Kissinger Brezhnev Talks May Lead to Summit in US
In Moscow Kissinger and Brezhnev continued talks at a forested retreat near Zavidovo and, with Gromyko and Dobrynin, pursued plans for a U S summit next month. Washington diplomats were not invited to the guarded compound as both sides kept a tight news blackout amid detente discussions.
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Moscow
Henry A. Kissinger
Leonid I. Brezhnev
United States
U.S
Brezhnev
Communist Party
America
Dr. Kissinger
Andrei A. Gromyko
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Kissinger
Volga
Pravda
Tomas Koresnichenko
International Review
H. Kissinger
Washington
Europe
Zavidovo
Shosha
Nixon Relaxes on Bahamas Isle Before Returning to Florida
President Nixon, still grappling with Watergate fallout, relaxed on a Bahamas island on Sunday then flew by helicopter back to his Florida home at Key Biscayne.
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Nixon
Holiday Key Biscayne, Fla
Bahamas
Florida
Weather Outlook for Lubbock and Nearby
Clear and cooler today with continued wind. Tonight quiet and fair then warmer Tuesday with highs near 70 and 70s. Southwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to westerly overnight and northwest by Tuesday. Sunrise 6 58 AM.
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Lubbock
Sun Rikes
Midale
Dallas
Bootleg Racket Maps South Plains Boom to 32nd Year
Leon Bowman recalls a long career policing liquor in the South Plains as raids and high speed chases faded from daily life but linger in memory. The former Texas Liquor Control Board official notes the 24 hour work of enforcement and grand jury probes that once defined the era.
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Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Maraud
Bowman
Jon South Plains
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Texas Liquor Control Board
LCB
Leon Bowman
Liquor Probe Across South Plains Affects Lubbock Leader
A reader letter on the liquor situation on the South Plains sparked a statewide probe. Bowman was praised for honesty and relentless pressure against alcohol transport. He supervised 20 counties including areas between Amarillo and Lubbock, receiving accolades in 1950 as LCB official.
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South Plains
Bowman
Plainview
Amarillo
Lubbock
Anton News
LCB
Freak winds wreck mobile homes in Lubbock area
A gust exceeding 150 miles per hour demolished three two bedroom, fully furnished mobile homes on a northwest Lubbock sales lot. The storm system spawned tornadoes and heavy thunderstorms across Texas and neighboring states, causing widespread damage with no reported injuries.
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Worth Wren Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
South Plains
Texas
Dallas
Arlington
Tarrant County Sheriff's Department
Timberlake
Clayton House
Oklahoma
Semi- Inde
Jaged
Ken Snead
Deming
N. M
Weather Service
Laverne Newton
Clovis Road
Fort Worth-Dallas
Wes Phillips
Extremists In Mexico Hike Ransom Demands
Guerrilla kidnappers in Mexico raise new demands before releasing U S consul general Terrance G Leonhardy amid conflicting messages. 30 freed prisoners were flown to Cuba, while authorities reported uncertainty about Leonhardy’s status and location.
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Mexico
Guadalajara
Cuba
U.S
Terrance G. Leonhardy
Alberto Orozco Romero
Jalisco
Romero
Leonhardy
Winchester Model 1866 and its frontier legacy
The article recounts the rise of the Winchester Model 1866 and its impact on American westward expansion. It notes famous models like the 1873 and 1876, endorsements by Buffalo Bill and Teddy Roosevelt, and the rifle’s enduring popularity among frontiersmen, cowboys, and Rangers as the West moved into a second century.
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Connecticut
Oliver Winchester
Buffalo Bill Cody
Canadian Northwest Mounted Police
Teddy Roosevelt
Texas Rangers
West
Texas
Bruce Bruce Heads to Peking to Open U.S. Offices
Beijing’s return of David K. E. Bruce to lead the new United States liaison office in Peking is announced as he departs Washington after a farewell at National Airport. Bruce, age 75, says the mission aims to foster U.S. PRC citizen ties despite Watergate concerns.
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Washington
Dip-L Eran
David K. E
Bruce Lomat Han Hsu
Peking
United States
People's Re
China
Bruce
Seattle
Hong Kong
Mit Erat
People's Republic of
Etch
U.S
Washington National
Han
Nixon
Kidnap Suspect Nabbed By FBI in Texas
FBI agents arrested Antonio Gonzales in San Antonio on a Lansing Michigan kidnapping charge. He faced counts of kidnapping and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle after forcing a woman to drive him out of the state. The arrest occurred Sunday afternoon without incident.
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San Antonio
Tex
FBI
Lansing
Mich
Antonio Gonizales
Militant Indians Agree To Disarm At Wounded Knee
An accord to end the 68 day Wounded Knee occupation calls for disarmament and new talks with White House involvement. Officials say armed personnel carriers will be removed and occupants will surrender weapons and explosives starting Wednesday at 8 1 am CDT.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
Wounded Knees
Sunda
White House
Pine Ridge Reservation
Asst
U.S. Atty
Richard Hellstein
American Indian Movement
AIM
Ramon Roubideaux
Valais
Surren
CRS
Justice de
Hellstein
Roubideaux
Congress Adjourns After Yearend Lawmaking Spree
Congress closes Christmas session after passing a yearend batch of laws and adjourning for the holidays. Lawmakers say the move gives staff and families a seasonal break while ensuring key measures take effect. House and Senate leaders emphasized timely action on pending bills before recess.
Court Use Of Insanity Plea Mulled In Nixon Dilemma
President Nixon proposes a two part trial to tighten the insanity defense. A guilt phase determines criminal responsibility, the second phase weighs psychiatric testimony for sentencing. Experts debate if the reform clarifies blame or limits mental illness pleas.
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John Barbour
Washington
Nixon
Congress
American Law Institute
Bazelon
Bazdon
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