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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
2
Three thousand Playboy magazines with centerfolds are en route to Israeli soldiers wounded in October war after a request by Mrs. Ephraim Katzir. The shipment came from Playboy's London office per Ambassador Kenneth Keating and the American Embassy.
U S senator William Proxmire arrived with one arm in a sling and a cut above his eye after a morning incident. He had been described as a fitness enthusiast and appeared at a Washington event with the visible injuries, while observers noted no immediate comment from his team.
A nine inch snowfall caused Proxmire to slip injuring a minor cut and a twisted shoulder with no fracture. In Austin Lady Bird Johnson plans busy Christmas prep as family gathers at LBJ Ranch for a holiday. Princess Anne tours wedding gifts from President Nixon at St James's Palace noting a gift from America.
Houston reports NASA's Skylab solar telescope experiments tracking comets faced malfunctions and data gaps as instruments near the sun encountered weather-like plasma and alignment issues. Scientists noted the observed cometary features did not reach expected brightness and planned imagery remained incomplete.
Conferees reached a compromise bill to rescue financially struggling railroads and restore Northeast train service. The measure envisions a federally backed private corporation restructuring the rail network to create a profitable system.
The outlawed Irish Republican Army has launched a major recruiting drive aimed at Catholic women in Northern Ireland, tapping depleted ranks as posters attract women volunteers in Londonderry Catholic districts. Military sources note women and children already join the bomb and gun campaign, signaling a widening role for civilians in the IRAs activities.
AP reports Clovis Hospital approves an emergency service pact to staff weekend and holiday ER coverage. University of New Mexico School of Medicine residents join as physicians, with Navy and Air Force staff aiding when duty limits permit. The agreement allows admitted patients to be treated at the same facility under the pact during emergencies.
The American Psychiatric Association votes unanimously to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders, forming a new category sexual orientation disturbance and urging an end to discrimination and repeal of sodomy laws. The ruling aims to ease access to treatment for those who seek it.
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