Winter forecasts and small-town stories from Texas
Bob Cantrell notes Randolph elder predicts a harsh winter with more snow ice storms and cold. Local clerks joke about sense, a pickup weight trick is shown, a dog finds its owner, and firemen free a boy from a door mishap. The Trowell Garden Club hosts a Christmas Pilgrimage of Homes tour. Johnny Starnes aids traffic on key highways. A visitor to Texas praises Texarkana to Houston and wants to move there.
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Bobby Madison
Randolph
Bobby
Fresh Vietnamese Regiment Joins Drive North of Saigon
A 2,700 man South Vietnamese regiment joined a militia unit to attack a 700 strong Communist force north of Saigon. The Communists suffered losses as a North Vietnamese battalion was crushed and others pressed. In Quang Tri battles, 117 North Vietnamese were killed while 17 South Vietnamese wounded. USS Ranger suffered a fire causing eight smoke injuries. an investigation began. A USAF RF4 was shot down near Thanh Hoa with two crew missing.
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Saigon
API
Tay Ninh City
Cambodia
Quang Tri Front
U.S
Ranger
North Vietnam
Thanh Hoa
Kissinger Tho Hold Ninth Paris Session in 10 Days
In Paris Kissinger and Le Duc Tho meet for the ninth time in ten days as they work on a Vietnam peace draft. Kissinger plans departure from Orly for Washington after discussing a draft with President Nixon and Thieu.
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Paris
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Washington
Orly
le Figaro
Nixon
Orly Airfield
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Thieu
Stewart Hensley
Kissinger-Tho
Tho
Hensley
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Maurice Schumann
U.S
Moon Discovery Orange Crater Found by Apollo 17 Team
Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan and Schmitt report an orange stained crater at Shorty on Taurus Littrow, evidence of a late lunar volcanic vent. Mission scientists call it a major find while Evans observes from orbit, suggesting the Moon's geological activity continued up to about a billion years ago.
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Cernan
Schmitt
Mission Control
Robert Parker
Ronald E. Evans
America
Lunar
Challenger
Evans
Pacific
Taurus-Littrow
NASA
Robin W. Brett
Shorty
Farouk El-Baz
Apollo
Bell Laboratories
Moon
Texas Legislature Eyes 10 Percent Budget Increase
The Texas Budget Board proposes an $8.8 billion two year budget for the 1973 session up from $8.0 billion, with House spending rising to $6.5 and then $7 million and Senate spending to $5 and $5.5 million respectively. The panel expects no new taxes due to federal revenue sharing though $250 million extra may be needed.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
Legislation
Tom Keel
House
Senate
J. T. Ellis
Civil Rights Johnson Calls For Full Equal Rights
Former President Lyndon B Johnson closed a two day civil rights symposium at the University of Texas Lyndon B Johnson Library with a rousing address about equal rights for Black Americans. Rep Kendall Smith pressed to reconvene the symposium to map future civil rights actions prompting some audience walkouts. Johnson urged equal opportunity and stressed the need to equalize history to open opportunities for all people.
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Bymen B. Johnson
Kendall Smith
New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Austin
Tex
Lyndon B Johinson
United States
Juhnsult
Meriban
Eauer
America
Lyndon B Johnson
Tersas
Johnson
Council of Churches
Smith
Aid Sought In Bonham Search For Missing Woman
Sheriff Dudley Jackson asked Bonham and Fannin county residents to help locate Hazel McCain who has not been seen since last Wednesday night. McCain was last observed in her 1962 blue Ramber license KDJ 748 at the VFW Hall by Lake Bonham with searches by land air and water yielding no trace. A plane and department volunteers combed the lake area Tuesday with no results and officers urged anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office immediately.
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Dudley Jackson
Bonham
Fannin County
Hazel McCain
West 10Th
Jackson
McCain
VFW
Lake Bonham
H. R van Zandt
Don Smith
Bonhan
Texas Governor Says No New Taxes Likely This Year
Governor Preston Smith announced a federal revenue sharing check of 40.96 million to Texas and predicted two years with no new state taxes. He urged ongoing careful management, projected 300 million in federal funds over two years, and said he will propose spending plans before leaving office.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Preston Smith
Smith
Texas
Smuth
Man Found Dead Near Ladonia In Open Field
Albert McKinney 70 was found dead Tuesday afternoon in a field near his home along Highway 34 near Ladonia. Justice of the Peace Dewey Bishop ruled death from exposure after he had been outdoors since Monday. He lived alone. Funeral services by Fannin County Funeral Home were incomplete Wednesday. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Odetta Smith of Sherman and a son Dean McKinney of Terrell.
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Albert McKinney
Highway 34
Ladonia
Justice of
Dewey Bishop
Fannin County
Odetta Smith
Sherman
Bonham
Dean McKinney
Terrell
White House Hosts Broad Reception Series for Various Groups
The White House has started a series of receptions inviting about 4000 guests including Republicans Democrats labor leaders veterans and senior citizens who aided President Nisun's reelection. The last reception mainly welcomed businessmen on Tuesday and an Aber reception featured representatives from several groups. Friday will bring a 1000 guest event followed by the National Christmas Tree lighting on the Ellipse with Vice President Spiru and Agnew involved.
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Washington
White House
Nisun
Haber
Elie
Praefixon Peto
Spiru
Agnew
Ice Melts as Rain Forecast Lifts Area
Ice cover dissolves as temperatures rise above freezing. Rain and increasing cloudiness expected tonight and Thursday. Small remaining patches on shady spots and roofs likely melt during the day.
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Gonidm
Mon- Gay Alu Aivol Ui buesGuay
Truman's Heart Strengthens Amid Hospital Stay
Kansas City Mo SPI Harry S Truman's heart grew stronger and he is holding his own doctors say His temperature rose to 101 and his pulse quickened but no alarm is shown His doctors note he responded to verbal stimuli and had a quiet night The illness remains listed as serious on the eighth day of hospitalization due to heart and lung involvement Weather notes follow about ice rain and school closures and road conditions in North Central Texas.
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Kansas
Cily
SPI
Harry Struman
John Drewes
Research Hospital
Truman
Wallace Ho Graham
Texas
Two Girls Injured in One-Car Dallas Accident
Two teenage Dallas girls were hurt in a one vehicle crash on state Highway 73 north of Bailey on Tuesday afternoon. Vicki Kay Bacon, 18, the driver, suffered a broken arm while Audrey Whitman received bruises. They were taken to Fannin County Hospital by ambulance.
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Dallas
Bailey
Pri Ryan
Rudy Durrough
Vicki Kay Bacon
Audrey Whtman
Ryan
Miss Bacon
State 78
Miss Whitman
Fanpin County Hospital
Ambula
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Harvey
Bill Hembree
Chesham
England
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Matthew
Ed Southerland
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Trowell and Error Garden Club
Denton Jones
John Webster
Walter Sisk
Johnny Starnes
Texas Highway Department
Texarkana
Houston
Rev. Smith
Roy Ennis
Trumans
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