Ft Hood hospital renamed in quake aid effort
The 21st Evacuation Hospital from Fort Hood is now Camp Cristina named for the first baby born at the hospital after its arrival to aid Nicaraguan quake victims. Cristina was born Monday and the first death followed three hours later. Col. Luis Bravo leads the unit with head nurse Lt. Col. Jane High.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Ft. Hood
Texas
Camp Cristina
Tims. Cristina
Luis Bravo
Col
Jane High
U.S
Truman laid to rest in simple public rite
In Independence Missouri Harry S Truman was buried after simple ceremonies at his presidential library courtyard. His widow Bess Truman and daughter Margaret Daniel praised the dignified rites and warm tributes from citizens, as thousands viewed the casket and a memorial service was planned.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Bess Truman
Margaret Daniel
Washington
National Cathedral
Nixon
Randall Jessee
White Frame
Trumans
Jessee
Weather, gloom to sun as Texas sees mixed storms
Light rain fell in Pecos for about three hours reaching 0.02 inches before sun and 75 degrees. The Panhandle Plains saw a winter storm advancing from the west with a watch for Northwest Texas and possible snow by tonight. Gusty southeast to northwest winds triggered coast small craft warnings, with damp weather into Saturday across the state.
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Pecos
Associated Press
Panhandle Plains
Texas
Rockies
Great Plains
Lone Star State
Dalhart
Panhandle
Corpus Christi
Melanie Foster Seeks Sun Queen Title at El Paso Carnival
Texas Tech sophomore Melanie Foster daughter of A B Foster Jr. travels from Lone to El Paso for the 38th Southwestern Sun Carnival. Coronation is planned Saturday night in the El Paso civic center exhibit hall. Foster leaves Tuesday with escort Dun can Burkholder NMMI student from Roswell NM and will return Monday after the Sun Bowl parade.
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Melanie Foster
Texas Tech
A. B. Foster Jr
Jefferson Sr
el Paso
New Civic Center
Melanie
Duncan Burkholder
NMMI
Roswell
N. M
Pickup Car Collision at Fourth and Alberta
No injuries were reported in a 7:56 am crash at Fourth and Alberta. Drivers were David Paul Marion 30 of Hackberry Street and Charlene Akridge Evans 36 of Country Club Drive. Patrolman Ben Montanez investigated the incident.
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Fourth
Alberta
David Paul Marion
Hackberry St
Charlene Akridge Evans
Country Club
Ben Montanez
Enterprise to close Monday and Tuesday editions
Pecos Enterprise announces its first edition of 1973 will be delivered Tuesday morning as a combined Monday and Tuesday issue. Wednesday's edition comes in the afternoon. Firefighters were called to the east end of Fifth Street around 12 30 p.m. to control a large brush fire in a high wind sending heavy smoke into the area.
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Pecos Enterprise
Fifth Street
AARP to hear bank president Archie Scott in Pecos
Archie Scott president of Security State Bank will speak at the Trans Pecos Chapter of AARP Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Community Center Banquet Room. He will discuss topics of interest to senior citizens and answer questions after the program. All members and others are urged to attend.
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Archie Scott
Security State Bank
Trans-Pecos
AARP
American Association of Retired Persons
Edna Kirkbride
Scott
Gas executive sees no shortage in Pecos area visit
Southern Union Gas Co president Chesnutt, visiting Pecos en route to El Paso and New Mexico, says the firm has ample gas for the region and will adjust rates with cost changes. He notes residential and small users should not worry about shortages, though rates will rise with escalation clauses. A small rate increase takes effect January first.
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Ternoon
el Paso
New Mexico
Southern UN
Ion
Enterprise
Pyote
Chesnutt
Dallas
Southern Union
Toni Lovelace
Pecos Enterprise
Southern Union Gas Co
N. P. Chesnutt
Lovelace
Holiday office closings shift in Pecos area
Pecos schools and state government offices return to normal Wednesday while most businesses and city county and federal offices observe one day closure for New Year. Texas Highway Patrolmen will be on duty around the clock to keep traffic deaths at a minimum.
