Fired Teacher Hoards Home With Rifle Siege
Abingdon, Illinois police besieged for four hours when Bruce L. Whitsett 31 a recently fired school teacher armed with a rifle held police at bay. He was captured at his mother and stepfather’s home after evacuation of a two block area. Whitsett was overpowered when he approached the back door to talk with Sheriff investigators.
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Abingdon
Ill
Bruce L. Whitsett
Whitsett
Bill Boyle
Rock Island County
Jack White
Larry Sweat
Sweat
Boyle
Whisett
Peace and isolation clash in home and world affairs
A sermon on peace through self examination contrasts with isolationist policy and urges harmony at home and with God. A separate incident describes Whitsett's siege at Cordova, a weapon cache, and a standoff with law enforcement. no shots were fired and he was imprisoned on a $25,009 bond.
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Asia
Whitsett
Rock Island
Permian Basin Graduate Center Yearning for a Four Year Leap
The Permian Basin Graduate Center started in 1967 as a non profit, self sustaining entity with 607 non credit and 928 credit registrations. It coordinates courses across Odessa and Midland using instructors from Sul Ross, Texas Tech and UT systems. The center now expands into business executive programs, with a 30 participant management course priced at 1500 dollars and plans to absorb into a future Midland Odessa university.
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Odessa
Midland
Permian Basin Graduate Center
Permian Basin
Center
State of
Texas
PBGC
Odessa- Midland Are
Ector Independent
Midland Independent School District
Permian Basin Geophysical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
The
Society of Petroleum Engineers
West Texas Geological Society
Odessa College
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
University of Texas, Austin
University of Texas At el
University of Texas
Beck
Igram
Midland- Odessa
Coordinating ‘Board
Permian ‘Basin
Graduate Center
George Kozmetsky
Graduate School of Business
Globe of the Southwest
UTPB
Quarter Horse Winners Announced at Monahans Show
Magneto Bar owned by Ralph P Mayer of Sonora won junior cutting at Ward County Coliseum. Honey K Bar took second, Sammy Brian third. Poco Nado won senior cutting. Holly Miss runner up. Grand champion mare Honey Bar and reserve Ima Puss, etc. Stallion grand champion Bars Top Secret. reserve Jewel's Leo Bar. Grand champion gelding Skippity Let. reserve Bill's Breeze. Other division winners include junior and senior reigning, calf roping, western pleasure with multiple riders from Monahans, Lorenzo, Amarillo and nearby towns. DISCUSS CENTER Ed Roskelley and Patricia Beck discuss Per mian Basin Graduate Center instruction.
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Monahans
Magneto Bar
Ralph P. Mayer
Sonora
Abe McGinty
Balmorhea
Jackson Parker
Odessa
Honey Bar
J. K. Fulton
Lubbock
Ima Puss
Judy Hays
Snyder
Top Secret
Jana Foster Jones
Lorenzo
Jewel
Leo Bar
Marion Flint
Midland
Skippity Let
Gary
Barbara Loveless
Carrizozo
N. M
Bill’s Breeze
Ralph Swafford
el Paso
Skippity
Silver Squeek
Amarillo
Follies Streaky
Ozona
Kermit
Tinker Harmon
Goldsmith
Roan Hawk
Arlette
Arlington
Reed Bimbo
Andrews
Roan Baker
Follies
Snooper
Jan’s
Wiley’s Ten Oil
Roswell
Cathy Peters
Lee Cash Cole
Fulton
Tourists Taxed In Florida Tax Revenue Report
Tallahassee AP says tourists paid nearly a quarter of Florida taxes last year. Out of state visitors spent about 5.5 billion dollars in Florida with about 263 million dollars in taxes. The agency notes visitors contributed substantial tax revenue for the state.
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Tallahassee, Fla
Florida
Man Arrested For Concealed Weapon In Andrews Highway Stop
Don Graham 28 of Andrews was released from Ector County jail after posting 1500 bond on a concealed weapon charge. City police arrested him in the 2800 block of Andrews Highway and found a knife in his possession. Bond set by Peace Justice Manuel Valles.
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Don Graham
Andrews
Ector County
Andrews Highway
Manuel Valles
Bitten By Pets In California Two Treated For Animal Bites
Desiree M Ferrante four from Winnington Beach California and Jack E Edgar sixteen of 2404 West Lyth were treated at Medical Center Hospital Saturday after being bitten by pets. Ferrante sustained a bite on the hand while Edgar received first aid for a monkey bite on the foot.
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Medical Center Hospital
Desiree M. Ferrante
Jack Ferrante
Winnington Beach
Calif
Jack E Edgar
Richard J. Edgar
Westlyth
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Burt Groves
Jesus Christ
Eisenhower Church of Christ
East 21St
Joseph M. Devies
Cordova
Riverdale High School
Port Byron
Pianis
Cecilia Pokorny
Guy Pokorny
Rt. I
Cecilia
Okshoma University
White
Hershel Gee
Jim Norris
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie
Hugh Reynolds
Lee
Tech
Ed Roskelley
Patricia M. Beck
Gulf Building
North
DS Fisher
Bs Fisher
Optometrists
North Grant
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