Local Service Directors Named in Lubbock Notice
The Tuesday Morning edition of September 11, 1973 lists personnel including J C Rickman and David El Knapp among business and advertising staff. Names include Jay Haf Arris, Burle Pett, Kenneth May, Carl N Cannon, Robert C McVay, and others serving as managing associate, fidhtor, circulation manager in Lubbock Texas.
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J.C. Rickman
David EL Knapp
Jay Haf
Arris Puteuhiee Beytor
Burle Pettt
Kenneth May
Fidhtor
Carl N. Cannon
Robert C. McVay
Directol
Lubbock
Texas
Nixon vetoes drastic minimum wage bill
President Nixon objects to a Congress approved plan raising the lowest wage from 1.60 to 2.20 an hour, warning it would cut employment for youths and unskilled workers, push more people to welfare, and harm handicapped workers. He calls for a noninflationary alternative and restraint on spending.
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Nixon
Congress
Meany
Truman
Trumans
Blair House
White House
Jackie Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Taiwan Trade Boom Shapes U S Balance Of Trade
The article notes Taiwan's rising per capita income and booming foreign trade, with 38 percent of imports from Japan and 29.9 percent from the United States, while U S exports to Taiwan reach about 40 percent. It argues for maintaining relations with both Taiwan and Peking amid Cold War shifts and questions about food additive concerns.
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Free World
U.S
Taiwan
Chou En-lai
Washington
Henry Kissinger
Peking
China
United Nations
Island
Japan
Houston Post
Taipei
Asia
White House upkeep proves costly as renovations tally millions
The article details long running White House spending from 1817 rebuild to 1970s updates. It notes Truman 5.76 million remodel and Nixon era enhancements costing hundreds of thousands for the Green Blue and Red Rooms. It estimates annual operating costs around 110 million with staff, military, Secret Service and services.
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Nixon
White House
President Truman
Secret Service
Agnew Refuses Resignation and Fights Alone
VP Spiro Agnew told President Nixon he would fight any effort to force his resignation, signaling a solitary defense against possible indictment. The two-hour Sept. 1 conference revealed Agnew's independent stance amid the widening probe into kickbacks before his 1968 election.
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Washington
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Agnew
Mr. Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Ted Agnew
Executive Branch
White House
Capitol Hill
Senate
DNC Telethon Pushes Campaign Finance Reform
The Democratic National Committee plans a second telethon to fund campaign efforts aimed at reducing dependence on wealthy donors. NBC will air the event on September 15 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. CST, costing $800,000 for TV time and mobilizing 100000 volunteers in 80 cities. The piece notes Republican funding constraints and Agnew’s evolving stance amid White House tensions.
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Washington
Democratic Party
National Committee
George Bush
DNC
NBC
Sammy Davis Jr
Frank Sinatra
Davis
Nixon
Alabama
George Wallace
Wisconsin
Pat Lucey
Kentucky
Ohio
Chicago
Richard Daley
No Direction in Distant Space Says Physicist
A physicist notes that in far outer space there is no east or west nor north or south nor up or down. The comment imagines how a traveler could easily become lost without any defined directions.
Lubbock Plans New Water Well Field Near City
Lubbock City Commissioners approved steps to establish a water well field about 11 miles northwest of Lubbock. The project will boost the city’s water resources by about 122 million gallons per day.
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Lubbock
Shivers
Texas
Democrat Party
Munsan
Red
Letters Criticize Judge Over X rated Film Ban
Lynn R. Batterman contests Judge Wayne LeCroy for confiscating an X rated film and restricting public access. Batterman argues laws protect rights and that community standards should not override individual choice in watching films.
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Paris
Wayne LeCroy
Judge LeCroy
Lubboc
Lynn R. Batterman
Motorist offers view on national oil needs
Earl Burnett argues a 60 mph limit and conservative driving can ease a two million barrel weekly shortage. He cites personal fuel savings from lower speeds and urges keeping engines in good shape, turning off lights, and reducing diesel idling and water waste.
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Earl Burnett
Carlsbad Writer Claims Demos Not Without Fault
R.S. Worley of Carlsbad NM accuses Democrats of wrongdoing in Watergate and past elections. He criticizes Sam Ervin, calls for impeachment of senators, and argues the press and clergy face scrutiny amid political scandal.
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Carlsbad
Demos
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Watergate Committee
Capitol
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Ervin
John F. Kennedy
Daley
Chicago
Roosevelt
J.F.K
Robert
R.S. Worley
N. Mesa St
N.M
Quick Answers and Trivia Nuggets from L M Boyd
A Q A column covers Panama Canal navigation time about eight hours on average and Nixon’s Duke Law ranking. It notes Jules Leotard’s tights and trapeze invention amid trivia. It warns about unplanned pregnancies and lightning risk in moderate thunderstorm cities.
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Panama Canal
Richard M. Nixon
Duke
Great Britain
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