31 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
1
Britain adopts a three day work week to save coal and fuel as miners demand wage increases. Government says crisis could push millions to unemployment while inflation and trade deficits rise. Industry fears bankruptcies as production slows and firms adjust to varied schedules nationwide.
A reader submission requests divine guidance as the old year ends, asking for wisdom to improve choices in the coming year within Christian faith context.
Americans plan to mark 1974 with New Year celebrations across the country. Los Angeles hosts Sammy Davis Jr. at Century Plaza. San Francisco offers Charles Pearce impersonations. Central Park in New York hosts a free jam session for 15 000 revelers funded by taxpayers. Chicago hosts gala dinners and light shows at Murals Room and Mister Kellys while Indianapolis expects thousands at Union Station. Notre Dame vs Alabama draws football fans via a dedicated TV chamber to fund the train terminal project. Seattle Airport Hilton advertises a New Year party package with breakfast entertainment by Anna Maria Alberghetti.
Amid the energy squeeze only a few stations were open as of Sunday and pumps remained locked in many areas until 1974. Reports describe light traffic, gas line chaos, a fatal shooting at a Detroit station, and gas price tensions across cities from Springfield to New York as officials warn of strict shortages and revoirs.
Senate Watergate aide Senator Howward Baker said on ABC that Nixon has damaged public confidence by failing to fully disclose Watergate details and should serve out his term unless new disclosures clarify his role. Baker, vice chairman of the Watergate committee, criticized the White House for incomplete disclosures.
Nancy Jane Morey 20 and Barbara Boynton 15, Californians who wandered after Morey ran away from home, were killed south of Franklin after falling from a moving vehicle. Investigators traced the route from California to Nashville via a map and backpacks containing photos and a passport.
Israeli forces along the Suez and Syrian cease fire lines were raised to high alert on Sunday. An Egyptian army deputy commander said his troops would remain at Sina and operate across the entire peninsula.
An Israeli alert follows fighting with Egyptian forces. a soldier is wounded in an exchange of fire. Brig. Gen. Fuad Sama says both sides prepare for action, with tanks and troops moved toward the cease fire line. The 3rd Army holds positions inside northern Sinai as UN peacekeepers stand between.
A 29 year old Lubbock man, James Cortdel Gables, was fatally shot at a club on dy fdalou Road after a dispute. A woman, identified as the shooter’s wife, was detained at a drive-in on guint Avenue and later charged as the investigation continued with an autopsy planned.
Traffic on the South Plains shows holiday travel similar to previous years with a slower average speed around 60 mph. Between Lubbock and Plainview stations remain open though fuel access varies, and Abernathy operators expect New Year’s service to continue. The peak travel day was Saturday as motorists seek destinations despite the Sunday gasoline ban.
Arctic air from a Canadian mass chilled the South Plains and northwest Texas with forecasts of subfreezing temperatures. Lubbock could hit near 7 degrees as flurries and rain mix risks lingered, wind chills around 16 below, and stations warned of dangerous road conditions. Snow and ice impacted Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana with avalanche threats and closed routes.
Las Vegas report says Howard Hughes, a major Hamblin investor in Nevada, could jeopardize his casino licenses if he dodges federal court appearances on a stock indictment. Gaming Control Board member Shannon Bybee warns that avoidance would risk license status as Hughes’ Nevada gambling empire faces scrutiny. The indictment names five including Hughes and Chester Dravis, with charges of conspiracy and stock manipulation connected to Hughes’ airline takeover.
An unidentified 83 year old woman died after a car she drove struck another vehicle then crashed into a residence at Vth and Veroua Streets around 2000 Cobb. She died at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after transfer from Central Plains General Hospital in Plainview. The driver and a passenger suffered injuries. the companion in the other car was taken to Central Hains with minor contusions and abrasions.
Weather page reports cold conditions with a high near the mid 40s and brisk north to northeast winds up to 20 mph. Forecaster notes a chilly day ahead with temperatures easing later as a front moves through the region.
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