Trains Collide Head On Near Plainview Fatal Crash Kills Two
Two Santa Fe freight locomotives crashed south of Plainview killing engineers J J Vickers and J S Underwood both 55. Brakemen Andrews and Roye injured as four engines destroyed and 200 feet of telephone lines disrupted communications between Lubbock and Amarillo.
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Bill Barrett
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Amarillo
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Stone
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J.S. Underwood
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Underwood
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G. Roye
Plainview Hospital
Nixon Signs DST Bill Sets Year Round Time
President Nixon signed into law a daylight saving measure placing the nation on year long time to save energy and authorized 2000 IRS agents to enforce fuel allocations. He postponed his medical checkup and met with energy officials to discuss enforcement. The compromise bill moves into effect January 6 and runs through October 1975.
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Senate
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Paul Getty Hails Ordeal End After Kidnapping
In Rome a freed 11 year old Paul Getty, missing ear severed by kidnappers, described the ordeal after a $2.9 million ransom paid by oil heir J Paul Getty. He was found near Lagonegro and taken to a police station before entering a private clinic in Rome.
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Fernando Masone
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Fuel Crunch Having Little Effect At Busy Airport Here
airport traffic remains steady despite fuel shortages. delays persist for passengers as crews work to manage supply. Officials report ongoing strain from high volume and winter weather. holiday travel increases congestion while some routes experience shorter lines and rerouted schedules.
U S Blasts Communist Mercy Helicopter Attack
Defense Secretary Schlesinger calls the ambush on a mercy mission in South Vietnam a despicable act and warns of retaliation if attacks continue. An American officer was killed and several others wounded as three marked nonhostile helicopters were shot down near Saigon while searching for a missing serviceman. a South Vietnamese crew member also died.
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Ohio
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Vietnam
Ben C. Kifrink
Clifford J. Elfrink
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Thailand
Randall J. Nash
James Nash
Amarillo
Tex
Ronnie LE. Watson
Garrison Loses In Runoff Vote
In New Orleans former federal prosecutor Harry Connie defeats Jin Garrison in a runoff for district attorney. Connie leads by a growing margin as ballots reported. Final tallies show Connie with a large margin over Garrison amid ongoing vote counting.
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Austin explores quick action on Texas speed limit reform
Session watchers report Speaker Price Daniel Jr. signals reform rules may speed action to lower speed limits and extend the special session into January. The House Transportation Committee opened hearings as Daniel cites governor power to declare emergencies to cut speeds for six months then revert to 60 mph.
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Roland Lisdley Austin
Price Daniel Jr
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Treise
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Senate
House Transportation Committee
Ced Rosake
Sadler Bridges
Texas Transportation Institut
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Tech students face high costs despite low tuition in Texas
Texas Tech University tuition runs low but students pay up to 50 per semester in building use fees plus up to 50 per course in other charges. The one million dollar annual student services fee funds non academic activities and underwrites campus services, with leaders defending austere operations amid questions from Student Association president Rickey Alexander.
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Eugene Smite
Avalanche Journal
Texas ‘Tech University
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Sevuna
Mihieties
Ter Ofa
Mingly
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Texas
Pabody Pise
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Rickey Alexander
Mobey
Capes Bubs
Explosions Hurt Dozen In Borger
A derailed tank car shifted Saturday releasing a liquid element and causing three explosions and fires that injured several people and damaged five houses. Authorities said the substance, butadiene, is used in rubber manufacture and was being transferred when the derailment occurred. Fire crews battled flames near the tracks as five homes burned and residents were evacuated.
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Phillips Petroleum Co
Department of Public Safety
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Santa Fe Railway
Fheldersom
Altaee Teubdin
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Prayer and faith guidance message
A brief devotional exhortation praising confession of sin and seeking freedom through prayer in Jesus name. The reader is urged to acknowledge sinful hearts and break spiritual shackles through prayer and faith.
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Money reminders borrow and seed confusion in daily life
A brief note notes how money habits slip when borrowing and how repayment can be easy to forget yet hard to ignore when you send it. The item reflects a common financial misstep and offers a compact reflection on budgeting and accountability.
Goodfellows Charms by Their Kids Aid
Readers and local families express warmth for Goodfellows and their kids who organized gifts and funds. The piece highlights gratitude from a recipient family and notes Christmas spirit in the community.
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