Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Summary of 1973 Friday Morning
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal notes Friday March 23 1973 edition details its weekly morning publication and Associated Press wire service content. It lists staff roles including Robert R Norris vice president and general manager J C Rickman advertising director Robert C McVay managing editor Jay Harris and E Knapp as editorial page editor.
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Piaban Texan
South Plain
Cne
Lubbock Avalanche-Sourant
Eveniea Fart
Southwenteen, Newspapers, Corporation
Avn
Jo Lumbock
Texas
Testaly Pregy League
Dallas
Associated Press
Press International
Robert R. Norris
Canal Zone Debate Shifts to United Nations
The article argues Panama seeks UN General Assembly control over the Canal Zone after a U.S. veto in the Security Council. It warns Omar Torrijos could use UN attention to pressure the U.S. while defense chiefs say concessions risk a forced U.S. withdrawal. The piece says the U.S. will pursue a revised treaty balancing Panamanian interests and regional hostility.
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Panama
Canal Zone
United Nations General Assembly
U.S
Security Council
Britain
John Scali
Torrijos
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
General Assembly
Soviet Jewish Emigration Policy Spurs U.S. Trade Debate
The report notes George Shultz pressed Moscow on Soviet Jewish emigration while U.S. Congress weighs trade limits. It cites exemptions for emigrants to Israel and mixed Soviet reactions, with Jewish groups skeptical that concessions mean policy change.
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George P. Shultz
Moscow
Kremlin
Sist
Pilots face crisis as gorilla transport nearly triggers bail out
An account from Dallas recalls two pilots flying a plane from St. Louis to Dallas with an iv 500 pound gorilla. The animal awoke early and the crew nearly abandoned ship before another injection calmed it. The tale echoes a WWII era hypothetical of the ape taking control.
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St. Louis
Dallas
Torrijos criticizes U S and UN in Panama Canal row
Andrew Tully reports Panamanian leader General Torrijos and Security Council push back against U S presence in Panama. He depicts U S treaty talks as leverage while accusing the UN and rival nations of propaganda and interference.
Henry Taylors Tribute to Patrick Henry and Liberty
The article recalls Patrick Henry lighting the road to independence with Give me liberty or give me death and notes his political rise in Virginia. It mentions his election on March 22 and his declines of national offices, contrasting his public honors with personal restraint.
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Patrick Henry
Anne Hutchinson
United State
Henry
Virginia
Onrly
Governor Morris
Duke of Leeds
Britain
Whitehall
Paris
Canada
England
Louisiana
Spain
Bunker Hall
Cornwallis
Tien
Mr. Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Almot
Patrick Henry and the Constitution's enduring guard
A compact column recalling Patrick Henry's legacy, the 1787 Constitutional Convention, and Webster's warning that the Constitution guards the people from well intentioned rulers. It contrasts past civil struggles with Nixon era bipartisanship and the quest to unify a divided nation.
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Patrick Henry
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Rousseau
Bunker Hill Monument
Daniel Webster
Lubbock Concerted Plan to Lure Conventions and Tourists
The piece notes San Antonio hosting regional Sweet Adelines contests and Texas public school teachers conventions, while praising Lubbock for attracting events like the All America Football Game. It highlights hotel occupancy, economic ripple from visitors, and the potential of Memorial Civic Center and local attractions. It also touches on university curfew policy shifts at Texas Tech and a quip about railroad history and coeds.
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San Antonio
Texas
Alamo
The
Sweet Adelines, Inc
Tex Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Lubbock
Memorial Civic Center
Alamo City
Texas Realtors
Tex
Joneses
Texas Tech
Grover Murray
Belton
Mary-Hardin Baylor
Van Fleet says U S Eighth Army lacks ammo in Korea
Washington AP reports Gen James A Van Fleet warned senators the U S Eighth Army is short on ammunition to withstand a Communist advance in Korea. Fort Worth AP notes three prisoners died during a dramatic jailbreak attempt at Tarrant County jail. Brownwood UPD reports Mario El Turbo Pet convicted as an accomplice in the murder of Jacob S Floyd Jr and sentenced to 99 years.
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Latin America
G Orrijost
Connecticut
Securit Conncil
Gen
Orrijey
U. S
Canal Zon
Uncle Sam
George Washington
George IV
Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Washington
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Brownwood
UPD
Mario
el Turbo
Pet
Jacob S Floyd Jr
Jest For Fun am Bud Lowy
The piece recalls old movie theater treats with popcorn as the standout snack. Bob Goddard is cited in a St. Louis Globe Democrat publication fragment.
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Bud Lowy
Bob Goddard
St. Louis
Random Musings On Mothers Pot and Pascal Curiosities
A collection of brief curiosities and observations. It notes that four mothers report not loving a baby instantly, warns marijuana impairs driving and night vision, mentions Blaise Pascal as a hydraulic authority and early tile printing inventor, and muses on scale limits in miniature universe models.
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Blaise Pascal
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