Nixon Plans New Prosecutor Amid Alert Relaxation
President Nixon relaxed the worldwide alert for 2.3 million servicemen and nuclear forces, saying the Mideast outlook is best in 20 years. He cited detente and talks with Brezhnev as easing the crisis, though some U.S. and Soviet forces remained on readiness. See NIXON Page 14.
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Israel
Middle East
Dawson Winding Up Cotton Boosting Week
Dawson County leads Texas in cotton production with ongoing Cotton Promotion Week activities. The Mesa Cotton Council kicked off events with a membership drive and luncheon honoring Lamesa merchants. Texas Tech cotton authority James S. Parker spoke at the luncheon, and Dr. James H. Boren addressed the Chamber of Commerce banquet on cotton. The event highlighted the county's top cotton status and featured the annual Top Hand award.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Texas Tech University Cotton Authority
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Textile Research Center
Lamesa Chamber of Commerce
James H. Boren
Washington
Cool Front Brings Light Rains Ahead of Homecoming
Thunderstorms along a cool front drenched parts of the area with hail and rain late Friday. Lamesa reported hail and 0.06 inch, Andrews saw a trace, with rainfall further north toward Tahoka. Highs near 70 today, lows upper 30s tonight, and Homecoming at Jones Stadium expected in the low 60s at kickoff.
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Panel Warns on Restrictive Cotton Contract Rules
A Texas agriculture subcommittee heard that forward contracting is vital for cotton merchandising from farm to market but split on enacting new laws. Stakeholders warned restrictive rules could hamper contracts, while others urged bonding and due diligence to curb negligence. Idris Traylor cautioned that crop contracting hinges on trust between buyer and seller.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Texas
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South Plains
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Lubbock
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Political Gardening Fires Texas Justice Beavley
Associate justice Tom M O Beavley of the Texas Supreme Court warned at a Texas Tech Century Club event that voter gardening risks harm to democracy. He contrasted rose garden rhetoric with available materials and urged self reliance amid frothy political talk. Beavley, former secretary of state 1955 to 1957, cited civilization's risks and urged resilience.
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Avalanche-Journal
Tom M.O' Beavley
Supreme Court of Texas
Texas Tech University Century Club
Richard Nixon
Beavley
Amerca
Texas
Daily Prayer Note from Rails Reader
A brief devotional prayer offering thanks for salvation and loved ones, gathering a simple blessing for children and all people on earth.
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Homecoming Activities Set Today
FLOCKS of alumni gather in Lubbock for Homecoming 1973 celebrations at Texas Tech University. The event marks the universitys 50th anniversary observance through 1975, with enrollment rising from 910 at charter to 21 510. Gala weekend shows strong hotel occupancy, packed eateries, growing traffic, and tickets selling quickly for the homecoming football game. Weather forecasts predict a cool game day with winds from the east.
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Texas Tech University
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National Weather Service
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Houston
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Dallas
Venezuela Raises Oil Prices by Seventy Percent
Caracas boosted its oil prices by 56 percent to an average of 7.24 dollars per barrel as of November 1, the tenth hike this year. The move mostly affects the United States, Venezuela’s top customer, with state revenue rising to about 3.99 dollars per barrel. Oil remains a major budget financer, and imports to the United States exceed 57.5 million barrels monthly.
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United States
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Gulf States
Hugo Perez la Salvia
Paris
Middle East
Nixon to name independent Watergate prosecutor next week
President Nixon announced he will appoint a new special Watergate prosecutor early next week via Acting Attorney General Robert H. Bork. He said the successor would be independent and receive total cooperation from the administration, while noting presidential documents should be kept secret. He defended his grip on leadership, blamed hostile network reporting, and announced dispatch of civilian truce observers to the Middle East.
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