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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1973
Page
3
The page lists individuals including Rickman Jay Harris Carl N Cannon David E Knapp Robert C McVay and William F McIntosh in Section 3.0 under the Senate heading Macy Tavoral Pas Ealer.
Editorial argues Congress must approve the Trans Alaska Pipeline System to ease shortages and curb rising prices. It criticizes delays, highlights Environmental costs, and favors completing the $3.5 billion project quickly rather than pursuing a Canadian route that would cost more and delay supply.
Rep Carl Albert analyzes President Nixon’s heavy use of the veto, noting 35 vetoes in four and a half years and multiple overrides that fall short of a two thirds majority. He argues for restrained, principled use of the veto to safeguard constitutional balance.
Rep Wilbur Mills of Arkansas studies a federal allocation plan directing raw materials and vital metals like steel and aluminum to expand manufacturing. The Ways and Means Committee chair may unveil a speech outlining a program to divert materials from consumer goods to new plant and equipment to curb future inflation.
A column mocks President Nixon over energy shortages and car choices while discussing his travel plans and a seven percent energy cut. It notes proposed shifts to mass transit and a possible five year tax write off to spur plant and equipment growth amid inflation control measures.
An old customer visits Rosoff's, joking about birthday candles for his wife that would trigger the air conditioning. A bumper sticker declares Help Stamp Out Ignorance, and Ogden Park Pete notes a man once obsessed with the South Forty now has a grandson focused on the Back Nine.
Southwestern Bell plans a unique Our Texas cover for the Lubbock Slaton directory featuring a 20 by 24 inch masonite painting by Col. E A Herbes. The piece presents Texans of diverse backgrounds and 35 historical elements including a Colt revolver and a paper scroll. Windberg’s Blacksmith Shop painting inspired the motif.
The article reviews proposed pay raises for Congress and Senate, noting a House challenge by Rep. H R Gross and the likelihood of delays or veto risk from President Nixon. It also reports on Lubbock County’s federal loan plan for a teaching hospital tied to Texas Tech, emphasizing feasibility studies and intergovernmental cooperation.
A shaving tip urges using a double edge blade atop the old one to prevent nicks and speed shaving with Evansville Indiana's Adolph G. Spindler cited. The piece notes Navy toast customs and Scottish chair toast tradition fading with modern tables. A federal study links roller skates to most ER accidents among 119 hospitals and mentions deep alfalfa roots reaching 46 feet underground.
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