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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1973
Page
3
Fragmented OCR lists staff positions and names from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal including box office, editorial, and management roles. It mentions Robert R. Norris as vice president and other executives such as J.C. Rickman Jay Harris and David E. Knapp in likely editorial or business posts. The text is partial and lacks clear narrative.
City officials met with the Texas Highway Commission in Austin to push for a rapid approval of extending Interstate 27 through central Lubbock to Loop 288. The plan would route I 27 along Avenues A and H with federal and state funding, aiming to relieve downtown congestion and spur growth.
Officials of Lubbock Power and Light report a 600000 shortfall for extending service into new subdivisions and commercial sites. Council weighs a revenue bond election as the likely path while debating a funding formula and the use of 15 million from LP and L earnings for other municipal services. Strong entities include LP and L officials, City Electric Utilities Board, Southwestern Public Service Go, and the city. The debate centers on financing, expansion, and continued municipal support.
The Air Force approves large scale production of the Eagle B15 fighter built by Donnell Douglas after six months of flight testing with outstanding performance. The aircraft speeds past 80,000 feet, touted as the fastest warplane, with plans for about 74 units at an eventual cost around 784 million dollars, projected to be under 500 million above initial estimates despite inflation in related materials.
The F145 replaces the Phantom as the U S answer to Soviet fighters and rival jets. Priced around 10.5 million dollars per plane with spares it carries medinat missiles short range missiles and an internal Gatling gun. Its radar enables calculations and launches in bad weather giving pilots more flight freedom.
Andrew Tully reports Nixon is portrayed as resisting spending on North Vietnam while maneuvering to placate liberals on Capitol Hill. The piece notes critics claim he shifts funds from domestic programs to aid Hanoi, seeks to dismantle the OEO, and proposes a balancing act to avoid tax increases amid recession pressures.
Washington scene describes a liberal shift within the House Democratic caucus diminishing traditional power held by committee chairs led by Rep. Wilbur Mills. The reform aims to centralize authority under Speaker Carl Albert, provoking White House concern over potential tax and trade legislation shaped by this new leadership dynamic.
The piece argues that despite public pressure, abused children are often returned to cruel homes after hospital care and court hearings. It critiques weak statutes, limited reporting, and judges lacking expertise, citing the book A Silent Tragedy and recounting Gail's case to illustrate recurring failures and hush hush hearings. It also notes growing calls for outside reporting and stronger protective laws.
From Memory Lane files dated March 3 1953 reports mobs in Tehran rallied behind Premier Mossadegh shouting anti American slogans and stoning American homes and cars as the tense day unfolded. The scene underscores the volatile relations with the United States during that period.
James Schlesinger briefs President Nixon that Thai bases remain vital to enforce Vietnam Laos truces. Red infiltrators cross from Cambodia, Thai army numbered 141,500 defending bases. Singapore shifts to market city state, while Cambodia remains destabilized with Sihanouk ousted and ongoing fighting.
A column of offbeat notes includes sleep and snoring trivia from Florida studies, payroll ages, film ratings, and a reader quiz. It ends with a puzzle about house numbers and a request to mail responses to I. M. Boyd in Fort Worth Texas.
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