Carter Arranges Meetings With Ford and Kissinger
President elect Jimmy Carter met with running mate Walter Mondale and arranged White House talks with President Ford and Secretary Kissinger as he tightens his transition. Mondale will advise on appointments. Kissinger to meet in Plains Saturday, first encounter Carter called for a foreign policy critic. Carter and Mondale plan further discussions with veteran lawmakers near Atlanta and will be briefed by CIA Director Bush and seven intelligence experts. Powell named White House press secretary as Carter screens cabinet hopefuls.
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CBS Morning News
Non-Stop Air Route To Oklahoma City Hits Hearing Snag
A CAB hearing on Continental Airlines subleasing routes to Rio Airways sparked a clash among the Airline Pilots' Association, Continental Frontier and state officials over alleged FAA rule infringements by Rio Airways. Evidence was challenged. judge accepted a position statement as part of the record.
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Clearing Trend Due After New Front Flops
Abundant sunshine neutralizes a weak Pacific cold front across North and Northwest Texas. The front moves south and diffuses behind a high pressure ridge, bringing clearing skies. Scattered showers continue in Southwest Texas as a moist southwest flow persists. Temperatures dip to the 20s to low 30s in Lubbock area tonight with warming to mid 50s today and mid 60s Thursday. No precipitation through Thursday as the pall lightens.
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Recount Nears Finish in Pet. 1 Race
County Judge Rod Shaw said the recount of ballots in the Gary Riley Edgar Chance race for Pet. 1 county commissioner should finish by Thursday. About 12 of 18 boxes have been recounted with larger southwest precincts still to process before the court reconvenes for results. Riley requested the recount after canvassing showed a 344 vote loss in 23,500 ballots.
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Chicken Pox Closes Turkey Quitaque School District
In Turkey, chicken pox sweeps Valley School forcing closures with 107 of 425 students out Thursday and 111 by Monday. The outbreak trimmed attendance enough to cost the district state funding.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Prayer of thanks for snowfall over city
A reader expresses gratitude for a recent week of snowfall praising divine blessing and describing the snow as delicate white artistry. The note ends with an Amen and signs as A Wilson Reader.
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Wilson
King Assassination Committee Probes Missing Documents
The House Assassinations Committee investigates unconfirmed reports that documents tied to Martin Luther King Jr. murder may have been destroyed while authorizing multiple subpoenas. Memphis officials deny destruction claims as members discuss possible evidence in the public session.
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D-Tex
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British Divorcee Seeks American Husband Fallout of 600 Proposals
Sue Spurrier a 28 year old British divorcee living in East Alton Illinois says she has had enough after receiving more than 600 letters proposing marriage. She met a boyfriend at a dance. Immigration hurdles were eased when Rep. Melvin Price and Rep. Paul Findley secured an extension for her stay. She plans to answer letters but calls most suitors misfits and says she may marry on her own if needed.
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UPI
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Melvin Price
Paul Findley
Ilinois
United States
Gilmore and Girlfriend Found Unconscious in Apparent Death Pact
Gary Mark Gilmore, awaiting a possible commutation, and his girlfriend Nicole Barrett were found in comas after an apparent death pact involving an overdose. Doctors said Gilmore’s dose was sub lethal, while Barrett remained in critical condition.
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Leon Hatch
Utah
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Keahey
Utah Board of Pardons
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Barrett
Utah Valley Hospital
Provo
Jeff Newman
Weather Outlook for Lubbock and Vicinity
Mostly fair tonight with warmer days through Thursday. Lows tonight in the 30s. Today’s high around mid 50s, Thursday’s high about mid 60s. Winds from the west to northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
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