29 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1973
Page
1
Governor Dolph Briscoe outlines a broad state energy program urging schools and state offices to schedule extracurricular activities and promote fuel use. He avoids industry specific recommendations, citing varied energy needs across sectors and planned afternoon executive actions.
Washington AP report details mentions of 18 minute gap on Watergate tapes after Rose Mary Woods, with Buzhardt stating the gap, amid broader Texas energy and school cooling proposals from Governor Briscoe. The piece blends national politics with energy policy and public safety plans.
A Christmas charity note from a Lubbock Goodfellows donor describes cancer forcing a Houston move and halted pay, prompting volunteers to likely visit the northeast Lubbock address on Christmas morning to ensure local children receive gifts.
A district judge ordered a 2 percent increase in the price Lubbock pays for water from Lake Meredith. The ruling, affecting Amarillo and six other cities, shifts operating and construction costs among members and sets annual payments based on water usage.
Washington economists say proper fuel allocation could avert a next year recession though unemployment may rise from 4.5 to under 6 percent. Inflation would worsen with sharply higher fuel prices while stock markets remain unsettled. Officials urged cooperation with fuel conservation and denied plans for expanded unemployment benefits as oil cuts reduce gasoline and heating supplies across the economy.
A reader thanks the Goodfellows for yearly efforts bringing cheer to hundreds of children in need and asks for blessings on all involved. The note reflects community appreciation for charity volunteers and their impact.
Dr. Harry W. Parker and two panelists at Texas Tech University Center call the energy crisis a fuel utilization crisis. They discuss coal as a potential fuel, converting coal to natural gas, and the costs involved. Dr. Frank Conselman notes abundant U S gas and oil but urges locating domestic reserves and drilling deeper with higher costs to access oil.
Tornado damage spreads through Southaven Mississippi as residents salvage belongings while Texas and nearby regions report calm weather. National Weather Service in Lubbock notes the season’s first hard freeze in the area amid lingering storm impacts in Mississippi and Tennessee.
A storm outbreak moved northeast from Lake Cormorant to Shelby County Mississippi and into Tennessee causing several injuries estimated between 59 and 70. A 6 week old boy was hospitalized in Memphis in critical condition. Weather watches and warnings covered central and northern Florida coastal states and the Great Lakes region.
Arab chiefs at Algiers demand security for Jerusalem and Arab oil leverage while Israel's Golda Meir faces party disputes over Moshe Dayan in a Dec elections plan. In Washington, the Senate approves a Saxbe confirmation workaround amid constitutional dispute. A Turkish crash kills eight and injures one.
Washington economists report the commerce department findings that the leading indicators fell 16 percent in September the sharpest drop in 13 years. A government economist cautioned against drawing immediate conclusions about a broad slowdown despite the two month decline. The October preliminary figures show a 0.2 percent rise, with cautions that the October index may also be revised.
Hijackers released 21 hostages on Wednesday and surrendered to awaiting police after a three day crisis aboard a KLM Boeing 747. The plane had been commandeered Sunday over Tait and flown 7,000 air miles through Syria Cyprus Libya and Dubai before the surrender.
The weather map page reports mostly fair conditions for Lubbock and vicinity with a warming trend through Friday. Today's high near 70, tonight's low around 30s, Friday's high in the upper 70s. Sunrise at 7 32 AM.
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