Four Die In Cattle Truck Crash East Of Barstow
A car rammed a parked cattle truck 16 miles east of Barstow at 3 p m Thursday. Victims were Kenneth Godwin 23 Shirley Yantti 24 John Wright 17 and Christopher Yantti 4 all dead at the scene or en route to Memorial Hospital. Stephan Yantti 3 survived in guarded condition. Witnesses described long braking and erratic driving prior to the collision. The truck driver Thomas Richie of Alexandria La stopped after signaling for a long distance and opened his door when struck. Police identified victims later as Godwin from Grand Prairie Yanttis from El Paso and Wright from Dallas.
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Barstow
Memorial Hospital
Texas
Highway Patrol
Kenneth Godwin
John Thomas Wright
Christopher Owen Yantti
Shirley A. Yantti
Yantti
Godwin
Wright
Miller
Thomas R. Richie
Alexandria la
Richie
Lacy Livestock
Alexandria
Pecos
Grand Prairie
Yantas
el Paso
Dallas
Petit jurors summoned for 143rd District Court on Sept 4
The 143rd District Court calls 125 prospective jurors for civil jury week reporting at 9 am on Sept 4. Exemption rules apply for students in high school or higher education, per District Clerk Jane Ross. Names listed include Robert Bishop, Jose Granado, Carl Weinacht, Eiva Galindo, Pilar Barrenz and many others.
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Jane Ross
District Court
Robert Bishop
Jose R. Granado
Carl L. Weinacht
Eiva Galindo
Pilar Barrenz
Paul Coody
Josie Smith
Edubijes Rodriguez
de, Royal
Anna M. Goodrich
Charles Fk. Moore
Pete Armbruster
F.A. Weaver
Carmen Dominguez
Vickie Lou McCanlies
Jose Maria Guerrero
Bill R. Box
Lillie Mae Bailey
Inez Loz Ho
Fred Martin
Roberto Gabaldon
Linda Reyes
D.R. Bowman
Carol S. Chinn
Cirilo Lopez
Pecos residents split on Watergate impact vote
In Pecos fifty people were polled about support for President Nixon amid Watergate. Of 56 reached, 19 offered no opinion while 13 supported Nixon and 18 opposed. Respondents cited concerns over truth, impeachment, and leadership during the scandal. Several names and addresses appear among quotes.
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Nixon
Safety Council predicts Labor Day traffic deaths
The Nation Safety Council estimates 550 to 656 people may die in auto traffic over Labor Day weekend. The period runs 6 p.m. Friday August 31 to midnight Monday September 3 in all time zones, with Friday's six hours added to the three day weekend.
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Safety Council
Chicago
The
Nation Safety Council
Esimate
New Chamber Adds Two Members John Rediger Laura Lodge
John Rediger joined the chamber along with Laura Lodge as a new member. The additions expand local business networking and community outreach opportunities.
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John Rediger
Chamber of Commerce
Laura Lodge
Two Prisoners Arrested After Bodies Found in Roadway
DPS patrolman Jerry Byrnes jailed two unidentified men after uncovering two bodies in the roadway five miles west of Toyah. The call to Pecos police dispatch at 1 38 a m led to the arrest and Byrnes reported at 3 a m that he was returning the prisoners to Pecos. No charges were available from Byrnes today.
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Nixon
DPS
Jerry Byrnes
Toyah
Pecos
Byrnes
Pecos Savings and Loan Gives 2000 Silver Dollars to Depositors
Pecos Savings and Loan Association distributes about 2000 vintage silver dollars to depositors who open or add to accounts. The coins come from Westminster Colorado and are mostly late 1800s with some early 1900s dates. The oldest uncirculated piece is dated 1680. Contact firm staff for more details.
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Pecos
Pecos Savings and Loan
Larry Eudy
Melanie Parker
Rozan Curcurato
Grand jury array for August term Reeves County
Reeves County has summoned 30 persons for a grand jury panel to serve the August term. Those to report at 1 p.m. Sept. 4 are Morris Jordan, Robert Hill, Mrs. Lola Fuentez, Joy Dycus, Toribio Acosta, Ray Easter, Arcadia Urquidi, Dan Brijalba, Mack Henderson, Tony Herrera, Bill Collie Jr., Billy J. Cooksey, David Robison, Al Cate, James Acker, Mike Burkholder, Fred Armstrong, Bill Calloway, Mrs. Paul Dutchover and Pal Dozier.
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Reeves County
Morris Jordan
Robert Hill
Lola Fuentez
Joy Dycus
Toribio Acosta
Ray Easter
Arcadia Urquidi
Dan Brijalba
Mack Henderson
Tony Herrera
Bill Collie, Jr
Billy J. Cooksey
David Robison
al Cate
James Acker
Mike Burkholder
Fred Armestrong
Bill Calloway
Paul Dutchover
Pal Dozier
Pleasant weekend forecast for West of the Pecos area
The West of the Pecos region is expected to enjoy a pleasant weekend with hot conditions persisting in Texas. Thursday temperatures reached 108 degrees in Pecos with a 58 degree low, while other Texas cities recorded highs around the low 100s. Forecasters expect little change, though isolated showers occurred in parts of North and South Texas.
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Pecos
Associated Press
Texas
Fort Worth
Mckinney
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Alice
Wichita Falls
Rio Springs
Childress
Abilene
Amarillo
del Rio
Mineral Wells
Waco
Galveston
Midland
Rockies
Plas
Atlantic
Wilkie Vote Found In Old Box But Roosevelt Still Wins
An aged 33 year old ballot for Wendell L. Willkie was found in an attic box at the Old Saybrook Town Hall by Republican registrar Barbara Maynard. The discovery raises Willkie's total to 22,348,481 votes but does not alter the result as FDR leads by about five million votes overall.
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Old Say Book
Conn
Wendell L. Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Willkie
Town Hall
Barbara Maynard
FDR
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