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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1972
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows names and roles from a newsroom page. Entries include Robert R. Norris editor J. C. Rickman and Jay Harris as business manager and editor AVID APP William McIntosh managing editor Carl N. Cannon advertising director with partial titles visible.
A reflective editorial asks individuals and nations to balance the year 1972 on tangible and intangible deeds. It urges a measured, forward view, noting history repeats and calling for lessons to guide 1973 while acknowledging gaps and the hope of a new record.
The Morgan Guaranty Survey forecasts a strong 1973 economy if consumer spending remains restrained. After tax income could rise by 65 to 75 billion, with much of it saved, supporting cautious growth while a rise in spending could trigger demand pressures and impact business investment.
In a biting 1972 snapshot, Art Buchwald chronicles a parade of political jabs and offhand remarks aimed at prominent figures. He names advisers, aides, editors, and staffers who stirred controversy with provocative lines and sensational suggestions, painting a year of sharp rhetoric and political bravado.
A reader complains of numerous landlords in Lubbock limiting tenancy to married couples, prompting calls for signs citywide to deter singles. The letter cites experiences with noisy couples and prejudice, urging fair housing for singles despite local attitudes.
The Nixon administration advances a hard line policy linking freedom for Cuban refugees to a broader East West power balance. Three Cuban migrants face deportation amid White House pressure, while Congress investigates asylum for the group and the move draws sharp criticism from senators and immigration officials.
Mrs. Kenn Williams of 708 E 2nd St Morton writes to explain a thief stole two packages from a South Plains Mall store on December 23. A $3 ring and a new shirt meant for her nine year old son were taken, crushing their Christmas plans and exposing the child's tears and disappointment.
John Winniford writes he agrees 100 percent with a piece by Littlefield man advocating the John Birch Society. He praises the group as inclusive and asserts media bias, citing Hoover and Goethe, urging others to attend a meeting to learn the truth for themselves.
The quotes capture optimism about U S Soviet ties amid comparisons to Khrushchev era or Pilgrim times. Analysts warn the Soviet power remains substantial while U S critics label Ralph Nader a franchising brand.
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