Holiday Toll Rises Across Texas Tragic Fatalities
A string of deadly crashes and incidents across Texas claims multiple lives. In East Texas a 68 year old auto mechanic George Myers dies in a blaze at a Teneha home and garage. Longview sees 41 year old Evelyn Tucker killed by a pedestrian. A Houston man Roy Petlum is charged with negligent homicide. Additional fatalities include Davis Jones near Tilia, George McLean and Fred Lewis near Somerville, Paul Chance in Castro County, Frank Harris near Merkel from a fireworks blast, and two Seguin women Alta Weaver and Ora Buck in a San Marcos crash. Irving gunfire claims Harry Pope, a once wanted burglar. Tyler’s George Scott dies in Dallas hospital from a Terrell crash. Fidencio Villarreal dies in Hidalgo County after a two car crash near Progresso. A Pampa couple, James Schmidt and Virginia Schmidt, are killed walking on U S 273. A Denver woman helps recover a stolen car and a 15 year old boy is detained.
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George Myers
Teneha
Kress
Tilia
George McLean
Somerville
Fred Lewis
Bryan
Burleson County
Sommerville
Paul Chance
South Plains
Castro County
Frank Harris
Merkel
Texas
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Seguin
Alta N. Weaver
Ora V. Buck
Harry Raymond Pope
Irving
Dallas
Pope
Federal Bureau of Investigation
George Scott
Tyler
Terrell
Fidencio Villarreal
Edcouch
Hidalgo County
Progresso
Rio Grande Valley
James L. Schmidt
Virginia
Pampa
Texas Panhandle
U.S
Denver
Yankees announce 27 spring training exhibition games
The New York Yankees will play 27 exhibition games, 16 at Fort Lauderdale. They open March 5 at Pompano Beach against the Washington Senators, with the final Fort Lauderdale game on April 1 versus the Kansas City Royals. Pitchers and catchers report February 18, and the full squad by February 24.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Washington Senators
Pompano Beach
Kansas City Royals
Baytown Clock Builder Is A Master Craftsman
Baytown resident B F Hewitt Jr who works as a utility operator at Warren Petroleum in Mont Helvieu has become a skilled clock maker. He builds and finishes clocks from cabinets, installs movements from West Germany, and has completed 28 timepieces since summer. He often crafts clocks for friends and plans to add name plates like old clockmakers, with ideas to retire into clock building as a hobby.
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B. F. Hewitt Jr
Baytown
Hewitt
Warren Petroleum
Mont Helvieu
Vertens
West Germany
San Antonio
Gladewater
Three File For Water Jobs In CV
Three candidates file for election to Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 21 Channelview board. Election set Jan. 13 at Fire Station No. 2 on Ridlon Road. Candidates W J Bowen George Dietz and Nick E Gianake run unopposed. Bowen 37 on Armco Steel 16 years lives Channelview 12 years with Jewel and three children. Dietz 40 incumbent since 1965 Armco 23 years lives Channelview 32 years with Melba two daughters. Gianake 31 Houston city fireman partner in C and J Landscaping Co lifelong Channelview resident Shriner Mason with four children Sabrina Nikola Nicky and Greg.
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Harris County Water Control and Improvement District
Ridlon Road
W. J
Jeff) ‘Bowen
George Dietz
Nick E. Gianake
Ale
Bowen
J. D. Bowers
Armco Steel Corp
Jewel
Alan
Bonita
Cindy
Church of the Nazarene
Dietz
Armco Steel
Melba
Deanne
Karen
Memorial Baptist Church
Gianake
Houston
C and J Landscaping Co
C. A
Chhildren
Sabrina
Nikola
Nicky
Greg
Officer shot amid surrender in Saigon ambush
Army Captain John W. Marshall, 27, survived after surrendering on a road near Lai Khe, while three fellow Jeep riders were killed by Vietnamese ambushers in uniforms. He spoke from Son Nhut airbase as he awaits evacuation to a Japanese hospital, recounting being left for dead as attackers set fire to the jeep and bodies. The group had left Lai Khe for an artillery firebase when ambushers opened fire from elephant grass.
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John W. Marshall
Lawton
Okla
Livonia
Mich
Marshall
Fas Son Nhut
Japan
Lai Khe
Asr
Dai Yu
Funeral notices for Clarence Durst and Leonard Williams
Funeral services will be held in Stoneham Texas for Clarence Durst 50 of Crosby with burial in a local cemetery after services at the Methodist Church. Survivors include his widow a son a daughter and several siblings. Leonard Williams 73 of Baytown died Thursday in a local hospital. funeral at Mount Olive Baptist Church Dayton with several children and many grandchildren surviving.
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Stoneham
Tex
Montgomery County
Clarence Durst
Crosby
Methodist Church
Johnson and Frazier Funeral Home
Clara Ann Durst
Arkansas
Galveston
Teresa’ Michelle Durst
Baytown
Bobbie Ann Durst
Houston
Leonard Williams Leonard Williams
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Dayton
Douglas Williams
Leonard Williams
Wilbert Williams
Annie May Bendy
Beaumont
Hosa Mary James
Carrie Perry
Daisy May Amos
Airman Richard D. Arlen Jr Promoted to First Lieutenant
Richard D. Arlen Jr a U S Air Force officer is promoted to first lieutenant. His wife Shelia is the daughter of Mr and Mrs N H Yankie of 307 Jones Highlands. Arlen is a 1961 Reagan High School Houston graduate.
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Richard D. Arlen Jr
Shelia
N. H.yankie
Jones
Highlands
U.S. Air Force
Arlen
Reagan High School
Houston
Population of Zambia Reaches About Four Million
A rough population estimate places Zambia at around four million people. The figure reflects early demographic counts and is cited in brief statistics.
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Zambia
South Africa rebrands apartheid as multi national development
Cape Town AP reports official South Africa uses a new label for apartheid saying it is a mere incidental aspect of policy. Minister Michiel C. Botha argues segregation reflects natural differences and involves a separation of racial groups under multi national development.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Michiel C. Botha
Botha
Doctor Builds Lighter Oxygen System For Everest Plan
Dr Barry Hagen 31 develops a new oxygen system using solid chemicals to replace heavy chemicals currently used by climbers. The team aims for a 1971 Everest assault with an international expedition.
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Kimberley
B.C
Barry Hagen
Mount
Everest
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