South Plains newspaper page segment from Lubbock TX morning edition
A readable fragment from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal page 6 shows a Tuesday morning edition with standard district notices. Mentions Moore and Lubbock publishers and national advertising reps Dallas AP and UP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
South Plains
Moone and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Kerning Thing Company, Inc
National Advertising Representas
Dallas
Texas
Associated Press
United Press
Expressways sought to relieve Texas Tech traffic woes
A discussion in the Avalanche Journal outlines campus gridlock with 23 000 students and staff generating over 27 000 vehicles and 4 000 bicycles. Proposals include campus parking limits and an expressway system to span around the Tech bottlenecks but progress remains stalled as officials and the State Highway Commission delay action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
Sundavian
Avalanche Journal
Perry Flippin
PLOO
19Th Street
University Avenue
Lubbockites
Tech
Litchock
State Highway Commission
Nixon Hirohito Alaska Meeting Signals Diplomatic Move
President Nixon and Emperor Hirohito plan a September 8 Anchorage visit as a goodwill step to ease tense U.S.-Japan relations. The trip, during the emperor's refueling layover en route to Europe, follows trade frictions and a U.S. import surcharge, with both sides signaling movement toward better ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Nison
Hirohito
Japan
Amerian
Anchorage
Europe
U.S
Nixon
Peking
Tokyo
Chamber of Commerce
White House
Zaro
Washington
Parachute Device Tested On Flight Over Lakehurst 1907
A veteran pilot flew a four seater 4600 feet over Lakehurst when wings failed and a parachute opened, guiding the craft to a soft landing. Inventors Daire Manfredi and Angelo Raith report four year tests and seek FAA approval for mass production amid limited industry interest. They advertise to small plane owners and claim four seaters at Tone Island are being equipped, though no heavier aircraft adoption is seen.
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Lakehurst
New York
Daire Manfredi
Angelo Raith
Federal Aviation Administration
Manfredi Siys
Tone Island
Economic Rivalry Over War Likely in Next Decade
The Nixon era could see reduced troop deployments from Indo China and Western Europe as economic considerations rise. Moscow aims for better Eastern European ties while limiting military presence. talks on mutually balanced troop withdrawals from Europe are anticipated from Melvin Laird.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Asia
Nixon
Indo China
Western Europe
West Berlin
Soviet Union
West Germany
France
Great Britain
Moscow
Mideast
Kremlin
Egypt
Israel
Congress
Melvin Laird
Russia
Flashback to the 19th District race and George Mahon
A reminiscence recalls the 1930s campaign for the new 19th Congressional District centered on Lubbock. George Herman Mahon, then under 35, faced several candidates while backers promoted him as a trustworthy Boy Scout type who rarely missed church and local revival meetings. The piece contrasts Mahon’sLubbock-centered support with opposition in Colorado City and Loraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Mahon
Lubbock Lions Club
G. Hubert Nelson
George Mahon
Hubert Nelsot
Colorado City
George Herman Mahon
Texas
Lubbock
Loraine
Ience
Young George
George
Tahoka
Mister N
Middlesex
Pues
Nelson
Mahon
Washington
Yesteryear
White House
Congressman Mahon
Hubert Nelson
Mr. Khayyam
Liberal fund reactivates to aid liberal Senate candidates
The McGovern Fund reemerges as the Church Stevenson Fund to raise money for liberal Democratic Senate hopefuls. The distribution committee, led by ex Senator Paul Douglas and lobbyist George Agree, has faced prior criticism for arbitrary giving and lack of clear formulas.
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Washington
McGovern Fund
Church - Stevenson Fund
Senate
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Idaho
Frank Church
George McGovern
Stevenson
Church
Paul Douglas
George Agree
Committee For the Democratic Process
Democratic Senate
McGovern
Dollar and Gold Backing Highlight Political Duty
Henry J. Taylor argues the dollar's trouble stems from political mismanagement and deficit spending. He asserts gold backing and balanced trade are essential, criticizing Kennedy Johnson eras for debt growth and inflation, warning that speculators target weak currencies.
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U. S
Congress
Kennedy
Johnson
Pass It On Carnival Sage: Giants and Midgets
A veteran of side shows weighs in on carnival performers noting midgets stay cheerful and witty while giants are often unhappy. The remark leads to a broader reflection that top basketball players may brood more than others. The piece also includes quiz questions on ambidexterity, Rod McKuen, gold bricks, shark teeth, aging, senses, Moses, and daily thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Evans Daily
KER F
Par Abea Hd
WTY
Chas, AL Guy Ednor
Ates of America
Nixon-Hiroohito
David Lawrence
South Korea
Okinawa
United States Navy
Plainsman
Homer Pharr
Clark Mullican
Littlefield
Arthur P. Duggan
Dickens County
Miarlanne
Gale McGee
Wyoming
Len Vance Hartke
Mullican
Mitchell County
Flynn
Henry J. Taylor
Austria
Portugal
L. M. Boyd
Rod McKuen
Fort Knox
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