Lubbock Avalanche-Journal masthead details and staff
The piece lists the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal address in Texas and identifies staff roles including Vice President General Manager J C Rickman editors and managers such as Jay Harris Carl N Cannon and David Knapp. It notes Associated Press and United Press International affiliations and advertising details.
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Vbock
Texas
Sarorteest Kithen
South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Vauon
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
St. ‘and Ave. J
Lubbock
Exes Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Robert R. Norris
J. C. Rickman
Jay Harris
Carl N. Cannon
David E. Knapp
Robert C. McVay
William E. McIntosh
Toll on highways looms large in 1972 fatalities
The 1972 U S highway death toll may reach 56 700 with injuries around two million as drivers log 1 250 billion miles. Experts cite rising licensed drivers motorcycles bicycles and drunk driving plus aging safety measures as factors. Internationally WHO projects 250 000 deaths yearly and 10 million injuries.
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National Safety Council
United Airlines
Chicago
World Health Organization
National Highway Iney Administration
J. D. Havard
British Medical Association
United States
Crawford Martin Earned State Salute
Crawford Martin retires after 24 years as Texas attorney general. A former Hillsboro mayor and state senator, he earned high respect for integrity and nonpartisan opinions. John Hill succeeds him with no ceremony planned.
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Crawford Martin
Texas
Lone Star State
Hillsboro
State Senate
Senate
Martin
John Connally
John Hill
Houston
Doomsday Syndrome reviewed from abroad defends balance
A View On Doom FROM ABROAD praises The Doomsday Syndrome by John Maddox as a measured counter to alarmist ecologists. It cites Shepard Jr. and The Disaster Lobby as similar waves seeking balance between individual and community interests.
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U.S
John Maddox
Nature
Thorpas Shepard Jr
Look Magazine
Shepard
Maddox
Bombing Strategy Reflections On Truman And Vietnam War
A column recalling Harry S Truman's World War II decisions and the early U N role contrasts with current Vietnam tensions. It argues for measured peace efforts, discusses atomic bomb debates, and asserts U S resolve to aid South Vietnam while seeking stability in Indochina.
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Mr. Truman
White House
Germany
Japan
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
United Nations
Vietnam
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Indochina
Nixon
America
Southeast Asia
Thieu Faces Internal Peace Challenge Amid Pressures
Thieu fears more danger from a liberalizing political opening than from Hanoi. U.S. experts say that after any ceasefire, anti-Thieu neutralists and Communist elements loyal to Hanoi may demand basic political freedoms, testing Thieu's grip on South Vietnam.
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Washington
Nguyen van Thieu
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Thieu
U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
Laird Eyes White House Run Seen as 1976 Bid
Melvin R. Laird plans three months off before deciding his next move with two paths: a high profile private sector role followed by a prolonged presidential campaign, or a run against Wisconsin incumbents Patrick Lucey or Gaylord Nelson.
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Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Pentagon
White House
George McGovern
McGovern
Senate
Patrick Lucey
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Defense
House Republican Caucus
Massachusetts
Explosion in Valparaiso warehouse kills dozens in blast
In Valparaiso Chile a massive blast from 20 tons of blasting powder in a burning warehouse killed at least 40 and injured about 500 with officials warning the toll may rise to 100.
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Valparaiso
Chile
GW faces civil suit over rape case at George Washington University
Andrew Tully notes a Washington Star News report accusing George Washington University of aiding the defense in a rape case involving two GW coeds. Professors denounce the university as investigations loom, urging accountability and a guardianship contract with students, with Yale Vassar and Slippery Rock cited as comparators.
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George Washington University
Couniel
Washington Star-News
Hugh Y. Bernard
John Banhaf
University
Lloyd H Elliott
Banhaf
GW Senate
Bie Serly
Star-News
Bernard
Coed
Donnybrook
Yale
Vassar
Slippery Rock
Deadly Peru railway project ends 12 year race to finish
L M Boyd notes the 138 mile Callao to Oroya railway in Peru required about 13 000 workers, of whom 11 000 died, making it the deadliest modern engineering job completed in 1893. He adds a mix of curious facts and trivia from history and culture.
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Callao
Oroya
Peru
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