Langston Wife Survives Bank Robbery Hostage Ordeal
Billie Langston held at gunpoint during bank robbery at Security State Bank. She describes a tense morning in McCamey as two masked men forced contact with her husband, directed him to keep talking, and threatened harm if she did not cooperate. Her faith and resolve helped both survive the ordeal.
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Mccamey
Derwood Langston
Billie Langston
Derwood
Isa
Mrs. Langston
Oid
Langston
Clothes Lost In Fire At Army Building
In Midland the Salvation Army warehouse at 300 South Baird saw a fire destroy clothing ready for distribution to needy families. Firefighters sprayed 8,600 gallons of water from three trucks while heat and smoke damaged the brick building. Cause was undetermined. The fire call came in at 4 31 p.m.
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Midland
Salvation Army
South Baird
Midland Fire Department
Rev Wilshire Leads Second YMCA Report
Rev. Noble Wilshire topped the second YMCA Safari meeting reporting 19 new members valued at 1900 dollars. Mrs. Peggy Steding followed with 10 new memberships as Gazelle Safari pursued a new auto prize. The next waterhole gathering is set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the YMCA on East University Boulevard.
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Noble Wilshire
Wilshire
Lion Safari
Tom Heiting
Peggy Steding
Beth Kenworthy
Safari
Ernie Winter
YMCA
East University
Health Unit Going Mod In State Hospitals Wardrobe
The Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation expands fashion programs with Corrections support. Hot pants for young girls pant suits for women and jump suits for men are provided to indigent patients and state school residents through interagency contracts. The agencies meet to update catalogs reflecting changing styles.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Department of Mental Health and
Tdmhmr
Police Chief Orders Five-Day Suspensions For Four Officers
Pittsburgh police superintendent Robert Colville has suspended four officers for five days after they allegedly attended an X rated movie last weekend at a suburban drive in. The officers, in uniform and in marked police cars, were charged with conduct prejudicial to the food name and reputation of the Police department.
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Pittsburgh
Robert Coville
Mar'd
Colville
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Ecology
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Sadie
Leggett’s
Omer
Leggett
S-M-L
Mod
Central
Department of Corrections
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