Lubbock Morning Edition Preamble and Staff List
Lubbock Morning May 22 197 page shows masthead and staff roles including Robert Norris executive, David Knapp executive editor Burle Pettit managing editor Carlin Cannon advertising director Jay Harris Kenneth May associate editor Robert McVay circulation manager. It notes independent daily with AP UPI wire service.
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Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
At & St
Ave J. Lubbock
National Advertising Representatives
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Robert R. Norris
David E. Knapp
Burle Pettit
Carlin
Cannon Advertising
Ager
Jay Harris
Kenneth May
Robert C. McVay
Presidential race to Kansas City and New York heats up
Ford and Reagan face a tight convention race with rising doubts over Carter’s hold on the nomination. Brown and others challenge as 12 primaries remain, California looms large on June 8 and 9, while a “smoke filled room” move could reshape the nominating stakes.
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
Kansas City
New York City
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
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Brown
Renan
GOP
Demos
White House
Reagan
New York
Carter
Justice Dept Should Revisit Forced Busing Says Editorial
An editorial urges the U.S. Justice Department to seek Supreme Court re reconsideration of forced busing in desegregation cases. It cites President Ford and Attorney General Levi, notes opposition from NAACP and Sen. Brooke, and argues busing has failed to improve education or harmony while causing community strife. It claims continued DOJ inaction harms civil rights protections.
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Supreme Court
Edward Levi
Lord
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
NAACP
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Boston
Ford
Levi
Detroit
Louisville
Dallas
SIS
Washington
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Rutgers University
Disturbing Dozen questions from Virginia Payette column
The piece lists twelve political and government concerns including military conduct, welfare, bureaucracy, gun control, cost overruns, and an employment act. It mixes sharp questions about Ford Reagan Kissinger and various government bodies with a closing anecdote about a doctor and patient recalling a spelling test.
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NLRB
Canal links nations and divides a state
David B. Wilson argues the canal connects oceans and continents while splitting a sovereign nation into two parts. He notes its diminished military and naval value in the jet age but remains useful for transshipments and commerce as a critical maritime artery.
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SUEZ
Ho Chi Minh
French Foreign Legion
Dien Bien Phu
Bandung
Nasser
Omar Torrijos Herrera
Fidel Castro
Congress abandons helmet mandate for motorcycle riders
Marianne Means notes Congress dropped compulsory helmet laws as part of a broader shift against moral regulation. The piece links helmet repeal to a broader U.S. stance on individual rights and federal mandates, while also touching on Panama’s canal tensions and Middle East issues as context.
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Washington
Congress
Arafat Emerges as Key Peacemaker in Middle East Tangles
Henry J. Taylor profiles Yasir Arafat as the central figure shaping Palestinian resistance and seeking a path to peace in Lebanon. The piece describes Arafat's leadership over displaced Palestinians, his influence over regional actors, and tensions with Syria, Jordan, and Israel. It notes Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi concerns, and Arafat's position amid broader Arab unity and conflict dynamics.
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasir Arafat
Lebanon
Arafat
Syria
Palestine Resistance Movement
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New York
Amman
Jordan
Mideast
Saladin
Palestine
Israel
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Jordan River
West Bank
United States
Middle East
PLO
Habat
Jordan Rivers
Gaza Strip
Rae
Washington
Pass It On And The Mystery Of Dimples
A reader asks what causes dimples noting skin muscle attachment as the reason. Other items recall a personals ad about a rare foot disease and a mix of curious trivia from names and roles to social topics.
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Academy Parkade
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