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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1975

Page

3

Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition July 10 1975

Lubbock Texas edition dated Thursday morning July 10 1975 from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. National advertising representatives listed alongside editorial and production staff with managerial credits and distribution notes.

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Highway tax plan sparks heartland backlash

Local motorists accuse federal policymakers of prioritizing big cities as they attack the idea to divert part of the gasoline tax to general revenues and move funds from the Highway Trust Fund. They demand funding for cross-town expressways and four-lane links before any tax changes, arguing decades of high tax payments should yield nationwide Interstate expansion, including in Lubbock and similar communities.

Amerias Pauit Hoan Poe Tibbeaian Aretas Lubbock

Ford Formal Announcement Shapes 1976 Presidential Race

The article reports Ford’s formal announcement to seek a full presidential term and notes Reagan’s possible challenge. It discusses conservative resistance to Ford’s choices, the potential for a Reagan Wallace third party, and polls suggesting Ford’s improving public image as convention time nears.

Ford Gerald Ford Miami Herald Knight Ronald Reagan California Washington Nelson Rockefeller Reagan Alabama George Wallace

News Bits From Washington and Beyond

A sweeping set of quick takes covers Defense secretary Chilesinger on Soviet missiles and budget limits, Northrop’s Saudi F-5 contract, the American Petroleum Institute’s deregulation stance, Gov. Wallace praising WWII choices, Senator Kennedy declaring 1976 candidacy, New York City’s planned surplus use and public works boost, Cambodian naval actions against an American freighter, and Kissinger's admission of foreign policy missteps.

Shriver Gathers Cyrus Vance as Campaign Aide

Sargent Shriver denies a run for the Democratic nomination while lining up Cyrus Vance as a top legal and financial campaign aide. Vance will help build a full campaign organization and ensure JFK brother-in-law Robert Kennedy remains legally eligible for the ticket.

Washington Sargent Shriver Manhattan Cyrus Vance Vance Ivindon Johnson Kennedys Shriver Minneapolis Walter Heller Kennedy Helier University of Minnesota George McGovern South Dakota

Dollar bills and Bicentennial coins spark currency revamp

The Treasury plans a big currency redesign including revived two dollar bills and new Bicentennial designs on quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars. Washington Jefferson Kennedy and Eisenhower will appear on coins with new emblems on the flip side, while debates over historic portraits for the bill continue. Political campaign moves and adviser talks also surface in broader coverage.

Washington Treasury Department George Washington John Kennedy Dwight Eisenhower Maury Brooks Treasury Susan B. Anthony Martin Luther King Canada Vance Heller Shriver Richard Nixon Pierre Rinfret New York Rinfret Eunice Kennedy Shriver Kennedy Edward M. Kennedy

Jest For Fun Expressway Cartoon Note

A humorous snippet references a three lane highway and an exit moment, attributed to Wayne Mackey in Oklahoma City Times. The piece includes quips from Harriet Shull Bob Goddard Hugh Allen on merit and fate, echoing witty newspaper voices.

Wayne Mackey Oklahoma City Times

Post and oil debates echo in mixed local musings

The column rails at slow U S mail delivery and jokes about Rome to America shipments while praising Norman Vincent Peale. It then critiques city planning near the Mahon Library, mocks wildlife in weeded areas, and argues for clearer oil industry explanations and energy policy.

Norman Vincent Peale America

Pass It On and Coconut Quips in Odd News Snippet

A playful collage of trivia and puns. It asks how long a horse hand is, recalls Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour under a coconut tree, and notes coconuts seal stems at night. A joke about fleas and a mortgage denying a dog’s bar application ends the snippet.

UALA CIA Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour

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