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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1972
Page
10
Publication fragment from Lubbock paper notes an advertising representative and a morning and evening edition. Text is garbled with missing words but indicates daily issues and journal structure.
A Washington News Committee report for the AP Managing Editors Association critiques Nixon's limited and controlled press relations. It notes nine news conferences in 1971 versus a 24 to 36 yearly average, urges more print-only briefings, and discusses biased coverage from networks while acknowledging discretion in presidential access.
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes 21 new medical colleges opened in a decade with 12 more planned by 1980 to address a doctor shortage. Applications for limited first year openings soar, with odds against admission at George Washington University, Georgetown, and Howard rising, while many qualified applicants are rejected.
D Allan Bromley of Yale cautions that ten times as many American college students enroll in astrology than in astrophysics. He warns that such imbalance could choke American science if not reversed.
Editor notes readers may publish letters with real names and addresses. A recent reader’s call for involvement recalls a League of Women Voters booklet guiding how to write to Washington, including whom to contact and proper salutations, priced at 35 cents.
A reader laments Lady Libs defending gender pay parity while defending Sesame Street against critics. The letter discusses feminism, TV violence, and the role of shows in child development, praising Sesame Street’s educational value and noting parental perspectives.
The article outlines Democratic nomination hopefuls shaping campaigns ahead of July 10 Miami Beach and August 21 San Diego conventions. It discusses foreign policy, Vietnam, Nixon’s leadership, economic recovery prospects, and the need for a clear plan among nominees.
Fragmentary notes describe a royal mourning period for Queen Elizabeth and upcoming coronation plans. The piece references Washington agriculture issues and unrest in the Islamic world, with scattered mentions of Allen and a warehouse context amid broader tensions.
Washington column notes John Lindsay risks momentum as Ed Muskie leads in Arizona with 378 delegates claim while Lindsay finishes second. The piece highlights show business, media blitzes, and new party rules shaping the race toward Miami Beach and the convention.
A column by L M Boyd touches on Franklin’s key in the kite experiment unlocking a cellar door, water distribution across the globe, birth gender development notes, moon phase thunder patterns, railroad lingo, USDA curios, and a Texas high school free throws record by Bree Becky Smith.
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