Lubbock Avalanche-Journal October 26 1972 front page
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal dated Friday October 26 1972 shows byline and staff names including Robert R Norris vice president general manager Rickma Frutive David E Knapp executive Jane Burle Pettit managing editor Parln Cannon advertising chief Jay Harris and Robert C McVay in Labbeck Texas. The edition presents wire service content from Associated Press and Colt Press and notes morning publication schedule.
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Ford as Vice President Faces a Tough Senate-Congress Barrier
A political analysis argues that Gerald Ford will gain authority as White House spokesman yet lose direct Congressional leverage after confirmation. It notes previous vice presidents lost legislative influence, the need for bipartisan cooperation, and the delicate balance Nixon faces amid liberal and partisan pressures.
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Congress
White House
Michigan
House of Representatives
Rep. Ford
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House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Legislative
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
City Council urged to outlaw utility builder incentive programs
A reader denounces utility companies paying builders to install all electric or all gas systems as a wasteful practice. LP&L and other utilities offer wiring and advertising bonuses to attract new construction, prompting calls for council action to ban such payments and protect customers. The letter urges public scrutiny and cites energy abundance in the 21st century and cheap dollars.
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Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Southwestern Public Service Co
Lubbock Power and Light
Lp&l
New York Spanish voting ruling sparks sharp backlash
A federal judge's order requiring Spanish language ballots and translators in New York City polling places draws fierce criticism from critics who call the ruling an overreach and warn it undermines English as the nation's working language while affirming minority access to voting. The piece argues for English-only ballots and questions the ruling's constitutionality and implications for election integrity.
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Washington
New York City
Board of Elections
Times
New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Republic
Wall Street
Richard
Nixon
Lincoln
Si Bolivar
Sweden
Italian Reds Get Help from Berlinger, CPI Chief
Henry J. Taylor portrays Enrico Berlinger as CPI head and top Italian Communist figure. The piece labels Berlinger a wind-tunnel agile chameleon and a staunch Soviet stooge, noting Moscow’s view of Italian conspiracies and the strong American interest.
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Italian Communist Party
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Berlinger
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Italy
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Red Star
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Kennedy era memories in a decade of change and tension
Marianne Means critiques nostalgia for Kennedy and warns against an emotional political orgy. She notes CBS TV specials and magazine retrospectives, calls out shifts in civil rights, space funding, and Vietnam policy, and contrasts Kennedy with Nixon. The piece also analyzes Italy’s Catholic Church clash with Communists and Chile under Allende.
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Nixon
White House
John Kennedy
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Italy
St. Peter's Square
Paul VI
Chile
Berlinger
Allende
Welcome Home Texas Tech Exes and Reese Air Base Open House
A Texas Tech Homecoming greeting by Bob Jones welcomes alumni and notes the university's ongoing Golden Anniversary growth. An Open House at Reese Air Force Base will feature aircraft and the Thunderbirds, who honor Capt. Jerry D. Bolt killed in a Las Vegas crash. A hospital salute and a fund plaque will aid burn care at Methodist Hospital.
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Methodist Hospital
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Air Force Academy
Lake Ray Hubbard
Dallas
Bill Casey
M.E. Casey
Wolfforth
Jerry Bolts
Pass It On and a Challenger's Truth
L M Boyd muses on scoreboards and history with references to Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth 714th home run moments. The piece blends quirky trivia about spelling bees brunettes credit cards and tiger populations with a throwaway aside about helicopters.
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Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
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