Rail Crossing Safety Sought in Littlefield Suit
A Santa Fe Railway veteran testified he warned the local agent of hazardous conditions at the U S 385 crossing near downtown Littlefield but was ignored. The 154th District Court heard part of a $2.5 million suit by five families over a February 6 bus train crash that killed seven children and injured 15.
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Howard Swindle
Avalanche-Journal
Littlefield
Santa Fe Railway Co
U.S. 385
Merle Rose
J. D. Haynes
Police Department
Haynes
Rose
154Th District Court
Santa Fe
Trial reveals train crossing hazards in Littlefield case
Testimony shows 11 jurors heard evidence on a fatal collision at US 385 near Littlefield. Witnesses include engineer Welker McDonald and conductor OW Ray as film from the cab and depot area was shown. witnesses say warning devices were heard before impact.
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Texas
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All. Paschall
Littlefield
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Santa Fe
Bob J. Fondy
Frederick Sparks
Norval Symmington
Janice Lee
Elsie Kinney
Holbert Ray Coston
Boone
Tom Johnson
Charles Cobb
Splawn
John J. O'Shea
Lubbock
Bob Templeton
Amarillo
McDonald
Slaton
San Lee
Goodfellows Christmas charity helps needy children
Since 1935 a group of businessmen has joined to provide gifts at Christmas for children whose families face poverty and work troubles. The message urges readers to contribute to ensure the holiday is shared with those in need.
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Christimas
Goodfellows
Gasoline Allocation Sparks 5 Percent Cut Amid Price Rise Fears
Federal officials say the new gasoline allocation could reduce production by about five percent, with retail prices rising as much as seven cents per gallon. Officials stress the cut aims to prevent shortages and curb profiteering, while acknowledging heating oil and fuel costs may follow higher prices.
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FEO
FAO
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Ener
Teresheridiss
Cooma
Rey
Thedess
Kissinger Proposes World Energy Action Plan
Secretary Henry Kissinger urged the United States, Britain, Japan and Canada to join a crash program to end the world energy crisis. He called for an Energy Action Group to craft a three month initial plan and offered U.S. financial backing, with Europe and leading nations to participate through the European Community.
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London
Independent Truckers call two day work stoppage protest
Independent drivers across the United States urged a two day stoppage over fuel prices and speed limits. Estimates of participating drivers ran into thousands with impacts feared on shipping and markets. The Independent Truckers League and Teamsters offered divergent views on the protest’s scale and timing.
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Houston
Sociation
Nixon
Teamsters Union
Wreck Kills City Woman
A city woman died in a wreck described as a fatal crash. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene near Seah and Wis areas. The report notes traumatic injuries and transport to a hospital, with authorities continuing to investigate the accident.
Grass fire roars through Brownfield area threatening crops
Gusty winds fanned a massive grass fire on Brownfield’s northwest edge and toward the town’s center. The blaze damaged cotton, trailers, storage buildings, and tanks, with losses around ten thousand dollars in Brownfield and eighty thousand in a Farmers Co-Operative gin near Tohoka.
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Gordon Zeigler
Avalanches Journal
South Plains
Brownfield
Farmer's Co-oo
Tohoka
Henry Bishop
Bishop
Don Wise
Wise
Pour Star Graig Co
Beaditer Ina Hall
Gove
Meda
Santa de Hoarleund
Hossatown
Dusty winds howl across South Plains with 62 mph gusts
A thick dust haze blanketed the South Plains from Plainview to Lubbock as the National Weather Service logged gusts up to 62 mph near noon. Winds eased by midafternoon though visibility dropped to about a half mile at peak gusts and caused scattered property damage across the region.
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Bishop
South Plains
Plainview
Lubbock
National Weather Service
NWS
Pam
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Cote
Ares
Panel Votes Full Probe Of Taxes In Congress
A congressional committee on Wednesday endorsed an unlimited inquiry into taxes and deductions amid partisan friction. The vote set the stage for a broader review of tax policy and President Nixon era actions as lawmakers weighed legality and potential reforms.
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Peek
Saad
Anus
Frankiy
Fammit
Cedticuaty
Leon Jaworski
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Nut Wink
Nixon
Fey
Pngnet
Ifernad
Weather report for Lubbock and Priddy area
Fragmented weather notice notes cloudy conditions near Lubbock and Priddy with variable visibility. Winds shift from north to northwesterly at 10 to 29 mph, temperatures unclear due to damaged text.
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