Soviet Pentecostals seek freedom and new life in the U S
A Soviet Pentecostal family that hid in the American Moscow embassy for five years to escape the USSR says they will celebrate their first Christmas in the United States. Timofei Chmykhalov, 21, recounted prison terms for leaving the USSR and described prayers from Christians worldwide. They began leaving the embassy in April after Soviet officials allowed them to depart.
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Fort Worth
Moscow
United States
U.S.S.R
Timofei Chmykhalov
Chmykhalov
Truth Church
Mark Hanby
America
Chmukhalov
Christ For the Nations Institute
Dallas
U.S
Hostetter sues KRIG over Croan death broadcasts
The 1981 suit claims Hostetter confessed to Croan's slaying and was jailed in Ector County. It alleges KRIG's broadcasts were false and injurious, harming Hostetter's reputation and boxing career while Caswell notes he was not questioned about the death. The attorney says the injury remains.
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Hostetter
Croan
Ector County
Odessa
Caswell
KRIG
Hostetter denies KRIG reports amid Croan case deposition
KRIG denies broadcasting rumors about Texas heavyweight boxer Hostetter linked to Croan slaying. In March 1 depositions, three DJs said no local news on weekends. Hostetter, 26, notes immense personal damage and a push to go to trial to clear his name.
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KRIG
Tom C. McCall
Midland
Hostetter
Croan
Texas
Bahamas
Andy Russell
Odessa
Amputee Remains Hospitalized After Plant Accident
Ruben Barrandey a 37 year old plant operator at El Paso Products Co had his right hand severed while cleaning mixing machinery at the Odessa area polypropylene plant. He was hospitalized then flown to Medical Center Hospital in Dallas for treatment, company officials said.
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el Paso Products Co
Dallas
Ruben Barrandey
Odessa
Pat Mund
Barrandey
Medical Center Hospital
Mund
Arsenic in Knott wells forces six families to avoid water
State health officials warned six Knott area families not to drink or bathe in well water after arsenic was found in the water within a 10 mile radius. Eleven cattle died after drinking hauled water, autopsies showed arsenic in livers, and arsenic appeared in six wells. Officials suggested pesticides from local fields as a possible source but do not deem a county-wide problem.
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Big Spring
Knott
Here
Jed Barker
State Health Department
Barker
Bud Hughes
Cablevision faced renewed franchise push over service and access
Officials criticized Cablevision for poor public response and programming accessibility and warned the company to improve or risk losing the franchise. The dispute centers on service quality and public engagement as authorities press for corrective action.
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Cablevision
Cablevision Growth Ties to Service Problems
Bryant cites looming issues of cancellation and competition after a November 28 meeting with Cablevision General Manager Terry Arnold. Arnold did not comment today and has attributed the service problems to the company’s rapid growth.
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Bryant
Cablevision
Terry Arnold
Arnold
Trees boost Texas farm bargain as North states profits rise
The Evridges near Rankin and Midkiff convert cotton land to Christmas trees, expanding from 240 seedlings to about 40 acres. Walterscheidt notes trees from northern and western states may push Texas holiday tree sales toward 3 million dollars, reflecting a shift in farm income and family effort.
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Texas
Walterscheidt
Evridges
Rankin
Midkiff
Evridge
Family grows Christmas trees in West Texas far from cotton roots
Evridge family tries a new venture growing Christmas trees on their Texas farm. Neighbors and bankers doubt the long term crop but a loan was finally secured. Pines need irrigation and occasional trimming while rabbits nibble saplings, and the family plans further learning before fully switching from cotton.
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Evridge
Evridges
Texas
Possible survivors amid sinking of Global Java Sea crew
Douglas Pierce, father of John Pierce from Stephenville, says a U S official told him at least 10 of 42 Americans and 11 other crewmen may be alive in Vietnam after the Global Java Sea sank October 25 during a typhoon. Global Marine denies the claim as lawsuits totaling 13.5 million dollars move forward in Houston and Midland.
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Houston
Texas
U.S
South China Sea
Vietnam
Douglas Pierce
John
Stephenville
Dick Vermeer
Global Marine Inc
Pierce
Kermit Man Injured In Near-Crane Collision
A Kermit man, Robert Boner aged 28, was listed in good condition at Crane Memorial Hospital after a two vehicle crash about 7 a m Monday one mile north of Crane on U S 385. Sheriff Raymond Weatherly said Boner’s car struck the rear of a truck tractor in the crash.
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Kermit
Crane Memorial Hospital
U.S. 385
Robert Boner
Crane County
Sheri
Raymond Weatherly
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