Diplomats Seized by Guerrillas at Saudi Embassy in Khartoum
Masked gunmen stormed the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Khartoum seizing two U S diplomats and several others during a farewell party. They demanded Sirhan Sirhan and more than 70 jailed guerrillas be released amid a tense crisis as Sudanese troops surrounded the building.
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Moore
Sirhan
California
Jordan
Israel
Baader-Meinhof
West Germany
Khartoum
Jaqfar Nuneiry
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Jeddah
Alcohol Abuse Plan Discussed by SPAG
SPAG officials detailed a regional plan for alcoholism prevention and treatment amid federal funding cuts. Ross Denby warned that Nixon’s policy could cripple support for South Plains programs. the Lub bock hearing aimed to satisfy federal and state guidelines for continued aid.
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Nixon
Ross Denby
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Ite
South Plains Association of Government
SPAG
Lubbock City Hall
Cease-Fire Talks Pivot at Wounded Knee Encampment
Senators Abourezk and McGovern met with Oglala Sioux leaders near Wounded Knee after militants seized two buildings including a church and trading post. Hostages remained inside while demands and possible cease-fire discussions were explored with AIM representatives and federal officials.
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Pine Ridge
UPI
South Dakota
James
Oglala Sioux
Wounded Knee
Abourezk
South
Justice Department
McGovern
Are McGovern
Washington
American Indian Movement
AIM
Dogs Policy Sparks Debate in Slaton
Slaton officials led by Mayor Bland Tomlinson and the animal warden authorize shooting stray dogs amid growing concerns. Residents fear packs roam the city and threaten safety, especially for the elderly, triggering a meeting to discuss the measure’s repercussions.
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Anne Fraser
Avalanche-Journal
Slaton
Bland Tomlinson
Tomlinson
City Officials Seek Fast I27 Extension to Loop 289
Lubbock officials urged the Texas Highway Commission to extend Interstate 27 through the city to Loop 289, arguing the project aids post tornado recovery. The commission expressed strong support and planned swift action, contingent on necessary preliminary studies. A single opposing letter was read from John W. Fanning.
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Austin
Lubbock
Texas Highway Commission
Morris Turner
H. J
Doc” Blanchard
Dewitt C. Greer
Herbert C. Perry
Charles Simons
Washington
Ralph Bartlesmeyer
Highway Commission
John W. Fanning
22Nd Place
Sub- See Commission
Weather Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast Today Through Saturday
Mostly fair with warm days and cool nights. Highs near 60 each day, lows around 40 tonight. North westerly winds 10 to 18 mph.
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Lubbock
LP&L seeks funds to extend electric service into subdivisions
Lub bock Power and Light officials told the Electric Utility Board the utility faces a funding shortfall to extend service to eight residential subdivisions and 17 commercial projects plus Texas Tech campus buildings. A $10,000 budget overrun is requested to cover underground lines and related work, with costs totaling $274,000 for residential, $71,000 for commercial, $75,000 for Tech campus expansions, and $190,000 to move overhead lines on Indiana Avenue. If not found, further subdivisions may be delayed.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Power and Light
Lp&l
Bill Wood
Utility Board
Wood
Texas Tech
Indiana Avenue
Tech
Winter's Quiet Beauty Inspires Daily Prayer
A reader offers a short prayer expressing gratitude for a peaceful winter day. The invocation asks to carry that beauty into the day with them. Amen.
Anton's Teenagers Get Own Hangout
In Anton Texas a Lions Club effort converts the closed drug store into a coffee house for town youths. Volunteers paint, clean, and set up seating while wives bake pies and provide food. A temporary gathering spot fills a void in a town lacking restaurant movie theater or recreation center.
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Karen Jester
Avalanche-Journal
Anton
Hockley
West Texas
Lions Club
POW Release Talks Rage Over Weekend Parole
Saigon and Paris reports say 136 American prisoners of war to be freed this weekend by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. A U.S. delegation seeks full release procedures while lists show 106 Americans and two Thais to be freed in the North and 30 more held by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. The timing aims for 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. CST Saturday.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Paris
Nguyen Duy Trinh
William P. Rogers
Rogers
North Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Bui Tin
Plainview Wreck Kills El Paso Man
A 32 year old El Paso man, Charlie Leroy Burk, died Thursday night in a one car rollover north of Plainview on Interstate 27. Burk was pronounced dead on arrival at Central Plains General Hospital by Justice of the Peace Glenn Stane. DPS patrolman said he was southbound when the car overturned and the vehicle rolled onto him. Arrangements are pending with Wood Dunning Funeral Home.
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Plainview
Five nations back peace pact in Vietnam amid doubts
Paris AP report says the United States Soviet Union China Britain and France plus seven others endorsed the Washington Hanoi peace agreement. Canada South Vietnam and Britain voiced anxieties over enforcement while Saigon pressed for recognition as the legal regime. North Vietnam pledged to free 142 war captives by Saturday 9 p.m. Hanoi time. Rogers discussed bilateral financial and political issues with China’s Chi Fengpei.
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Paris
Washington
Indochina
United States
Soviet Union
China
Britain
France
Vietnam
Canada
South Vietnam
Mitchel Sharp
Tran van Lam
Saigon
Anthony Royle
North Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Trinh
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Chi Feng-pei
King
Sharp
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Albuquerque
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