Severe storm spread across Texas with twisters and floods
Severe weather stretched from Blackwell to Sweetwater with a tornado north of Sweetwater and heavy storms from Boise City to Plainview. Hail the size of golf balls hit Galveston as flash flood warnings spread. Houston saw hundreds of accidents and flooded roads while many rivers rose across East Texas.
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Sweetwater
Weather Service
Blackwell
Aspermont
Boise City
Okla
Plainview
Amarillo
White Deer
Girard
Galveston
Harris
Liberty
Texas City
la Marque
National Weather Service
Texas
San Angelo
Hobart
Oklo
del Rio
Mineral Wells
Laughlin Air Force Base
Beaumont
Interstate 10
Houston
Alvin
Port Arthur
Channelview
Broadway
Midland
Childress
Pacific
Gulf
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Freeport
Hallettsville
Speak
Lavaca County
Ezzell
Lavaca
Navidad
Dewitt
Jackson
Cuero
Dewitt County
Angleton
Brazoria
el Paso
Slaton
Posey
Watergate McCord Offers to Testify Under Oath and Judge Rejects Seal
McCord offered to answer questions under oath after claiming retaliation risks to himself and family if he disclosed facts. Judge Sirica allowed the interrogation with McCord under oath but no promise of lip-seal protection. Hunt and four Miami defendants face maximum sentences as voir dire continues.
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Sirica
FBI
U.S
Department of Justice
Seven Killed In Pakistan Gun Battle
At a mass political meeting near Rawalpindi, violence left seven dead and 75 injured per official reports, with unofficial tallies claiming 12 deaths. The clash involved tear gas, 14 burned buses, and calls for an inquiry as both sides blamed each other for starting the shooting near Pakistan Day celebrations.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
United Democratic Front
Constituent Assembly
Islamabad
Peoples’ Guards
Pakistan Peoples Party
National Awami Party
Admiral Moorer protests light sentence in Florida case
Rear Adm. J P Moorer walked out of a Jacksonville courtroom expressing anger that a 16 or 17 year old sailor received a four year sentence for a crime involving an admiral’s daughter. He condemned the result as too lenient for offenses of this nature.
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Jacksonville
Fla
J.P. Moorer
Florida
Embezzlement Charge Filed in Texas and Florida Cases
A string of local justice notices reports embezzlement charges filed against Fred William Anders in Odessa tied to falsified Holloman Construction tickets, a Florida judge sentencing and a Daytona Beach incident involving Adm. Moorer’s daughter, and separate lawsuits by White Stores against Odessa residents. Also noted are a DWI charge for Samuel Le Baron Jr in Ector County and a dog bite emergency in Odessa.
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Fred William Anders
Harris
Manuel Vailes
Anders
Holloman Construction Co
Reed
Texas Highway Department
Victoria
Odessa Youth Pleads Guilty on Amphetamine Sales
An 18 year old Odessa resident pled guilty in 161st District Court to two counts of sale of amphetamines and received nine years probation on each count to run concurrently. Darrell Bruce Benham, 2730 Tanglewood, was indicted for drug sales to an undercover agent on Oct 29 1971 and Nov 27 1971. Benham testified he had no prior felony conviction. Assistant District Attorney Don E. Williams represented him.
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Odessa
161St
R.L. McKim
Darrell Bruce Benham
Tanglewood
Don E. Williams
Benham
Break-in Probed at Jahmson Specialty Shop
City police investigating a Saturday break-in at Jahmson Specialty Shop 313 West Pearl. Probers reported missing items include a cutting torch small caliber pistol a power saw and an arm but entry method remains unknown.
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Jahmson Specialty
West Pearl
Deaths in Fort Stockton Highlight Hernandez and Subia Obituaries
Jesusita Hernandez aged 66 dies after a three week illness at a Fort Stockton area hospital. Funeral set for 10 am Monday at St. Josephs Catholic Church with burial in St. Josephs Cemetery. Survivors include sons Willie and Juan Hernandez and eight grandchildren. Encarnacion Subia, 80, dies after a lengthy illness. Funeral at 3 pm Sunday at St. Josephs Church with burial in the same cemetery. she is survived by eight sons and six daughters, including Frank Sabin and Mrs. E B Rivera, with other children in Colorado.
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Jesusita Hernandez
Fort Stockton
St. Josephs Catholic Church
Fl Paso
St. Josephs
Shafter
Encarnacion Subia
Shoplifting Suspect Jailed
Richard David Welch aged 17 of 3214 West County Road was jailed Saturday on a shoplifting charge filed by Justice Otis Moore. Welch allegedly took boots valued at 26.97 from Gibson Discount Store at 2419 West County Road, after a city officer arrested him about 3 10 p m Friday.
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Richard David Welch
West County Road
Justice of the Peace
Otis Moore
Welch
Gibson Discount
Knife Victim Is Treated After Stabbing at Bar
Dale Wade, 21, of 2739 Brentwood, received emergency treatment Friday at Medical Center Hospital after a back stab wound. The assault happened at Little Ed's, a bar at Magnolia and Sims in South Odessa. Police had not made any arrest, and hospital officials did not know if Wade would be admitted.
