Rain Chances Fade After Today For Odessa Area
Odessa area residents face a brief window of moisture with a 20 percent chance of showers Thursday afternoon or night as Gulf moisture interacts with a south wind. A weak front moves east, cooling temperatures to the 80s by Friday, with lows in the upper 60s. Forecasters noted unsettled Gulf weather spreading over Texas and parts of Mexico, while a tropical low near the Bahamas is being monitored. Rainfall varied across the state from Amarillo to Galveston, with cooler air and lower highs in the Panhandle and Permian Basin.
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Humphrey declines VP bid but will campaign for McGovern
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey said he will not be the running mate for Democratic nominee George McGovern. He avoided answering whether McGovern offered the slot, urged to ask McGovern, and noted he will campaign for the ticket. He met with McGovern several times on campaign strategy and discussed possible second candidates.
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Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
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FPC Proposes New Optional Rates to Boost Gas Supply
The Federal Power Commission unveiled an optional rate making method to encourage new natural gas production. Producers may keep old area rates or justify higher rates for gas from wells brought into production after April 6. Higher rates would promote domestic gas exploration and delivery to interstate markets, with firm rates and no refunds. Consumers would face higher prices for new gas if shown to be in the public interest.
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Diary Tells How Bremer Failed In Attempts To Shoot President
A.P. report from Upper Marlboro documents Arthur Bremer reading his diary in court as he recounts planning to kill President Nixon in Ottawa. The diary details failed efforts to enter hotels, reach Nixon’s motorcade, and shoot as it passed, plus Bremer’s aim at George Wallace and his doubts about being recognized or caught.
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Nixon
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Alabama
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Wallace
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Sremer
Milwaukee
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James Allen
D-Ala
The Quipster: A Man Who Gets Along With Women
A witty remark notes that a man who gets along well with women is usually one who can get along without them, suggesting independence and social ease as keys to charm.
Senate votes second endwar bid to halt Indochina combat
The Senate approved a Brooke amendment to withdraw U S forces from Indochina within four months if Hanoi frees prisoners and accounts for missing GIs, attaching it to a 20.5 billion Pentagon bill. The vote was 49 to 47 on the key test, with White House support for a prior Aiken variant.
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R-Mass
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R-Vt
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Aiken
White House
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Robert J. Dole
Kan
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D-Ark
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Egypt Libya union sparks oil brinkmanship and doubt
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reviews the Egypt Libya joint push as a potential oil weapon against the West. He notes domestic pressures on Sadat and Kadafi, questions about Arab unity, and Moscow’s wary stance as they weigh risks of a bridge toward a broader Arab federation and oil leverage.
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