Lubbock Avalanche Journal masthead and staff list
The page shows the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Sunday Edition masthead with imprint details, addresses, and staff roles including Vice President General Manager, Business Manager, Managing Editor, Advertising Director, Editorial Page Editor, and advertising staff. It notes a consolidation of editions and AP wire service association.
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Cabbock
Texas
Southwestern Nowspapern Corporation
7Th Bt
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Lubbock
Texas Daily Pross League
Dallas
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Associated Press
Lubbock, Texas
Robert R. Norris
J.C. Rickman
Avid E. Knapp
Carl N
Cannon Advertising
Abernathy Letter Debates Abortion And Oil Policy
A reader from Abernathy argues abortion is murder and cites scripture, urging moral clarity and condemning leaders who compromise faith. The letter also criticizes the ICC’s oil pricing, defends Alaska oil development, disputes environmental tradeoffs, and urges prioritizing national economic health over Arctic preservation. Two names and locations are included.
What Is Going On In A Free Press Debate
A historical essay argues the public has a right to know and defends a free press against shield-law curbs. It cites Supreme Court limits on protecting confidential sources, praises investigative reporting, and urges citizens to press leaders for unqualified shield protections to preserve transparency.
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Main Street
White House
The
Boston Globe
Supreme Court
Congress
Newsimen
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Veterans Land
Avalanche Journal
Washington
Austin
Hitler
Mussolini
Russia
Nixon
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Hobby
Price Daniel
Lloyd Bentsen
John Tower
George Mahon
Nixon's foreign triumphs loom larger than domestic gridlock
Bruce Biossat argues Nixon's success with China and diplomacy highlights the ease of securing international pacts compared with Congress stalled over welfare and tax reform. He notes Truman’s era as context and says detente with Russia and China could ease Vietnam-era weariness, while domestic reform remains elusive.
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Washington
Nixon
China
Great Wall
Henry Kissinger
Congress
Robert A. Taft
Vietnam
Russia
Berlin
Peking
Moscow
Hanoi
Pacific
Capitol Hill
White House
Newcomer Joins In Love To Get Branch Library
The Avalanche Journal editor notes a newcomer from Columbus, Ohio, praising Lubbock as the Hub City and Flower of the Plains. They urge using the library at 19th and Ave T as a branch when the new facility opens, highlighting libraries as vital civic assets.
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Avalanche Journal
Columbus
Ohio
Lubbock
Plains
19Th
Ave. T
Stand On Egyptian Attack On Arab Plane Criticized
The Avalanche Journal editor blames Arab leaders and Libyan dictator Muammar al Kadafi for a Libyan airliner shootdown. The piece attacks Arabs for hiring French pilots and urges acceptance of an Israeli hot line while alleging bias against Jews and Arabs, reflecting a contentious pro Israeli stance.
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The
Avalanche Journal
Libya
Mammar Kadafi
Palestine
Lubbock Man Praises Fire and Police Response
The Avalanche Journal reports two letters from readers. Dick Jackson of Lubbock commends fire and police units for quickly handling a small office fire caused by a miswired outlet, noting no flames and swift smoke clearance. William G. Byars argues first offense DWI should be a felony, aligning with drug laws, and mocks marijuana legalization proposals.
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Lubbock
The
Avalanche Journal
Fire Department
Dick Jackson
75Th St
Texas
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Normal
Fiscal hard line urged by two Senate budget critics
Senators John McClellan and William Proxmire push to curb President Nixon's Fiscal 1974 budget, calling it the largest expenditure surge since World War II. They argue for tighter subcommittee limits, reallocation from defense to social programs, and a path toward a balanced budget amid a projected national debt over 500 billion.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
John McClellan
Arkansas
Senate Appropriations Committee
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Joint
Senate
House Economic Committee
Appropriations Committee
McClellan
Proxmire
Proxmiré
Senate Appropriations
Sen. Proxmire
Brighter Side Questions Future with Frozen Suspension Idea
A psychologist ponders a century ahead life via suspended animation while asserting humans’ cold nature. Dolphins may surpass people in learning language, and the bicentennial commission reportedly spent millions without revealing much activity.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Abernathy
Jesus Christ
God
A. N. McAllister
Lubbock Man
ICC
Oil Co
Alaska
Canada
J. L. Downs
30Th St
Bruce Biossat
Harry Truman
Korea
Truman
Notwich
Small Society
Sone
Rotten Times
Hao- Boy
Brickkmman
Jim Kinsley
Seagraves
William G. Byars
28Th St
Paul Scott
Commission
Amy
Jack Tippig
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