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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1973
Page
3
Fragmented OCR reads like a local newspaper page listing names such as ROBERT A NortUS and JAY HATRTS with business managers and advertising notes. Many garbled words and missing context obscure dates, places, and specific events.
Analysis of Nixon Watergate remarks notes the president deny knew of the plot and take responsibility for overzealous aides. Critics press for tapes but court action may decide. The piece argues Watergate as a disease to stamp out amid street violence debates and Senate hearings.
The piece rails at Senator Fulbright and his Foreign Relations stance while praising Col Thomas G. Boles for shaping multiple national parks. It notes Boles’s 40-year National Parks Service career including Carlsbad Caverns and a Kilauea area park, and his final trip to Guadalupe Mountains before dying at 92 in Carlsbad.
Washington report on Vice President Spiro Agnew amid Watergate scrutiny notes he defends himself against allegations of improprieties tied to campaign contributions and Maryland contracts. The piece criticizes a Times editorial and urges fair treatment by the press while acknowledging ongoing inquiries and possible charges.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Beijing views the Nixon Watergate crisis as unraveling Cambodia policy and unsettling the U S role. Chinese policymakers see America as a counterweight to the Soviet Union, though signals remain ambiguous. Mansfield’s planned trip was delayed due to Beijing warning against timing tied to his ties with Prince Sihanouk.
Offhand thoughts on unfair taxes and cobwebs in corners reveal how two incomes may be taxed harshly on April 15. The piece contrasts two income households, stay at home spouses, and the complex deductions that widen the gap between working and nonworking wives. It also shifts to Cold War politics and Nixon era diplomacy, noting watergate’s impact on Washington Peking relations and Khmer Rouge dynamics.
Long travel piece notes rising foreign tourism to Europe and other regions, highlighting Japan and Britain as major sources, Italy and Spain growth, and U S tourism shifts. It cites Italy’s 1973 bonanza, Spain’s tourist surge, and Greece and Switzerland boosts, with a satirical tone about American tourist spending and dollar depreciation.
Allied sources in Korea and Tokyo report Maj. Gen. William H. Dean held as a hostage in North Korea to pressure POW repatriation talks. Denver Atty. Gen. Brownell says the Justice Department will study facts before deciding on prosecuting POWs who collaborated with Communists. Big Spring native Marine Lt. George H. O'Brien Jr. awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in Korea.
In a playful essay tone, the piece toys with mispronunciations and cultural references. It mentions Joseph Priestley carbonation, seaweed in products, Helen Rowland and Alexander Woollcott quotes, ancient Rome beauty contests, cultured pearls, and fashion names tied to stars like Marlene Dietrich Lana Turner Dorothy Lamour and the Nehru jacket. It ends with an address for mail to T. M. Boyd in Fort Worth Texas.
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