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Dale Wade
Brentwood
Medical Center Hospital
Little Ed’s
Magnolia
Sims
South Odessa
Wade
County Court records list licenses and early cases
Marriage licenses issued to Kenneth Ray Allen and Janice Diane Canterbery and George Ward Williamson and Shelia Gladys Todd. Criminal case filed against Samuel E. Le Baron for driving while intoxicated. District Court divorces filed include Freitag, Bozarth, Carrasco, Beene actions. Civil suits filed by White Stores, Inc. against Joe Matthews and Harvey Arthur. City traffic accidents include multiple minor damages cases and unidentified hit and run incidents with listed parties and addresses.
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Kenneth Ray Allen
Janice Diane Canterbery
George Ward Williamson
Shelia Gladys Todd
Samuel E. le Baron
Connie Lou Freitag
Sammy Joe Freitag
Diane Ruth Bozarth
Kenneth D. Bozarth
Andrew Sabriel Carrasco
Dora Lee Carrasco
Dorothy Beene
Kenneth Beene
White Stores, Inc
Joe P. Matthews
Harvey Arthur
Man Is Killed In Smashup West Of Brownwood
An Abilene man was killed and two San Angelo residents injured in a two car collision one mile west of Brownwood on US 67. Marcus G. Sanchez 55 died at the scene. Fred Conn 65 and Mrs. Conn 61 were injured. The Conn couple were treated at Shannon Hospital San Angelo in fair condition. Mrs Conn had multiple fractures and abrasions. Fred Conn suffered a broken nose bruises and abrasions.
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Brownwood
Tex
Abilene
San Angelo
Here
Marcus G. Sanchez
Conn
Brown County Memorial Hospital
Shannon Hospital
Shannon
Standard- Times
Pistol Taken From Motel in Odessa Theft
City officers investigated the theft of a .38 caliber pistol from a Ramada Inn room as part of three cases. David Roberts reported the missing pistol while police also probed thefts at two mobile home lots. About $93 of bedspreads pillows and a decanter set were taken from the Magic Living Mobil Home lot on East Eighth Street, and about a dozen bedspreads and seven curtain sets vanished from Goodsey's Mobil Home lot on 2440 East Eighth.
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Odessa
David Roberts
Ramada
Mobil
Magic Living Mobil
East Eighth
Goodsey
Houston Fire Chief Quits Amid Contempt Conviction
Houston Fire Chief C R Cook was found guilty of contempt of court and resigned. He faces sentencing for contempt while already under indictment for felony theft, with three firefighters alleging intimidation after testifying to a Harris County grand jury. The jury also indicted Cook and his brother on theft and conspiracy charges.
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Houston Fire Department
Cook
Cnter
T. W. Cook
Houston
Odessa home fire heavily damages bedroom and more
A fire severely damaged a bedroom in Joe Haugewater’s home at 209 Vermont after 6 30 pm Friday. Investigators traced the blaze to bedding near a hot water heater with the rest of the house suffering heavy smoke and heat damage. Andria Haugewater was treated for shock and released.
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Joe Haugewater
Vermont
Odessa Fire Department
Haugewater
Andria
Medical Center Hospital
Drury Lane
Roger Miller
Midland Fire Department
Odessa
Gardendale
Cottonwood Road
James R
Buzz) Hurt
Interstate 20
West County Road
Ninth and
Grant
Three Thefts Reported In Local Theft Probe
Local law officers Saturday investigated the theft of a 1972 model automobile owned by Donald Mitchell of 2401 Idiewood, taken from 42nd and Dawn. Deputies said thieves removed 0 binders from trucks on the company lot at 7917 West Road. Donnie Earnest of 4336 Guernsey reported a missing spare tire from a 1973 model vehicle valued at HW.
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Donald Mitchell
Idiewood
West Road
Donnie Earnest
Guernsey
Tim
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Judge Sirica
Thich
Moorer
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Mayport Naval Station
Adm
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Michelle Mare Moorer
Semething
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Meddwayon
Howard
Ector County
Samuel E. le Baron Jr
Monahans
John Santora
Santora
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Center Hospital
UTPB
James C. Tullapaugh
Northwestern University
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Permian Basin
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University of Oregon
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Cooks Discourt
Kenneth Wayne Jones
Walnut
Angela Davis
Oren Lyons
Nedrow
N.Y
Wounded Knee
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AIM
Six Nations Iroquois Council
Third
Lee
Elzie L. Watson
Beechwood
Truck and Equipment Exchange of
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North Hancock
Joe A. Tillman
Melody Lane
North
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Hendrick
Marty Mitetich Foust
Damages
Hancock
Jason Hull Germany
South Washington
Louise P. Townsend
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Ioht
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Dobbs
Matthew James Rice
Marina m. Cuuvery
Katherine Ncoffee
East 13Th
University and Grandview
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Palestine
Jan Akins Freeman
Custer
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Love
Walter H. Nelius
James A. Baker
Matthew Gallien
Alford Motor Co
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Permian Playhouse
Civil Air Patrol
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