Parole Violator Sought in Mesquite Death Case
A 24 year old man, identified as a parole violator, is named as a homicide suspect in the Mesquite death of Mrs. Godfrey. He frequents bars to steal money and works various jobs while being sought by Gregg County police and multiple Texas departments with a 19 year old claimed wife traveling with him. He is described as 5 10.5 tall, 165 to 180 pounds, brown hair, green eyes, with tattoos on left forearm.
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Dallas
Gregg
Texas
South Korea orders wider alert on war anniversary
On the 25th anniversary of the Korean War outbreak North Korea warned of grave danger of war. A South Korean defense spokesman said the 625,000 strong armed forces went on special alert and leaves were canceled for 600,000 government workers with 20 percent to report for duty.
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Seoul
APS
South Korea
North Korea
Hofheinz loses control of Astrodome over $38 million debt
Houston creditors Ford Motor Credit Corp GE Credit Corp and HNC Realty hold mortgage notes totaling 38 million for the Astrodomain Corp. and have been authorized to run the complex. Ford plans to place additional operating funds to aid the debt laden Hofheinz as his empire faces collapse.
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Houston
UPI
Roy Hofheinz
Astrodome
Ford Motor Credit Corp
Astrodomain Corp
Hofheinz
Ford
General Electric Credit Corp
HNC Realty
Houston Chronicle
Balch Springs Bicentennial Decor Team Finishes Paint Project
Chairperson Juanita Stevens reports the Balch Springs Bicentennial Committee completed painting all tables and chairs at Balch Springs Community House in red, white and blue after three weeks. They also made matching curtains and seek local historic photos and clippings for the bicentennial HQ. Contact Ms. Stevens at 286-2288.
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Juanita Stevens
Balch Springs
Balch Springs Community House
Ms. Stevens
Mesquite Bicentennial bumper stickers go on sale
Mesquite Daily News and local partners sell bumper stickers at 50 cents each at multiple outlets including Chamber of Commerce Town East Savings and Loan Association and several local businesses. Designed by Chamber of Commerce vice president Ken Smith, the stickers attach and peel from bumpers.
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First State Bank of
Mesquite
Murray
Oakland A’s
Arlington Stadium
Mesquite Daily News
Chamber of Commerce
Town East Savings and Loan Association
Roffino Properties
Stroud’s Nursery
McWhorter- Greenhaw
Phil Young Realtor
VFW and
American Legion Posts
Brunhilde Nystrom
Mesquite City Hall
Bank of Mesquite
Marlene Cruce
Elkitha Goodman
Francine Swayze
Talmadge Waldrip
Fisher’s Antiques
S. Galloway Ave
Ken Smith
Mesquite Readies Bicentennial Events Across Town Square
Mesquite accelerates toward the U S Bicentennial with a three day July 4 6 program. The Mesquite Bicentennial Commission led by Jerry Attaway plans concerts pageants parades a flag dedication by Congressman Alan Steelman and a town square street dance as part of Horizon 76 Festival and Heritage 76 observances with funds from selling memorabilia.
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Bicentennial Commission
Jerry Attaway
Mesquite
National Bicentennial Commission
Steelman
Town Square
Eastern Airlines 727 Crashes at Kennedy Airport
An Eastern Airlines 727 attempting to land in a thunderstorm crashed on a boulevard near Kennedy Airport. The disaster killed 109 of 123 aboard and sent a fireball hundreds of feet high. The jet had departed New Orleans and suffered a rain-soaked flight before impact.
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New York
UPI
Eastern Airlines
Kennedy International Airport
New Orleans
Mesquite Area Weather Forecast Brief
Partly cloudy conditions with a slight chance of thundershowers in Mesquite and North Central Texas. Highs in the 40s Wednesday, near 90s Thursday, with lows in the 70s and a 20 percent rain chance. Winds southerly around 15 mph.
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Mesquite
Dallas Ft Worth
Bonham, Cleburne
North Central Texas
Astronauts Enter Partial Preflight Quarantine
Three American astronauts Brig. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford Donald K Slayton and Vance D Brand began a partial preflight quarantine in Houston ahead of a rendezvous with two Russians in July They will limit contacts to wives and necessary mission training associates to protect health before the spaceflight.
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Houston
API
Thomas P. Stafford
Donald K
Deke
Slayton
Vance D. Brand
Turgenev on independence of opinion
The quote attributed to Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev declares a stance of independent thinking with the line I agree with no man's opinion. He adds I have some of my own signaling personal viewpoint and intellectual confidence.
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Ivan Turgenev
Gay Henson Lead Winston Rodeo Winners With $2000 Bonuses
Mesquite riders Gay and Henson won top Winston Rodeo bonuses of 2000 each at North Platte Nebraska as part of the first half payoff. Gay led bull riding money with over 15000 while Henson topped saddle bronc standings. Winston plans total bonuses of 135000 for the year.
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Don Gay
Mesquite
William D. Hobbs
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Gay
Hobbs
Monty Henson
Henson
North Platte
Neb
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
William D Hobbs
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Rusty Riddle
Weatherford
Texas
Junior Garrison
Elgin
Okla
Leo Camarillo
Oakdale
Calif
Frank Shepperson
Midwest
Wyo
Winston Rodeo Awards
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Jim Murray
City of
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Godfrey
Longview
Credit Union
Gifford-Hill Credit Union
John P. Parsons
Parsons
B.S
U.S
Gerald Swayze
Shirley Conley
Carolyn Chesshir
Commission
the Sounds
The
Keys
Mesquite High School
Mesquite Senior Citizens
Dallas Twirlers
Veterans of Foreign Post
Capitol
Washington D.C
Alan Steelman
T.H. McDonald
David Pickett
Bob Beardham
Mesquite Area
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