Thaw To Continue After Near Record Icy Blow
A winter storm left 68 hours of freezing in Texas with near record lows and heavy crashes in Dallas. Highs reached the 50s in parts of the state while Central Texas stayed in the 30s. Forecasters expect a gradual warmup with sunshine and no precipitation through Sunday as snow melts.
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Airport security tightening shows few weapon seizures
AP spot check across about a dozen cities found scattered guns knives and other weapons in the first week after new hijack prevention rules. Braniff Airlines in Dallas praised improving security and passenger cooperation as authorities report only a handful of incidents.
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Bombs Rain On Enemy Buildup In Indochina Clash
News of intensified air activity over North Vietnam and Cambodia cites four captured pilots and multiple outpost strikes. U.S. bombers pound the Panhandle while Mekong River traffic is disrupted by a three month high. Pentagon security tightens after reports of planned terrorist retaliation.
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Indochina
Peace Talks Stalled as Veiled Breakthroughs Reported
Negotiators at St Nom la Breteche and Gif sur Yvette held joint sessions after separate talks, with Kissinger and Tho present. Delays due to snow slowed convoys while observers noted no agreement on South Vietnam sovereignty or demilitarized zones. Labor data showed union wage trends in Paris with a 7.1 percent rise to 7.43 an hour.
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Paris
Bombing of Thanh Hoa Provokes International Protest
News reports say B52 bombers hit villages in Thanh Hoa province in North Vietnam injuring 10 and killing 12 civilians amid accusations of a criminal bombardment. Hanoi criticized a Nixon administration nominee's nuclear options remark, while U.S. officials reaffirmed policy against nuclear use in Vietnam.
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Turner Ford Agency Opens in Lubbock
Turner Ford Inc. began operation Thursday on the former Pollard Friendly Ford site at 820 Texas Ave. Turner, moving from San Angelo, is now an auto dealer in Lubbock. Pollard has sold its interest in five downtown locations and plans a new nine acre facility at Loop 289 and Indiana Ave. Weather delays move preparations. Pollard currently operates at 48th Street and Avenue H.
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Crop Loans Vow Higher Interest Rates Face Government
A spokesman notes that grain and other commodity prices exceed the price support loan rate. It is reported the CCC board has refused earlier increases, but with higher market prices officials say farmers may tolerate higher costs.
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Dog Eludes Pound City To Try Again
City workers plan another attempt after a duck and goose escape during a cold snap. Miss Tinney recounts feeding the birds with bread and leftovers while volunteers cared for the animals. Three local boys Jos Lewis, Dennis and Jimmy Sanders helped by building a grass windbreak and feeding crumbs. Parks director A C Hamilton urged residents to provide nourishment as crews thawed two park ice to aid the birds.
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Stumpy” Hamilton
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Telephone Rate Hikes Delayed By Court Order
A temporary restraining order blocks General Telephone from implementing a 68 percent rate hike on single party residential lines in Littlefield for ten days. Hearing set in the 154th Judicial District Court before Judge Pat Boone. company says the order comes as no surprise.
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Council debates Phase III speculation and wage rule standards
The council discusses Phase III speculation, price and wage controls under the abolition of the Price Commission. It outlines profit margins, enforcement via a new framework, and potential government intervention if abuses occur. Officials emphasize definitions of unreasonably high increases and expect inflation targets near 2.5 percent by year end.
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Daniel Names Leaders of House Committees
Austin AP reports speaker Price Daniel Jr appointed liberals as chairmen of most House committees prompting an early start to reform measures. The Rules Committee set a public hearing for four of nine reform bills as eight liberal chairs were named with further selections listed for key panels in a sweeping leadership overhaul.
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Fort Worth
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Port Arthur
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Rockdale
Ed Harris
Galveston
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Temple
Joe Allen
Baytown
Carlos’ Truan
Corpus Christi
Fred Head
Troup
Bob Vale
San Antonio
Lindon Williams
Houston
Bob Hendricks
McKinney
Jim Clark
U.S. Supreme Court
South Plains Legislators Vote On Committee Posts
Lubbock area lawmakers received two vice chair posts in the 63rd Legislature with R B McAlister of Lubbock named Education Committee vice chair and E L Short of Tahoka named Agriculture-Livestock vice chair. Other Texans named to panels include Dick Slack Pecos and W S Heatly Paducah on Appropriations and Rosson Snyder on Insurance and Judiciary. Freshman Pete Laney Hale Center joins Agriculture-Livestock Environmental Affairs and Transportation. McAlister also serves on Administration and Intergovernmental Affairs.
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Amarillo
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el Paso
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San Antonio
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Fort Worth
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Kerrville
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Paducah
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Hale Center
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