Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 1973 Front Matter and Staff
The page shows the Lubbock Avalanche Journal masthead for June 25 1973 with edition note South Plains daily and consolidated wire services. It lists staff including Robert R Norris J C Rickman Jay Harris Carl N Cannon David Knapp Robert C McVay and William McIntosh.
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Robert C. McVay
William E. McIntosh
Supreme Court rules on censorship and local standards
The U S Supreme Court narrows the yardstick for obscenity and affirms local communities may set explicit standards for decency. The decision signals ongoing debate over pornography versus censorship and limits national attitudes on readable material. Courts frame guidelines for balancing free expression with community values.
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Sky-Gazing Time Has Arrived in Tornado Season
Lubbock and other Midwest residents recall May 11 memories as they face a record tornado year. The National Weather Service notes 750 twisters in five months of 1973, far above past highs, while experts explain formation from warm moist air meeting cold dry air.
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Barrett Wins Grand Master Fiddlers Contest in Nashville
Texas Dick Barrett of Pottsboro Tex won the Grand Master Fiddlers Contest in Nashville earning a $1000 prize. He said he beat the greatest in the world and urged future winners to measure themselves against the best.
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Magruder seen as emblem of Watergate zealots in defense
Andrew Tully portrays Jeb Stuart Magruder as typical of a small group of White House and Nixon campaign officials who pursued burglary wiretapping and cover ups. He notes the plan to buy Democratic HQs and liddy's proposals, and asks why power drives such zealotry.
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Nixon considers full press conference amid Watergate clash
President Nixon weighs a full press conference as internal White House strife over Watergate resurfaces. Charles Colson tests outside sentiment to gauge gains from a rare briefing, seeking a policy shift at the summit with Brezhnev underway.
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Wallace and Nixon Face Reheated Watergate Tactics
A White House faction reconstitures the 1972 attack group to push hard line Watergate strategy. They urge no press conferences and vow Nixon must admit nothing, while Wallace fights for Alabama reelection amid a stalled legislature and a possible 1976 presidential bid.
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Connally Center Stage In GOP Hopefuls Shuffle
The piece surveys John Connally's sudden move from White House adviser to active GOP campaign figure. It notes his planned travels to rally party candidates, the potential clash with Spiro Agnew or a glamor rival like Howard Baker, and recalls his past feuds including a veto incident at Texas Tech. A gag about Don Devaney and a donkey in Iran adds a humorous aside.
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Pass It On And Credit Franklin For Street Lamps
LM. Boyd notes credit to Benjamin Franklin for the design of the country's first street lamps. An odd claim on whale oil jobs is mentioned. Boston surgeons reportedly find that young men who habitually smoke marijuana develop enlarged breasts. Ammonia trick offered to clean chrome lined ovens.
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