14 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1971
Page
1
A San Antonio patient, Saundra Bobbil, suffers alveolar hypoventilation or Ondine’s curse. Doctors say sleep brings dangerous breathing stoppages, requiring awakening during episodes. About 50 people in the world are affected, per officials.
Texas Tech officials press ahead after HEW disapproved their Health Manpower Act grant. The university seeks a $142 million federal fund to cover the $43 million needed for the permanent School of Medicine building. County Hospital District also pursues $11 million for a teaching hospital. President Nixon’s signature on a new act is pending.
Snippets from Texas papers list final exams at Texas Tech and Lubbock Christian College signaling end of fall term. Mentions of Old Health Data Center plans in Hobbs and Houston coach changes. Christmas in White House with Mamie Eisenhower noted among national figures.
Nixon and Pompidou news conference after more than five hours of talks in the Azores palace, signaling a push toward a quick solution to the international monetary crisis. Connally and Giscard expressed progress in discussions but no final agreement, while topics also touched on Nixon’s plans for Beijing and Moscow.
A reader offers a devotional prayer asking God for His will to be done. It prays for the sick, for those fighting for freedom, and for those who teach the word of God. Amen.
Gusty winds aided cotton harvest across the South Plains as farmers rushed to fieldwork. The National Weather Service warned of a Pacific cold front bringing a chance of rain and cooler temperatures, with 30 percent rain odds for today and tonight and potential snow in northern New Mexico mountains.
Two Americans freed by Communist China arrived in the United States aboard a U S Air Force jet line Starlifter. Richard Feetean and Mary Ann Harbert were reported alert and responsive after crossing into Hong Kong from mainland China. President Nixon welcomed the clemency and said they could spend Christmas with families. The report also notes a commutation of a life sentence for John Downey to five years.
In 1956 Tr Hilton of 701 J Quinn began collecting Christmas seals, trading and saving panels from U S December issues. He has gathered United States seals, plans to expand to foreign ones, and recalls how the Denmark origin and the 1907 American Red Cross emblem shaped early designs.
Anonymous businessmen run a charity drive to fund holiday gifts for needy children. Names of applicants arrive late and must be collected by Wednesday as volunteers screen thousands of requests. Last year nearly 8,400 children received packages on Christmas morning.
At a county commissioners meeting, tense remarks erupted over a presentation on food stamps. Commissioner Arch Foncuts pressed for a vote while others voiced frustration as a split debate highlighted welfare concerns and questioned who should hear the proposal.
The United States criticized Russia after its third veto in nine days to block a proposed India Pakistan cease fire appeal. The White House said the veto halted overwhelming world opinion and urged renewed negotiations to advance a comprehensive settlement.
Senate approves a compromise bill extending presidential authority for a pay plan to cover cost of living boosts for federal workers and others affected by wartime wage freezes. House expected to pass. retroactive raises may apply to teachers and public employees, with estimates of up to millions of workers and hundreds of millions in costs.
Readable portions indicate a percent chance of precipitation today with a high in the upper 20s to 50s range. Northerly winds are noted, with Wednesday expected to rise into the 50s and detail on locales including Lubbock, Abilene, Midland, and surrounding regions.
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