Navy carrier to star in Pearl Harbor film role
The Yorktown will portray a Japanese carrier attacking Pearl Harbor while Navy planes simulate bombers in a California coast sequence. The Defense Department and Navy back the production Tara Tora Tora to boost public awareness of carrier airpower and its World War II legacy.
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Nixon appoints Kissinger as national security adviser
President elect Nixon names Henry A. Kissinger a Harvard professor as assistant for national security affairs. He pledges major reorganization of White House security planning and long range strategy. Kissinger to weigh all options while avoiding public policydetail discussions before inauguration.
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Airliner crashes in Alaska amid bitter cold wind
A Wien Consolidated Airlines F-27 crashed near Spotsy Lake about 150 miles southwest of Anchorage in temperatures around 60 below zero. All 36 aboard, including two infants, were killed. Rescue teams faced 45 knot winds and ice covered terrain as officials confirmed no survivors.
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Prayer for the faithful departed rest in peace
A reader offers a closing prayer for the souls of the faithful departed asking for mercy and peaceful rest in God.
Yule Trail Lights Spark Lubbock Contest Entries
Handmade Mary and Christ Child figures glow in yards and nativity scenes adorn windows as residents of Lubbock prepare 1968 Yule Trail entries. The 22nd annual Home Christmas Lighting Contest drew 44 entries on day one across 21 homes, with divisions for Exterior Window and Doorway and a new Groupings Division for blocks.
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Post-Thanksgiving Bellwether Eyed Dept Store Sales Up Sharply
Post Thanksgiving shopping shows strong district results with store executives reporting sensational Friday and better than average Saturday gains. Da llas Kansas City Atlanta Miami and Boston area stores report higher volumes with Richs Davison s leaders noting shoppers buy higher quality items.
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Joseph Magnin Co., Inc
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Carson, Pirie, Scott and Co
State Street
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Tech's Yule Fiesta Lights Up Texas Tech Campus
Thousands of students and visitors will gather on the Science Quadrangle for the Christmastime carols by residence hall choirs and a dance. The program ends with the switching on of holiday lights across campus buildings welcoming annual visitors.
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Holiday Traffic Deaths Reach Record Holiday Toll
The Thanksgiving weekend traffic toll rose beyond 748 deaths, surpassing the 1966 holiday record and well above 520 for a non holiday weekend of similar length. The 102 hour period set a new high for holiday transport fatalities. The prior high was 730 deaths during the 1987 July 4 holiday.
Snow Invades South Plains Amid Mix Of Ice And Snow
Wintry weather swept the Panhandle South Plains with mist freezing rain and snow. Lubbock saw heavier accumulation as roads slickened and Memphis–Lovington reports noted an fatal wreck. warmup expected, temperatures in the 40s later while New Mexico and the Panhandle faced heavier snowfall.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Lovington
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Texas
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Lave General Hospital
Bold move reopens SF State as protests erupt
San Francisco State College reopens under emergency rules as president Hayakawa arrives to a crowd of about 30 demonstrators. Police remove nonstudents arrested after protests while campus doors receive new notices. Hayakawa climbs a pickup to sever a loudspeaker and authorities impose guard posts as tensions rise.
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Weather Brief for Lubbock and Nearby Areas
The bulletin notes intermittent light shows and mild weather across the region. Forecasters call for continued unsettled conditions with scattered clouds and moderate winds in the afternoon.
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