Local News Briefs From Lubbock In October 1973
A fragmented clipping from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal dated Monday morning October 8 1973 lists staff and Associated Press credits. The text shows names such as Robert R Norris vice president general manager J C Rickman and others, indicating a typical city desk rundown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ited Press International
Robert R. Norris
Monger
J.C. Rickman Amnens
Knapp Jay Harris
the Enemy
Spertin
Kenneth May Carlin Cannon
ROBERT.C_McVAY
Excenden Magee
Blue-Ribbon Board Urged for Lubbock Bus Future
The Avalanche-Journal urges the Lubbock City Council to form a blue ribbon board of business leaders and consumer representatives to craft a rapid plan for upgrading Lubbock Transit. The piece argues for better routes scheduling promotion and new equipment to attract riders and sustain service.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
New Spies and Open Skies Shape Cold War Peace
The piece argues that reconnaissance satellites redefine espionage, with U S and Russia maintaining constant surveillance. It notes satellites can detect two foot wide objects from 100 miles, monitor missiles, tests, weather, and crops, and that talks in 1972 moved toward curbing the nuclear race under an open skies approach.
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U.S
Russia
Washington
Moscow
Henry J. Taylor recounts Columbus life and wandering remains
A portrait of Cristoforo Colombo, famed admiral of the Ocean Sea, is linked with Genoa birthplace and age estimates. The piece surveys Columbus’s voyage era, diary disappearances, and the moving of his remains across Seville Santo Domingo and Havana, ending with modern interment in Seville.
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Italy
de Orchi
Como
Columbus
Cristoforo Colombo
Genoa
University of
Pavia
Connally Faces Backlash as Nixon Pick in Trouble
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that John Connally, seen as Nixon’s VP successor to Agnew, now confronts hostility from conservative Republicans and threats from his former Democratic allies, altering the political dynamic eight weeks after Agnew’s troubles emerged.
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Washington
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
John B. Connally
Connally
Agnew
Texas
Supreme Court
CBS
House
Senate
Democratic Congress
National Federation of Republican Women
Mr. Nixon
White House
Agnew Fate Seen Hinged On Fair Hearing Amid Leaks
The piece argues Agnew may be unable to obtain a fair trial due to media leaks and near‑executive insider information. It contrasts Agnew’s press exposure with reactions to the Manson and Berrigan cases and discusses Connally's Republican prospects and internal party tensions.
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Washington
Spiro ‘Agnew
Maryland
Charles Manson
Berrigan Brothers
Justice Department
Agnew
Guardians of Freedom
Manson
Berrigan
Nixon
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Berrigans
Berrigan Group
Atty
Elliot Richardson
Richardson
National Newspaper Week Reflects on Press Freedom and Reach
A Jay Harris look highlights how millions read daily papers and the Avalanche Journal, noting 80 000 circulation and 7 percent daily readership nationally. It argues newspapers drive advertising revenue, support free speech, and mirror communities across the United States.
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Bureau of Advertising Study
Publishers
Assn
Texas Daily Newspaper
United States
U.S
Pass It On YOUNG LADY Describe Marriage Proposals
Aged 19 to 25 women reportedly receive three marriage proposals on average during six years. The American Institute of Family Relations cites 25 percent in cars, 23 percent at home, and 20 percent in public places. Also noted, five times as many people view French as a second language as a first. New Yorkers show high upstairs residence rates.
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American Institute of Family Relations
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Transit Co
U.S. House of Representatives
Henry J. Taylor
Henry the Navigator
Indes
Seville
Ferdinand Magellan
Pacific
Antonio Paga
Magellan
Library World
Herodotus
Europe
Spain
America
South America
Isla Santa Net
Orinoco
Asia
Cadiz
Hispaniola
Santo Domingo
Hava
Cuba
Christopher Columbus
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
V.P
Fred Graham
Graham
Henry E. Petersen
Petersen
Executive Department
New York Times
Scotty Reston
Spiro Agnew
Baltimore County
Zanzibar
Ronald Reagan
California
San Diego
New York
Westchester County
Blindbrook Club
Jay Harris
Avalanche- Journal
Citizen
New York City
L.M. Boyd
P.O
Fort Worth
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