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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1973

Page

4

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Advertisers under new ownership

Disjointed OCR text shows names and positions at a newspaper company in Lubbock with references to executives and advertising reps. The fragment mentions Robert R. Norris as president and general manager, with Rickman Jay Harris and David De Knapp Roberts among listed personnel.

Rickman Jay Harris David DE Knapp Roberts Ose Creaaton Anaze Ebon

Trade policy shift urged after dollar devaluation

Congress signals readiness to back Nixon’s dollar devaluation with tough trade legislation. The IMF welcomes the move, saying it will improve world payments balance. The piece notes consumer impact, potential import surcharges, and calls for selective buying of domestically produced goods.

Congress Nixon Associated Press U.S International Monetary Fund George Mahon Lubbock United States MR. Mahon

Reluctant Choice for NWP Caucus Chair Sissy Farenthold

The piece notes Sissy Farenthold faces risk in leading the National Women's Political Caucus in a divided movement led by Bella Abzug and Gloria Steinem. It cites Texas political limits, a fraught Houston convention, and Farenthold’s potential impact on campaign viability and national influence.

Srances Farenthold National Women's Political Caucus Bella Abzug New York City Sissy Farenthold Bella Betty Friedan Gloria Steinem Women's Caucus Texas U.S Houston Rice Hotel Sissy

Sexist Job Titles spark reform urges in Congress

Rep Martha Griffiths fights sexist terms in federal usage urging changes at the Census Bureau. She proposes replacing lay midwives with layobletical workers and fisherman with fish gatherer while suggesting locomotive firemen become fuelers and busboys turn into restaurant table cleaners. She questions whether Congress man should become Congressperson.

Martha Griffiths Michian Democrat Census Bureau

Impounding The Budget Ends Juniper Project Fight

A satirical dialogue shows President Nixon impounding funds to halt the Juniper bushes budget item, prompting a domestic budget crisis at home with family hearings and fiscal restraint. The wife and children challenge authority as the father asserts final budgeting power. The piece lampoons executive power versus Congress and household finance.

Washington Nixon Congress Familly Lake

Shultz Signals Possible Protectionist Turn on Trade

Treasury Secretary George Shultz hinted at protectionist moves in foreign trade during private talks with senior Ways and Means Democrats in Baltimore. The warning came as the panel prepared to tackle trade legislation after tax reform, with Shultz urged to slow the pace.

Washington Treasury George Shultz Nixon Shultz House Ways and Means Committee William Simon William Gifford Baltimore al Ullman Oregon Joe Waggoner Lout Afl-Cio Ullman White House George Meany

Insect State Symbols Stir States and Congress Satire

The piece humorously surveys how U.S. states adopt official bugs and symbols driven by trivial debates. It notes Florida naming the praying mantis and Arkansas approving the honeybee while Iowa balks at the ladybug amid a wave of insect mania.

Horida Arkansas Senate Dale Bumpers Iowa Arthur Neu California Neu

National Airlines DC missing in Gulf after Mardi Gras-bound flight

Tampa reported National Airlines DC aircraft with five crew and passengers, many en route to New Orleans Mardi Gras, presumed down in rough Gulf waters. In Washington an AP item notes U S plan to strengthen Chinese Nationalist navy to disrupt Red China shipping. A Texas Tech feature recalls Had a dream West Texas pioneers' civilizational vision.

Lubbock Avalanche Journal Tampa, Fla UPI National Airlines DC Mos Gay Mardi Gras New Orleans Gulf of Mexico Washington United States Texas Tech West Texas

Valentine memories and fashion notes in Llubbock column

In a rambling hometown column, JAY HARRIS recalls Valentines at LOC with stories of the Valentine family and campus ties. A fashion note praises the sweater vest as versatile attire, contrasting it with earlier trends and the rise of the slim look and knits.

Charles Tom R. Jr 6Th St Steve Ralph C 20Th St R. Nolan 40Th St Betty Valentine LCC Tom Jr Tom LOC Hicksville Bill New York

L M Boyd Cartoons and Curious Facts From Fort Worth

A collage of curiosities includes a note on women shopping habits in carpet stores, trivia on aging and famous names, a claim about football injuries versus car damage, a giraffe triplet question, and a historical spelling quarrel over Pittsburgh. Author L M Boyd signs with a Fort Worth address.

Congress Madame Chiang Kai-shek Pittsburgh U. S. Geographic Board Pennsylvania Pittsburg Populus L. M. Boyd Fort Worth Texas

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