Nixon Pegs 1974 Budget At 268.7 Billion Deficit 12 Billion
President Nixon outlined a 1974 budget totaling 268.7 billion dollars with an estimated 12 billion dollar deficit and hinted at dismantling the Office of Economic Opportunity along with other agencies. He spoke to POW families amid budget talks, while Senate leader Mansfield described the plan as a 268.7 billion package with a 12 billion shortfall. The White House aims to curb spending to avoid tax increases and inflation, with major cuts planned across federal agencies and a possible new spending ceiling to be debated in Congress.
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National League of Families of American
Southeast Asia
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Mansfield
Pentagon
Michael James Brody
Shocan
N.Y
Ulster County
Lubbock Leads the Way in Community Campaign
Braniff and Continental Airlines with about two dozen restaurants will use special Lubbock Leads the Way placemats during January to promote the city’s progress. About 15,000 placemats will be distributed on flights and at eateries, featuring a panoramic aerial view of the Metro City of the Southwest and economic data. Avalanche-Journal finances the campaign and will publish daily color pages for national circulation to attract new business.
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Texas Restaurant Association
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Mats
Avalanche-Journal
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Chamber of Commerce Board of City Development
E. H. Howle
Bill Cromer
Howle
37Th St
Lubbock Restaurant Assn
Cromer
15Th St
Texas Restaurant Assn
Lubbock Morning Snow Flurries Forecast Hits City
Aj chance of snow flurries this morning. Considerable cloudiness with a chance of snow today, becoming only snow flurries by tonight. Colder today and tonight. High today in the middle 30s, low tonight in the lower 30s.
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Gas price forecast sparks call for nuclear solution
Dallas based energy official Trent Root Jr of One Texas Power and Light argues gasoline may reach $1 a gallon as demand grows. He promotes nuclear energy and fusion research in Texas, noting no immediate danger from plants. He appeals for support from groups like the Texas Press Association to explain the crisis. He also cites regulatory pushback in Oklahoma and Michigan. A separate diesel shortage warning from East Texas Motor Freight cites possible shutdowns in 30 to 60 days unless relief arrives.
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Ywone
Root
Texas
Roca
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Roe
Oklahoma Press Association
Michigan Press Association
Oklahoma
Sis
East Texas Motor Freight
Atlanta
Pacific Northwest
McNatt
Bee
Nations Involved In Asia War Poised To Sign Peace Pact
Washington AP United States plans to fly the first group of American POWs out of Hanoi within two weeks after the Paris peace pact signing Pentagon spokesman Jerry Friedheim said the first evac flights could occur in the first week of February and that 500 to 1,000 troops will move from South Vietnam to Thailand to search for others missing. More than 100 POWs were to be home within two weeks of the pact and would fly from Hanoi to Clark Air Base in the Philippines for medical checks before returning to the United States, with stay at Clark lasting only days. Some prisoners have been held for eight years and ten months, including Army Captain Floyd Thompson, the longest-held.
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Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Clark
Army
Floyd Thompson
Cease Fire Near as Paris Rites Are Signed
In Paris ministers from the United States South Vietnam North Vietnam and the Viet Cong prepared to sign Vietnam peace agreements that could end the violence and misery for millions. Secretary of State Rogers said the detailed accords offer an unparalleled chance to end the war. The signing was set for two ceremonies at the Majestic Hotel near the Arc de Triomphe after a private four-way ministerial meeting for last minute accord.
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Vietnam
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Maurice Schumann
France
Tran van Lam
South Vietnam
Oun
Little Ceasor dies in Hollywood at 79
Hollywood AP report states Edward G Robinson died Friday at Mount Sinai Hospital age seventy nine after recent tests. Cause of death not immediately determined. Robinson famed for tough gangster roles began in Bucharest born to Romanian Jewish parents, later moving to New York and pursuing drama.
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Nate States
Sterrarae
No Gane
Bucharest
Mair
New York
Digs Vonme
Eddie
Gair
Ac Pang
Amr Lee Little Page
Prayer Note Cautions Against Small Thoughts
A reader asks a concise prayer to guard hearts from minor thoughts that shrink life, invoking God and Jesus name for guidance and protection. The brief meditation reflects a churchly tone and personal faith focus.
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Police Seek Statement In Perryman Slaying
A Potter County deputy will travel to California to seek a statement in the murder of Elizabeth Perryman, a 26 year old Lubbock waitress abducted Sept 28 1971 from a Toddle House. Her remains were found in December near Amarillo. Ballistics tie Perryman’s death to the Covey family and Susan Shaw murders in Mesquite. Suspected killer Danny McCrary faces Texas indictments. relatives face related charges across several states. Officers page 15.
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Avalanche-Journal
Potter Couunty
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Lubbock
T. Baker
Amarillo
Elizabeth Perryman
34Th St
Baker
Perryman
Forrest i Covey
Susan Darlene Shaw
Mesquite
Danny McCrary
Hunt County
Texas
Covey
Jena
Santa Barbara
Sherman MecCrary
Carl Raymond Taylor
McCrary
Carolyn
Lakewood
Colo
Lecora Looney
Taylor
Sheri Lee Martin
Kearns
Utah
Nevada
Igame
Snow forecast spurs cautious area warnings today
National Weather Service predicts snow flurries today with a 40 percent chance of precipitation and only light accumulation. Temperatures near freezing expected tonight, with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Manitowoc and Lubbock report varied conditions as fog and a brief warm-up edge toward the weekend. Nearby towns note light snowfall earlier Friday despite limited visibility in Mineral Wells. See NWS Page 15.
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Avalanche Journal
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NWS
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South Plains
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Weather Service
Mineral Wells
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