Pecos Sheriff Cleared Over Inmate Work Claims
In Pecos and Reeves County the grand jury ruled Sheriff Raul Florez did not intentionally break the law by using county jail inmates to paint his home. The panel noted prisoners may not be used for private projects unless designated as public works by the county.
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Associated Press
Pecos
Reeves County
Raul Florez
Pecos Enterprise
Ray Stafford
Stafford
Florez
Texas
Mike Wade
Wade
Paul Hanneman
Hanneman
Commissioners Court
H.P. Bryan
Guatemala war measures force civilians into patrols
In Santa Cruz del Quiché region Guatemala a bearded commander described a pacification program forcing villagers in Chajul to pledge loyalty to the army. About 150 men 50 women and children were brought in over 15 days to swear off leftists and join civilian patrols as 5000 soldiers operate in the Quiché Military Zone amid security restrictions.
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Associated Press
Santa Cruz del Quiche
Guatemala
Chajul
Santa Cruz del Quicho
Guicho
Guido
Manuel Benedicto Lucas Garcia
Quiche
Fernando Romeo Lucas Garcia
West Odessa Cable Wars Redraw Permian Basin Market
In Ector County five homegrown cable firms vie for unincorporated areas with contracts and clashes over pole space. West Odessa firms like Cable TV of West Odessa face Plebeian and Nimitz Junior High teacher Herman Kincaid’s outfit while rules force single-firm pole usage and 20 day build windows. Demand stays high as Knox Village residents petition for service and operators navigate bids, openings, and neighborly rivalries.
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Ector County
Odessa
West Odessa
West Texas
West Texas Cable Company
Billy
Wanda Payne
Nimitz
Herman Kincaid
West
Gotcher
Knox Village
Air guard tanker collides with civilian plane killing six
An Air National Guard KC-135 on a routine refueling flight collided with a single engine Grumman Yankee civilian plane over the Phoenix desert. The crash destroyed both aircraft and left at least six dead including the tanker crew. Fire crews recovered bodies as FAA investigators arrived. The tanker crew identified were Lt Col James N Floor, Lt Col Ted L Beam, Maj Truman R Young Jr, and Tech Sgt Donald J Plough.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Air National Guard
Air Guard
Jerry Kwall
Air Force
Jim Reinhart
Luke Air Force Base
Federal Aviation Administration
Bill Jury
Boeing Co
FAA
Dick Hallen
Los Angeles
Don Bender
James N. Floor
the Guard
Ted L. Beam
Truman R. Young, Jr
U.S
Donald J. Plough
Salt River Project
Quiche Province Affected by Guatemalan Insurgency Clash
A reporter describes Quiche Province as a key area hit by Guatemala's leftist insurgency. From an army helicopter, rugged mountains and jungle underscore why road travel is perilous for both sides in the brutal political struggle. Isolation and scarce paved roads define daily life.
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Quiche
Guatemala City
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