South Plains Avalanche Journal Staffing and Edition Note
The South Plains Avalanche Journal publishes weekday editions from its Stn St. and Ave J address in Lubbock Texas. The 1978 staff includes Robert Norris as Vice President General Manager J C Rickman Jay Harris as Business Manager Editor Carl N Cannon David E Knapp Advertising Director and Managing Editor Robert C McVay William E McIntosh as Regulatory Manager Editorial Page Editor.
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Texas lawmakers push action on sales tax cheating
Despite Senate objections, Texas bills seek deposits or bonds from merchants to ensure tax payments. Legislative Budget Board says enforcement could boost revenue by about 9.3 million, while a study cites 18 million lost yearly due to poor administration. Voters seek assurance pennies reach the treasury.
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Rumors swirl Connally for Texas governor and 1976 bid
Rumors persist that President Nixon favors John Connally as a 1976 GOP candidate and even considers a Texas governorship to boost a national run. Analysts note Connally has not shown burning ambition and many Texans doubt the governor route makes sense.
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Trade tensions persist between Nixon and AFL CIO
In Miami Beach labor leaders show ambivalence as Nixon hails workers while resisting full protectionist trade measures. Meany and the AFL CIO executive council remain divided, with no reconciliation after talks. The President seeks labor support but clues of discord overshadow the encounter.
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NOW columnist flags bias in NOW convention coverage
Marianne Means notes how print and TV coverage of the National Organization for Women sixth annual convention reflected male dominated media. She cites The New York Times as an exception and describes the focus on rape and lesbianism, while other outlets reduce coverage to social pages.
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Vigilantes debated as vandalism rises in Lubbock South Plains
Jay Harris critics warn against vigilante justice amid rising vandalism. Destruction at XIT Steakhouse and damaged property spurs talk of stricter traffic enforcement and broader patrols. St Christopher's Episcopal closes sanctuary at night due to repeated incidents. Aikman humor column ends with a quip about a doctor's secretary misreading notes.
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State Senator Sees Vote on ERA Revived
Texas state Senator A. Alister of Lubbock advocates reexamining last year’s ratification vote on the Dual Rights Amendment now pending in the US Constitution. Critics call the proposal ill conceived and unnecessary while supporters urge a reaffirmation to spur remaining states toward ratification.
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Turnpike Keeps Record of No Holiday Traffic Fatalities
The Ohio Turnpike reports zero fatalities during the five day Christmas holiday period with over 325000 travelers. For the New Year weekend, the corridor marks its eighteenth straight year without traffic deaths since opening.
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Kissinger Standoff Over Hanoi Aid Denomination
In a surreal scene Washington discusses aid to North Vietnam in dollars while Hanoi officials push to tie support to gold. The minister questions trust and insists on favorable terms, provoking tense exchanges on devaluation and the price of peace.
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Memory Lane: Tehran Turmoil and Local Violent Incidents
AP reports shah supporters clash with Mossadeghs forces as guards fire on demonstrators in Tehran. A Wellington beauty parlor operator dies in a late Saturday crash near Petersburg when her car overturned. In Levelland a Sundown teacher sits in Hockley County jail and describes assault on a colleague he says caused marital coercion.
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Puzzle collage and oddities from L. M. Boyd column
A collection of quirky questions and local color remarks. Topics include breakfast and dinner habits, a steamship and boiler age riddle, Detroit’s nickname Stove City, a tattoo shop owner’s comments, and baby cab safety with a ruler rule for side slats.
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