Natural Gas Shortage Threatens Long Winter
Officials warn a severe natural gas shortage could trigger factory shutdowns and unemployment across seven states including New Jersey North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Utilities expect significant residential impact only with prolonged cold. Multiple factors cited: price regulation production limits and possible deliberate restraint by producers.
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Carolina
Ohio
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West Virginia
Associated Press
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Louise Freese
New York
Ford wraps five nation tour with Yugoslavia visit
President Ford concludes his European swing in Belgrade after a reserved reception. He reaffirmed US support for Yugoslavia’s independence and Tito urged Israel to withdraw from Arab lands while recognizing Palestinian rights. Ford also signed a most-favored-nation trade pact with Romania.
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Israel
Romania
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Washington
Transylvania
Poland
Nicolae Ceausescu
City Police Busy as Heists Target Local Stations
Lubbock police investigated a service station robbery at Pat's Service Stations on 519 Idaiou Red about 6 10 p m Sunday. Donnie Rowlett the yearold attendant chased the suspect who escaped with about 50 dollars cash and 10 dollars in change. Police sought a black male about 17 to 20 years old.
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Heat Wave Grips Texas and Eastern Seaboard Weather Tale
A heat wave blankets the Eastern Seaboard while Texas faces bands of rain. Lubbock and the South Plains see partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures. Victoria reports nearly 2 inches of rain and Cotulla near that amount. Late Sunday forecasts call for more rain in South and East Texas with a 20 percent thunderstorm chance in the Lubbock area after a day of upper 80s.
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FBI Enters Hoffa Case in Extortion Probe
FBI assumed federal jurisdiction after extortionate communications surfaced about the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. Hoffa’s daughter Barbara Crancer told AP the family has seen no ransom demands, and declined to identify a threatened friend. The FBI director confirmed recent extortion communications and the agency’s takeover of the investigation.
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Barbara Crancer
Associated Press
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Meat buying varies by ethnicity in Lubbock survey
Dr. Helen Brittin and colleagues report a six store study of meat purchases among 600 residents showing 61 percent Caucasian 27 percent Mexican American 12 percent black. Caucasians used food stamps less, while Mexican Americans and Blacks showed higher usage. Bacon led purchases with differences in whole chicken, Bologna, round steak and pork chop among groups. See TECH SURVEY Page 10.
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W. Zinn
University of West Virginia
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Japan
Food and Nutrition
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Avalanche-Journal
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Prayer Reminds Believers Through Suffering to Reflect Christ
A reader notes that prayer points to growth through suffering and struggle as a path to become more like Christ, who endured challenges for humanity. The message emphasizes endurance and faith in hardship.
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Plane crash kills 188 Moroccan workers returning from France
A chartered Boeing 707 crashed into a mountainside near Imzizen, 30 miles northeast of Agadir, killing 188 aboard including 177 Moroccan workers and four Britons. The jetliner, owned by Alia and chartered to Royal Air Maroc, departed Paris Le Bourget Airport at 2:20 am. Authorities cited pilot axis error in foggy conditions as a possible cause. Rescue teams faced thick fog and rugged terrain to recover remains and search the wreckage.
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Assassins Kill Madrid Officer in Basque Violence Surge
In Madrid three suspected Basque separatists fired from a speeding car at a police unit near a military hospital, killing one officer and wounding another. The death raised the weekly toll of policemen shot, blamed on Basque guerrillas seeking three northern provinces’ independence. Saudi Arabia, a major U.S. arms buyer, bought 1.2 billion in 1975 and may order more weapons next year.
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Golf Ball Rain Frays Lake Arbor Neighbors in Arvada
Residents near Lake Arbor Golf Links fear errant drives will keep raining golf balls into backyards and windows. A child, Gilbert Murray, was struck in the head, and Mrs. Edwin O’Quinn reported a ball shattering a bedroom window and hitting her as her husband was also struck.
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Lake Arbor Golf Links
Edwin B. O'Quinn
East Lubbock Man Held In Shooting
A 43 year old East Lubbock man Sonny Boy Wilson died after a shooting on Avenue C near Broadway. Witnesses said the assailant fled after an argument, police found Wilson with multiple gunshot wounds and he died at West Texas Hospital. Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy ruled the death a homicide, boosting city murders to 24 for the year.
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West Texas Hospital
Justice of the Peace
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Broadway Ave
Apt
Avenue C
Incident-defeating report trails wreck in Lubbock area
A series of bizarre events ended with a East Lubbock girl seeking help at a Clovis Road residence after police arrested one man and two Mexican American juveniles for aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and holding the girl against her will. Police traced the vehicle to Avenue A, found three full beer cans, and recovered the girl after the suspects claimed to drop her near 3rd Street and Avenue U before the inquiry continued.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Igut
4Th Street
Avenue A
Avenue U
Weather Outlook for Lubbock Area Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of mainly evening thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s today and mid 60s for tonight. Winds variable 5 to 12 mph. Data appears partially garbled with stray terms.
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