Two Gun Pete Seeks Freedom After 31 Years In Prison
Huntsville authorities recount Pete McKenzie's long prison saga from early crimes in Missouri and El Paso to a 1920s hijacking, a tainted death-row tale, and near-executions. He claims innocence in two murders and says he is ready for life outside, with a steady job awaiting.
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Sam Street
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Pete McKenzie Time Runs Out for Pardon Bid
A long prison saga centers on Pete McKenzie who fought a razor attack in 1949, saved a superintendent, and later faced parole efforts. Sheriff Kilday, Sam Street’s friend, and Atty. Simmons weigh Pete quarterly for possible release before Christmas as Pete Endures in a small cell with cats awaiting news.
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Joe Palmer
Blackie Thompson
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Bonnie Parker
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie
Barrow
Shreveport
Palmer
EB. W. McCullar
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Sta Pardons Board
Episcopal Communion
Pete McKenzie
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Christmas Pageant at Church on Wednesday Night
Doole resident C. S. Betsill died last Thursday at his Doole home. Services were held Saturday at Doole Church of Christ with interment in Stacy cemetery. Leta Lewis of San Angelo visited her mother Mrs. Dill over the weekend. The norther wind brought a cold spell and Stacy saw only a shower of rain.
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Doole
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