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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1973
Page
3
General Robert R. Norris is named as commander with Jay Harris and David E. Knapp in key staff roles at the Lubbock area unit. The piece notes leadership changes and assigns new duties within the command structure.
A newspaper opinion urges a timely objective conclusion to the Watergate saga. It argues the White House bears responsibility for disclosure while Sen. Ervin presses for answers, warning public trust hinges on decisive action and accountability.
The Nation mourns the loss of Betty Grable Joe E Brown and Veronica Lake, three aging stars who defined an era. Each lived private joys and tragedies while framing a public image. Grable and Lake were dream girl icons for soldiers, Brown blended comedy with a serious baseball side and charitable acts. The glitter world loses three familiar figures and many readers reflect on shared memories.
The Long Island newspaper Newsday urges a home grown Bicentennial celebration. It argues Americans must remember the Founding Fathers’ wisdom after Vietnam and Watergate and says the best place to start is tomorrow. The passage ends with a skeptical jab about the writer’s motives.
Art Buchwald argues that amid a food and energy crisis the US should cut pet food consumption. He urges returning dogs and cats to scraps and leftovers, claiming humans must eat better while pets sacrifice. He frames it as a national duty to feed the country.
Washington aides weigh Nixon strategy to disengage from Haldeman and Ehrlichman without provoking them as the real threat shifts from Mitchell's Ervin testimony to the former aides. The plan aims to avoid strong linkage to the President while managing the Watergate fallout at Washington and San Clemente.
The column critiques Nixon era crime policies, praising federal aid and LEAA expansion from 1970 to 1972, while detailing Watergate implications. It discusses Haldeman and Ehrlichman, the Dean testimony, and the dilemma of defending or indicting aides amid the campaign cover up. The piece notes potential indictments and the President's need to navigate loyalty and accountability.
Local column explores stamp adhesion issues at the Lubbock Post Office citing a 1690 651 eight cent stamps monthly and 76030 airmail stamps, noting occasional issues with stamps not sticking and the process for destroyed batches. It also covers postal routes, airmail priorities, penny postcards, and a new Army recruiting poster in the region.
The Abnerathy incident reports flames near three 12,000 gallon gas storage tanks at McCurdy Lumber Company. Damage may reach fifty thousand dollars as authorities work to control the blaze. The curious collection also notes jokes and diplomatic updates from Seoul and Washington.
L M Boyd reports on apartment house managers preferring bachelors to bachelor girls as tenants noting a leaky faucet prompts quicker complaints from single women. The piece also mentions three cocktails outselling others and a silk purse reportedly on display donated by Arthur D Little Inc. It closes with humorous client queries about an anti celibacy society and a man’s annual food intake.
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