Israel Seeks 7000 Prisoner Swap As Sinai Siege Tightens
The Associated Press reports 20000 Egyptian troops in the Sinai remain cut off with supplies reaching them Monday. Israel seeks to swap 7000 Arab POWs for 450 Israelis held in Egypt and Syria. Golda Meir visits troops west of the Suez Canal. Talks on POWs continue. Egypt claims Suez city remains in Egyptian hands. The U N force notes the 3rd Army stands firm.
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Houston Canal Area Sinking Under Groundwater Pumping
Houston Ship Channel industries sit on land riding on underground water wells, causing subsidence as pumps drain aquifers. Since 1906 elevation dropped from 35 to about 25 feet, with a forecast to around 15 feet by 2000. Downtown Houston and Clear Lake area have also sunk noticeably.
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US Military Alert Labeled Cover Up
Moscow reports echo Soviet stance on the U S military alert amid Watergate linked cynicism. Tass Pravda quotes Reston slating Nixon for political use of crisis to divert domestic pressure while noting Soviet airlift and seven airborne divisions on high alert and transport withdrawals near key sites. Kissinger acknowledged ambiguous signals before intervening on Egypt.
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Prospect Of Rain Accompanies Front Passes Through Panhandle
A weather notice warns of a chance of showers or thunderstorms and cooler temperatures as a cold front moves into the Panhandle, with forecasts indicating showers today and into tonight amid unsettled conditions.
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Warnick Jr Resigns From Electric Utility Board
J Q Warnick Jr resigns from the seven member Electric Utility Board amid debate over charter amendments and bond expansion. The move follows earlier attempts to resign, with the council tabling further action and Warnick saying the door to discuss expansion remained open. Weather notes and a separate wreck report from Refugio: two killed in a two vehicle crash near the city.
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Heart Fund Enthusiasm Urged By Luci Nugent
Luci Johnson Nugent state heart fund chairman spoke at a workshop in Lubbock urging West Texans to boost the 1973 74 campaign goal of 64299 04. She shared personal ties to heart disease and described programs Stairway to Success and Complete Heart as part of a low cholesterol dinner and education event at First Christian Church.
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Talks By Packers Union Rescheduled Over Pay Dispute
Federal mediator to supervise resumed negotiations between striking workers of Texas Meat Packers in Lubbock and management. The walkout began Oct. 5, with 96 employees seeking a $1.81 raise over three years. Workers claim $2.87 base pay trails larger Texas plants at $4.71.
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Cox Presses for Independent Watergate Probe
Cox told the Senate Judiciary Committee that White House records were withheld and urged an independent prosecutor to lead the Watergate inquiry. He argued such an appointee must control scope and secrecy, and be accountable to Congress rather than the president, while noting possible new evidence and delayed hearings after a Capitol police guard’s fatal heart attack.
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Prayer Reflection on Christ’s Sacrifice and Spirit
A reader offers a short blessing recalling Jesus crucified and resurrected, praising the Holy Spirit’s presence on earth and asking God to keep these truths in mind.
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Meet Termed Profitable Middle East Talks With Egyptian Official
Secretary of State Kissinger met with Ismail Fahmy, Egyptian acting foreign minister, in Washington to discuss the Arab-Israeli conflict and Egyptian thinking on peace negotiations. Fahmy delivered a message from Sadat as talks continued, with emphasis on cease fire and negotiated settlement.
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Witness in Carlsbad murder trial shot near cafe
James Williams, the chief witness in the Carlsbad baker Terry Willie Seaton murder trial, was shot in the back Sunday near a small cafe. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso after emergency care at Carlsbad Regional Medical Center. Eddy County Sheriff Tom Granger tied the shooting to Williams’s testimony, noting he had been targeted before. Williams could not identify a suspect and said he did not know where or when the shooting occurred. The Seaton case had led to a life sentence at Santa Fe Penitentiary for Seaton.
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Gerald Ford Hearings Set for Vice Presidential Nomination
Senate Rules Committee voted unanimously to begin public hearings on Thursday for Rep Gerald R Ford to be vice president. Chairman Howard W Cannon denied stalling and noted the early date. Ford will be first witness. raw FBI data access was withdrawn and other witnesses are undecided. Democratic leaders hope to vote this year in both houses.
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Weather Lubbock area: clear to partly cloudy with showers risk
Weather outlook for Lubbock and vicinity shows clear to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms today. Highs mid 60s, lows mid 30s, northwest winds 12 to 22 mph with gusts. Sundown about 5:57 PM, humidity around mid 70s to low 80s, temperatures and conditions vary by location across the region. Local grid lists Abilene Denver Houston and other city markers with inconsistent OCR.
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