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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1973

Page

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Hughes Leaves London For Bahamas Amid Secret Move

Howard Hughes the American billionaire recluse has secretly left Britain for the Bahamas. He and a party of 20 to 30 assistants checked into the Xanadu Princess Hotel in Freeport, occupying the top two floors with sealed access. The Home Office confirmed his departure from the UK after a visa extension issue.

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Goodfellows Sucking Up Yule Cheer

Sums raised by local charity reflect a heavy Christmas need in Lubbock as volunteers plan to serve more than eight thousand children. The message notes rising costs due to inflation and appeals for donations to Box 491, Lubbock, Texas.

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Weather forecast for Lubbock and vicinity today

Partly cloudy and warmer hoje with a warm day. Tonight and Sunday turning colder with low temperatures in the upper 20s and a high in the mid 60s. Westerly winds 14 to 20 mph.

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Fire destroys Winn's Department Store in Crosbyton

A fast moving blaze erupted in Winn's Department Store on Crosbyton's downtown square. Fire crews from Crosbyton and surrounding towns battled the three hour fire aided by fire walls. No serious injuries. total loss to the building estimated at 100000 to 125000 with contents uninsured.

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Winter Storms Rake U S As Warmup Fades

Storms sweep across the U S causing flooding and heavy rains from North Carolina to New Jersey while the Midwest bears heavy snows and cold. Civil Defense reports more than 150 families displaced in the Philadelphia area as travel disruptions hit the region. Texas braces for a cold front with a warmup forecast and no snow expected for Christmas according to the NWS in Lubbock.

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Prayer Note for Season of Joy

A reader offers a short Christian prayer asking heavenly aid during the Christmas season. The plea asks for help to give cheer to those in need and ends with a brief blessing in Jesus name.

Heavenly Jesus

Bandit Strikes United Market Twice More in City

A lone robber hit three United Market stores over four days, fleeing with cash from registers. Police describe the suspect as a white man about 30, 6 feet tall, 210 pounds, last seen fleeing near 1 90 Crescolet area. Investigators tied the incidents to one suspect, while managers declined to comment on losses or procedural details.

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Senators Approve Measure in Energy Crisis Debate

Washington Senate and House clashed over an emergency powers bill for Nixon as Congress neared adjournment. A compromise to curb windfall profits was rejected by the House, while a separate energy bill moving to curb gasoline usage passed the Senate.

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Calley loses bid to overturn My Lai massacre conviction

The U S Court of Military Appeals voted 201 Friday to uphold William L Calley’s murder conviction for the 1968 My Lai killings in which at least 22 Vietnamese civilians were killed. The high court upheld the sentence and left open possible further review.

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Council Sets Bond Vote: Baker Clarifies Stand

City council schedules January 18 date for a $3.5 million general obligation bond issue to fund Memorial Civic Center work. The measure ties to earlier bonds for the center damaged by the May 1970 tornado. New bids are due January 18 and the vote also covers area plans for the Civic Center complex.

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Comic Dictionary Mom and Dad Debate Children’s Mischief

In The A J Today a light comic dictionary note questions if children’s mischief is truly destructive or just playful. The piece pokes fun at how parents interpret everyday kid antics and how society labels behavior.

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