Crime Rate Drops In Five Texas Cities Report
The FBI Uniform Crime Report shows Dallas and San Antonio with higher murders in 1973 while Houston’s murder rate fell. Amarillo El Paso Corpus Christi Fort Worth and Austin posted declines. The release cautions against direct city comparisons due to varied factors.
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Carry on London cast performs after bomb outside venue
The Carry on London show continued at Victoria Palace Theater after an Irish Republican bomb blast outside the stage door. Barbara Windsor finished singing You Made Me Love You while Sid James recalled she stayed professional. A second blast targeted a subway station. no injuries were reported. Police received warnings but found no devices before explosions. The incident marked the 22nd and 30th bomb attacks in a wave tied to the IRA campaign.
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Highway Christmas Death Toll Hits Record Low
The 518 traffic deaths during the 102 hour Christmas holiday period set a record low for a four day weekend since 1947. Weather and road conditions blunted travel risk while reduced miles and lower speeds due to the energy crisis likely contributed to fewer fatalities. The prior low was 535 in 1951.
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Family Prefers Outdoor Life Near Lake Ray Hubbard
The Blackman family of five children and two parents set up a tent along a creek near Lake Ray Hubbard to escape noisy neighbors and traffic. They say living close to nature improves the kids’ health and plan to stay if allowed, though reservoir manager Walter Lane says they must move due to health and sanitation concerns.
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The Spanish American War lasted three months and 22 days
The Spanish American War spanned a brief period of three months and 22 days, concluding with the Treaty of Paris. The conflict involved the United States and Spain, ending in territorial changes and shifts in colonial holdings.
Communists Strike Six Government Outposts Near Saigon
In coordinated attacks 300 miles from Saigon the Commu nists hit six militia posts in Quang Ngai province along Highway 1. Militia forces repelled them with 34 killed and 12 weapons seized. government losses were seven dead and 25 wounded. Near the capital, clashes near Vi Thanh left 31 insurgents and five soldiers dead with 16 wounded.
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Cowboys Sell 14 000 Tickets for NFC Title Game
Dallas Cowboys officials said 14 000 tickets were sold Wednesday for the NFC title game against Minnesota. It was the biggest single day sale in club history with 5 000 tickets still to be sold for Sunday’s afternoon game.
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Woman Injured In Accident On Sam Rayburn Drive
Mrs Minnie Lee Newhouse was slightly injured Wednesday when struck by a car as she was crossing Sam Rayburn drive near the courthouse. Assistant Chief Jay Duckworth and Officer Leon Harper identified the driver as Alfred Lee Haney of Muleshoe. Newhouse received emergency treatment at Fannin County hospital for bruises and was released.
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