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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1973
Page
3
J C Rickman named bus advertisement manager for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal with Robert Omervay also noted in circulation duties. The move positions the paper to expand transit ad reach and streamline distribution amid ongoing promotions and readership growth.
Texas Tech and City of Lubbock officials plan an executive committee meeting to discuss Indiana Avenue extension and University Avenue widening. Board Chairman Bill Collins and Mayor Morris Turner will lead, with tech and city representatives aiming to improve traffic flow, access, and relations for the campus and town.
In a scathing critique of Nixon's Phase III anti inflation effort Canadian-born economist Pierre Rinfret calls the program disastrous. He urges mandatory controls, profit limits, and a 15 percent tax boost for corporations and individuals. The report stems from Ehrlichman’s request and reflects White House sourcing.
Nixon faces a swift unraveling after Watergate reshapes his presidency. The piece traces his fall from a period of perceived strength to legal, political, and economic pressures as Congress challenges Indochina policy, the courts order spending, and aides push for tighter inflation controls led by Connally and Rinfret.
Jay Harris weighs Watergate coverage and the media's role in shaping public understanding. He warns against overinterpretation of testimonies and urges careful, accurate reporting as trials loom this fall or next year. The piece also notes inflation talk, exotic pet concerns, and reflections on public money and media influence.
National Security observers note Nixon delayed full explanation to gauge what could be safely disclosed. He described a plan involving CIA FBI and a White House unit to curb leaks and protect foreign policy, including wiretaps and a discarded break in. He argues he did not intend to encourage unethical actions and vows further details on the security angle.
Texas agencies lease 14 computers for 1 035 000 annually but bids on memory units show total purchase cost at 933 324. The Board highlights potential savings and warns taxpayers may bear the windflaw of delayed watchdog action, reiterating fiscal vigilance.
Art Buchwald argues the controversial film Last Tango in Paris centers on a housing shortage in Paris. He portrays Brando and Schneider as battling for a flat, using bold scenes to critique desire and property. His satirical take treats the movie as social commentary on urban housing crises.
In Panmunjom Allied and Communist negotiators met for nearly three hours in what may be secret sessions. Allies reportedly presented a new last offer to end the Korean War. In Washington UPI reports Eisenhower administration leaders are described as desperately anxious to reach a truce when negotiations resume Monday.
L M Boyd surveys quirky facts from language origins about hornswoggle and bamboozle while noting a Mexican City romance quip. He cites an Australian earthworm defense spray and the Dutch as introducers of the night stick. Ancient Greeks noted Gorillas after 2 millennia. legends persist of the Abominable Snowman and Loch Ness monster.
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