Traffic light plan for College Avenue debated in SDN Column
The SDN Column notes no THD approved need for a College Avenue Forty-second Street traffic signal as counts fail to meet minimums. A further count is planned, and if low, the city may install a light at its own expense. A safety sketch suggestion is offered and left turn use guidance is discussed.
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Cogdell Center
Nixon says week will tell on renewed Paris talks
President Nixon told congressional leaders at a White House meeting he does not know if resumed Paris peace talks will yield a settlement by his January inauguration. He said negotiators should know quickly next week if Hanoi will negotiate seriously or stall.
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Today in History Highlights from Jan 7
On this date in 1953 President Truman announced the United States had developed a hydrogen bomb. Also noted are calendar adoption in 1584, first U.S. presidential election in 1789, Millard Fillmore's birth in 1800, radio telephone service linking New York and London in 1927, and various other historical markers up to 1973 and a note on Nixon seeking re election.
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State of the Union
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Holy Roman Empire
U.S
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Beirut
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International Communist Movement
Eshkol
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
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Weather Outlook for Texas Regions Cold and Cloudy Across State
The forecast shows unseasonably cold conditions across Northwest and Southwest Texas with cloudy skies and chances of snow in the Panhandle. Elsewhere, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with cold highs mostly in the 20s to 50s, and lows from near zero to the lower 50s. Turning colder Monday through Wednesday with scattered showers east and south then clearing. Highs generally 30s to 60s. lows 0 to 52.
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Snyder
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Quintuplets Born to Northbrook Couple in Illinois
Three girls and two boys born to Lynn Baer and James in Highland Park Hospital, Evanston, with the babies in fair condition after a one month premature birth. The birth, the couple's first, sparks national attention as the father reacts to media interest.
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Chicago
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Texas 63rd Legislature Opens Amid Tax Debates and Change
Texas 63rd Legislature opens with many new faces as lawmakers face potential tax policy shifts and a revived school financing dispute tied to a Supreme Court ruling. The session follows district redistributions and a backdrop of debates over conduct rules, constitutional changes, and insurance regulation.
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Preston Smith
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Senate
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Barnes
Bill Hobby
Dolph Briscoe
U.S. Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
Associated Press
Lovell to retire from NASA and Navy for Bay Houston Towing
James A Lovell Jr., the most experienced U S spaceman, will retire March 1 from NASA and the Navy to become senior executive vice president of Bay Houston Towing Co. in Houston. He flew four times, totaling 715 hours in space, including Apollo 13 and Apollo 8 lunar orbital missions.
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Paul Recer
Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
James A. Lovell Jr
Space Agency
Navy
Houston Corporation
Lovell
America
Bay Houston Towing Co
Christopher C. Kraft Jr
Manned Spacecraft Center
U.S
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Frank Borman
William Anders
Moon
John Swigert
Fred W. Haise
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Western Texas College Announces Spring Registration Schedule
WTC opens spring registration with sophomores first at 9 am Thursday followed by freshmen and evening students on Thursday and Friday. Tuition is 4 per semester hour for Texas residents. Detailed alphabetical blocks set for each surname range across Thursday and Friday sessions.
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Western Texas College
WIC
Texas
North Vietnam Implementing Emergency Program Over Bombed Areas
Saigon reports that North Vietnam has ordered an emergency relief plan to stabilize production and living conditions in regions hit by U S bombing. Hanoi claims U S raids persist above the 20th Parallel, while U S Command denies renewed bombing above that line.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Radio
Paris
U.S
Hanoi
Hoa Binh
Tho Arrives In Paris For Peace Talks
Hanoi's top negotiator Le Duc Tho arrived in Paris for more discussions with Henry Kissinger. Tho warned Viet Nam would press on with the war if the October draft peace terms are further changed. He and Kissinger plan to resume stalled talks after technical briefings this week as Kissinger is due to arrive Sunday.
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Paris
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Nixon
Tho
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Peking
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Hazardous Texas roads amid freezing drizzle and snow
North and Panhandle Texas roads faced dangerous conditions as freezing drizzle and snow spread across the state. At least six deaths were reported in panhandle and Southeast Texas crashes, with fog reducing visibility near Lubbock and Amarillo and cold air driving into the state from the north.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Dalhart
U.S 64
Rainslick
Texas 103
San Augustine
Rankin Hospital
Abilene
Wichita Falls
South Plains
Congress Counts Electoral Votes for Nixon Agnew Victory
In a joint session in Washington the House and Senate met to count the 538 electoral votes and confirm the reelection of President Nixon and Vice President Agnew. Agnew, presiding as president of the Senate, opened ballots as members tallied votes from the November 7 election.
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Senate
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