Cambodia bombing policy questioned in June 1973 opinion piece
The piece questions U.S. bombing in Cambodia, noting public disapproval and congressional moves to cut funding. It argues there is no clear national interest or legal obligation, warns of constitutional issues, and cites calls for ending U.S. involvement while reflecting on Rome’s fate and risky foreign policy choices.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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Edward Kennedy
T. S. Eliot
John Tower
Henry Kissinger
Lon Nol
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Herbert Muller
Ralph Novak
Lisbon
London
Mexico
Alabama
George C. Wallace
University of Alabama
University of Rome
Italy
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Washington
Moscow
Dean Chance
Molly Picon
J. Edgar Hoover
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Appropriations
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Ervin Committee
FBI
Graduation Honors at Austin High School
Mary Nelson and Janice Shade received graduation honors at Austin High School. The junior and senior prom featured Hawaiian motifs with Chuck Hall's orchestra in the school cafeteria. Maj. Olaf W. Christianson, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Christianson, received the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star Medal on March 28 while serving in Korea.
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Janice Shade
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Chuck Hall
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N. K. Christianson
Korea
Minnesota
County Auditors Office
Ruckelshaus Likely to Lead FBI Pending Senate Confirmation
Victor Riesel reports that William D. Ruckelshaus may stay as acting director of the FBI for at least a year with Senate confirmation expected. FBI veteran W. Mark Felt retires, while agents reveal major strike forces targeting Mafia networks across the nation.
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W. Mark Felt
Chicago
Tony Accardo
Justice Dept
John Mitchell
Andi
Today in History and Hoover Era Reflections
The column recalls June 1 history events from 1958 to 1973 including de Gaulle becoming premier and Kentucky and Tennessee statehood. It then shifts to a long tribute to J Edgar Hoover, praising the FBI, policing reforms, and opposition to politicization amid Watergate.
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Associated Press
Charles de Gaulle
France
Kentucky
Union
Tennessee
Brigham Young
Whitingham
James Madison
Congress
Britain
Leslie Howard
Community reflections mix road safety with graduation season
A local column mixes notes on end of school events with safety concerns and civic updates. It cites driver licensing milestones, Rotary leadership for Dick Taber, and a call to safer driving inspired by Seymour Taylor’s poem If Everyone. The piece also mentions new city arena progress and honors Sister Gentilis McGrath, plus local musical groups Muziks and Austin High performances.
Archibald Cox as Watergate investigator and prosecutor
A profile of Archibald Cox the Harvard law professor named to lead Watergate investigations. The piece outlines his strict constructionist stance, respect for law over politics, past roles, and complex mix of pride, integrity, and caution shaping his approach to the case.
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Nixon
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Felix Frankfurter
William Howard Taft
Charles Evans Hughes
Francis Biddle
Robert Jackson
Stanley Reed
Supreme Court
Victor Navasky
Best Sellers List and Military Quote
A Publishers Weekly best sellers list features fiction and nonfiction titles from authors such as Susan Shaw and Kurt Vonnegut. The excerpt includes a quote from Maj. Edward Elias about technology versus ideology and the failure of bombing to halt supply flows into South Vietnam.
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Edward Elias
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North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Let cool heads prevail amid Watergate backlash
The piece warns that Nixon opponents in Congress may weaponize Watergate to derail policies and wasteful programs. It urges calm and coordinated action to avoid inflating inflation, energy shortages, and trade deficits, stressing prudent stewardship over partisan moves.
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