Day On the South Plains presents May 14 1973 edition
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal announces its May 14 1973 issue with staff roles and multiple departments listed. The Morning paper is produced daily except Sunday, distributed from Lubbock Texas, by Southwestern Newspapers Corporation.
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South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
At & M
Ave. J
Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Robert R. Norris
J.C. Rickman
Jay Harris
Carl N. Cannon
David K. Knapp
European reports push idea of a new Suez Canal west of existing
European reports say Sadat may announce an international consortium to dig a new canal parallel to the old one. A civil engineer says the project is feasible with 92 ft depth and twice the width. An $2.8 billion initial investment could finish in 18 months, saving Britain and others billions by bypassing the Cape.
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Anwar Sadat
Mahmoud ‘Younes
Egypt
Suez Canal Authority
Gamal Abdel Nasser
South Africa
Britain
Suez Canal
Javen
Giulio Andreotti
Washington
Nixon
U. S
U.S
Decline of tattooing noted amid health concerns and trends
A National Geographic survey shows tattooing shrinking in the United States while animal identification tattoos grow. Health fears over contaminated needles have closed many parlors. only about 50 remain in the U.S. and 150 worldwide.
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National Geographic Society
Animal Kingdom
U.S
Police Appreciation Banquet Honors Fallen Detective Stevens
Lubbock residents gathered for the 20th annual Police Appreciation Banquet with 700-plus attendees. The event paid tribute to Det. Jack Stevens who was killed in the line of duty on February 9, and included remarks from Stevens' parents among other honored guests. The gathering celebrated the police force and thanked Chief J. T. Alley and officers across agencies.
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Lubbock
Police Department
Egal
Jack Stevens
Rap Brown Loses Steam Over Front Page Treatment
The Five to Fifteen years reference marks the sentence for robbery and assault. Rap Brown reacts to how newspapers covered the case, noting most outlets buried the story on inside pages. He laments front-page treatment as a relic of the past and questions the media’s approach.
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Rap Brown
Rap
Watergate demands full nation’s resolve to bite the bullet
The piece argues Watergate cannot be ignored as the system’s integrity is at stake. It cites FBI files, indictments of Nixon aides, Gerald Ford era actors, and grand jury material showing a broader campaign of political espionage to influence elections and undermine Daniel Ellsberg.
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Washington
L. H. Freeman
St. Paul
Watergate
Freeman
Mr. Freeman
FBI
White House
Democratic National Committee
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Henry Jackson
Florida
Donald Segretti
Nixon
Atty
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Sigil Krogh Jr
Daniel Elisberg
Elisberg
Central Intelligence Agency
William Matthew Byrne Jr
Ellsberg
John Ehrlichman
Doctrine Fails as Nixon Policy Tested in Cambodia
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak argue the Nixon Doctrine falters in Cambodia due to Congressional bans on U.S. military advisers and postwar fatigue. They assert Washington’s restraint has allowed a weak Cambodian leadership and ongoing Soviet influence, with bombing sustaining independence from Hanoi.
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Phnom Pehn
Cambodia
Congress
U. S
CIA
Laos
Lon Nol
U.S
Emory Swank
Swank
Washington
Honolulu
Hanoi
Nixon
Asia
Richardson the janitor role tests Nixon’s law reach
Elliot Richardson named as Atty Gen designate to lead the administration’s drive to reform the justice system amid Nixon era controversies. While praised for temperament, his politics and past local campaigns raise questions about how a politician will steer federal law enforcement.
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Washington
Elliot Richardson
Watergate
Richard Nixon
Richardson
Massachusetts
Justice Department
John Mitchell
Nixon
Richard Kliindienst
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Mitchell
Just Plain Folks and Odd Postal Tales
A Las Vegas Review Journal note cites Peter Anthony puzzled by a postage rise from 6 to 8 cents with two cents for storage. The Indianapolis Star teaser hints at a TV show titled Just Plain Folks featuring a crooked politician and other sensational characters.
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Peter Anthony
Forrest Duke
Las Vegas Review Journal
Herm Albright
Indianapolis Star
Market musings on stocks and the public’s role in investing
A columnist questions whether Wall Street acts as a true economic barometer amid large funds and shifting market manipulation. He notes the Dow fluctuates past 900 and 1000, profits rise, inflation lingers, and calls for more public access to information to protect the small investor.
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Wall Street
Vietnam
Dow Jones
Tornado toll rises in downtown Waco disaster
Rescue workers pulled the 101st body from the ruined heart of downtown Waco as a cold rain fell. In Korea, truce negotiators rejected a Washington counter-proposal on prisoner exchange to end the war. In Washington, farm groups backed Eisenhower’s Agriculture Department reform plan amid Democratic critiques.
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Lubbock
WACO
Panmunjom
Washington
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
Pass It On and Odd Inquiries From a Fragmented Page
A miscellaneous clipping notes habits about boat purchases and inflation by shell money. It lists surprising facts including Grand Canyon deepening yearly and shoplifting penalties in Stuttgart. The tone is casual musings with stray questions about a turtle laying eggs.
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