Lubbock Avalanche Journal March 21 1973 front page
Mardi day morning edition from Lubbock Texas with newswire by Associated Press and United Press International. Editorial staff listed including Orris Harris De Knapp McIntosh and McIntosh. Page header notes building address and advertising representatives in the newspaper’s corporate structure.
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Arts
South Maine
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Pers Corporation
Rational
Associated Pre
United Press International
Robert R. Orriseneral
Lubbock
Texas
China backs Panama in canal row amid U S pressure
Chinese Ambassador Huang Hua voiced support for Panama over the Canal Zone dispute and aligned with Panama and Peru on the UN Security Council issue. He framed U S policy as imperialist while insisting Panama's stance is just, signaling Beijing’s bid to boost Latin American leverage while avoiding direct confrontation with Washington.
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China
Panama
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Huang Hua
U.S
Latin America
Peru
Security Council
Council
U. S
John Scali
Canal Zone
Peking
South
Ameri
Texas Rep Reyes push raises handgun licensing fees
Texas Representative Ben T Reyes proposes boosting handgun seller licenses from 10 to 500 dollars aiming to curb cheap Saturday night specials and restrict fly by night pawnshops. He would also raise penalties to a 1000 dollar fine and one year jail, shifting crime prevention burden to businesses. The broader editorial notes China faces food shortages and may rely on U.S. grain imports as famine concerns recede.
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Texas
Ben T. Reyes
Houston
Reyes
Rep. Reyes
Rep. Reves
21st Annual ABC Rodeo Opens with Parade and Acts
The 21st Annual ABC Rodeo in Lubbock begins with a 7:30 p.m. show nightly featuring top cowboy riders and a novelty parade. Highlight acts include Sonny James and Wilbur Plaugher the rodeo clown, plus field artillery horses pulling a WWI French 75 mm howitzer.
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ABC
Lubbock
Lubbock South Plains
New Mexico
Tech
Sonny James
James
Wilbur Plaugher
Phoenix debated snow label sparks call for expert
Citizens clashed with the National Weather Service over whether a white covering in Phoenix was snow or soft hail. The dispute suggested bringing in an external expert from Lubbock to resolve the argument.
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Phoenix
National Weather Service
NWS
Lubbock
Ramsay Thinwhistle fears POW supply affects Nixon plan
Washington talker Ramsay Thinwhistle warns that by April no POWs may be left to show the public. He argues Nixon’s use of POWs as a political resource has backfired and that renewed bombing could yield more prisoners, potentially extending the issue for years.
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Nixom
Ramsay Thinwhhistle
Thinwhistle
Hoece
Vietnam
United States
Nixon
Clark Field
CDM
Hubert H. Humphrey
Henry M. Jackson
Humphrey
Pati Roberts Harris
Postal Service
Nixon considers returning Seventh Fleet carriers to deter Hanoi
Despite State Department caution, Nixon contemplates moving to put the full Seventh Fleet back in North Vietnamese waters as a stern warning to Hanoi over continued infiltration of the South. Some fear bombing before POWs are released could provoke reprisals and delay POW releases due March 29. The military argues bombing before releases would show resolve.
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Washington
State Department
Nixon
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S
Tax Reform Digression and White House Power Plays
Washington politics center on tax reform as John Erlichman faces critique over proposed limits on mortgage and charitable deductions. The piece traces Treasury tax-shift ideas, Vietnam policy warnings, and the influence of Haldeman on Republican and Democratic factions, including CDM setbacks and leadership twists.
Doctor Rebuffs Night Call About Ticks From Worried Owner
In Orlando, Dr. David Lynn, a veterinarian, was called at night by a worried owner who said her dog had ticks. He advised calm handling and avoiding stressing the animal as a remedy.
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David Lynn
Jean Yothers
Orlando Sentinel
Flan ders accuses Air Force of false weather flight report
In Washington Senator Ralph E Flan ders challenges Air Force statements about an RB 50 bomber shot at by Soviet forces near Kamchatka claiming the military misled the public. In Oakland a giant transport plane crashed killing 26 aboard. In Lubbock two six month old German orphans arrive home.
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Lubbock
Washington
UPI
Ralph E. Flanders
Air Force
U. S
Kamchatka
Oakland
Calif
Far East
Postal System Debate in Lubbock Explores Delays and Taxed Patience
Jay Harris editorial argues postal delays stem from both rate hikes and management, with union fears over jobs and centralization. It cites Lubbock post office conditions, worker pay, route changes, overtime, and accountability, while urging faster first class delivery and thoughtful reforms.
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Solomon
Glove Claim and Odd Tips From an Eclectic Column
Anthropologists deem the glove the second most ancient human garment while Munich enacts a horse licensing rule. The column quips on divorced women, thumblack, antique chairs, and sleep dreams, warning against alcohol’s dream suppression and sharing a printer’s life change. Hunters are advised on deer tracks and identifying bucks under branch glare.
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Munich
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