Memorial Day Memorials Reach Permian Basin Veterans
Memorial Day events across the Permian Basin honored fallen soldiers with ceremonies at Rose Hill and Ector County Cemeteries, flag-raising by VFW Post 4372, wreaths by AMVETS and auxiliaries, and a Confederate Air Force program with flyovers. John Philbeck led the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ceremony while Wild Bill McNeal organized a Memorial Ride with 400 riders to Big Spring.
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John Philbeck
Permian Basin
Philbeck
America
Memorial Ride
Bill McNeal
McNeal
Big Spring
Wallace
Odessa
Teresa Galloway
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee
Galloway
VFW
Judy Hicks
Ray Lopez
Honor Guard
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Amvets
Amvets Ladies Auxiliary
Rose Hill Cemetery
American Legion
Ector County
Confederate Air Force
CAF
Wright Drive
Afghan violence in Kabul prompts curfew and protests
In Kabul a Humvee with a machine gun sped away amid crowd clashes as police fired over demonstrators. Afghan president Karzai urged calm and denounced agitators while announcing a curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. The U.S.-led coalition voiced regret and promised an investigation into the deaths and injuries.
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Kabul
U.S
Hamid Karzai
Afghanistan
Interior Ministry
Taliban
Mohammed Hanif
Quake death toll tops 5 000 in Java
Homeless survivors in rice fields and shacks plead for food as Indonesia’s quake death toll climbs to 5,427. Soldiers distribute limited rice while UN and U.S. pledge aid. Damaged roads and a strained airport hinder relief efforts. Local families describe painfully small rations and slow deliveries amid heat and fear.
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Jamprip
Indonesia
Java
United Nations
Lastri
Social Affairs
Sara
U.N. Children’s Agency
United States
Jamprio
Edi Sutrisno
Odessa woman Rafaela Garaya identified in Moss Road death
The body of 43 year old Rafaela Gabaldon Garaya was found on Moss Road at Sitting Bull in West Odessa. She was pronounced dead at 4 18 a m. A fingerprint match confirmed identity and autopsy results are pending. Investigating agencies include DPS Ector County Sheriff and the Medical Examiner. No suspects or cause of death released. Contact Odessa CrimeStoppers at 333 TIPS with information.
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Sitting Bull
Moss Road
West Odessa
Carl Rogers
Rogers
Tarrant County Medical Examiner
Fort Worth
Garaya
Texas Department of Public Safety
Ector County
Bombings in Iraq kill CBS crew and soldier
In Baghdad a wave of car bombings and shootings killed at least 36, including CBS News crew members Paul Douglas and James Brolan and an American soldier. Network correspondent Kimberly Dozier was seriously wounded and underwent emergency surgery as parliament pressed for defense and interior minister appointments to bolster Iraqi forces.
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Baghdad
Iraq
CBS News
Network
Kimberly Dozier
U.S
CBS
Paul Douglas
James Brolan
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Kevin Buehler
Joe Galloway
Commemorative Air Force Memorial Garden
Midland
Gary Rhodes
Cheryl Haas
Sal Guerrero
North Odessa
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Associated Press
Rafaela Gabaldon Garaya
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