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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1972

Page

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Heaviest Hanoi raid in years shocks Saigon fronts

U S fighter-bombers hit Hanoi Haiphong targets in 20 locations. 170 buildings damaged or destroyed near barracks rail yards and depots. Reports say Hanoi Haiphong area raids were the heaviest in four and a half years with several aircraft losses claimed by North Vietnam. Meanwhile in Saigon, Thieu signs new penalties for corruption as student dress codes and campus rules draw schoolwide attention.

Saigon Hanoi-Halphone U.S Air Force Hanoi-Haiphong China North Vietnam U. S Xom Bai Quang Tri Slagon Command Dak To Nguyen van Thieu

Three escape injuries in rain slick I 20 crash

Three Arizona residents escaped serious injury when their automobile hydroplaned and overturned on Interstate 20 eight miles east of Barstow Saturday around 1 p.m. Daniel McWilliams of Free da, Ariz., driver, had a small head cut needing two stitches. McWilliams lost control in rain. car rolled and landed upside down. Mrs. McWilliams and a baby were bruised. Highway Patrolman Fred Parrott investigated.

Arizona Rainslick Interstate 20 Barstow Daniel McWilliams E] Freeda Ariz Fred Parrott McWilliams Barditch Parrott

Thieves Take Money Box From Wiley's Shell Service Sta

Wiley's Shell Service Sta at 702 W Third St suffered a theft after a money box from a soft drink machine was taken. The box was powered by a key only Wiley claims to possess, and the empty container was later recovered behind the station.

Wiley Third St

Crash on I 20 West Of Kent Kills Truck Driver

A one vehicle rollover on Interstate 20 about 3.9 miles west of Kent at 4 40 a m Sunday left Vaughn Robert Worster 34 of Forest Park Georgia dead at the scene. Passenger 42 year old Joe B Moore of Peoria was hospitalized after being pinned for about 40 minutes. Wreckers freed Worster’s body around 9 a m and all freight was unloaded as cleanup continued into the night.

Kent Interstate 20 Vaughn Robert Worster Forest Park Peace Joe B. Moore White Freight Lines van Horn State Inter

Rains Drench Reeves County and West Texas Areas

Heavy rains soaked portions of Reeves County on Saturday and Sunday with Balmorhea reporting 0.17 inch, Toyah getting 2.5 inches, and Cherry Creek flowing for the first time since spring. Orla and Barstow saw light drizzle, a bridge washout near Duval road spurred detours, and El Paso travelers reported continuous rain toward Orla. Local forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Friday with highs 86 to 94.

Reeves County Cottonoil Co Balmorhea Toyah Cherry Creek Orla Barstow Duval Road Carlsbad Pecos Wesley Phillips Phillips el Paso

Six killed in massive car pileup near Bakersfield

A dust storm 15 miles south of Bakersfield caused two highway pileups involving 46 vehicles. At least six people died and about 80 were injured across three hospitals. Interstate 5 and US 99 were blocked as rescue units worked to free trapped motorists amid near zero visibility.

Baker Field Calif Here Kern General Hospital Highway Patrol Kern County Fire Department

Kennedy autopsy records cited as incomplete by pathologist

Pittsburgh based pathologist Dr Cyril H Wecht says missing materials from President Kennedy autopsy in the National Archives render the case incomplete He notes absence of photographs microscopic slides and Kennedy brain once preserved and says he will seek Burke inquiry answers highlighting key gaps in evidence and recordkeeping.

Pittsburgh John F. Kennedy Kennedy National Archives Cyril H. Wecht Allegheny County Pittsburgh Post- Gazette Wecht Wechtt Burke

Booster Club Meeting Tuesday at Pecos High School

Pecos Eagle Booster Club will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the high school cafeteria. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. The club supports and encourages high school football teams.

David Dutchover Dalton Moseley Kenneth Thomason Pecos Eagle Booster Club

Youth stabbed in Barstow knife fracas

Ismael Tercero, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Ismael Tercero of 866 Martinez Sr, was wounded in a knife attack Saturday night in Barstow. He suffered a single stab wound about three to four inches below the belt line. He was taken to Reeves County Memorial Hospital by private car and later transferred to an Odessa hospital by Pecos Ambulance Service. Ruben Olivas, 19, of 1242 E Fourth St, told officers Sgt Glenn Vandiver and Deputy Ace Allen that he and Tercero were jumped by unknown youths near the mouth of an alley by the Barstow dance venue.

Ismael Tercero Martinez Sr Barstow Reeves County Memorial Hospital Odessa Pecos Ruben Olivas Fourth St

Growth industry seminar draws West Texas turnout

Woody Ivy and Harold Meyer attended a growth industry seminar sponsored by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in Sweetwater. The theme How to Get Textile Industry in Your Town was addressed at Nolan County Coliseum. Meyer said it was a very fine meeting and well attended. About 280 men from West Texas and other areas participated.

Woody Ivy Harold Meyer West Texas Chamber of Commerce Sweetwater Nolan County Coliseum Meyer West Texas

Lost Boston terrier with heart condition in town

Sammy the black and white Boston terrier with daily medicine needs disappeared from Cypress Street near the State Theatre while the Stanfield family from Buford South Carolina visited the Harold Elder family. Last seen around 3 a.m. wearing a collar and tag. Call 445-5014 with information. A reward is offered.

Sammy Cypress Street State Theatre Joe Stanfield Buford South Carolina Stanfield Harold Elder

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