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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1973
Page
2
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal dated Wednesday morning October 1 lists staff including Robert R. Norris as president and Jay Harris as manager. The text includes names like Kenneth May and Robert C. McVay with roles in circulation and associate positions, reflecting a traditional newspaper masthead.
The Hoffman order empowers Agnew lawyers to subpoena and depose anyone to uncover news sources in the Agnew criminal probe. Critics warn such fishing expeditions threaten First Amendment rights and could chill reporting across the press. Renewed bills aim to shield reporters from compelled disclosures.
The piece analyzes U S diplomacy during rising Arab Israeli hostilities. Kissinger pressed to avert crisis as Israel faced surprise moves by Egypt and Syria. It notes Saudi oil influence, potential production boosts, and warns a permanent settlement is needed to prevent broader conflict.
Washington reports the 1973 Mets captured the NL East in a year hailed as the Year of the Underdog. The team, seen as a reflection of ordinary Americans, rose from a September stumble to a divisional title, embodying the Common Man ethos and unexpected success.
London dispatch claims soviet high command upheaval signals a pre emptive strike risk against China but U S experts call the report unsubstantiated and routine shifts in the Kremlin without significance or increased attack prospects.
A computerized study by government experts places the chance of a Soviet preemptive strike on China at about six percent. Analysts say detente falters unlikely to trigger a rapid escalation, while Moscow’s current leadership changes show no proven plan to attack. The article notes Western fears and argues real Soviet force on the border is around four to five hundred thousand, not a massive frontline mobilization.
A reader column highlights The Museum-Ranch Headquarters on Fourth Street near Indiana Avenue as a popular weekend attraction with a planetarium and frontier life displays. It notes ongoing Ranch buildout and urges support for orderly apartment growth and parking to ease traffic in Lubbock.
In 1913 Tiny Broadwick became the first woman to parachute from an airplane at 1000 feet near Los Angeles. The piece also notes Mount McKinley as North America’s highest peak and mentions Alaska pollution littering the climb.
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