Public deception over Cambodia and the big lie
Editorial critic Don Oakley argues Americans have been lied to about Cambodia and government deception extends beyond military actions. The piece contends officials manipulated truth to justify war while subsidies supported rival communist powers, urging readers to grasp the broader pattern of political deceit.
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Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Association
U.S
Cambodia
Oakley
Nixon
Congress
Air Force
America
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union
Red China
Lon Nol
Almanac highlights and historical milestones for August 25
The almanac lists key events tied to this date: Paris freed by Allied forces in 1944 during World War II, Iroquois attack on Montreal in 1689, French immigrants founding New Orleans in 1718, Uruguay’s 1828 independence, the 1883 deadly volcanic eruption in the Dutch East Indies, and varied 20th century notes including Iran invasion attempts and the 1967 assassination of George Lincoln Rockwell.
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Associated Press
Paris
Montreal
New Orleans
Uruguay
Spain
Dutch East Indies
Agnew Faces Crucial Fate In 1976 Presidential Bid
Washington observers say Vice President Agnew’s future depends on a clean bill of health from prosecutors over bribery extortion and tax fraud probes. Indictment seems unlikely but lingering questions and grand jury maneuvers cloud his path. Agnew’s openness with probes may backfire if results stain his prospects.
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Washington
NEA
Agnew
U.S
Privacy vs. surveillance in Nixon era power plays
The piece surveys electronic eavesdropping from 1967 to 1972, detailing Supreme Court limits on wiretaps, Johnson and Nixon administrations, and the Watergate era push for court oversight. It highlights officials like Henry Jackson, Gerhard Gesell, and John Mitchell, and notes Ellsberg’s leak case ties to taps. The debate centers on privacy, national security and executive power.
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Elder Witt
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate Prosecutor
Federal
Gerhard A. Gesell
Henry M. Jackson
D Wash
Iron Curtain
White House
Supreme Court
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Johnson
Congress
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon Administration
National Security
Daniel Elisberg
Pentagon
Henry Kissinger
Ellsberg
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Welfare Mess Reveals Lucrative yet Bizarre System
A House Senate subcommittee led by Martha Griffiths reveals through nine papers how welfare programs operate in practice. Using 1758 households from six sites, findings show many families benefit from multiple programs, with some tax free cash values exceeding private earnings. The analysis highlights how work can reduce benefits and how housing, food stamps, and Medicaid interact with private income, painting a complex and sometimes harsh picture of welfare in America.
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Washington
House-Senate
Martha W. Griffiths
Michigan
Mary Doe
Atlantic
Mary
John
Susan Roe
Susan
Internal Revenue Service
Roe
Census Bureau
Texans to attend Texas Municipal League meeting in Big Spring
Looking Back notes that ten years ago on August 25 1953 Johnny Vacca was among 13 Odessans planning to attend the quarterly Texas Municipal League Region 4 meeting in Big Spring.
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Johnny Vacca
Texas Municipal League
Big Spring
Letter to the editor on city sales tax and fairness
Odessa reader argues about city and state sales taxes, highlighting who pays and who benefits. He questions tax fairness, impact on homeowners, and the logic of revenue sharing and property tax cuts. He urges restraint and cautions against perpetual levies, signing as AH. Riley.
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Riley
Odessa
Letters Welcomed for Publication When Space Allows
Readers may submit timely constructive letters up to 500 words with genuine signatures and hometowns. Only names and hometowns appear in print. Personal attacks or slander are not considered for publication.
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From 21 to 32
A dense list of crossword clues covering terms from 21 Hallowed to 32 Presently with related entries for 33 Modulates 2 w and 34 Cake trimmer 35 Makes do 37 Loafed 38 Speeches 40 Defeat 43 Small stalk 45 Lion groups 46 Muslim mentor 47 Reply 48 Leader 49 Wealth 50 Correct 52 Domain 54 Emancipate 56 Mine passage 57 Unit of force 61 Poem 51 Guazies 53 Air conditioners 55 Family member 58 Frosted 59 Killer whale 0 Sylvan 32 Brd of sea
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Richmond
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