Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Staff Directory Note
The text lists staff roles including Vice President General Manager J.C. Rickman and Managing Editor Kenneth May, with executives and editors named along with advertising and circulation positions. It notes syndication by The Associated Press and United Press International.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O. Box
Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Southwesterm Newspapers Corporation
At &T
J.C. Rickman
David EL Knapp Jay
Burle Pettip Kennethi May
Carl N. Cannon
Robert C. McVay
U S Stake In Geneva Talks Overshadows Middle East War
The piece argues the Geneva conference will redefine global power lines with oil embargo fears, American bargaining leverage, and shifts in Arab and Israeli strategies. It notes Egypt’s pivot toward Washington, Dayan’s warning stance, and the risk of U S influence shaping any peace settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
U.S
Mideast
Israel
Egypt
Washington
Anwar Sadat
Moscow
Middle East
Sadat
Sec
Henry Kissinger
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Algeria
Geneva
Moshe Dayan
Labor Party
Whooping Cranes and Matagorda Island Bombing Debate
Environmentalists question Air Force bombing on Matagorda Island during whooping crane wintering season. Interior Secretary Morton urges reassessment while defense officials cite training needs. Interior proposes halting bombing in winter and restricting hunting to protect the near-extinct cranes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Matagorda
Interior Sec
Rogers Morton
Defense Department
Corpus Christi
Of Tea And Pot Protest Parallels Drawn In Arkansas
A group staged a Boston Tea Party re enactment in Arkansas to protest marijuana legalization, claiming a symbol of dis content for generations. The piece notes the anachronism of tea versus marijuana and questions the parallel as a serious comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Kissinger warns NATO allies over burden sharing and detente
In Brussels Kissinger bluntly notes Atlantic unity vs European focus. He says Europe seeks U.S. troops without paying proportionate costs while fearing U.S. traction toward Moscow. France Britain and others push closer to the USSR amid NATO tensions as troop funding remains disputed. The piece ends by suggesting a carrot and stick approach to alliance burden sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NATO
Brussels
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Moscow
U.S
Michel Jobert
Europe
Jackson-Nunn
Ford Walks Tightrope Over Christmas Ski Trip Advice
Vice President Gerald Ford has rejected key counsel from longtime intimates. One urged him to skip a Christmas ski vacation in order to bolster a take charge image as potential president if Nixon resigns. Another advised hiring an experienced chief aide to run a strong, largely independent Ford staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gerald Ford
Capitol
Ford
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Ford’s early weeks show a balancing act for Nixon successor
The piece sketches Gerald Ford’s first week in office, noting his staffing choices and his stance toward Nixon. It discusses Hartmann as chief of staff, Kenneth Belieu’s role in legislative affairs, and the political tightrope Ford walks between party loyalty and independence. It highlights calls for Ford to stay decisive and not become a White House front man for Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Kord
Robert T. Hartmann
Hartmann
Bob Hartmann
Ford
Sui
Nixon
Kenneth Belieu
Lyndon Johnson
Pentagon
Kennedy
Belieu
Congress
Republican Party
Middle East
Washington
White House
Jest For Fun Jokes Spark Gym Snapshot
A St Brigid s School gym notice quotes humorous rules about coaches and cites jokes from Herb Caen in the San Francisco Chronicle and Paul Crume in the Dallas News. A downtown businesswoman delivered a sharp speech to coworkers provoking a witty remark about danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Steger
St. Brigid’ S School
Herb Caen
San Francisco Chronicle
Paul Crume
Dallas News
Santa Claus and Christmas traditions through time
The piece traces how Christmas icons evolved from European roots to the modern Santa Claus in the United States, referencing Washington Irving and Clement Clarke Moore. It recalls a 1927 letter to Santa by Annie Lee Funk, published in Greenville Banner, and notes a later reader note from Mrs. Funk marking her 80th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington Irving
Clement Moore
Saint Nicholas
Santa Claus
Europe
Greenville
Texas
Annie Lee Funk
Funk
Midland
Odd Bits From The Times On Names And Trivia
A jumble of notes mentions a newborn weighing 13 pounds at birth and a University of Connecticut scholar debating Neanderthal speech. It cites Sitting Bull identifying rail locomotives as iron horses and asks about the origin of hoosegow for jail while mixing miscues about coffee and cream and baby sleep positions. A pilot weighing 400 pounds is noted during climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kareim Abdul-Jabbar
University of Connecticut
Sitting Bull
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geneva Talks
Andrew Tully
Stick
Carrot
Jobert
Russia
Robert Galley
Alec Douglas-Home
Ussr
London
Heath
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Evans
Virginia Payette
Biden
Sen
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Jay Harris
Santa
Grandpa
Christ
Nick
Saint Nick
World Book Encyclopedia
Saint Nichkilous
Santa Kalous
P.S
Sunny Heights
L. M. Boyd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!