Caution on Vietnam Peace Pitfalls in Coalition Debate
The article outlines President Nixon's cautious stance on a Vietnam settlement before the election and notes reports of a possible Kissinger North Vietnamese accord. It warns against Hanoi’s push for a Saigon coalition government with one third each of Communists antiCommunists and neutralists and compares to a 1946 North Vietnamese model.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Times of London
Henry Kissinger
Hanoi
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Hattdi
Rules Apply To Bike Riders
A police car watches traffic at 29th and Bangor as an 11 year old girl runs a stop sign on a bicycle. The writer proposes police record a child rider’s name and parental address for a Citizens Traffic Commission warning, rather than emergency room calls.
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29Th
Bangor
29Th Street
Citizens Traffic Commission
Ronald Reagan Faces Identity Problem in Campaign
Gov. Reagan recounts three canvassing calls from Nixon headquarters in Houston with voters failing to recognize him. He also recalls a Los Angeles jury summons where his quick note public employee led to a second summons asking for his exact job. The piece ends with a wry critique on elusive glory.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Houston
Nixon
Los Angeles
Blanchard Plan Sparks Insurance Reform Debate
Senator Blanchard of Lubbock pushes a plan in the Texas Legislature that would keep uniform rates set by the State Insurance Board while allowing companies to seek approval for lower rates. The proposal addresses uninsured motorists and cancellations but could hinge on hearings before the Economic Development Committee.
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Sen. TI. J.doe
Blanchard
Lubbock
Texas
State Insurance Board
No Wolves Please Warning Sparks Home Safety Debate
A terse note warns against wolves as a looming threat to expensive homes, suggesting six months or less until wolves land at doorsteps. The message frames fear and urges precaution amid an anticipated wildlife issue.
Era of Prosperity Seen for U S Business in 1973
The article reports rising Gross National Product and retail sales, steadier trade with the Soviet Union, and growing domestic and foreign business activity. It notes expected expansion in 1973 pending tax policy and political stability, with more capital investment and job creation on the horizon.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Congress
Plainspoken musings on money manners and popular clichés
The column riffes on money corrupting judgment, brands the grocery cart a costly burden, and notes aging beliefs about beauty and brains. Agnes Thomas argues common sense is scarce while Camelot fades and the word viable lingers as society evolves.
Kennedy Bills Stir Debates Across Health, Tax and Island Trust
The column surveys Senator Ted Kennedy with a heavy bill load including national health care, island trust purchases for Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, and shifting highway funds to mass transit. It notes Democratic battles, a revised national health plan, and Kennedy facing resistance in Congress. Virginia Knauer is profiled for quick quips.
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Kennedy
Cape Cod
Nixon
Island Trust
Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard
Senate
Congress
Lubbock County Eyes Record Presidential Vote in 1972
In Lubbock County the 1972 election builds to a record turnout with about 88 000 registered voters, 14 000 new in months. Republicans and Democrats run intensive drives to mobilize unregistered and registered voters, with Get Out and Vote efforts and a large phone push planned for election eve. Republicans aim to field a full slate of candidates in two years and push for a two party system while Democrats back McGovern and Barefoot Sanders to challenge Tower, hoping to tap a new local political alignment.
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Lubbock County
U.S. Senate
D. & H. Reid
Statler Brothers
Johnny Cash
Shrine of Culture
Billy Joe
Harper Valley
PTA
Bobbie Gentry
Jeannie C. Riley
KF ¥O
Bill Reynolds
Pete McKinney
Bob Brummal
Lonnie Langston
Oliver Preston Harlan
Labor County
Nixon
George McGovern
Bruce Barrick
Demon County
McGovern
Barefoot Sanders
John Tower
GOP
Bar- Tick
Syd Moore
Lubbock Republicans
Kitty
Texas
Lubbock
Miami
New Demos
Kennedy
Ublicans
South
Soviet economy defects exposed in Moscow keynote speech
London reports that M Malenkov's keynote speech to the All Union Soviet Communist party congress in Moscow revealed a wide range of defects in the Soviet economy. El Paso notes Senator Lyndon Johnson said the United States remains ahead in atomic energy but behind Russia in ground troops and first line planes.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche
London
M. Malenkov
Moscow
EL Paso
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Russia
Muscular development sparks debate on femininity in childbirth
A medico Dr V R Rhodes argues muscular development contradicts essential femininity while a social note notes events about the 18th of each month affecting business activity. Address lines reference L M Boyd Fort Worth Texas.
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V. R. Rhodes
L. M. Boyd
Fort Worth
Texas
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Blanchard Plan
David Lawrence
U.S
Price Commission and Pay Board
Ty Plainsman
Agnes Thomas
Camelot
Bill Gold
Virginia Payette
Ted
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Mayor Daley
Washington Post
Virginia Knauer
Charlotte
N.C
Avenue Q
Jockey Reynolds
Presbyterian Church
Billyfree
Claga
D. & Hil Reid
Jay Harris
Pam McCrary
Barrick
White House
Eisenhower
Ike
L. M
Boyd
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