Nixon Pentagon Nominee Denies Role in Oil Bribery Suit
A Dallas oilman founder and two relatives are named in a six year civil suit filed in Dallas district court alleging bribery and conspiracy tied to a 1959 Argentina drilling contract that helped Southeastern Drilling Co now Setico Inc amass millions. The defendant claims no involvement and says the nomination to deputy secretary of defense remains unaffected.
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Clements
Calhave
Pentagon
Dallas District Courtet
Dallas
Southeastern Drilling Co
Reigh
Neintine
Bribke An Ae
Southeastern
Familly
Setico, Inc
Tu Dling
Haskins & Sells
Oper
Apollo 17 astronaut Evans frees for deep space walk near end
Ron Evans floated 180000 miles from Earth during a 44 minute space walk aboard Apollo 17. He retrieved three film canisters and returned to the America as Cernan and Schmitt performed routine chores on the final leg toward splashdown.
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Jan Evans
Ronald Evans
Jan
Jaime Evans
Jack Schweikart
Eugene A. Cernan
Jon Evans
Tracy Cernan
Hatch
Moon
Mission Control
Evans
Harrison H. Schmitt
America
Space
Two Killed and Injured in Triple Apartment Shooting
A triple shooting at an apartment on Dock Avenue left Frank Carson Jr. 39 and Lillie Mae Thomas 49 dead and a woman wounded. Allan Summers and P. Geris are investigating. Deputy reports a male driver, Jock A. Cole, led them to the scene where a .22 revolver was found beside Carson. Thomas died at St Marys Hospital while Carson died earlier. Investigators say domestic strife may be the motive and autopsies planned for today.
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Coe Dock
N Ave
West Texas Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Charles Smith
St. Mary's Hospital
Frank Carson Jr
Lillie Mae Thomas
Trammel ‘Terrace
Ave
Westmee Ie Hal
Lats Late Coser
Juniper
Allan Summers
P! Geriy
Jock” A. Cole
Ave. C
Sheriff's Office
Carson
Xiao
Thomas
Miss Caesar
West ‘Texas’ Hospital
Ambulanches
Truman Hospital Update Keeps Former President Stable
Kansas City doctors reported former President Truman’s heart condition was unchanged while a slight increase in lung fluid was noted. Dr. Wallace H. Graham said the 88 year old remained in very serious condition but rested comfortably.
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Kansas City
UPI
Truman
Wallace H. Graham
Cannon AFB airman dies in Clovis shooting headline
The clipping reports a fatal shooting at the Cannon AFB area with an airman killed and a 16 year old girl injured in Clovis. The page note references other local items including a high school probation and various national briefs.
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Cannon Afb
Clovis
Odessa
Ector High School
Two States or One in Vietnam Peace Talks
AP dispatch from Saigon reports that the core obstacle to a peace agreement is Hanoi insisting on treating Vietnam as one state rather than two. Kissinger remarks in Washington and statements from Hanoi and Viet Cong indicate the position persists in secret negotiations.
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George Esper
Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
Hanoi says Vietnam is one, rejects split scheme
An editorial in Hanoi asserts Vietnam’s unity and rejects any plan that would recognize two Vietnams. It cites Kissinger talks and Nixon conditions while noting Thieu would have no veto power if a U S North Vietnam accord is reached. The piece frames the issue as a clear national line.
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Nguyen van Thieu
Kissinger Indi
Fiser
North Vietnam
Ihe
Southlitarized Zone
United States
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
Vietnam
Asian Leaders Briefed On Stalled Vietnam Peace Talks
President Nixon plans to send Henry Kissinger and Gen. Alexander Haig to Southeast Asia to brief South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu and allied leaders on stalled Paris negotiations. Kissinger warned a Christmas cease fire is unlikely. Haig to consult Thieu Bunker Weyand Lon Nolin Souvanna Phouma Thanom Kittikachorn in four nations.
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News Services
Nixon Sundey
Southeast Asia
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Henry JA. Kissinger
Alexander Haig
Kissinger
Saigon
Paris
Haig
Thien
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Frederick Weyand
South Vietnam
Lon Nolin
Souvanna Phouma
Laos
Thanom Kittikechorn
Thailand
Ronald L. Ziegler
Washington
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
London
Yule Tree Worked Miracle By a Pioneer Family
A West Texas pioneer mother and her two children decorate a cedar Christmas tree on a remote farm in the 1880s. With supplies scarce and the father delayed at the railhead, they use improvised decorations including popcorn strands tin cutouts and a candle beside an opened Bible. A Christ child image tops the cedar while the children play nearby with a china doll and a windmill blade toy.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Little One Corn House
Jacksboro
South
Ani
Prayer blessing ends reader letter to editor
A reader signs a brief prayer asking for peace of spirit through humble service, expressing a customary churchgoing sentiment and closing with Amen.
Prouty and Guy Honored for Long Service to Lubbock
Parker Prouty and Guy Mahon retired after decades guiding the Avalanche Journal. Gov. Preston Smith and U.S. Rep. George Ch. A. Nixon sent greetings as local leaders praised their work. The Lubbock Country Club dinner honored their four decades of community service.
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Kenneth Mayty
Avalanche Journal Star
Preston Smith Parker
Prouty
Andland U.S. Rep
George Chas
A. Guy
Ao Eee
Avalanche Journal
Mahon
Guy l
Lubbock Country Club
A-J
Guy
Nixon
LBJ
Lyndon Johnson
Cnt
George Mc.Closkey
Parker Prouty
Ded- Sen Prouty
Goodfellows Seek Count Of Sleighs For One Annual Event
Groups gather once a year during the dead of winter to deliver hundreds of Santa costumes and gifts. Volunteers drive cars by a secret location to initiate delivery of sacks of goods for the Goodfellows effort.
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Goodfellows
Santa Claus
Robert Aven
See Goodfellows
Weather Lubbock and Vicinity Clear through Tuesday
Weather outlook for Lubbock and nearby areas calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Expect highs in the 60s and low nights around 30s, with morning humidity around 33 percent and a potential brief increase in cloud cover.
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Lubbock
Abilene
Denver
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Schmitt
Cernan
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Lubbock, Area
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Comic Dictionary
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Leck the Pike
Geedte
Orient
Miami International Airport
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