Nixon and Brandt discuss troop strength in Europe
President Nixon told West German Chancellor Brandt that the United States will not cut troop levels in Europe without an East West arms agreement. Brandt sought a firm U S commitment as talks began in Miami near Biscayne Bay amid palm trees and hibiscus.
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Associated Press
Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Willy Brandt
United States
Europe
Brandt
Western Europe
East
Texas faces bond crisis after court ruling on school finance
A federal court ruling questions Texas school financing tied to local property taxes and bonds. Texas officials warn about 82 billion in public school bonds and consider options to preserve credit while court orders remain unclear. The action could impact financing for public junior colleges and overall education funding in Texas.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Senate
Joseph Sharpley
Texas Attorney General's Department
Sharpley
San Antonio
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Senate Committee On Occupational Education
John Ginemple
Texas Hducation Agencst
Nat Bowne
Adam
Lyn Brookette
The
Education Agency
JA W. Dear
Nixon
Reacher
Lamesa Voters Approve Six Charter Amendments in Special Election
In Lamesa 770 voters approved six of eight proposed amendments to the city charter in a special election, the first changes since the 1940s. Amendment 1 and 8 were defeated, while Amendments 2 and 3 passed, with 446 to 320 and other margins reported. See SIX Page 14.
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Awakinehe Journal
Lamesa
Dense Fog Shuts Lubbock Roads Airport Amid Weather
Dense fog and drizzle closed roads across Lubbock and the South Plains, slowing traffic and delaying air travel. Visibilities dropped to a quarter to eight of a mile, with overflights and diversions affecting several carriers. Temperatures to fall from the 60s to the 30s by Thursday as a cold front retreats and a Gulf front moves in.
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Jerry Odom
Lubbock
South Plains
National Weather Service
Federal Aviation Administration
Lubbock Regional
North Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Panhandle
Amarillo
NWS
Red River
Texas Panhandle
Hanoi Says Another F4 Downed Fourth day of North Vietnam air raids report
American warplanes conducted a fourth consecutive day of attacks on North Vietnam from Indochinese bases and two aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin. Hanoi claimed a sixth Phantom fighter was shot down, while U.S. officials gave no comment on losses. The raid buildup involved about 200 Air Force and Navy planes and drew contrasting statements from Pentagon and Saigon officials about duration.
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United Press International
Saigon
North Vietnam
North
U.S. Command
Air Force
Navy
Thailand
South Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Hanoi
Radio Hanoi
Nixon
Pentagon
Washington
U.S
Reese AFB awards two wives of the year
Two women from Reese Air Force Base receive the base clubs’ wife of the year honors reflecting community recognition on post.
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Reese Afb
Prayer for steadiness and protection on life’s highway
A reader asks for divine aid to keep a steady hand and a watchful eye ensuring no one is hurt as they struggle along life’s path. The plea invokes Jesus’ name for guidance and safety.
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Heavenly Father
Jesus
Year Around Toy Library Proposed for Slaton Housing
The Slaton Housing Authority plans a Year-Round Yule toy library led by executive director Gladys Blair to serve 124 residents. The project invites donations of usable or repairable toys, games, puzzles and books to lend to children, with toy exchanges planned every Friday on Joan.
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Housing Authority of
City of Slaton
Gladys Blair
South Plains
Economy shows slight November gain in leading indicators
United Press reports that the leading economic indicators edged up 0.2 percent in November, signaling continued expansion despite a drop in new housing starts. Officials had expected further economic growth in the months ahead as the wage price freeze ended.
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United Press Taternathone
Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Nixon
United States
Congress
Welfare funds seen at 525 million in 1973
Gov. Pres ton Smith warned Tuesday that state welfare needs will reach 525 million dollars for fiscal 1973, up from 156 million this year. He urged Congress to assume responsibility for all welfare programs despite Texas constitutional limits and possible cuts in aid to families with dependents.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Congress
Texas
103-Mile Trail Ride by Young Cowboys Near Crosbyton
The Hopping brothers Coke 13 Scott 8 and Corey 9 rode 103 miles from Fieldton toward Crosbyton in a planned trail ride. They camped near Lorenzo with horses Dynamite Dallas Girl and Blaze, enduring fog and damp camp conditions while pursuing months of planning and prior rodeo and King Ranch trail ride experience.
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Perry Flippin
Avalanche-Journal
Clifford Hopping
27Th St
Fieldton
Crosbyton
Lorenzo
Dynamite
Dallas
Blaze
King Ranch
Coke
Scott
Corey
Coke Hopping
Bolivian Leader Recasts Cabinet in Sudden Shakeup
President Hugo Banzer demanded resignations from all 116 cabinet members on Tuesday and reappointed most to a new cabinet the same night. Information Minister Hugo Gonzalez Rioja said the move carried no political significance and gave Banzer freedom to choose new collaborators for 1972.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Hugo Banzer
Hugo Gonzalez Riojas
Banzer
Split Votes Over Salary Hikes At County Meeting
Lubbock County Commissioners split on pay raises for the county health officer and a full-time secretary for a justice of the peace. County Judge Rod Shaw broke with the east side in voting. The session approved 38,669.96 in special bills and 1,100 in legal fees.
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Eugene Smith
James G. Morris
Fred Kallina
Morris
Areh Lamb
Tubbuck County
Foggy start with mild afternoon in Lubbock vicinity
Weather map notes foggy morning with a slight rain chance. Daytime highs near 60s forecast, tonight’s low around 40s. Thursday high near 50 with southerly winds 20 to 50 mph. Regional readings for air pressure humidity and temperatures across cities follow.
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AD Lm
Yan
How
OW Tai
Dopa
Inday St. Minmunt
Amylle
Austen
Dallas
Ok City
Denver
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