Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Daily Staff and Office Credits
The fragment lists staff roles and offices for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal including General Manager Jay Harris and Managing Editor David E. Knapp. It references the Texas Daily Press League and mentions day and evening editions plus association with The Associated Press.
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Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Sts. Corporation
National Advertising Representatives
Associated Press
Ross International
R. Norris Deasldant
Smith proposals highlighted in farewell address
Governor Preston Smith presented his Progress Without Tears reports covering state administration, budgeting for the 1970s, coastal resources, regional planning, power plant siting, airport development, and a 1973 criminal justice program. Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes praised the plans, while Smith warned of an uncertain 63rd Legislature. He proposed a $9.2 billion two year budget with a surplus and no new taxes.
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Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
South Texas
A. R. (Babe) Schwartz
Galveston
Smith
Capital punishment urged after New Orleans sniper killings
The New Orleans sniper attack that killed seven people including three police officers and wounded twenty renews calls for capital punishment. Louisiana and federal officials push for revived death penalties for heinous crimes, citing a national extremist threat and urging swift legal action.
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New Orleans
Howard Johnson Hotel
Louisiana
America
Louisana Atty
William J. Guste Jr
Edwin Edwards
Louisana
Supreme Court
Friends And Allies Of U S Remiss In Vietnam War
A US editorial argues allied nations and the United Nations have not supported America’s Vietnam effort or the South Vietnamese independence. It cites Australia and Europe, noting demonstrations against bombing North Vietnam and urging allied cooperation for a fair settlement.
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U.S
Vietnam
Washington
United States
South Vietnam
America
Australia
North Vietnam
United Nations
Europe
U.S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Soviet Union
Asia
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
France
Great Britain
Southeast Asia
Swiss Banking Boom Presses Swiss Wealth Image
Henry J. Taylor notes Zurich Bahnhofstrasse as Wall Street with four thousand two hundred banking outlets serving about 1,500 people per outlet. He cites Switzerland's high per capita wealth and the gold backed Swiss franc as factors shaping the image and competition with Geneva.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Wall Street
Bahnhofstrasse
Geneva
Nixon Faces Fund Impoundment Case as Congress Challenges Power
Washington reports that 14 Senate committee chairmen join a Missouri suit opposing Nixon’s right to withhold federally appropriated highway funds. Sen. Sam Ervin argues the power of the purse rests with Congress while Nixon asserts executive spending discretion. The case tests constitutional limits and the budget’s political stakes.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Missouri
Friends of the Court
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Hill
Ervin
HOUSE
White House
Federal District Court
Justice Department
Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Capitol
Polar Cold Tests Plains Weather Memory and Faith
The piece reflects on a long stretch of freezing weather with references to past record cold events from 1963 to 1969 and 1956. It quotes Art Walkowiak of the Lubbock Weather Station and notes enduring attitudes, humor, and a Sunday School marathon of 60 years by Herbert Yant.
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South Plains
National Weather Service
Art Walkowiak
Lubbock
Victoria
Sweetwater
Temple
Art
Herbert Yant
Herb
Honey Grove
Democrats Back Reed Plan To Cut Income Tax Rates
AP reports key Democrats joined a Republican group to back Rep. Ogden Reed of New York in pushing a plan to reduce individual income tax rates by about 11 percent starting July 4. In Texas, House and Senate organization began ahead of the 53rd Legislature session opening Thursday. Agents from the Federal Narcotics Bureau and city police arrested a 36 year old Latin American Sunday evening for narcotics violations. no charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Washington
Ogden Reed
Austin
UPD
House
Senate
Texas
Federal Narcotics Bureau
City
Random thoughts and survey notes from a Texas column
A collection of quirky observations and survey tidbits from L. M. Boyd style writing. It mentions a weekday volume pattern in a supermarket and matrimonial proposals among college women and parishioners church motivations. It includes notes about animal sounds and a mailing address in Fort Worth Texas.
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Boutaw
Sth St
Ave. J. Lubbec
Texas Daily Press’ League
United Probert Vine
Wake 2
ewarEa General Manager
Republic
J.C. Rickman
Carl N. Cannon
Robert C. McVay
Governor Smith
Gov. Smith
Rep
Hilary Doran
Wel Rio
Capitol Hill
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Richard HH. Ichard
D-Mo
House Judiciary Committee
Sen. Eastland
Louis Sirgo
Internal Security
David Lawrence
Henry J. Taylor
Andrew Tully
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Clifford Irving
London
West Germany
Italy
Jay Harris
Dobbin
NWS
Weather Bureau
Broadway
Texas Avenue
Plainview
Abilene
L. M. Boyd
A. C. Nielson
Vai
Fort Worth
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