Lubbock Morning Article From August 20 1973
Lubbock Texas Monday morning August 20 1973 reports from Associated Press with staff bylines including Robert R Norris JC Rickman Jay Harris Carlin Cannon David E Knapp and Roberto McVay William E McIntosh listing editors and managers.
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Este Aly
Associated Press
Sveus Internatenal
ROBERT R_ NORRIS
JC Rickman
Jay Harris
Snes
Samer
Faitor
Carlin
Cannon David E. Knapp
Avertning Patetor
Roberto McVay
William E McIntosh
Eschan
Lubbock
Texas
FBI Reforms Seen As Kelley Guides Agency Toward Stability
The article argues for patience with Clarence Kelley as FBI director amid Watergate fallout. It cites Kelley’s open approach, congressional cooperation, and rejection of political meddling, suggesting reforms can repair trust and preserve independence.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Clarence M. Kelley
J. Edgar
Nixon
Kansas City
Kelley
Senate
Elliot L. Richardson
Gray
Law Enforcement
Vice Presidency in Spotlight Beyond Ordinary Expectations
The piece argues Agnew drew more attention than typical for a vice president, especially amid the Maryland scandal leaks. It reflects on executive privilege, the Senate tie-breaking role, and the historical view of the vice presidency as a secondary office with limited duties.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Senate
Agnew
Maryland
Grand
Smithsonian Institution
Board of Regents
Thomas R. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Smithsonian Post
Publication Day Truths From An Author On Ratification
Washington writes about the agony and myths of publication day for a memoir titled The Secret War Against Dope. He notes publishers skew expectations, critics, and social pressures, while mocking a celebratory mood and revealing chronic author insecurity.
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Washington
John
Mark
Marta
Chea Tully
Ellsberg Order Question Could Pivot Ellsberg Case
The Ervin committee may summon Egil Krogh for a closed interview to learn if Nixon personally ordered or authorized the 1971 burglary of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. A yes would deepen a potential crisis beyond Watergate. a no limits probe. Special prosecutor Archibald Cox is aware of developments.
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Washington
Ervin Committee
Hal
Egil
Bud) Krogh
Nixon
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
Krogh
Cash
Ervin
White House
Cox
William Merrill
Detroit
Los Angeles
Nixon Agnew crisis exposes White House strains in crisis era
The piece analyzes President Nixon's delayed response to the Agnew investigation, his isolation during Watergate probes, and the wider implications for governance and credibility. It details Krogh's involvement in the Fielding burglary, his Fifth Amendment testimony, and potential immunity deals that could implicate higher officials.
High Noon On Center in Lubbock Civic Center Plans
The Civic Center project in Lubbock moves toward bids in two weeks for an $8.2 million program linking four buildings and a Pedestrian Mall. City bond money and Urban Renewal funds shape a 82 million overall plan including underground utilities, landscaping, and a 1,500 seat theater plus a 5,000 seat exhibit hall.
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Lubbock
Lubbock Power and Light
Southwestern Public Service
Southwestern Bell
Paul King
Civic Center
DPS
Bill Cantrell
Wattenberg Critiques Quota Debate at Baltimore Session
A Democratic strategy meeting in Baltimore featured Ben Wattenberg delivering a pointed critique of quota policies. He argued that including many women minorities and left handed delegates risks excluding others, saying the American people felt left out last year.
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Baltimore
Ben Wattenberg
Wattenberg
Lyndon Johnson
Henry M. Jackson
Mr. Wattenberg
Dutch official on nine months without government
A high Dutch official responds to Flora Lewis of The New York Times about how the country has functioned without a government for nine months. He quips that the country is so well managed it does not need to be governed.
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Rascal
Architects Group
Flora Lewis
The
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Soviet Hydrogen Bomb Test Read in Pravda
Pravda reports the Soviet Union conducted a hydrogen bomb detonation of great strength. In Tehran, Mossadegh is deposed in a bloody coup after nine hours of upheaval. Four Australians tour South Plains near Lubbock admiring farm mechanization and irrigation while criticizing drought.
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Washington
Pravda
Soviet Union
Tehran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Lubbock
South Plains
Drouth
Gargle origins traced to gargouille and wine uses
The note traces gargle to the French gargouille meaning throat and recalls early uses with wine and herbs. It links Shakespearean era beliefs about bacon to social tastes and mentions security firms dismissing thieves on first offence.
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France
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