Speaker Wins Easy Victory Over Udall For House Leader
John W. McCormack swept aside Morris Udall in a Democratic caucus to secure the House speaker post as the 91st Congress opened. Edward Kennedy aimed to unseat Russell Long as Senate whip while Republicans chose leaders. Nixon era pay raise looms as debates begin and Powell faces seating moves.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
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Gerald R. Ford
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Ilinois
House Republican Conference
Melvin R. Laird
Reiss
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Lli- Nois
Kennedy
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
South
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Roman L. Hruska
Nebrask
Thomas H. Kuchel
Cali- Bee
Hong Kong flu blamed in Lubbock woman death
A Lubbock woman Wanda Givens died with a diagnosis of probable Hong Kong flu as the region faces a peak in the flu epidemic. Pathologist Dr. John P. Ray cited overwhelming viremia in the autopsy. The case was ruled by Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy. Page 6.
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Hong Kong
South Plains
William H. Stewart
U.S
New York
Massachusetts
Colorado
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Wanda Givens
40Th St
John P. Ray
Thankful for extra year Blaiberg marks first anniversary
Dr Philip Blaiberg celebrated the first anniversary of his heart transplant with a Cape Town dinner and a cake from Dr Christiaan Barnard. The 57 year old says he feels fit and grateful for another year though recalls a near death last July from a jaundice crisis. He and wife Eileen and daughter Jill 21 enjoy life on a Cape Town beach as he starts year two.
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South Africa
Philip Blaiberg
Phil
Chris
Christiaan Barnard
Blaiberg
Cape
Town Beach
Eileen
Jill
Nixon Declared In Full Health For White House Duty
President elect Nixon was examined by his doctor on Thursday and pronounced in full good health to assume White House duties. He told physicians that government must not overwhelm private enterprise and initiative in the medical field.
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Los Angeles
Nixon
White House
Nixon says private medical care must survive amid federal push
The article reports on Richard Nixon's four hour physical at Long Beach hospital with Lungren noting all tests within normal limits. Nixon warns a major battle lies ahead over privately financed medical enterprises and a larger government role, stressing doctor patient relationships and private institutions.
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John C. Lungren
Nixon
Long Beach
Lungren
Ronald L. Ziegler
Memorial Hospital of
War Deaths In 1968 Reach 14521 In Vietnam
Saigon reports the eighth year of U.S. involvement in Vietnam ended with 14,521 American deaths through December 28 and about 92,000 wounded. The week ending December 28 saw 113 deaths, the lowest in two months. Bombing of targets near Saigon and the Cambodian border continued as Communist forces resumed New Year attacks.
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Avalanche
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
da Nang
Cambodian
Prayer Quote From Mrs. Clyde Loven
Mrs. Clyde Loven of Lubbock offers a reflective prayer asking for focus to see God’s creation beyond human origins.
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God
Clyde Loven
Lubbock
Murdered Hollywood Coed Marina Habe Stabbed and Beaten
Authorities say Marina Habe a 17 year old daughter of an actress and a novelist was stabbed repeatedly and found in the Hollywood Hills. An autopsy notes massive neck and chest wounds and possible involvement by more than one person. Further tests planned to time the death. There was no rape.
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Hollywood Hills
Marina Elizabeth Habe
Sheriff's
Norman Hamilton
Russell C. Henry
Henry
COED
Antipoverty Scrutiny Probes Detroit Programs
Wirtz orders heightened federal monitoring after a GAO draft found discrepancies in Detroit antipoverty projects. Some high school graduates and college students received pay under job training schemes. Some families failed income tests, and one sponsor underpaid its local share. The investigation covered 16 Neighborhood Youth Corps projects from fiscal 1966 and 1967 run by Mayor Cavanagh’s committee, the Detroit Board of Education, and the Catholic Archdiocese.
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Detroit
GAO
Jerome Cavanagh
Committee For Human Resources Development
Detroit Board of Education
Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
Maginot Line Bunkers Offered as Low Cost Homes
Paris reports a government plan to auction bunkers and pill boxes along the Maginot Line as inexpensive homes for soldiers and foreigners. Prices cited range from 125 to 1000 dollars, with the government noting potential cooling shelter and views across the Rhine. The scheme aims to reduce maintenance costs while recouping some funds from the line built at great expense.
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Paris
Hitler
Maginot
France
Kleue Office
Property Office
Rhine
United States
Charles de Gaulle
Front To End Balmy Spell Ends With New Cold Front
A dry cold front expected to reach the South Plains about noon will end the two day balmy spell. Lubbock forecasters warn the front may stall briefly to the north. Thursday high in Lubbock reached 66 while Houston's max was 47 with rain.
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South Plains
Lubbock
U. S. Weather Bureau
Houston
Great Lakes
New York
Amsterdam
Pennsylvania
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Plane hijacked and diverted to Havana from New York
An Eastern Airlines jet with 138 passengers and 10 crew members was hijacked en route from New York to Miami and diverted to Havana Cuba. The flight was about 60 miles east of Jacksonville when the pilot informed air controllers the plane would go to Havana.
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Eastern Airlines
New York
Cuba
Federal Aviation Administration
Jacksonville
Fla
FAA
Havana
City Planning Board Approves Zoning Changes at First Meeting
Three cases received approval including a C3 to C4 rezoning at Hth St and Ave P to aid a Modern Chevrolet display. Arnold Maeker was named chairman and W P Clement became vice chairman as Charles B Jones retires. A screening fence was required for the Hulen Penney and Granville Johnson Estate site.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
City Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
Arnold Maeker
W. P. Clement
Charles B. Jones
Jan Fouts
Hulen J. Penney
Granville Johnson
Commission
Weather Map A Lubbock Area Turns Colder Today
Mostly cloudy and turning much colder today in Lubbock and vicinity. High temperatures lower, tonight's low 15 to 20 degrees. Northerly wind 10 to 20 mph. Outlook cold and fair, with continued cold conditions tonight and tomorrow.
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Lubbock
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