Easter observances and deadly crashes mark tense holiday weekend
Reports describe Easter Sunday mass appeals for peace and mercy from religious leaders including Pope Paul VI and President Nixon while in Texas four people died in Fort Bend and Victoria counties in separate Friday incidents. Other scenes include an Easter Parade in New York attracting tens of thousands and a fatality near Killeen as police investigated a car crash.
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Barstow Fire Team Places in Permian Basin Meet
Barstow firefighters competed at the Permian Basin convention in Grandfalls with three men’s races and a two man event. Seminole set fast times, Monahans won two events, and Barstow earned third overall with a 43.5 second average.
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Nixon aims for a new Atlantic Charter with Europe
Henry Kissinger said Nixon seeks to build a revitalized Atlantic alliance this year. The plan hinges on easing economic frictions and maintaining U.S. forces in Europe, outlined in a blueprint presented for AP's annual meeting.
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Kindergarten pre registration set for Pecos schools
Pecos begins public school pre registration for kindergarten and first graders on April 26 and 27. Parents must bring birth certificates and immunization records. Five year olds by Sept 1 may enroll with limits and exceptions. Registration locations include Earl Bell Kindergarten and multiple Pecos area elementary schools.
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Barstow teen injured after bicycle collision
A 15 year old Barstow boy Victor Armandaz Juarez remains in Memorial Hospital in fair condition after being struck by a car and thrown from his bicycle at 7 p m Friday on Mackey Street. Rosa Rodriguez Jurado of Odessa was cited for driving without a license and Juarez for failure to execute control when passing. DPS patrolman Fred Parrott investigated.
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S E Ligon Dies at 89 Retired Rancher Remembered in Reeves County
Seddie Earl Ligon Sr. aged 89 died Saturday at Reeves Memorial Hospital. Born January 17, 1884 in Hayes County, he settled in Reeves County in 1903 on the Ligon Ranch east of Pecos. A retired rancher, he married Deda Bell in 1967 and is survived by a son Earl Ligon Jr., two daughters Louise Cox and Lucille Oden, brothers Lloyd and Eddie Ligon, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were held at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Fort Stockton
Weekend city police handle stabbing vandalism and theft
Over the Easter weekend city police investigated a stabbing with a left side wound, vandalism and a shoplifting incident. Angel Rayos was stabbed and taken to Reeves Memorial Hospital at 1 19 a m. A car stereo and tapes were reported stolen from two vehicles, with entry gained by breaking vent glass in one case. A shoplifter Erma Cruz took a blouse from J C Penney.
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Plum St
City records weekend auto crashes with one injury
Five auto accidents occurred in the city over the weekend with only one minor injury reported. One two car collision in the 200 block of E Highway 80 at 12 45 p m Friday involved Leonil Trevenio Martinez of 1110 E Second St and another vehicle.
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el Paso
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Desert freight derailment sparks desert brush fire near El Paso
About 40 cars of a 140 car Southern Pacific freight train derailed 50 miles east of El Paso igniting flamable liquids and starting a brush fire near McNary's Pass. Firefighters controlled the blaze with no injuries reported though some liquids burned.
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Gas eruptions force evacuations near Williamsburg Michigan
Ten more families were evacuated as natural gas eruptions continued in Williamsburg and nearby areas. New eruptions of potentially explosive gas were found near Acme, about four miles southwest of the original geyser field.
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Barstow Vehicle Crash Leaves One Jailed In Hospital
A Barstow one vehicle crash Sunday about 12 45 p m left Fernando Sanchez, driver, and Estelle Matta treated and released at the scene or hospital. Passenger Steve Matta was airlifted to Reeves Memorial Hospital with a left leg laceration and remains hospitalized, reported by DPS Patrolman Rusty Hill. Estelle Matta also in the vehicle was treated and released.
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Pecos Enjoys Mild Easter Sunday Weather
Mild sunny Sunday with a high near 89 and a low around 51. Forecasts call for little temperature change through Tuesday under clear to partly cloudy skies. Thunderstorms threatened east of Pecos tonight. scattered storms reported elsewhere with minimal damage and no injuries from a nearby tornado.
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