Improper Signs Forewarn Bridge Crash Probe States
Washington office details probe into a Clovis Texas bridge crash that killed Jer ry Estes of San Antonio and his wife, with Erry G Wilmeth of Clovi driving a cattle truck. Investigators cite narrow approach, warning deficiencies and confusing night visibility as factors. official report due in months. Estes was Korean War veteran, Purple Heart recipient buried with military honors.
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Washington
Austin
Penang
Erry G. Wilmeth
Clovi
Jerry Estes
San Antonio
Wilmeth
Estes
Vigor
Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
Joint Services
Cotton samples drive cotton grading for Plains area
A Cold Front hinders harvest as cotton samples for grading are collected at centers in Lub bock Level land Brownfield and Lamesa. The process and micronaire measurements determine grade staple length and maturity from bale samples to aid farmers tonight and tomorrow.
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South Plains
Sloan
Lub‘bock
Levelland
Brownfield
Lamesa
Seasn
Wall Street ends 1972 with modest gains amid holidays
Investors watched a closing Dow Jones average of 1,020.02 with a 2.34 point rise as stocks firmed on light year end activity. Trading volume reached 27.55 million shares with 1.6 billion turnover for the week. The market paused for Truman's death state observance and Christmas holidays.
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Ad News Services
New York
Investors Dock Wall Aessas
Ares
Wall Street
Paris
Weather map page notes for Lubbock area
Mr Weather reports a cold spell in Lubbock and vicinity. Partly cloudy with snow flurries possible as a cold front moves through. Winds shift north at 20 to 30 mph and gusty. Daytime high near 40, low around 20, with Sunday reaching the 40s.
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Lubbock
Bombing Lull Hinted as Vietnam Talks Continue
In Saigon and Washington officials discussed a potential pause in bombing over North Vietnam tied to holidays. The 36 hour ceasefire began at 10 am Saigon time, with the U S noting no immediate peace breakthrough and Hanoi keeping its options open.
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United States
North
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Hanoi
Nixon
U.S
Att. Gen. Crawford Martin Dies of Heart Attack
Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin, 56, died Friday of a heart attack on his final day after 24 years as a Texas state official. Funeral services will be Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Austin with burial at the State Cemetery. Memorials and a state lie-in and services in Hillsboro were announced, reflecting his long career and friendships with national officials.
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Austin
Crawford Martin
Martin
Covenant Presbyterian
Hillsboro
First Presbyterian Church
U.S. Supreme Court
Pat Thurman
Seton Hospital
John Hill
Houston
RITES
Cold front spurs storms across West Texas and Oklahoma
A powerful cold front swept into the South Plains bringing rain and high winds as a New Year weekend storm system tore through West Texas and North Texas. Tornado watches covered 41 counties in North Texas and southern Oklahoma with hail, heavy rain, and at least one twister reported downstate. Lubbock logged .20 of an inch by 6 p.m. Friday. temperatures fell from 58 to the upper 20s overnight. Highs today near the 40s and lows near 20 with north winds 25 to 35 mph and 70 to 80 percent sunshine expected.
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Charles Richards
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
West Texas
Texas
North
Oklahoma
Lubbock
Mercury
Rockies
National Weather Service
Today's Prayer For Harmony And Love
A reader offers a brief appeal asking for harmony and love to guide lives toward unity in the kingdom. The short verse reflects a communal, spiritual wish for peaceful conduct and mutual blessing.
Quake Area Misery Mounts in Granada Nicaragua
In Granada Nicaragua a 39 year old father of 11 recounts fleeing Saturday's quake. His family and another occupy a tiny 20 by 20 foot room in a condemned school. Residents debate returning to Managua where thousands may have died and tens of thousands injured. Refugees fill schools stadiums and camps as they struggle for food clothing and shelter.
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Granada
Nicaragua
Managua
Oscar Perez
Rafael Sandino
Ple
Salesian
Perez
Fatal forklift crash narrows Lubbock traffic death record
A Friday forklift crash on U S 87 north of Purdue Street left Jesse Ray Fondren of Lorenzo dead at 24 and brought the city’s annual traffic toll to 31, just one below the 1967 record. The incident halted traffic about 30 minutes after the overturning forklift struck a gas meter, causing internal injuries. Fondren’s funeral services are set for Crosbyton First Baptist Church. See FATALITY Page 12.
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Lubbock
E. Purdue Street
Jesse Ray Fondren
Lorenzo
Methodist Hospital
Justice of the Peace
H. Bolen
James Milton Perkins
48Th St
Fondren
South Plains
U.S. 87
Cuy
First Baptist Church
Crosbyton
Ernest Stewart
Former Senator Repaying Funds
AUSTIN AP Former state Senator David Ratliff of Stamford has paid back 12500 dollars to the state. He was convicted on November 1 of theft and given 90 days to restore 2500 dollars taken from the state. He received a year probation for theft of a state warrant worth 512 dollars issued to a legislative employee but not cashed.
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Austin
David Ratliff
Stamford
Ratliff
Lunar Apollo 17 rocks reveal glassy brown orange soil
Apollo 17 samples show about 90 percent brown to burnt orange glass in lunar soil. British troops fatally shoot a guerrilla gunman and seize arms at two clandestine ammo dumps in Northern Ireland. Also notes editorial pages, market reports, family news, radio TV listings, sports, horoscopes, comics, and a cartoon dictionary entry on bigamists.
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Northern Ireland
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