Lubbock Avalanche Journal June 26 1975 edition details
The page lists the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal address and staff roles including Vice President General Manager Robert R Norris and editors J Crickman and Jay Harris. It notes distribution as a weekday morning paper with Sunday consolidation and national wire services from AP and UP.
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Lubbock
Texas
Ryng
Jene
South Plains
Avalanche-Journal
Eveaine
Southwestern
Cration
St St
Ave J. Lubbock
National Advertising Representatives
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Robert R. Norris
J.crickman
David E. Knapp Jay Harris
Edtor
Eurle Pettit
Kenneth May
Edistor
Carl No Cannon
Robert C. McVay
Rate Hike Evaluation Needed for Lubbock Utilities
Lubbock facing requests from Southwestern Public Service and LP and L for large electric rate increases and a monthly fuel cost pass through. City Council denied a prior modest rise four months ago amid rising fuel costs and calls to keep rates low while ensuring a reasonable utility return on investments. The council must fully evaluate the latest requests before budget time.
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Lubbock
Southwestern Public Service Co
Lubbock Power and Light
Treasury City
SWPS
Lp&l
Death Penalty Ruling Doubt Lingers For Supreme Court
The Supreme Court may delay a verdict next year on the constitutionality of capital punishment. The Fowler case from North Carolina features a man sentenced to death under a mandatory statute, with ongoing challenges to post-1972 death penalty laws across 32 states. Polls show shifting public opinion toward support for the death penalty, influencing further deliberations. The article also notes the North Vietnam National Assembly elections favoring the Communist Party and questions the timing of Vietnam’s future liberation.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jesse T. Fowler
North Carolina
Fowler
Supreme Court
High Court
Gallup
National Assembly
North Vietnam
Communist Party
Party Front
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
South Vietnam
New York Tough Drug Law Upheld as Reasonable
The New York Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the 1973 narcotics law mandating life sentences for drug trafficking. Justices said sentences are not grossly disproportionate or cruel and unusual. Governors broadly support harsh measures amid rising crime and public safety concerns.
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Washington
New York State
State Court of Appeals
Rockefeller
New York
Ford Turbulence: Talks on Turkey Link Hint at Policy Shifts
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report in Washington that officials stop short of confirming a private forecast about Turkey’s link to broader policy. The piece notes ongoing discussions and potential shifts but no decisive commitment.
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Washington
George Wallace
Wallace
Hell City
America
Turkey
Presidential hopefuls gamble on luck in White House odds
A broad critique of early presidential candidacy rhetoric notes candidates speak of luck over brains while detailing Udall Sanford Harris Wallace and Reagan positions. The piece argues for substantive policy questions on energy unemployment and foreign policy amid ongoing NATO Turkish embargo tensions and Wisconsin primary rules.
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Henry
White House
House
Ford
Henry Kissinger
John Brademas
Indiana
Ohio
Charles W. Whalen Jr
International Relations Committee
Greece
Cyprus
Across three continents a 32 day world tour ends in reflection
The writer recounts a 24 000 mile journey to Cairo Capetown Rome and London with stops in Soweto and Luxor. They describe meeting leaders and citizens, witnessing poverty and growth, and noting no simple solutions to world problems. They emphasize prayer and careful note taking as they wrap up the travelogue.
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Cairo
Capetown
Rome
London
Ancient
Thebes
South Africa
Department of Information
Egypt
Italy
England
Transkei
Luxor
Chanel perfume queen Coco Channel earnings and quirks
The column notes Coco Channel as a famed designer who allegedly earned about $13,500 weekly and held no controlling stake in her perfume house. It mentions a 2 percent royalty deal on Chanel bottles and records her refusal to use the color green during 65 years in Paris fashion.
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Coco Channel
Paris
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