Fiery Crash Kills Cyclist On U S Highway 87
A fiery collision on a U S 87 service road near Idth Street and Avenue J killed cyclist Henry Grady Brewer 23. A van and auto left the scene after the crash. Three others were injured, including Clint McReynolds and his wife Margery, with Tim Jones treated and released. Brewer’s body transported to Henderson Funeral Directors.
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Henry Grady Brewer TL
Rl. 7
Mud Street
Avenue J
Charles R. Hosmer
Clint McReynolds
Jim Bushy
Henry Grady Brewer
U.S. 87
Rt. T
Idth Street
Charles Smith
Department of Public Safety
Brewer
Henderson Funeral Directors
Margery
Methodist Hospital
McReynolds
Rail switch error sparks Plainview collision probe
A mislined switch investigation in Plainview ties the Santa Fe wreck to a head on collision between a 40 car freight and a parked train. Two Slaton engineers, J K Vickers and J O Underwood, were killed as destruction spread across four locomotive units and a cab unit. Officials say no switch malfunction was found yet and the probe continues under Paul Buchanan and Santa Fe engineers.
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TI. W
J. K. Vickers
J. OS. Underwood
Slaton
Goolsby
Paul Buchanan
Tra Invester Oat Slaton
Woo
May
Santa Pe Division Superindardent
Amarillo
GAO reports over hundred thousand in Agnew post retirement costs
GAO estimates at least 100 000 spent since Spiro Agnew left office on offices aides and privileges with additional Secret Service protection not included. Salaries for staff managed Oct 10 to Dec 1 total 89 102 75 with office costs 2 075 per month across from the White House. White House blocked further data and Secret Service did not provide details.
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UPI
General Accounting Office
Spiro
Agnew
GAO
Elmer &. Staats
White House
Secret Service
Park
MeSpadden Bankruptcy Case Decision Looms
Judge Frank R. Murray presides Monday over the MeSpadden bankruptcy hearing as the case linked to Billy Sol Estes moves toward a court decision on a 5 percent waiver of a $1 million trust fund and possible fees for receiver-trustee Roy Bass. Unsecured claims total about 420 creditors with token 2 percent payments likely. the case began as Chapter 11/12 in 1962 and later shifted to straight bankruptcy with liquidation.
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Winver
Murray
Roy Bass
Billie Sol Estes
Murray, Bass
Robert B.wilson
Internal Revenue Service
Prayer Note from a Whitehall Farmer on Stewardship
A farmer from Whitehall reflects on stewardship of the earth before offering thanks for the crops. He prays for guidance to use the land wisely while acknowledging ultimate ownership lies with God.
Flight's 70th Anniversary Celebrated
A crowd of about 100 braved winter weather to mark the Wright brothers first engine driven flight near Will Devil Hills. Dignitaries missed events due to wind and snow. wreaths were laid at the 1903 takeoff site as the town commemorates aviation history.
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Devie
Hieles
Dap
Orville
Wilbur Wright
James Holfhouser
North Carolina
Raleich
Wright Brothers
Will Devil Hills
Nitty Hawk
Arabs Strike Rome and Athens Terror Attacks
Arab gunmen shot and bombed at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport killing many and wounding others. They hijacked a Lufthansa jet to Athens, killed hostages, and demanded the release of two Palestinian prisoners. Greek police engaged in tense negotiations as the crisis unfolded.
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Fiumteino
Ser Arabs
Goodfellows Packaging Job Begins
Christmas is a week away as the Goodfellows prepare the gift packaging at a secret city location. The Merry Masked Men seek volunteers to act as Santas delivering fruit nuts candy and toys to needy children on Christmas morning. Local businessmen are urged to respond.
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Goodfellows
Merry Masked Men
Comic Dictionary Husband
A humorous dictionary entry defines a married man who sometimes flees temptation but more often crawls away hoping it will overtake him. The bit plays on marital dynamics with a comic twist.
Holiday burglary wave hits Lubbock police warn
Lubbock police and the sheriff report a holiday rise in burglaries as December runs toward Christmas. About 150 burglaries were logged in the first half of December, with peak activity about a week before Christmas. Officials urge home checks, limited deliveries, and securing valuables in cars and trunks.
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Sam Atplesely
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Alley
Charlie Montgomery
Sheriff's Department
East Coast hit by historic December blizzard
A severe winter storm walloped the East Coast from Georgia to Maine, dropping heavy snow and freezing rain. At least seven deaths were reported, with evacuations, power outages, and flight and rail disruptions stranding thousands. Utilities warned the storm could be the worst in years as crews battled icy tracks and frozen infrastructure.
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Georgia
Maine
Beston
Lazan
Iberia
Connecticut
Solons Meet To Cut State Speed Limit
Texas lawmakers convened a special session to consider reducing the maximum speed limit from 70 to 55 mph. Gov. Bill Hobbs and Lt. Gov. Price Trenell Jr. announced the session could end Tuesday night after discussions with Atty. Gen. Joan Harlan and Dolph Briscoe aides. The move follows Texas Highway Commission actions to cut speeds to 49 mph as an energy fuel saving measure.
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Texas
el Hobbs
Speakes Price Treniel Jr
Joan HH
Giew
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Washington
Nixon
William Simon
National Energy Council
Congress
Texas Highway Commission
Hel
Commission
Weather map page reports cloudy steady conditions
Weather map page notes Lubbock and vicinity should be partly cloudy today then mostly cloudy and colder tonight and Wednesday. Highs near mid 60s today, lows in the upper 20s tonight, and Wednesday in the upper teens. Winds west to northwest.
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Vienity
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