Bus Truck Collision Kills Seven on Pecos County Bridge
A bus and a loaded truck crashed on a narrow U.S. 290 bridge near Fort Stockton, killing seven and injuring about 23. DPS traced victims, with 27 known survivors, as investigators eyed the truck driver's fuel-fire explosion and the angle of impact. Officials expect days to confirm exact death toll and identify all aboard.
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Bob Hornamerican
Fort Stockton
Greyhound
Here
U.S. 290
Bakersfield
Pecos
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Austin
Iraan
Juan Valdez
Fabio Marin
Lynn Young
San Antonio
Scallion Burnett
Page
William Balker
el Paso
Larry Gibbs
Gibbs
Kaan
Roger McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Permian Basin Weekend Weather Outlook Brings 72 Degree Days
Balmy spring like conditions forecast across the Permian Basin with highs near 72 today and Friday, following a 74 degree high on Wednesday. Overnight lows may hover near 60s as winds gust from the west, then ease tonight. Showers hit large portions of the Texas Panhandle with fog and overcast skies along the lower coast and Rio Grande Valley, while other areas remain clear.
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Permian Basin
Texas Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Army Jumpers Die In Crash At Fort Bragg Flight
A World War era propeller plane carrying the U S Army Golden Knights parachute team crashed in Silk Hope North Carolina during a recruiting tour. At least 11 crew and jumpers were killed with one possibly aboard and no survivors reported. The wreckage showed shattered wings and scattered engines as witnesses heard erratic engine sounds before impact. The Golden Knights, formed at Fort Bragg in 1957, perform dozens of free fall exhibitions annually with nine jumpers per team plus support staff.
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Silk Hope
N.C
Amy's
Golden Knights
Ft Bragg
Overland
LM. Petty Jr
The
Army
Ft. Bragg
Bombs explode in London amid Northern Ireland referendum
Two powerful bombs exploded outside Old Bailey and near Scotland Yard, injuring many people and forcing evacuations. Police said no deaths were confirmed, with hundreds affected by shrapnel and flying glass. A separate bomb was found near Whitehall. Irish Republican Army links were suspected amid the NI referendum backdrop.
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London
Irish Republic
Britain
Whitehall
Thames
Od Bailey
Scotland Yard
Tohn Gerrard
National Provisional Wing
Irish Republican Army
Old Bailey
Tron
pAble Pencine
Briscoe Budget Carries Surplus in 1974 75
Governor Dolph Briscoe urged a spending plan of 9.8 billion for Texas for 1973 75 with no new taxes and an unobligated surplus exceeding 3900 million. He warned against higher taxes, noted a rising per capita tax load since 1967, and cited potential risks from a Rodriguez school case and welfare funding as needing a 300 million contingency reserve.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Texas
House
Preston Smith
Legislative Budget Board
Fife
Rodriguez
U.S. Supreme Court
Wholesale Prices Soar Amid Inflation Warning
Washington reports wholesale prices jumped 19 percent in February, the largest monthly rise since 1951, with farm products and processed foods dropping 39 percent while overall annual rate hits four percent. Labor statistics show broad gains across raw materials and industrial goods, prompting concern from officials about inflation and the pace of economic expansion under Phase 3.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Organized Labor
Anch
Herbert Sen
Council of Economic Advisers
Balron
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Rafare Champe Orrough
Monterey
Aires
Peratures City
Fort Worth
New York
Ieitadevit Sibam
Indochina
U.S
Abby
Financial News
Jacoby
Society News
Baily
Northern Ireland
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