Moderate Gasoline Rationing Seen by Energy Chief
Energy Chief William E. Simon warned of a moderate form of gasoline rationing in January as stations meet about 80 percent of demand under new government allocations lasting until January 15. Heating oil allocations may cut large apartments by 6 percent while jet fuel gains 10 percent for airlines, with priority shifts toward hospitals farms and transit.
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Washington
UPI
William E. Simon
Simon
FEC
Atomic Energy Commission
New England
Federal Energy Office
James L.howard
Dn.j
Robbery at Community Finance Co. in Lubbock
Two Black men robbed the Community Finance Co. offices at 1007 A 13th St in downtown Lubbock during a company examination. Victims including Manuel R. Cordero and Cindy Hommel described being tied and forced to the floor as cash between 150 and 250 dollars was taken. Three suspects were arrested later that evening.
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Lane Arthur
Avalanche-Journal
Clarendon
Community Finance Co
13Th St
Cindy Hommel
Lubbock
Manuel R. Cordero
Miss Hommel
Carl Pelphrey
Sherril Johnson
Be.ald Place
Julian Guerrero
Ave
Lef
Ave. O
Cordero
Milton Adams
Venezuela Hikes Oil Cost Surges on U S East Coast
Venezuela raises its crude price to 14.08 dollars a barrel marking the twelfth rise of the year and pushing average costs higher for gasoline and home heating oil in the Atlantic states. The increase comes as Gulf nations boosted crude to 11.65 dollars, with data suggesting further shifts in supply costs.
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Caracas
VPI
Venezuea
U.S
Atlantic
Venezuela
Persian Gulf
Fort Worth Resident Slain During Proauthorities Proprowler Call
Fort Worth police and witnesses differed over the shooting of Billy Dean Hardin 44 as he held a gun on a prowler in front of his home. Officers J B Yarbrough and J D Tiwater reported firing after Hardin drew and swung his pistol toward them and the man on the curb. Hardin died from multiple chest and abdomen wounds. The victim’s sister noted prior window peeping and a potential threat to his daughter Brenda. Page 10.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Capd
Billy Dean
Hardin
Brenda
Sisiter
T.S. Walls
Grand
J.B. Yarbrough
J.D. Tiwater
Yar ‘Brough
Yarbrough
Tiwater
Nardin
Dust Storms Hit Area and Gator Bowl Weather
Dust storms swept across the Texas Panhandle and western areas as a low pressure system and Gulf moisture interacted. In Jacksonville Florida the Texas Tech vs Tennessee Gator Bowl game was forecast to have perfect football weather with temperatures in the 60s and light winds.
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A-J News
Jacksonville
Fla
Texas Tech University
University of Tennessee
Texas
EL Paso
Guadalupe
Davis Mountain
Lubbock
Ity
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Louisiana
Arkansas
Dodge City
Kansas
Raton
N.M
Weather outlook for Lubbock and nearby area
Partly cloudy today and Sunday. Cooler tonight and Sunday. Low near 30, high 50s. West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph gusty. Maximum 64, minimum 44. Humidity around 40 percent. Sun and moon data included for Bun and Moon rise/set times. Abilene and Amarillo forecast readings listed among regional observations.
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Lubbock
Prayer Message on Burden of Right Living
A devotional note urges believers to seek light in righteous living while resisting crime and sin, invoking Heavenly Father for guidance and strength. The piece emphasizes moral clarity, personal accountability, and the superiority of virtuous conduct over wrongdoing.
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Heavenly Father
Court Orders Watergate Pair Released
The U S Court of Appeals ordered release of Watergate conspirators E Howard Hunt and Bernard J Barker while appeals proceed. Three others Eugenio R Martinez Frank A Sturgis and Virgilio R Gonzalez face later hearings. Hunt and Barker receive release on their own recognizance.
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Watergate
Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
E. Howard Hunt
Bernard J. Barker
Eugenio R. Martinez
Frank A. Sturgis
Virgilio R. Gonzalez
Parole Board
Hashish Convictions Bring Life Terms To U S Trio
Three young Americans convicted of smuggling 225 pounds of hashish into Turkey from Syria were sentenced to death and then commuted to life in prison. JoAnne Marie McDaniel 30 of Coos Bay Oregon Catherine Zenz 28 of Lancaster Wisconsin and Robert Hubbard 23 had been part of an organized drug ring. Hubbard planned to appeal and blamed his partners while claiming innocence as the women fainted at the verdict.
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Antarkya
Turkey
UPD
Syria
U.S. State Department
Justice Ministry
Ankara
Iran
Joanne ‘Marie McDaniel
Coos Bay
Ore
Catherine Zenz
Lancaster
Wis
Robert Hubbard
Hubbard
Antakya
Antioch
Nixon halts plans for tape digests
President Nixon pauses plans to release public summaries of Watersafe tapes amid a Senate Watergate subpoena. Deputy Press Secretary Warren cites reevaluation and a court dispute over a tape provider as reasons. Officials say withholding summaries reflects uncertainty about what the tapes reveal and could cause public confusion. Page 10.
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San Clemente
Cali
Nixon
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Capes
Senate Watergate Committee
Washington
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
Washington Post
Rnday
Warren
Watergate Committee
Soap Box Derby Sponsor Withdraws From Akron Row
Akron Chamber of Commerce president says All-American Soap Box Derby faced cheating and fraud and will no longer receive Chamber support. 14-year-old James Gronen of Boulder won in 1973 but was disqualified for a car with an electromagnet giving a faster start.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
Akron Chamber of Commerce
James Gronen
Boulder
Colo
Chamber
George Britton
Derby
Britton
Tion
Drew Hearn
Charlotte
N.C
Sle
Akron
Hearn
Car| Day
Soap Box Derby, Inc
IRA Sought In Kidnap In Belfast
Police and army in Northern Ireland search for Thomas Niedermeyer, a 41 year old Grundig Electronics plant manager and West German consul, reportedly abducted from his Belfast home by suspected IRA members. Investigators consider other possible groups behind the unusual staged capture.
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Germany
Northern Ireland
TRA
Betrothal: An Engue Ment Shortens Courtship
A 1974 excerpt discusses betrothal as an engagement with the chief drawback of rushing marriage, altering traditional courtship dynamics. The note, attributed to Evan Esar, offers a concise, opinionated view on betrothal’s social impact.
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Evan Esar
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Barker
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Martinez
Sturgis
Gonzalez
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Day
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IRA
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