24 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1973
Page
1
Dr. Armand KK unveils a new vitamin Q from soybean extract tied to blood coagulation tests. Quick, who developed the Quick test for clotting, reports treating about 25 patients with the extract and cautions against stockpiling soybeans or overclaiming the vitamin.
President Nixon calls top advisers John Love and Melvin Laird to the White House for a mid morning energy planning session. No immediate announcements are expected as officials discuss fuel shortage responses and potential policy actions.
Severe weather swept across parts of Texas on Friday with heavy rains and multiple tornadoes. Farms, mobile homes, and structures suffered damage while injuries were reported late Friday night. Local officials warned of continuing storms and urged caution as crews assessed affected areas.
In Clarksburg West Virginia Dr Phillip Hall a pediatrician and father of three agreed to an out of court settlement over back alimony after being jailed for nonpayment. He paid 4000 in cash and will visit his children as agreed. Families protested his jailing and welcomed the settlement hoping to secure access to his children.
The brief item notes a reference to telephone service in the A J newspaper page header. It mentions no clear events, names, places, dates, or outcomes beyond the word telephone.
General Motors announced a weeklong production cutback at 16 plants before Christmas to realign inventories with demand as sales slump across new car segments. Approximately 79,000 cars will be removed from schedules while small and luxury models continue normal output. workers will be paid up to percent of take-home pay.
Rita Hill, a widow in Hidalgo County, was jailed after refusing to vacate 3 acres for a multi million dollar highway project. Sheriff Eurene Moore and a matron carried her from a desert shack, and she was jailed until she agreed not to return to the site or the shack. The judge had ordered her arrest for contempt with release on recognition if she stayed away.
A reader offers a heartfelt Christmas prayer thanking God for the Yule season and asks for help remembering the true meaning of Christmas in Jesus' name.
Officials report a broken gyroscope aboard Skylab could force an early end to the orbital stay. A second failure risk exists but engineers explore schemes to keep the station oriented with remaining control moment gyroscopes while preserving crew safety and Earth observations including Kohoutek.
The dollar surged in Europe boosting sentiment as oil concerns and improving US trade figures support a rebound. Fr a time it traded around 450 francs after earlier dips to 392, reflecting renewed confidence and a faster post devaluation recovery.
In Jonesboro AP report the minister H E Nelson and his family recount 30 hours handcuffed and blindfolded in a station wagon. Jackie Nelson four and Debbie 16 describe praying for strength and hiding from two or three armed men who demanded the release of Daniel Warren. Police hunted three or four suspects, possibly in a white Cadillac, as the family finally reached police after a long drive to Cochran Georgia.
Congresswoman Yvonne Hraithwaite Burke welcomed a seven pound nine ounce daughter named Autumn Roxan at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles. The California Democrat, 41, will take maternity leave granted by House Speaker Carl Albert. Wisam Burke, a health care consultant, is her husband.
Cloudy day with limited sunshine through early Sunday. Tonight’s low in the upper 30s. Daylight highs in the middle 30s to 40s. Sunday turning sunny, strong northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
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