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Pecos
Texas
Services for Archie Brownlee Set for Saturday
Archie Floyd Brownlee 81 of Pecos will have services at 4 p m Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with interment in Fairview Cemetery. He died at Reeves County Memorial Hospital at 8 55 a m today. Born October 19 1891 in Sylvia Kansas he moved to Pecos in 1920 from Albuquerque New Mexico. Survivors include his widow Frances a son Floyd of Pecos five daughters Mrs Gilbert Murray Del Rio Mrs Ed Reed Midland Mrs Mildred Hassel Lubbock Mrs Elbert Garrett Pecos and Mary Ann Brownlee Midland 23 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren two brothers Tom Brownlee San Diego California and Howard Brownlee Silver City New Mexico two sisters Mrs Nell Shull Little Rock Arkansas and Mrs Luella Gamboa Anderson California.
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Archie Floyd Brownlee
S. Maple St
First Presbyterian Church
Fairview Cemetery
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Sylvia
Kansas
Pecos
Albuquerque
N. M
Frances
Floyd
Gilbert Murray
del Rio
Ed Reed
Midland
Mildred Hassel
Lubbock
Elbert Garrett
Mary Ann Brownlee
Tom Brownlee
San Diego
Calif
Howard Brownlee
Silver City
Nell Shull
Little Rock
Ark
Luella Gamboa
Anderson
Calf
Services for crash victims set
AUSTIN Texas AP a spiritually simple service for 14 of the 19 Woodlawn Baptist Church members killed in a New Mexico bus crash will be held Saturday in Municipal Auditorium. Coffins of the 14 will be brought to the auditorium. The joint funeral will feature Rev. James Abington officiating. Also buried today were driver Jerry Estes and wife Gloria who remained Woodlawn members after moving away. Twins James and Johnny Reeves age 15 are among the deceased.
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Austin
San Antonio
Jerry Estes
Gloria
Woodlawn
James
Johnny Reeves
Abington
Debbie McKinney
Cherrie Bowen
Vicki Miller
Truck Driver Misjudged Bus On Narrow Bridge Fatal Crash
State police report cattle truck driver Erby G. Wilmeth of Clovis said he thought a bus would stop to let the truck pass before entering a 20 foot wide bridge. Nineteen Woodlawn Baptist Church members from Austin were killed and fifteen injured when the bus and truck collided Tuesday night in Clovis New Mexico.
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Clovis
N. M
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Austin
Tex
Erby G. Wilmeth
A.C. Jones
Wilmeth
Prizes Offered for Pecos New Year Baby
The first baby born in Pecos on January 1 will be welcomed by eleven merchants who contribute prizes. Gibson's Wackers Reecia's Gifts Petite Pecos Enterprise Terrazas Furniture Popular Grocery Window Box Howard's Elodia's Beauty Salon and Earnestine's sponsor a special happy year for the newborn family.
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Pecos
Gibson’s
Wackers
Reecia’s
Gifts Petite
Pecos Enterprise
Terrazas Furniture
Popular Grocery
Window Box
Howard’s
Elodia’s Beauty Salon
Earnestine’s
Hughes Flees Managua After Nicaragua Quake
In the Managua quake Howard Hughes left the Intercontinental Hotel with guards and aides. He drove to General Somoza's home then to his Lear jet amid power outages and shaking. Hughes reportedly aimed to leave the country and was said to have landed at Fort Lauderdale.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Howard Hughes
Intercontinental
Hughes
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
The
Miami Herald
Fort Lauderdale
Wallaby Spotted in West Texas Escapes Zoo Near Kermit
A motorist on Interstate 20 reported seeing a three foot wallaby cross the highway near Pecos. Gene Haley, a rancher near Kermit, says the escaped animal vanished about three months ago and offers a $50 reward for its safe return.
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Kermit, Tex
el Paso
Texas
Interstate 20
Pecos
Gene Haley
Kermit
Haley
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