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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1973
Page
4
The piece notes a historic pivot in American ads as oil firms urge reduced consumption and even car avoidance. Auto makers echo thrift, promoting small efficient models while broader industries eye conservation. It predicts a move from abundance to frugality amid resource concerns shaping public behavior.
National Washington reports veteran observers see President Nixon in a fall-back position, signaling possible resignation. They cite his April 17 and April 30 statements, the Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean resignations, and rising evidence of a broader scandal. Experts warn credibility erosion could end his ability to govern.
In a Watergate era clash, Nixon aides and Hoover loyalists fight for FBI control. Hoover’s death, eulogies, and claims that he was untrustworthy fuel a covert battle between White House figures Ehrlichman and Hademan and Justice Department insiders, with long standing rumors of an anti Hoove r cabal.
The piece recounts conflicts between J Edgar Hoover loyalists and Nixon aides over FBI wiretaps and control. It notes attempts to organize covert espionage, the Plumber group, and subsequent purges under L. Patrick Gray. It claims Sullivan and Ehrlichman transfers of records, Gray’s backlash, and lingering FBI-Nixon era tensions.
May 26 1973 marks a historical snapshot with events from 1868 to 1954 and recent notes. Notable items include Johnson impeachment failure by one vote in 1868 and Luther banned in 1521. Pope John XXIII reported ill five years ago. Laurence Rockefeller turns 63. Thought for today recalls the Bible quote about the spirit and flesh.
Looking Back recalls the Sandhills German Shepherd Dog Club of Odessa staging its inaugural Fun Show at Floyd Gwin Park. Twenty years earlier, on May 26, 1933, Crockett Junior High student Frances Schlemeyer received an American Legion Award from vice commander John Moraveik.
Members of the Odessa Book Club treated their husbands to a chicken barbecue at the Odessa Country Club on May 26 1943 marking a social gathering during wartime.
Washington reports that the chief threat to U S security may lie in recent Soviet high command changes. Veterans are being replaced by leaders trained in science and engineering with a tilt toward offensive weapons. New officials favor selective procurement of advanced systems and studies by Hudson Institute consultants warn a major shift could alter strategic balance if the United States fails to match with its own R D.
The list provides contact addresses for Texas and federal lawmakers including U S Senator Lloyd Bentsen Jr from Houston, Senator John Tower from Wichita Falls, Representatives George Mahon from Lubbock and Richard White from El Paso, State Senator Doc Blanchard from Lubbock, Senator Pete Snelson from Midland, Representative John Hoestenbach from Odessa, and Representative Richard Slack from Pecos.
Across clues include One with absolute power and Honeyed drink while Down lists poets and map terms. Readable fragments suggest a standard Friday crossword page with 64 clues spanning across and down. many entries reference common crossword words and a few distorted phrases from the archival scan.
Kissinger argues the United States will not trade real peace for a hollow calm and faces scrutiny over a proposed New Atlantic Charter. The piece links his stance to past missteps by FDR and Kennedy, warns of Nixon's summit with Brezhnev, and cautions European leaders about Washington's domestic pressures and Soviet leverage. The analysis notes Watergate could affect support for aggressive Europe policy while highlighting ongoing Soviet strengths.
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