Snowbound Panhandle Struggles As Weather Worsens
Heavy snow snarled traffic from Childress to Amarillo and beyond as six to nine inch accumulations paralyzed roads. Schools closed, buses canceled, and motorists urged to stay home while freezing rain added treacherous ice across Lubbock and western Texas. Forecasts warned of continued snow, then a slow warmup with cold spells returning.
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Abilene Selected for Mutscher Bribery Trial Transfer
The Texas bribery case against House Speaker Gus Mutscher was moved from Austin to Abilene due to publicity in Travis County. District Judge Tom Blackwell said the transfer to the adjacent county was necessary, with trial likely to begin in February or March in Judge Neil Daniel’s court.
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Abilene
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Travis
Mutscher
Travis County
Dfth District Court
Neil Daniel
Daniel
Dist. Atty
Bob Smith
James Ferguson
Houston
Frank Sharp
Reds Seize Two Cambodia Cities
Reported riverfront advances end in cautious withdrawal as Cambodians pursue Kompong Thom siege relief. The Baray area evacuees retreat with heavy equipment at risk. Tchenia 2 operation began Aug 19, now seen as partial setback rather than disaster. Cambodian thrust reached Kompong Thom though resistance remained light, with forces redeploying toward future fighting.
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Conferees OK Big Tax Cut Bill
Senate and House conferees approved a 15.8 billion tax cut bill after deferring the controversial presidential financing plan and the 1972 elections.
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Phantom Banking Patent Threat to Texas Branch Limits
The State Banking Board approved nine phantom bank charters, aiding holding companies to bypass SEC rules and pursue mergers at minimal cost. Critics warn the device could erode Texas branch banking prohibitions, echoing fears of California’s Bank of America dominance.
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Attorneyeneral
Will Knox
Texas
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Jefferson State Bank
San Antonio
Knox
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State Banking Department
Frank Earp Dessie
Be As
SEC
Ralph A. Harper
Houston
First City Bank Corp
Twe
Harper
Secretary of the Treasury
John Connally
Connally
Sharp
Stown State Bank of Houston
Desposits
California
Amadeo P. Giannini
Bank of America
Giannini
First Southwest Bancorporation, Inc
Waco
McLlennan State Bank
Bel-lnead State Bank
Longview State Bank
East Texas Bank and Trust
Senate Passes Pay Price Bill By 86 4 Vote
The Senate approved 96 with 4 dissenters a bill to extend wage price and rent controls through April 1973. It includes retroactive pay raises for workers who lost them during the August 15 to November 14 freeze. The House Banking Committee planned further action after an 18 18 tie on its version. Opponents cited include Fulbright Goldwater and Proxmire.
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Nixon
House
Banking Committee
J. W. Fulbright
Dark
Barry
Goldwater
R-Aziz
Fred R
Harris
D-Okla
William
Proxmire
D-Wis
Odessa Winter Weather Preview Winds Down Snow Across Region
Odessa officials report light snowfall across a 500 mile area from Alpine to the Big Bend and Desert border as temperatures dip to the 20s and 30s. Snow measured up to an inch with drizzle and patchy ice on bridges. no road closures noted and police report minimal incidents. A mass high pressure front will push through with winds shifting from north to southeast by Friday.
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Odessa
Big Bend
Texas Highway Patrol
Wayne Hale
Tomor
Weather Service
Mexico
Terminal
Midland-Odessa
Fender Bend
Midland
South Odessa
Monahans
Wink
The Quipster on TV ads and sandwich fixes
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Golda Meir Confers With Nixon In Odessa Meet
Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israel meets President Richard Nixon for talks in Odessa. The session aims to discuss regional issues and bilateral relations between Israel and the United States. The meeting signals ongoing warm ties and potential policy alignments amid regional tensions.
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Golda Meir
Israel
Nixon
Butz
Senate
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