daily, holds 12 percent royalty in cash but can sell in oil, and eyes rapid output growth with 29 major partners, boosting U.S. and global supply.
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Europe
Persian Gulf
Japan
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Arabian Peninsula
Saud
Southeast
East Asia
Indonesia
United States
Canada
Venezuela
Libya
Okio Arikpo
Israel
Mines and Power
Shettina Ali Monglino
Nigerian National Oil Corporation
Lagos
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