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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1972
Page
2
A fragmented clipping from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal shows names including Robert R. Norris as vice president general manager and David E. Knapp as mansion senior TT. The readable text hints at roles and titles within the paper's staff.
A newspaper analysis suggests 1973 may bring U S efforts to reopen the Suez canal as a first step toward a peace settlement between Israel and Egypt. The plan imagines Israeli and Egyptian delegations confined to different hotel floors, with a U S middleman shuttling between them.
Capt William Carson of the San Diego Naval Hospital dermatology department says tattoos are no longer a tradition worth keeping. He warns the practice may be dangerous and outdated for sailors who historically displayed ink from mothers to personal symbols.
A provocative critique by Ralph Nader labels the White House press corps as a mimeograph machine with no news judgment, calling reporters Presidential valets and sheep. He argues investigative teams should be sent to the White House, noting long-standing press rules and freedom remain in place despite his views. The piece also touches on Navy tattoo policies and the risks of tattoo removal for sailors, highlighting the persistence of ink amid evolving attitudes.
Thoughtful remarks on Texan Charls E. Walker’s resignation highlight relief from mispronounced and misspelled first names in papers. The piece also notes Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz faces similar spelling questions while offering a tongue in cheek nudge about poetry and mood.
Washington reports that European papers, including the London Daily Telegraph, praise President Nixon's cautious Vietnam policy. Editorials warn of risks in talks, support restraint and continued bombing, and stress Thieu's steadfast leadership as the peace process unfolds.
ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERT NOVAK detail Peter Brennan, Labor Secretary, displaying Nixon photographs and flags, signaling strong presidential affinity. The piece outlines Brennan as a symbol of Nixon's labor strategy, his clashes with staff chief Fred Malek, and the potential risk of purges similar to past aides. It notes Brennan’s political prominence, Labor influence, and the White House’s large labor leader guest lists.
The CIA reports that Soviet military aid in Egypt includes thousands of troops and modern weapons, with 1,000 plus missiles and extensive hardware. Moscow pressures Sadat through covert operations, while infiltration cripples Egyptian intelligence and internal security via the General Intelligence Agency and secret police. The report warns that reliance on Soviet parts and mobile units leaves Egypt vulnerable to Kremlin control.
A garbled New Year themed verse recalls revelers packing bottles, eggnog, and champagne as disorder grows. It hints at dangers of excess and ends with cries for ambulance aid amid a noisy, chaotic scene.
On Memory Lane from the Lubbock Morning Avalanche file, AP reports Dr. Alan Nunn May, once an atom spy, stepped from prison to freedom and hid at his brother's home near London. AP also notes Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg says Soviet Russia produced five times as many planes as the U.S. in five years. UPI reports wage and price control fate hinges on talks between Eisenhower and Senate leaders.
A fragment discussing the itch to spend money and economic strain. It notes a suicide note about sleeplessness and a corpse that cannot wake. A nuclear scientist warns such war would ruin civilization, while others doubt civilized people would self destruct. A metaphysicist questions certainty of knowledge. The piece ends with skepticism about living and the cost of imagining otherwise.
A adoption expert says childless couples mainly want a girl for companionship, as wives desire a home infant and husbands fear later responsibility but expect a daughter to marry. Also notes the leap year rule and hints at a future discussion in year 2000. Mail address given: L. M. Boyd, P. D. Box 17076, Fort Worth, Texas.
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