Terrorists seize Vienna OPEC HQ and fly to Algiers
A gang of terrorists ended a siege at OPEC's Vienna headquarters and fled to Algiers with most of 41 hostages still held. They bargained for three hours before taking off, with oil ministers among the captives. The plane was to make more than two stops as talks on demands continued. The group urged war on Israel and access to oil wealth for Palestinians while criticizing Arab regimes allied with the United States.
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Angiers
Algeria
Vienna
OPEC
Algiers
Tehran
Tripoli
Benghazi
Libya
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Israel
Midland Mayor Flouts HUD Procedures In Parking Space Grievance
Ernest Angelo Jr the Midland mayor stages a satirical procurement of a HUD parking space at Midland Air Terminal. He demands eight steps from HUD including COM 1975 forms, wage compliance under Davis Bacon, equal minority operator standards, EEOC certification, safety gear, and an environmental impact statement. He mocks energy choices from domestic oil to wind and nuclear, finalizing with a joke about congressional authorization and shifting agency power.
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Ernest Angelo
Midland
Washington
HUD
Angelo
Midland Air Terminal
U.S. Printing Office
National Archives
Library of Congress
Midland Fire Department
Police Department
Department of Aviation
EEOC
United States
Congress
Hays
United States of America
Ernest Angelo Jr
Weather holds back rain in Pecos as cold spell lingers
Skies remained overcast and rain stayed light in Pecos despite dire forecasts. Only .04 inches fell as early morning temps dipped to freezing in spots with 31 degrees Saturday and 41 degrees Sunday morning. Highs reached 56 Sunday with a 37 degree low tonight and near 60 Tuesday. AP notes a Yuletide rain spell spreading across Texas as winter arrives. Police report two Pecos burglary arrests after youths admitted breaking into Pecos Automotive Supply and Salinas Cafe.
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Pecos
Associated Press
Texas
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
West Texas
Southwest
Pecos drug raid nets six residents charged with heroin
A Friday narcotics sweep in Pecos involving Reeves County deputies Odessa officers and District Attorney Lawrence Barber led to the detention of six locals on felony heroin charges and one on a misdemeanor possession charge. Bonds were set at 50000 each. A Reeves County grand jury was convened to hear evidence against arrestees and others named in secret indictments.
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Pecos
Lawrence Barber
Odessa
Reeves County Sheriff's
Jerry Davis
Davis
Barber
John Green
Linda
Franco Barreno
LeeRoy Licon
Luis Franco
Ruben Barreno
Mary Valdez
Benito Salcido
Phyllis Salyer
Jimmy Gomez
Sheriff's Office
Green Lantern Bar
West Texas
Odessa-Midland
Reeves
Ward County
Reeves County
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission Agency For
West
Texas
PBRPC
Mexico
Short school session set before Christmas break
Pecos students will have a short week with Tuesday early dismissal at 2 30 p m regular classes today and classes resume January High grades plan Christmas parties while high schoolers enjoy a morning choir assembly. Barber says suspects from Friday raids held heroin and one seller allegedly supplied an undercover agent a lethal 42 percent pure dose.
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Pecos
Barber
Davis
Enterprise raises rate and shifts to prepay plan
The Pecos Enterprise will raise a one month subscription from $2.50 to $3 starting January 1. Subscribers will be asked to pay in advance rather than in arrears. December payments will be skipped for continuous subscribers. those canceling before January 1 owe the $2.50 December rate. The change aims to cover higher newsprint costs and improve carrier profits.
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Pecos
O’ferrall Pauly
Enterprise
Pauly
TWA Jet Crashes In Fog At Milan Malpensa
A Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 on Flight 842 from San Francisco to New York crashed while landing in dense fog at Milan Malpensa. Officials report 100 plus aboard with no deaths. two passengers seriously injured and most passengers walked to the terminal.
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Milan
Italy
Trans World Airlines
San Francisco
New York
Malpensa
TWA
Townspeople unhappy over Santa's hanging
In Longwood Florida an inflated Santa on a front lawn drew anger from neighbors and led to threats of arrest under a disturbing the peace ordinance. Brenda and Allan Cutcher defend the display citing religious motives while their Ebenezer Holiness Church ties the act to biblical warnings about deception.
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Longwood
Fla
Santa Claus
Brenda Cutcher
Allan
Christ
Cutchers
George Auerback
Santa
Council
J.R. Grant
Cutcher
Grant
Ebenezer Holiness Church
Cemetery fund seeks donations for Evergreen Memorials
The Mount Evergreen Cemetery Association seeks contributions to raise the interest fund from 841000 to 850000. Chair Joe Smith says the cemetery relies on this income, which currently falls short for upkeep. a 850000 fund would yield 33500 yearly for a part time maintenance worker and utilities. Donations and memorials are tax deductible and may be sent to Joe Smith at 1105 W Third St.
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Mount Evergreen Cemetery
Smith
Evergreen Cemetery Association
Joe Smith
Third St
Yule Concert Draws Bands From Local Schools
Bands and choirs from Zavala and Crockett junior high schools and Pecos High School will perform a Christmas program at 8 p.m. today in the high school auditorium. Directors include Doug Garman Carle Rountree and Bill Carrico. An admission is charged.
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Pecos High School
Bill Carrico
Zavala
Doug Garman
Crockett Junior High
Carle Rountree
Rountree
Carrico
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Paso
John Paul Pitts
Charles Smith
Pecos Automotive Supply
Salinas Cafe
Lynn Webb
Stephen Bates
Walter's
Dairy Queens of
Airlawn Center
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