Four Redistricting Plans in Ward County Face Court Testing
A local group urges one man one vote reform before August 1 with a January 1 1969 effective date. Four plans propose new alignments to balance voters, with Plan 4 favoring incumbents by adding Monahans segments to each precinct. Precincts A B C D totals: 1394 1371 1421 1461 registered voters.
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Texas
Ward
Barstow
Grandfalls
Pyote
Monahans
Supreme Court
Commissioners Court
Roberts Appeal Denied in Habeas Corpus Case
Curtis Ray Roberts remains jailed in Ward County awaiting a Court of Civil Appeals hearing in Austin after his motion for a rehearing on the writ of habeas corpus was denied. Roberts, serving a life sentence for involvement in a Pecos service station hold-up shooting, had appealed alleging civil rights violations under a new Code of Criminal Appeals. His habeas corpus motion filed March 11 and his rehearing request denied June 14.
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Curtis Ray Roberts
Ward County
Court of Civil Appeals
Austin
Jack Griggs
Roberts
Pecos
Code of Criminal Appeals
Three Murder Trials Set Next Week
A special jury panel will report Monday for possible service in 143rd District Court to hear three murder cases. State v Liborio Garcia, State v Sam Carter, and State v Raul Perez are docketed with A. R. Archer prosecuting. Garcia faces a stabbing death case, Carter a double shooting death, Perez a relocation venue case.
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143Rd District Court
Liborio Garcia
Sam Carter
Raul Perez
A. R. Archer
Ashley and
White
Garcia
Carter
George R. Bentley
Murray Howze
Perez
Pecos
Lorenzo Sotello Jr
Hubert Hernandez
Manuela Perez
Run-Away Van Horn Boys Detained by City Police
Two runaway boys aged 11 and 12 from Van Horn were picked up by city police and held until their parents arrived early Tuesday morning. A teletype alert on Monday night notified area officers to locate them after a report from Jones Enco on Interstate 20 indicated youths on the street. Police confirmed the youths were the Van Horn children and released them to their parents.
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van Horn
Jones Enco
Interstate 20
Junior Rodeo Weekend Cards Local County Event
A colorful junior rodeo weekend runs through Saturday with matinee Sunday. Ward County Riding and Roping Club hosts events for boys and girls ages 12 to 19, with 215 entrants from Texas and New Mexico. Prizes include sterling silver belt buckles and saddles from local sponsors.
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Ward County
Texas
New Mexico
Man Burned In Oil Treater Fire Is Hospitalized
Odessa man Victor Lefevre 37 was taken to Odessa Medical Center for treatment of burns after an oil field fire ten miles east of town. He reportedly suffered first and second degree burns. Continued on page 3.
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Odessa
Victor Lefevre
Odessa Medical Center
Here
Lefevre
Industrial Development Training Begins Today
A morning session at 9 30 at the Chamber of Commerce Building launches a Texas Electric Service Company led training for local Team members. Participants include Jack Forga Dick Hoyer Milt Benham Chuck Reynolds Bob Merritt Clayton Tatum Roland Maxwell and others. The program covers gathering and presenting data on community conditions taxes sites utilities labor and financing over five two hour meetings.
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Monahans
Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Wilson
Texas Electric Service Company
Jack Forga
Dick Hoyer
Milt Benham
Chuck Reynolds
Bob Merritt
Clayton Tatum
Roland Maxwell
Claud Tipton
Sara Logan
George Callendar
Carolyn Parks
Holt Magee
John Wheeler
Charles Wade
Maurice Crouse
J. W. Thrasher Jr
Charles McNabb
Bob Orr
Ross Rucker
Wilson
Jaycee Carnival Relocates To Stadium Lot
Plans for the annual Jaycee carnival proceed under president George Snapp. This year July 17 to 20 the event moves from the Fourth and Calvin downtown vacant lot to a stadium school site, with arrangements continuing locally.
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George Snapp
Fourth and
Calvin
Minor Injuries In Two-Car Wreck At Main And Sealy
Three people were taken to the hospital by ambulance after a mid morning collision of two cars at Main and Sealy. Only one received hospital treatment at Ward Memorial Hospital. none required admission. Annie Blocker, 82, of Big Spring, treated for cuts and abrasions. Carl Don Harris, 20, of Sallisaw Oklahoma, and Glenn Pederson of Big Spring had very minor injuries.
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Main
Sealy
Ward Memorial Hospital
Annie Blocker
Big Spring
Carl Don Harris
Sallisaw
Oklahoma
Glenn Pederson
Correction on Moseley vs Lasiter damage suit ruling
Report errors corrected: the jury found negligence by plaintiffs in most of 20 special issues and no negligence by the defendant. The $73,500 verdict reflected damages but was nullified by the negligence finding.
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Moseley
Lasiter
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D. R. Crider
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James B. Armstead
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