Nixon Loyalist Agnew Faces Loyalist Pressure In 1973
The Austin Daily Herald notes Vice President Agnew remains loyal to President Nixon amid Watergate scrutiny. It contrasts his stance with talk of silence and recalls Coolidge’s restraint during Harding’s Teapot Dome, arguing silent as vice president is not a safe model for Agnew or Nixon supporters.
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Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Coolidge
Warren Harding
Teapot Dome
Cal
Donald R. McCoy
McCoy
Senate
Albert Fall
Bruce Biossat
Faulty fuel tanks linked to rear crash tests
Six 1973 cars were crashed into six new models at 40 mph and all struck vehicles leaked gasoline. William Haddon of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety told a House Commerce subcommittee that fuel tanks failed in every test, with one fire, urging tougher standards and safer designs.
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House Commerce
William Haddon
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Pension Increase For Federal Retirees Takes Effect July 1
Rising living costs trigger a 6.1 percent boost for 1.2 million federal pension recipients and survivors. COLA tied to CPI rise, effective July 1, the increase applies to monthly checks.
Checks dominance and 1985 outlook from Federal Reserve board member
Federal Reserve board member Jeffrey M. Bucher warned that paper checks threaten to overwhelm banking systems. He cited 27 billion checks in 1973 and projected 4 billion checks annually by 1985 unless usage is curbed. He urged credit cards and electronic recording to reduce check volume and noted 71 percent of the $457.3 billion debt is recorded on computer tape.
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Jeffrey M. Bucher
Federal Reserve
Bucher
Tuba Praise Sparks Global Gathering After Hofmann Cartoon
Readers hear a chorus for the tuba after Danny Kaye praises oboe and Hofnung's cartoon iconizes the instrument. The First International Tuba Symposium Workshop in Bloomington gathers hundreds to reshape the tubist image, per the Wall Street Journal and Christian Science Monitor.
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Danny Kaye
Gerard Hoffnung
Hoffung
Bloomington
Ind
Wall Street Journal
Christian Science Monitor
Turn Back the Clock at Dry Dock Armory Party
About 300 dancers attended the Dry Dock party at the Armory to bid farewell to members enlisting for service. Miss Gertrude Banfield of Austin will speak at the Red Cross annual meeting at the High School Auditorium Thursday. Austin airport lighting and fencing contract awarded to All-City Electric Company Willmar by City Council. Humid heat reaches 94 degrees in Austin.
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Armory
Gertrude Banfield
Austin
Washington, D. C
the Red Cross
All-City Electric Company
Willmar
Labor chiefs brace for tough post-freeze wage controls
Washington reports friction among labor leaders over Nixon policy shifts as the White House outlines a phased wage and price freeze. Connally’s role fuels speculation while George Shultz and John Dunlop push for Phase Four controls, with agencies poised to enforce new pay and price approvals.
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Washington
White House
John Connally
George Meany
Afl-Cio
No. 1
Chicago
George Shultz
Texas
Nixon
Connally
Texan
Chuck Colson
Treasury
John Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Internal Revenue Service
Audubon Society protests stock car races at Mower County Fairgrounds
The Austin Audubon Society protests stock car races held during fair week at the Mower County Fairgrounds. They cite fuel shortages and urge conserving gasoline amid national and Minnesota energy concerns.
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the Herald
Austin Audubon Society
Mower County Fairgrounds
Minnesota
County Fair Board
Ruth Delgehausen
P.O
Nixon uses wage and price freeze strategy amid unions
The piece argues that President Nixon extended a wage freeze to include the Teamsters and around half a million drivers, borrowing time for auto industry talks. It predicts a John Connally style stabilization plan with strict Phase Two controls and political pressure from labor groups against price fixes.
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Teamsters
Frank “Fitz” Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Meany
Nixon
Mr. Nixon
United Steelworkers
Big Steel
John Connally
White House
Best Sellers Compilation of Top Fiction and Nonfiction
A compact listing of fiction and nonfiction best sellers. Notable titles include Once Is Not Enough by Susan, Breakfast of Champions by Vonnegut, The Odessa File by Forsyth, Evening in Byzantium by Shaw, The Matlock Paper by Ludlum, The Joy of Sex by Comfort, Dr Atkins Diet Revolution by Atkins, Laughing All the Way by Howard, The Implosion Conspiracy by Nizer, and Hour of Gold Hour of Lead by Lindbergh.
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Breakfast of Champions
Vonnegut
Odessa
Forsyth
Byzantium
Shaw
Matlock Paper
Dr. Atkins
Atkins
Howar
Nizer
Hour of Gold
Hour of Lead
Lindbergh
Barbs on politics and media timing in common talk
A collection of wry lines on politicos planning early campaigns, Salt talks needing patience, persistent salesmen, TV edits for time, and early risers. The quips spotlight everyday life and media habits with a sharp tongue.
This Day In History June 22 1973 Highlights
On this date many events are noted including Germany invading the Soviet Union in 1941 and Napoleon’s abdication in 1815. Other items reference the 1940 armistice, Kennedy’s 1963 European trip, and a 1973 memory of anniversary events.
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Associated Press
Germany
Soviet Union
California
France
John F. Kennedy
Europe
U.S
Chautauqua Days Picnic Planned at Lafayette Park
Mrs. Frank Kearns promotes a Lafayette Park Chautauqua picnic next Monday with baskets opening at 5 30 pm and program at 6 30 pm. The feature nostalgia recalls 1920s events and performances while attendees recall 3000 to 4000 past audiences.
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Frank Kearns
Lafayette Park
Kearns
Sousa
William Jennings Bryan
Austin
Alamo Orchestra
America
Lightnin
Herbert Cope
Rip van Winkle
Garay Sisters
L. M. Dorreen
Arthur Carpenter
Ash Davis
Frank C. Travers
Dunbar
The Politics of Corruption and Civic Duty
Ray Cromley argues that corruption thrives when citizens do nothing. He cites bribery in elections, absentee vote abuses, and party misconduct, urging active public involvement to curb scandals. He stresses that democracy requires persistent citizen oversight and participation beyond voting.
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London
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Bill Blass
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Square Deal Market
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