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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1973

Page

2

Lubbock Morning Edition October 20 1973

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal issue details staff roles and publication notes for Saturday Morning October 20 1973. It lists editors general manager advertising director and associated press wire services while describing the newspaper's masthead details and corporate ties.

P.O Lubbock Texas South Plaine Avalanche-Journal Bertia Satharsteen Carpetalien At &T At Ave 7 Naftonal Vadet Proes International Robert

Nobel Peace Prize split unlikely says Kissinger Tho

An Associated Press Oslo dispatch notes the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize was unlikely for Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho. Kissinger frames world peace as goal amid dangerous power politics while Tho seeks Hanoi dominance in Southeast Asia, making the award controversial and pragmatic rather than altruistic.

Henry A. Kissinger U.S le Duc Tho Associated Press Oslo Nobel Committee Kissinger South Vietnam Southeast Asia

Texas to adopt five year license tag system in 1976

The Texas Highway Department outlines a plan to switch to stickers for license plates starting with 1976 renewals, extending replacements over five years to save about 10.5 million dollars. Officials note ongoing annual personalized plates, while concerns arise over wear, ownership transfer, and long term tag readability.

Texas California Bob Townsley Texas Highway Department Texas Automobile Dealers Association

Middle income families face tougher college costs

The piece shows rising college expenses hit middle income families hard. Banks offer higher returns on loans while tuition, fees, room and board climb at state schools and private colleges alike. Many parents worry about paying now or later as costs outpace after tax income.

Joan

Thermostat drop sparks chilly Washington commentary

Washington debate over cutting federal thermostats to 70 72 degrees draws satire and anecdotes about comfort versus fuel saving. Andrew Tully notes Interior Secretary Morton promotes savings while readers recall Churchill and Maxine Elliot stories and public indifference to winter warmth in offices.

Washington Rogers Morton Winston Churchill Churchill Riviera Maxine Elliot Maxine France Winston Elliot-Wise Morton Hell

Ford Rescues Nixon as Ford Becomes Vice President?

Republicans in the House grew restive as President Nixon weighed a new Vice President. The July tension followed Spiro Agnew's disgrace and strained party unity. Ford was urged by many to be the choice, but Nixon's plan favored by none.

Washington Gerald Ford Nixon Republican House Novak Mr. Nixon White House Spiro T. Agnew Ford Capitol Hill Barber Conable New York House Gop Conable Gerry Ford Sen Barry Goldwater Maryland John B. Connally Goldwater Connally Nelson Rockefeller Ronald Reagan Agnew Camp David Congress Reagan Rockefeller

Negative public mood swamps ignition interlock push

Public reaction to the new mandatory ignition interlock for 1974 cars runs negative as Congress weighs bills to ban the device. Voters cite inconvenience and possible malfunctions while lawmakers note safety must balance personal choice and federal reach.

Washington Congress Gallup

Offhand Thoughts on Credit Cards and Marriage

A witty quip warns against relying solely on credit cards and keeping cash to avoid being robbed. A writer quips that fiction shapes marriages, noting the idea that two can live as cheaply as one.

West German espionage peril alarms Nixon envoy

Henry J. Taylor reports Ambassador Martin J. Hillenbrand warns President Nixon of mass undercover Soviet infiltrations in West Germany and Berlin. He cites the BND, SSD, and Nazi-era traces, with hundreds of ex-Nazis in East Germany and prisons near Berlin, threatening NATO security.

Martin J. Hillenbrand Nixon West Germany West Berlin Hillenbrand Defense Ministry Willy Brandt Hermann Luedke Eifel Horst Wendtland Gerhard Boehn Johannes Grimm Economics Ministry Hans-Heinrich Schenk Press Office Edeltrand Grapentin Bundesnachrietendienst BND Brandt Heinze Felte Felte ABWER Moscow Rudolf Roessler Lucy Ring Austria Staatssucherheitdienst SSD Germany Gestapo Berlin Salzburg Ityrian Tyrolean Salzhammergut Lake Toplitz Red Willi Staph East Berlin Lichtenberg Berlin Wall Bautzen Hauerfurt Haverfurt United States NATO

Pass It On Language Man and Maritime Origins

LM Boyd explains the phrase son of a gun linking it to sailors and offspring born near ship cannons. A Q and A covers Muhammad Ali Foreman odds with Foreman favored. A Sabbath Monday rhyme confirms Thursday birth while a friend has Monday. Dentists report fewer extractions now than twenty years ago.

Louie Bonnie

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