Saturday Snow Falls and Weather Warming in West Texas
Clearing skies and rising temperatures are expected to end the dreary spell in West Texas. Light snow fell in the Odessa area before noon Saturday and continued in parts of the state through the afternoon, with gradual clearing anticipated later today.
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Odessa
Guadalupe Pass
Davis Mountains
Texas Department of Public Safety
U.S. Weather Bureau
Odessa-Midland
Weather Bureau
West Texas
Stanton
Abilene
High Panhandle
Dathart
Amarillo
Red River Valley
Wichita Falls
Nocona
Childress
Abiiene
Junction
Eldorado
Brownell Rules Out Nixon Aide Post
New York AP Herbert Brownell former attorney general says he will not join the Nixon administration after a luncheon with President elect Nixon. He may, however, be considered for the Supreme Court. Also present, Robert Murphy discussed foreign policy. Nixon aides note no cabinet appointments planned before after Dec 3. Weather and Texas snow events mentioned in surrounding copy.
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Bombing North Vietnam Keeps Laos Cambodia War Murky
Reports from Saigon describe ongoing bombing along the Cambodian border. As North Vietnamese forces concentrate near Saigon’s northwest area, a lull in major combat emerges. US commanders warn that retreating enemy units may regroup in Cambodia and Laos, complicating the war’s trajectory.
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Truck Slams Couple's Car in Odessa Fatal Collision
An elderly Odessa man and his wife died Saturday night when a heavy semitrailer rammed their car in the 4700 block of West County Road north of the city. Rhessa Franklin Slusher, 67, died on arrival at Medical Center Hospital. Mona Slusher, 64, died at the scene. The driver Marion Roberts Jr., 38, of 1407 East 23rd, was listed in satisfactory condition with multiple lacerations. Justice of the Peace Faye Robinson said both victims suffered fatal head injuries in the crash.
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Shome
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Waverly
Leor Slusher
Melody Lane
Roy
Jacksboro
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Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Yves Joseph Bernard
Galveston
Sugar Land
Frank Corona
Parra 'Salines
New Braunfels
Seguin
B. Hearn
Wichita Falls
Jack
Edinburg
Alice
Charles McCain
Texas Toll Rises to Sixty Five in Holiday Crashes
The Associated Press reports a holiday surge in Texas traffic fatalities with at least 65 dead as rain and slick roads triggered multiple crashes. A high fatality day in Dallas and Fort Worth area metro roads joined broader nationwide coverage of violence and conflict abroad, with several deadly accidents and injuries logged across cities.
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College Station
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Sutton
Longview
Alice
Victoria
Corpus
Associated Press
Texas
Texas Highway
Gerald Bradford
Autoland
Merit
Brand
Quipster Help Wanted for Nuclear Fission Equipment
Help wanted for a position to work on isotope counters and cyelatronic uranium devices. No experience necessary.
Permian Irving Tilt Set For Next Saturday Playoff
Area schoolboy playoffs reach weekend with Class AAAA regional winners Permian and Irving meeting at 2 p.m. in W T Barrett Stadium. Permian routed Coronado 34-15 while Irving edged Richardson 14-12 to reach the semifinals.
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W. T. Barrett
el Paso Coronado
Richardson
Kermit
Lubbock
Estacado
Brownwood
Hereford
Reagan County
Stamford Bulldogs
Town Park Hawks
Denver City
Abilene
Viet Cong Outpost Smashed by U.S. Forces in Mekong Delta
U S forces and Vietnamese troops conducted a six hour operation across open delta terrain near Cai Ly and the Mekong Delta. Officials said 70 Viet Cong were killed and 93 captured in cave complexes and bunkers. No Americans were harmed. The action followed B52 raids and intense fighting as fate of the Viet Cong in open terrain was tested.
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Op Fone
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Mountaineer Coal Co
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Cambo
Families Mourn As Mine Sealed In Front of Closures
Families mourn as the mine is sealed a large operation bringing cement and limestone to the site. The company store and the James Fork United Methodist Church sit empty as miners’ families gather during the wait. Mannington and Farmington streets lie deserted with little activity. Mrs Delores Forte tears up recalling she did not attend the briefing when Consolidation officials announced Friday night the decision to seal.
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Mannington
Farmington
Delores Forte
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