Heavy Snow and Ice Clobbers Texas Panhandle Roads
Snow and freezing drizzle battered the Panhandle and South Plains with ice storms and multiple auto crashes. Lubbock saw eight crashes by 3 pm and 20 to 30 more after the snow began, while two head‑on collisions near Plainview and Dalhart caused serious injuries and four deaths in the Dalhart area. Weather warnings covered Midland Odessa Big Spring and San Angelo as temperatures fell.
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Lubbock
Plainview
Dalhart
Panhandle
South Plains
Midland-Odessa
Big Spring
San Angelo
Texas
Amarillo
Childress
Wichite Falls
Hobbs
Clovis
Oklahoma City
Abilene
Midland
Fort Worth
Dallas
Cotulla
Corpus
Christi
Alice
McAllen
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas Department of Public Service
National Weather Service
Tyler
Brownsville
Weather Service
Mississipi
Five Premature Quintuplets Born Near Chicago
The Baer quintuplets at Evanston Hospital near Chicago were reported improving after birth in a rare set of quintuplets. Thomas Allen weighed 2 lb 1.5 oz and received oxygen while the others ranged 1 lb 11 oz to 3 lb. The parents live in Northbrook and the birth marks the first quintuplet birth in the Western Hemisphere since 1970.
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Evanston Hospital
Northbrook
Baer
Barbara Traeger
Thomas Allen
Elizabeth
Douglas Edward
Leslie
Vickie
Ulone On
Highland Park Hospital
Dionne
Oliva Dionne
Callender
Ont
Francs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Efren Lubin Prieto
Maracabo
Venezuela
Fischer
Andrew Fischer
Aberdeen
Kienast
Kompany
William Kienast
New Jersey
New York
City finds challenge in new Human Relations Office
Barton outlines goals for a bi lingual city office to coordinate agencies eliminate communication gaps and address minority needs. He expects a slow start but aims to prevent future problems, help the disabled and improve life for minorities in Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Human Relations Officer Commission
Barton
Human_ Relations Commission
Large fires in U S and Canada kill at least 29
A series of blazes across the United States and Canada left at least 29 dead and several injured. Firefighters fought deadly infernos in multiple cities including Queens New York and a Manitoba Indian reserve, with additional fatalities reported in Idaho Washington Ohio and Manitoba while investigators probe causes.
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U.S
Canada
Kissinger Set for Paris Talks on Vietnam Cease Fire
Kissinger leaves Andrews Air Force Base for Paris to meet North Vietnam's Tho and Xuan Thuy amid talks over a cease fire and a settlement framework. White House notes that final instructions were discussed and that Hanoi must not impose rule by force in South Vietnam. Nixon seeks a three point outcome: POW return, cease fire, and freedom for South Vietnam to determine its future.
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Yin Senti
U.S
Indochina
Vietnam
United States
Nixon
Reese
Jn Saigon
North
Hanoi
Haiphong
En Fort
McCloskey
R-Calif
Congress
Ee ” Tho
Kissinger
Ruth
North Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Paris
Andrews Air Force Base
Tho
Xuan Thuy
Camp David
White House
South Vietnam
Corn production and payments rise to 7.5 billion
Washington reports that U.S. corn production plus government payments in 1972 totaled 7.5 billion dollars, up about 900 million from 1969, reflecting gains in value and support.
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Washington
U.S
Seven Seeking Clovis Posts in Education Board Race
Five candidates file for four year term on the Clovis Board of Education led by incumbent Harry Eastham and four others. Two announce for the six year vacancy with Dr Jacob Keeny and Abraham Loudermill as contenders. Election is set for February 6 with holdovers Charles Guthals Art Snipes and Billy N Williams.
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Clovis
Clovis Boardsor Education
L. W. Byans
Harry Eastham
Bennie Nieves
Henry Pena
Don McAlavy
Marvin Huguley
Jacob Keeny
Abraham Loudermill
Charles Guthals
Art Snipes
Billy N, Williams
Seven File For Post In Lovington School Board
Seven candidates filed for the Lovington school board vacancy created by the expired term of Jim Jamerson. Vying for the Feb. 6 election are Nancy Radley John Warren Glen Williams Glenn Adams Joe Trujillo Johnnie Wilson and Jack Rugges.
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Lovington
Jim Jamerson
Ndidates
Nancy Radley
John Warren
Glen Williams
Glenn Adams
Joe Trujillo
Johnnie Wilson
Jack Rugges
Area Woman Named To A&M Board
Mrs. Smith, a longtime rural homemaker from Lynn County, was named to the Texas A&M University board for a six year term. She spoke of the honor and the chance to give a rural woman’s voice, noting A&M’s outstanding status. Her career includes White House conference participation, leadership with the National Master Homemakers Guild, and involvement in the North American Indian Women’s Association. She has won the Knapp Porter award and a Lone Star Farmer degree among other honors.
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Future Farmers of Texas
4-H
Smith
Lynn County
The
North American Indian Women's Association
Albuquerque
N.M
Women's Conference
National Safety Council
Consumer Council of the
American National Standards Institute
Fire destroys grain warehouse in Portland blaze
A three alarm fire burned through a grain exchange warehouse in North Portland, causing about 900000 dollars in damage. Twenty fire apparatus and 75 firefighters took about ninety minutes to control the flames. The building valued at 350000 dollars was a total loss with 500000 dollars of oats saved. No injuries were reported.
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Portland, Ore
UPI
Jeff Morris
Portland
Blue Linke, Exchange
Morris
Hitler Cars Auction Fetches Record 246000 at Auction
The auction sold Hitler's first parade car for 246000 with bidding quickly rising from 40000 to 120000 before top bidders stayed in. Barrett bought the eight passenger armored convertible believed to be one of two Fuhrer cars and described its fuel efficiency jokingly. The auction also included Rommel and 1906 Mercedes items with diverse international bidders and an armor plated vehicle capable of high speed.
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Mercedes
T. Oden Armour
Armour Meat Co
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Hitler
Dean Cruse
Auburn
Ind
Clark
Barrett
Cruse
Fuehrer
More Outbreaks Of Flu Reported Across Nation
Nationwide flu activity rises with outbreaks in Virginia Georgia and Ohio. The CDC in Atlanta notes flu like illnesses in Washington Hawaii California Arizona Colorado Kansas Texas New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts Connecticut Tennessee Illinois Maryland and New Jersey. Tennessee records 1450 cases in the week ending December 20, mainly in Memphis Shelby County. London flu virus isolated in some cases. Hawaii reports both Influenza A and B, mainly among teenagers and young children with high fever sore throat and dry cough.
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Virginia
Georgia
Ohio
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Washington
Hawaii
California
Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Tennessee
Maryland
New Jersey
Bernard Guyer
Memphis- Shelby County
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Eddie Daffern
38Th St
Communist’ Party
Nhan Dan
U.S. Quints
Inoss
Rock and
Foxivers
National Guard
Harrison
Rock River
Fox River
Richardson
East Dundee
Kansas City
Power and Light Co
New City
Queens
New York City
Helen Felder
Sylvester Jerry
Concord
Jennifer Stoltenberg
Stan
Stoltenberg
Pocatello
Idaho
Airlynn Pierce
New Wilbur
Wash
Cora Cremeen
Cent
Jeffrey
Malvern
Ben Richards
Manitoba
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP
Veronique Bighetty
Pukatawagan
Winnipeg
Edward Bighetty
Pine Grove
Kerhonkson
N.Y
Albany
Ernest Barton
Mike Whitley
A&m Board
Wilmer Smith
A&m
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