14 Jan 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1973
Page
1
Lubbock planners study a formal policy set to guide annexation requests 640 and 54 acres near Quaker Avenue and 50th Street. Planning director Jim Bertram warns new rules are needed to weigh growth potential against costs and service needs, ensuring long term city interests.
Nixon and Kissinger plan a confidential meeting while Lubbock leads the Western area in a regional standings report. The page note hints at coverage on page 16 section.
In a Dec. 30 interview in Saigon with Oriana Fallaci, Nguyen Van Thieu says peace may come in weeks or the war could last three to four more years if North Vietnamese pressure continues. He criticizes U S commitment and notes a possible conflict between world strategy and South Vietnam’s survival while recounting candid talks with Kissinger.
White House adviser Henry Kissinger wrapped six days of discussions with Hanoi officials in Paris and flew to Florida to brief President Nixon amid optimism of a breakthrough. North Vietnam said progress was made as Kissinger, Le Duc Tho, and Xuan Thuy held their longest session of the week. A communique from the Vietnamese side confirmed progress in private talks.
In Lubbock the 18T annual ABC Rodeo shifts to 7 30 p m this year and entertainer Sonny James returns for the event. Also notes include Monterey High School leading in All-Regional band selections and U S Treasury wage price enforcement.
Lane Arthur reports the Chief Justice's Task Force for Court Improvement appears to have won a key victory by incorporating a grandfather clause into the final draft of proposed judicial revisions, pushing reforms forward amid resistance from justices of the peace.
A restaurant explosion on U S 22 during lunch hour killed one waitress and injured twelve others. Police blamed a kitchen gas leak and firefighters arrived as flames followed the blast. Ursinus College basketball players aided victims amid the collapse and debris removal.
Six men from Midland and Odessa were burned when an oil well and nearby sludge pit caught fire about 3 p.m. Saturday on a work over rig 24 miles north of Midland. Firefighters battled the blaze two hours, aided by Odessa tankers after interim water ran out.
McClellan, 76, longtime chair of the Senate’s Permanent Investigations subcommittee, plans to resign after 18 years amid labor rackets probes. He led hearings that included Hoffa and Kennedy era figures, while Ellender’s death shifted power to him on the Appropriations panel. Mentions successors and past counsel roles.
Almost 17,000 passengers boarded at Lubbock Regional Airport last month, setting 1972 as the busiest year in the airport’s history with 189,349 boardings. Leroy Hanes predicts a further rise to about 210,000 for 1973 as facilities improve and airline service grows, despite December weather hampering flights.
In Winthrop Mass the Pine family endured a 15-man gunpoint drug raid that lasted a quarter hour before officers revealed they targeted the wrong residence. William Pine slept upstairs while Melody and Mrs. Pine faced masked officers as doors shattered. The incident prompted questions about the raid and identification.
A reader offers a brief spiritual reflection praising God for giving His son for sinners. The message emphasizes trust love and worship in a concise devotional style.
The Lubbock region looks for a fair Monday with warmer days ahead and not so cold nights. High around 60 degrees, low near the upper 20s, no precipitation expected. West to northwest winds 12 mph with occasional higher gusts, temperatures and times shown irregularly.
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