Status Of M I A In Vietnam A Nation's Duty Reassessed
An editorial recalls Article 8 of the Paris cease-fire promising POWs and missing in action lists. Six months later POWs are home but about 1300 Americans remain missing in Vietnam Laos and Cambodia. It condemns North Vietnam for blocking investigations and warns against expediency eroding national conscience.
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M.I.A
Vietnam
Paris
Laos
Cambodia
MIA
U.S
North Vietnam
United States of America
Berlin
Cuba
Congress
United States
Haiphong Harbor
Almanac Snapshot for Friday August 24 1973
The almanac lists key historical events on August 24 across years. Highlights include Washington burning in 1814 and Vesuvius eruption in 79 A D. Also noted are Hopkins University incorporation in 1867 Edison patent filing in 1891 Earhart nonstop flight in 1932 and the 1939 non aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Thomas A. Edison
Amelia Earhart
United States
Germany
Soviet Union
Tryouts For Permian Playhouse 1963-64 Open
Ten years ago on August 24 1963 tryouts were set for the Permian Playhouse first production of the 1963 64 year Under the Yum Yum Tree. Twenty years ago on August 24 1953 the Senior High Youth Department held an ice cream social at the First Methodist Church. Thirty years ago on August 24 1943 Odessa Broncho eligibility board invited the public to a hearing to check records of the football team.
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Permian Playhouse
Methodist Church
Odessa Broncho
Broncho
Beef price freeze drives black market amid shortages
President Nixon clings to price controls as beef shortages grow and a burgeoning black market emerges for filet mignon and sirloin. Officials warn prices may soar 25 to 30 percent on September 12 when the freeze ends, while cross border and custom slaughter schemes complicate enforcement.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Congressional Farm
Agriculture Department
Bernard Goldstein
Goldstein
Cattlemen’s Hall of Fame
Texas
Cost of Living Council
Mexico
Canada
Department
Capitol Hill
Sioux City
St. Paul
U.S
Canada- U.S
West Point alumni in government queried by critic
The piece notes Robert S. Allan’s leave and editors take over, then profiles West Point graduates in the Nixon era. Gen Alexander Haig, John Bennett, and others from West Point hold key White House and NSC roles. It cites J Fred Buzhardt and Fred Malek as prominent examples, raising questions about military academy influence.
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Congress
Robert S. Allan
The
Washington Monthly
Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr
West Point
Military Academy
Alexander Haig
Haig
H. R. Haldeman
White House
John Bennett
Bennett
Nixon Administration
Harvard
Nixon
Watergate
Haldeman Haldeman
Lucian Truscott IV
West Point Ideology Shapes Nixon-Era Power Ties
In a discussion on civil military relations, the text argues West Point training creates an ideology shaping leaders. It notes a deep link between the executive branch and the Pentagon, with figures like Haig, Laird, and Ash illustrating military influence in government.
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Henry Kissinger
West Point
Harvard
Princeton
Nixon
Sylvanus Thayer
Melvin Laird
John Ehrlichman
Roy Ash
OMB
Litton Industries
Haig
Commentary on Freedom, War, and West Point Influence
The piece cites Frederic Nelson on Diem’s fate and U S role in Vietnam, critiques government labor actions against a Wheaton student painter, and questions Haig’s whistle blowing tendencies. It lauds West Point's tough culture and its impact on officers who avoid admitting mistakes.
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Frederic Nelson
Saturday Evening Post
Diem
South Vietnam
Terry Nelson
Wheaton
Illinois
United States Department of Labor
Nelson
Department of Labor
Odessa resident opposes city property revaluation and sales tax
Gloria T. Svanas argues against increasing valuation from 45 to 75 percent, warning it would let the city raise the rate to $2.00 and confiscate property by taxation. She says sales tax should be voted NO, noting prior ad valorem increases and federal revenue sharing as sufficient funding.
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Odessa
Gloria T. Svanas
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
The notice outlines letters to the editor policy requiring a bona fide signature and home address, with only the name and hometown published. It sets a 500 word limit, urges timeliness, constructiveness, and general interest, and prohibits personal attacks or slander.
Burping cows and a library of happy hoaxes
In a tribute to Britas Memorial Library in Colorado Springs, the piece catalogs famous hoaxes and quirks preserved there from Ben Franklin to H. L. Mencken and Norman Cousins, and recalls Nancy Maloley's EPA burping cow hoax. It defends skepticism while noting the public appetite for belief.
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Nancy Maloley
Ben Franklin
Polly Baker
H.L. Mencken
Norman Cousins
Admiral W.J. Marshall
Maloley
Ms. Maloley
Environmental Protection Agency
Epalog
United States
Department of Agriculture
EPA
John B. Ashbrook
Ohio
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle from Thursday Aug 23 lists numerous across and down clues such as Ship's radioman Lawn machines Staying power and others including Greek god and California peak. It pairs 59 clues with definitions and some misspellings, offering a full grid challenge for solvers.
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Miss Kerr
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Odessa American
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Italy
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Herculaneum
George
Oa Bboy
Madge Harold
Louis M. Kohlmeier
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
New York
New Jersey
Lessor Nixon
Copley News Service
By Edward Rowe and
Howard Kershner
Christian Freedom Foundation
Mark Clark
Lt. Calley
Kershner
Franklin
Mencken
Cousins
A.F. Day
Saturday Review
Admiral Marshall
Richmond News Leader
British Isles
Europe
James J. Kilpatrick
Washington Star Syndicate
Irigate
God of the Sea
Chas Part
Tom
Puzzie of
California
Balkan States
Rainhard
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