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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1973

Page

3

Storning Haitian sae Day On the Bouth Play

The fragmentary text notes a Lubbock newspaper page dated Sunday January 19 with staff credits for editors and advertising. It references wires from The Associated Press and United Press International and lists several management positions.

Lubbock Texas Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Bouthwestern, Newspapers, Corporation Fuli Associated Press United Press International Robert R. Norris

Opposition to Briscoe War on Crime in Texas House

Early assault on Governor Briscoe s crime plan draws sharp critique from Rep. Ron Waters of Houston who attacks penalties for marijuana and questions death penalty proposals. Rep. DeWitt Hale of Corpus Christi voices reservations on oral confessions and tougher parole while broadly supporting law and order aims. Public sentiment favors tougher crime control and action in the Legislature.

Dolph Briscoe House of Representatives Ron Waters Houston Briscoe DeWitt Hale Corpus Christi House Judiciary Committee Texas Hale Clark National Assembly

Public Shelter Spotlight Highlights Shared City Responsibility

The piece argues that pet overpopulation and shelter conditions involve city action and public duty. It cites Humane Society concerns about crowded kennels and stray animals, urging responsible ownership, proper shots, leashing, and breeding restraint. It also notes astronaut Stuart Roosa suggesting a writer join space missions, cautioning against overused praise.

City Hall The Humane Society Avalanche Journal George Iself

Rockefeller Nixes Dope Pushers Plan Amid Outcry

Column critiques Nelson Rockefeller for a life sentence plan for heroin pushers backing the governor's call to expand courts and end plea bargaining. Critics cite judicial concerns about trials and calendar backlogs while praising tougher sentencing as a societal need.

Washington Ramsey Clark Nixon Uganda Lichtenstein Clark Lyndon Johnson Rlis North Vietnam York Nelson Rockefeller Rockefeller Harold A. Stevens Appellate Division First Department Samuel Rubin Secord Department New York City New York Frank J. Rogers Rocky Vietnam United States

Nixon Meany Waltzed Over Decontrol Talks at Augusta Golf Trip

Nixon's decontrol move was hammered out in private talks between Treasury Secretary George Shultz and AFL-CIO President George Meany during a golfing vacation at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. They reached agreement within the Administration, with a tentative December 11 announcement. a leak pushed the date back. Meany pressed that continued wage controls undermined unions.

Washington Nixon Secretary of the ‘Treasury George Shultz Afl-Cio George Meany Augusta National Golf Club Georgia Shultz Meany Providential

Youth Vote Myth Debunked By 1972 Electoral Analysis

The piece argues the Youth Vote failed to swing the 1972 election and that young voters acted like older ones. It notes low turnout and minimal impact of 18 to 24 year olds, despite campaigns and polls. It then shifts to politics, unions, and Nixon Meany alliance shaping labor and policy under post election dynamics.

McGovern Nixon Mr. Nixon White House Meany Frank E. Fitzsimmons The Teamsters

Preston Smith era ends as Texas governor

A reflective commentary celebrates Preston Smith stepping down as Texas governor. The piece lauds his rise from farmer background to state leadership, praising his public service and urging former officials to contribute in civic roles. It also explores retirement and community service across Texas.

Lubbock West Texas Austin Preston Smith Texas Home Preston America South Plains Preston ‘Smith

Missing Groom Celebrates 25 Years With Brand

A party celebrating Phil and Harriet notched a strange turn when Phil vanished. A friend later found him in another room sulking over brandy, remarking that 25 years of marriage should be celebrated.

Phil Harriet

Berlin raids target East German Jews in renewed crackdown

Communist police squads swept through East German Jewish homes and offices on Sunday seizing papers and identity cards and ordering Jews to stay near home. In Formosa a Navy Neptune was shot down off the South China coast and a rescue plane sank after taking off with 10 survivors. President-elect Eisenhower arrived quietly to await the start of his great crusade.

Washington Eisenhower

Quotable Snippets From Old Witty Letters

A collage of aphorisms on tall men, Edison nostalgia, Washington’s horse, and social musings, including jokes about China bans on dogs and widow remarriage waits. The piece ends with a mail address for L. M. Boyd in Fort Worth Texas.

George Washington George Meredith Amn Red China L. M. Boyd P. O. Box Fort Worth Texas

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