Morning Edition Publishes South Plains Pledge Page
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal edition notes its Morning Edition format for weekdays with a Sunday consolidation. The 1973 issue lists staff, offices, and publishing details including the Pledge and national wire services.
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Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
Moandt Ave
J. Lubbock
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas Teac
Associated Press
United Press International
Ambulance subsidies debated for Lubbock County
The Lubbock County Commissioners Court backs a $1,000 monthly subsidy to assure ambulance service countywide, adding to the city’s $2,400 monthly support. Critics note rising costs and a shift toward a publicly operated regional mobile emergency room to deliver faster on-site treatment. The plan aims to extend service regionally, with each community contributing fair shares.
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Lubbock County
County Commissioners Court
Aid
South Plains
Lubbock
Homecoming for Texas Tech and LCC Students in Lubbock
Lubbock welcomes thousands of students back for fall term at Texas Tech University, Lubbock Christian College, and area schools. The article notes students live, work, vote, and contribute to the city’s economy and culture as they become fulltime citizens of the area.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech University
Lubbock Christan College
Texas Tech
LCC
South Plains
Lubbock Christian College
Wayland
Plainview
Levelland
Mr. Mahon
Watergate
John Ford Remains One of Cinema’s Great Directors
The text honors director John Ford, noting his six Oscars and influence across Westerns and dramas. It recalls friends like John Wayne Henry Fonda and James Stewart paying tribute during his cancer battle and his lasting legacy in blending action and music in films.
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John Ford
John Wayne
Henry Fonda
James Stewart
Tennis fantasy shows Riggs fall to Billie Jean King
The narrator imagines a match where Riggs challenges Billie Jean King, staging a dramatic win for King at 5-6 5-5 and a final rally. The scene features Roy Howard Co ssell’s TV moment, crowd frenzy, and a plan to donate the $100,000 to the Women’s Liberation Movement to deter future bullies.
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Bobby Riggs
Houston
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Riggs
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Howard Cosell
Arto
Margaret Court
Nixon era subpoenas set for Texas testimony in Dallas probe
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that Will Wilson and five other current or former federal officials may testify in a Dallas federal court hearing this fall. The inquiry seeks to determine whether the Nixon Administration misused judicial process to undermine the Texas Democratic establishment through law denial powers for political ends.
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Nixon
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Lawanday
Wilson
Anne
Federal District Court
Dallas
Uhal
Waggoner Carr
Senate
Daly
Carr
Atty
John Mitchell
William Taylor
Richard Isleindienst
Henry Petersen
Justice Department
Kleindienst
Petersen
Ben Barnes
Will Wilson
Houston
Frank Sharp
Auto Train concept teased as Amtrak to negotiate routes
A new auto ferry idea aims to move cars with passengers between major cities, inspired by Auto-Train. Amtrak seeks routes linking Washington Orlando Disney World and Louisville with future plans. early tests show growing demand from vacationing middle class travelers. potential competition for rail and airline travel emerges amid federal funding.
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Estmater
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Amtrak
Florida
Europe
Washington
Sanford
Fla
Disney World
Orlando
Dasney World
Volkswagen
TPS
Louisville Ky
Nixon
Louisville
Four Students Lose Teeth In Five Minutes
Dennis McMahon, a Wayne Michigan grade school teacher, relays a true story. A teacher notes four sixth graders lost a tooth in five minutes and the incident is announced over the school PA. One student quips that his mom can remove a whole top row in ten seconds.
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Dennis McMahon
Wayne (Mich
P.A
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Bob Talbert
Detroit Free Press
Prisoners Return as Koreans Armistice Exchange Proceeds
Two hundred seventy-five Americans returned from Communist captivity on the penultimate day of the Korean armistice prisoner exchange. Flooding eased in South Texas after waters receded from Kingsville Falfurrias and Alice. In Tampa Florida Colonel Michael N McCoy shaved 40 minutes off an Air Force jet record by landing a B 47 at MacDill Field after a nine hour 13 minute flight from Fairford England.
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MacDill Field
Fairford
England
Mahon Talks Economy and Watergate During Home Visit
Congressman George Mahon visited Lubbock and surrounding district towns during a recess. He said the economy and food prices dominate concerns, with inflation and interest rates on voters’ minds. He urged back-to-back home visits for perspective and accountability, noting no easy solutions.
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George Mahon
Washington
Lubbock
House of Representatives
Watergate
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Congress
Maher
Fed
Mahon
Popular Card Games In Demand Across Trails
LM Boyd notes surveys list contract bridge poker pinochle rummy and solitaire as the top card games by popularity. Comments on age bone development and law firm hiring bias are included along with brief notes on songwriters Sammy Gallop and Felix Powell and their suicides.
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Sammy Gallop
Felix Powell
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