Ford Nomination Clears Senate Amid Hunt for Nixon Successor
Senate approves Gerald Ford as Vice President after lengthy confirmation process. Nixon phones Ford to congratulate him as Ford leaves the House after 25 years. In a separate local case, foreclosure on the Great Plains Lite Building proceeds with tax delinquency noted for adjacent properties.
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New Chief Named By Goodfellows Reelection Vote Report
The Goodfellows held their first big meeting of the Sunday and elected a new head. Names of volunteers and star donors are sought for their Santa program planned to deliver gifts to more than 8,000 children in Lubbock on Christmas morning. The drive, funded by public donations, relies on the community for names and addresses and aims to raise about $1.25 per child.
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Defense Grants Priority to Civilian Gas Use
The government commandeered civilian gasoline and 829 million gallons from 22 sources to assure adequate fuel for the nation. The Defense Department estimates a possible 30 percent cutback in consumer supplies within a month, with Shell Oil Co facing the largest levy at 108.1 million gallons. President Nixon and the Emergency Energy Action Group consider rationing and a 30 to 40 cent tax while mandatory petroleum allocation laws are enacted and thermostat restrictions for home heating are proposed.
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Heart Surgery Patients Get Firm Shoulders To Lean On
Open Heart Club of the Southwest and staff at Methodist Hospital create a life like model of a patient in the recovery room to explain post operative steps. The visual aid helps heart surgery patients and families understand the procedure and recovery, easing fear and improving reassurance during Open Heart Week.
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Cold Front Brings Gusty Winds and Cooling on South Plains
A fast moving cold front swept through the Lubbock area with winds 35 to 45 mph and brief rain. Temperatures will reach the low 60s today and low 70s by Thursday, with a low around 30 tonight and another near 29 to 31 earlier in the week.
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Texas Tech to Offer Newspaper Based Humanities Course
Texas Tech University will launch Humanities 230, a newspaper based course taught mainly through a series titled America and the Future of Man. Dr. William B. Conroy notes articles, written by renowned scholars, will appear in The Avalanche-Journal Sundays from Sept 30 through February, with limited copies for late arrivals.
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West Texas Water Plan Declared Unfeasible
The Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation found the Mississippi River diversion project to the High Plains of West Texas and eastern Mexico economically unjustifiable. The proposed 20.5 million plan relied on pumping Mississippi water to Twin Lakes near Dallas and a long canal system to nine reservoirs, aiming to replace dwindling groundwater in West Texas and eastern New Mexico.
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Three Firms Targets Here Involving a Tuesday Robbery Spree
The report details two armed robberies within hours on Tuesday including a car wash and a grocery store holdup. Police chased suspects and recovered some money while one man was arrested after a chaotic confrontation at a car lot on Texas Avenue coordinating with a motor company partner.
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Prayer for scientists' safe voyage and return
A reader offers a brief prayer asking for guidance and safety for researchers traveling in the name of science. The note wishes them a secure journey and a safe return home.
House backs year round daylight saving plan vote
The House approved a daylight saving measure to keep time year round until late April 1975. If the Senate and President Nixon approve, clocks would move ahead one hour at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday after enactment. States could opt out, with Hawaii exempted via amendment.
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