Deep Freeze Grips Texas Panhandle Snow Throws Off Travel
A major pre winter storm blankets the Texas Panhandle and South Plains with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Lubbock sees teens with winds near 15 mph creating wind chills near minus 10. Snow totals 1 to 3 inches possible tonight as cold remains through midweek. Albuquerque also battered with blizzard like gusts and low visibility grounds air traffic.
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Holiday Feast Includes One Prime Ingredient
A bride shares her Thanksgiving plan for in laws choosing a simple ham with pineapple, yams, vegetables, a congealed salad and pecan pie. She notes love as the essential ingredient and reflects on family meals and effort, ending with the meal being edible.
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Aftershocks Level Muradiye Buildings in Turkey
Two strong aftershocks leveled remaining buildings in Muradiye and terrified survivors of the eastern Turkey quake. Officials report 3,636 bodies recovered with fears the toll could reach 5,000 as mass graves are prepared. Aftershocks caused fires but were extinguished.
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Earthquake Devastation Strikes Border Region Amid Snowbound Rescue
News reports describe widespread quake damage near the Iran-Soviet border as bitter winter weather and impassable roads hinder relief. Helicopters drop supplies to isolated areas while rescuers reach wrecked villages. Turkish troops advance to Caldiran as survivors recount loss and a school collapse in Ucozlu.
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Weather Update for Lubbock and Vicinity
Very cold with occasional light snow in the Lubbock area. High in the mid 20s, low around 5. Chance of precipitation about 40 percent.
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Carter Orders Work On Draft Pardons
President elect Jimmy Carter assigns David Berg to begin research and groundwork for a blanket pardon of Vietnam era draft evaders. Berg will liaise with the Justice Department to study past pardons and assess potential impact, according to press secretary Jody Powell.
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Camp David stay ends as Ford returns to budget work
President Ford bids relatives farewell at Camp David and returns to shaping the 1978 federal spending plan. He meets budget experts and aides including Alan Greenspan and James Lynn at the mountaintop retreat as relatives head home after Thanksgiving. The budget session focuses on Transportation and regulatory agency spending while Carter contemplates pardons for draft violators and Cabinet selections.
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Daily Prayer Note
A brief reader prayer asking for reverence in daily life through faith in Jesus Christ. The message emphasizes living the devotion rather than words alone and ends with Amen.
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Yule Program Launched By Goodfellows
The 42nd annual Christmas program of Lubbock Goodfellows begins today to deliver over 9,000 gifts to city children. The group seeks 13,000 dollars this year, aided by anonymous volunteers, with coupons for child names in The Avalanche-Journal.
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Commissioner Defends Church Lot Paving in Idalou
Lubbock County Commissioner admits approving parking lot and driveway improvements for Idalou churches at public expense. He says the disclosures by ex-employee D R Turner are biased and insists the work was a small community service with no regrets.
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