Queen Elizabeth Blaze Rips Through Former Luxury Liner
Fire devastates the 1031 foot Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong harbor destroying all 11 decks. 14 injuries reported, two serious, as fireboats fight the flames that threaten to capsize the aging Cunard liner renamed Seawise University.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Hong Kong
Tsing Yi Island
Cunard
Seawise University
Chapman College of Orange
Calif
Tromsealy
CLY. Tang
Florida
Port
Everglades
Fla
Tun
Lloyds of London
Lloyds
Faondon
Queen Elizabeth Burns
Five year old to be tried as adult in fatal school shooting
Jurors in Lubbock Area to decide today whether a five year old boy will face adult charges for the fatal shooting of classmate Leatstey Kieppede. The item appears in the A-J at a glance roundup with other national and local news notes.
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Leatstey Kieppede
Public Disclosure Details Barnes Income and Assets
The Houston Chronicle reports Ben Barnes, then a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, earned 400 a month as lieutenant governor and 57 536 in 1970 from a partnership with Herman Bennet. Barnes provided few source details, though executive assistant Robert Spelling said most income came from the Brownwood partnership.
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Irena
Cerved
Houston
Ton Days
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Bennett
Houston Chronicle
Austin
the Chronicle
Barnes
Robert Spelling
Herman Bennet
Brownwood
Billionaire Hughes Breaks Silence Over Faked Autobiography
Howard Hughes, 66, holds a two hour forty minute remote news conference from Paradise Island Bahamas denying an autobiography by McGraw-Hill and Life magazine. He says the manuscript is a fraud and seeks to end his seclusion while the publishers press ahead with a spring release.
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Calted Press International
Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Renin
Hughes
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Life Magazine
McGraw-Hill
Life
Clifford Irving
Mahon Plans Week Among South Plains Residents
U. S. Rep. George Mahon returned to Lubbock Sunday afternoon and will spend a week on the South Plains before the January 18 session in Washington. He will address the Dimmitions Club Tuesday and attend Brownfield hospital dedication Thursday afternoon.
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U. S
George Mahon
Lubbock
South Plains
Washington
Congress
Dimmittions Club
Brownfield
Connally predicts record Dow near 1100 in 1972
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally forecast an excellent 1972 with the Dow Jones Industrial Average likely to top 1000, perhaps 1100, as he spoke aboard President Nixon’s jetliner returning from California. He cited forward movement on all fronts and expected dollar devaluation legislation to reach Congress.
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United Press International
Washington
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Congress
OPEC demands payment to offset dollar devaluation losses
The eleven nations of OPEC urged the world’s top oil firms to pay 400 million dollars immediately and 75 million monthly thereafter to offset losses from the dollar’s devaluation. Talks aim to reach a deal within ten days with broader negotiations set for January 20 involving the six Gulf states seeking majority control of Persian Gulf oil operations.
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United Press
Geneva
Organization of Petroleum F Exporting Countries
OPEC
Nixon
Tapan
Persian Gulf
Thai U S B52 Base Utapao Attacked By Terrorists
An attack at Utapao base 90 miles south of Bangkok damaged two B52 bombers with sappers hitting at 2 40 am Thai officials said no casualties were reported. Utapao serves as SAC Stratofortress hub in Asia guiding air refueling and bombing runs over Laos Vietnam and Cambodia. The U S Embassy in Bangkok would not confirm the attack.
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Utapao
Thai i
U.S
Asia
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Laos
Vietnam
Saigon
Prayer reflection on choosing right over feeling today
A reader offers a brief devotional plea confessing the urge to follow feelings. It asks for strength to do what is right regardless of emotion and invites further contributions to Today's Prayer.
New Jewel Find Recovered In Detroit From Pierre Heist
FBI agents announced the recovery of about 750000 dollars worth of diamond emerald and ruby jewelry believed stolen from the Hotel Pierre in New York last week. The 72 items were found in downtown Detroit after a tip and were dismantled for mounting.
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iBy Collectress International
Detroit
Pierre
New York
FBI
Neil Welch
Welch
Vessel Sinks Off Canada
An African freighter Dona Anita with 42 aboard including the captain’s wife and 41 crew disappeared in the North Pacific west of Vancouver Island amid hurricane gusts over 100 mph. Debris and an empty life raft were found as rescuers reported no survivors after the vessel sailed Friday from Vancouver bound for Spain with potash.
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Pres
Victoria
B.C
Pacific
Vancouver Island
Dona Anita
Ronald Dodge
North Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd
Vancouver
Deliil
Canadian Rescue Center
Ibedae
Jia- Span
Dexive
Ile
Closing Plan Goes Well In First Day
Sunday closing under the blue law in Lubbock ran smoothly with public confusion noted. Shoppers faced closed outlets while open stores saw big crowds as Globe Shopping City Gibson Discount Center and Skages Albertson’s operated with varying hours. County attorney Tom Purdom reported no complaints about the closing agreement.
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Lubbock Discount
Tom Purdom
Globe Shopping City
Gibson Discount
Center
West 50Th St
Skatys-Albertson's
Globe
George Hoak
Skages-Albertson's
John Dimick
Gibson
Blue Law
Pinheads Losers In Battle For Clay County Seat Title
The story of Clay County’s county seat dispute is recalled from an old book. Slacks and Judy families settled north of Henrietta after 1872 legislative changes. later growth led to a settlement east of the present business site. The piece notes frontier clashes over county seats common in the era.
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Clay County
N. H. Waldrop
Lubbock Hearst
Texas
Slacks
Judy
Henrietta
Weather Map Report Lubbock Area Fair and Cooler
Weather map page notes fair skies in Lubbock and vicinity with a cooling trend. Highs in the mid 60s today, 50s Tuesday, tonight near 30. Winds west to northwest 15 to 25 mph, gusty today. Temperatures: high 66, low 30s, sunshine, and city readings for nearby towns listed.
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Wem
BMG Am
WIRM
RIM
T Pea
Titi Aml
Sun Pela
Mastin Phimildity
Minin Sarna Wei
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