Lubbock Avalanche Journal Staff Directory
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal lists its corporate address at Box 491, Lubbock Texas 79408 and identifies staff including Robert R. Norris Vice President General Manager Rickman ess Manager Jay Harris J C Busin David E Knapp Executive Editor Dusan Burle Pettit Kenneth May Managing Editor Associate Editor Carl N Cannon Robert C McVay Advertising Director and Circulation Manager. The paper operates mornings with Sunday consolidation and uses Associated Press and United Press International wires.
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J.C. Busin
David E. Knapp
Dusan Burle Pettit
Kenneth May
Carl N. Cannon
Robert C. McVay
Caribbean Tip of Iceberg Signals Growing U.S. Worries
The piece warns that Caribbean political shifts threaten American interests as governments push for higher control over operations, with U S firms facing disruptions. It cites Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad, Tobago, and the Dominican Republic amid Castro influence, Panama Canal focus, and potential broader South American impacts.
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U.S
Western Hemisphere
Caribbean
Canal
South
Jamaica
Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago
Dominican Republic
India
South America
Banks Cited in Terror Threats Must Stand Firm
Bay View Federal Savings of San Francisco faced threats from the New World Liberation Front and capitulated by agreeing to renovate four buildings to avoid being targeted. The piece argues firms should refuse to yield, bolster security, and cooperate with law enforcement, noting other groups may exploit concessions. It cites a utility firm that refused demands, offering a $15,000 reward instead.
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Bay View Federal Savings
San Francisco
New World Liberation Front
Financial Institution
California
Bay View
Howard Hughes Leaves Fortune to Art Buchwald Figure
A spoof will allegedly drafted by Howard Hughes names Art Buchwald as sole heir to two and a half billion dollars. The letter recounts a fateful airplane encounter and a plan to fund tax free bonds, oil and gas interests, a foundation, and CIA deals while criticizing atomic tests.
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Art Buchwald
Pennsylvania Avenue
N.W
Washington, D.C
Howard Hughes
Clifford Irving
Jobs Issue Deceptive Proposal on Unemployment Aid
David B. Wilson argues that declaring all unemployment recipients ineligible could cut unemployment figures substantially. He contends the measure would misrepresent the jobless rate and harm those in need.
Castro Torrijos axis and U S Canal policy debate
The column argues Castro and Torrijos push a Panama Canal sovereignty path, with U S diplomacy aimed at curbing Castro. It notes Latin American leaders reassessing ties, Reagan’s tough talk, Goldwater urging negotiated stakes, and the flaw in a nationwide public jobs program while defending unemployment benefits as stabilizing.
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Castro
Panama
Torrijos
Fidel
Fidel Castro
Latin America
Ronald Reagan
Barry Goldwater
Reagan
United States
Jay Harris Column Mixture on Taxes and Film News
A satirical column critiques tax burdens and government debt while noting a planned movie shoot in Amarillo. The piece mentions Warner Bros film scenes in downtown Amarillo and Palo Duro Canyon, with Burt Reynolds as a veteran stunt man in a story tied to The Day The World Ended. It also memorializes Dan Fenley’s fifty-year tenure at the Avalanche-Journal.
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New Mexico
Amarillo
Warner Bros
Burt Reynolds
Warners
Hawaii
Warner
Palo Duro Canyon
Reynolds
Lubbock
Quotations From Readers Across Two Papers
Milwaukee Sentinel cites Alex Thien on citizen duty and burden while Columbus Dispatch features Clyde Moore remarking on heavenly harps with electronic aggravators.
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Bob Booth
Alex Thien
Milwaukee Sentinel
Clyde Moore
Columbus Dispatch
High earners clash over money and perk culture
The world’s highest paid woman claims work is not about money and perhaps enjoys breaks, while an older generation founder who valued earnings has a son pressing for government handouts.
Rats in Sausage? Cardiff researchers explore food use
LM Boyd notes researchers at Cardiff University investigated raising rats for use in sausages. The project’s progress is unclear and inquiry is avoided. Polls show 20 percent of 1000 high school seniors name exiled writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn as the person they admire most. The British Post Office reportedly loses about $12 per minute, seen as a notably unsuccessful operation.
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Cardiff University
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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University of Miami
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Pentagon
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Mr. Buckwell
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David B. Wilson
Andrew Tully
Cuba
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George D. Aiken
Omar Torrijos
Congress
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Hemisphere
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Fred Harris
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Government
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