12 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1973
Page
1
Senior Republican senator quotes Nixon saying there is no plan to fire special prosecutor Leon Jaworski. Nixon spent the weekend with Pat and a daughter, returning to Washington to meet with staff as Jaworski’s job remains protected, with discussions required before any action.
Premier Chou En lai hosts Henry Kissinger in Peking as both sides push for improved relations. Kissinger signals rapid progress and eyeing upgraded liaison offices amid speculation of a broader diplomatic rapprochement between Beijing and Washington.
An Israeli and Egyptian general signed a US inspired truce on the Luce-Cairo highway aiming to end hostilities and set the stage for an international peace conference. Talks to determine cease-fire terms and regular battle-line arrangements are expected to resume, amid ongoing scrutiny of Israeli conduct during the October war.
Country comedian known as Stringbean and his wife were shot to death in their isolated Tennessee home after a burglary. Police said robbery motive suspected. four people questioned, not yet named as suspects. Akeman, 38, last performed on the Grand Ole Opry the night before.
The First Baptist Church of Lubbock extended a call to Dr. Jaroy Weber of Mobile Alabama to serve as pastor. A majority approved at the close of the worship service. Weber, pastor of Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile, thanked the congregation and will decide by next weekend.
In Oakdale California two nude decomposed bodies were found in a remote creek bed. Authorities tied the victims to Willie Steelman and Douglas Gretzler two men already charged with nine murders. The victims were identified as Michael Adshade and Ken Unrein both 22 from Phoenix.
Fragmentary weather note mentions possible fog early and warmer conditions later. Indicates a weather map page 5-A with unclear local area details and slight temperature rise through the day.
King Faisal hints oil supplies could be used as a permanent lever to secure an Israeli withdrawal and a lasting settlement. U.S. diplomats say full reversion to prewar production may take years as negotiations center on occupied lands and Jerusalem.
A prayer closes a reader’s note while a page fragment discusses Arab economies ahead of the 1967 war era. It mentions Faisal and prospects for production increases and convincing arguments for future growth.
Krista Simpson, 19, Texas Tech student from Floydada, died when her car crashed into a gas storage building near FM 34 on Petersburg city limits. Deputy Glen Stone pronounced her dead. body sent to Rose Funeral Home in Floydada.
Residents and businessmen press for a plan to preserve Santa Land at Mose Hood Park amid debates over a tract sale. A deadline looms as the project seeks local support and possible power concessions to fund a new fansstand and related improvements.
A workshop in Lubbock explored the Magic Circle approach to student development in public schools. Educators from Abilene Odessa Pecos and surrounding areas learned a structured daily emotion discussion framework using sensitive language and participant led guidance under a federal grant.
Midland volunteers, led by Mrs. Tup Ferguson, travel to Big Spring to aid 600 patients at the Veterans Hospital and Big Spring State Hospital for the mentally ill. She dresses wounds, shampoos hair, clips nails, and moves between units delivering quiet care and companionship.
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