20 Sep 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1973
Page
1
Lt James J Pelosi the West Point graduate says he remains shunned by fellow cadets during basic officer training at Fort Benning beyond his 1971 honor code case. He endured 19 months of the silence punishment and was made a nonentity to his classmates.
President Nixon on Wednesday signaled a hard line in the Watergate tapes dispute, indicating he will not accept a suggested compromise by the U.S. Court of Appeals. The court had proposed a memorandum outlining a potential settlement involving the President, his attorneys, and others.
A legal clash over White House tapes and Archibald Cox tests a proposed bargain to avoid a constitutional crisis. The appeals court seeks a response by Thursday as Cox and White House lawyers confer on the terms and scope of evidence for the grand jury probe.
President Nixon's spokesman rejected claims that the White House urged Vice President Spiro Agnew to quit. Vic Gold accused aides Melvin Laird and Alexander Haig Jr. of fueling rumors to divert attention from Watergate. White House aides denied any push for resignation and called reports false.
In Grapevine Texas officials and aviation fans from around the world prepare three days of dedication events for a massive new airport. The Concorde will make its maiden US flight as part of today's program. The 17 300 acre air city financed by revenue bonds will open to airline traffic next month with 18 500 initial jobs and a daily flow of about 100 000 people. The project aims to centralize air travel between Dallas and Fort Worth and attract traffic to the region.
John Bontke aged 74 was killed in a farming accident three miles east of Plainview when his tractor flipped after crossing a barrow ditch. He died at Central Plains General Hospital. Funeral services were planned at Wood Dunning Funeral Home.
Bill Collins of the Texas Tech board of trustees viewed a framed print of the Whooping Crane as Tech and Lubbock Christian College received limited edition prints from Morris Communications. William Morris praised artist Robin Hill and noted the series supports ecology. the originals have toured the United States to raise funds.
United Press International reports hundreds of Massachusetts stations remained closed on day two of a three day protest against wholesale gas price controls. Albuquerque and Dallas show mixed results with some closures and advisories from AAA and industry groups while Gulf Oil raises prices nine tenths of a cent to dealers.
A 30 person meeting led by Texas Tech junior Chuck Smith organized a Committee on Community Standards to draft a petition defining local standards and prevent confiscations of films like Last Tango in Paris. A second meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the University Center to continue planning and involve law school research.
Clear to partly cloudy weather from the National Weather Service for Lubbock and vicinity. Warm with mild nights, highs in the lower 90s, overnight lows near 60. Winds southwest at 12 to 18 mph.
Federal team reports a major rat infestation in parts of Clovis New Mexico with heavy activity near the city sewage lagoons. Officials plan trapping and a poisoning program that may take a month, funded by a five year federal grant of 100000 dollars.
A religious reader offers a daily prayer asking Heavenly Father for guidance to please Him today. The brief plea expresses devotion and a request for help in prayer throughout the day.
The House voting 259 to 164 upheld Nixon's veto of a bill to raise the minimum wage to 2.20 with coverage for 7 million workers including maids. The margin was 23 votes short of a two thirds override, while AFL-CIO leader Meany dubbed the defeat a victory for exploitation.
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