Rainy end to 1974 with fog and freezing drizzle in Texas
Rain and dense fog blanket Pecos and much of Texas as 1974 closes. Officials report patchy ice on roads, zero visibility in places, and heavy fog halting port and air traffic in Houston. Forecasters warn of continued poor driving, possible snow mixed with rain in the Panhandle, with temperatures dropping into the 30s.
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Pecos
Highway Patrol
Ated Press
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Amarillo
New Mexico
National Weather Service
Texarkana
Dallas
Fort Worth
Abilene
Wink
Cau
Houston
Houston Intercontinental Airport
Dalhart
Panhandle
Brownsville
Case of former Nixon aides goes to jury today
The case of five former Nixon administration and campaign aides charged with conspiring to obstruct the Watergate investigation went to the jury. Nine women and three men were instructed by U S District Judge John J Sirica before they retired to deliberate.
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Washington
U.S
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Nixon
Watergate
Atty
John N. Mitchell
White House
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Robert C. Marcian
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Mardian
Mitchell
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
FBI
County officials to be sworn in
Reeves County officials elected earlier this year will be sworn in Thursday in the district courtroom. About 14 officials will be sworn in by County Judge Darrell Glover. The ceremony is open to the public.
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Reeves County
Darrell Glover
Earthquake toll climbs in northern Pakistan disaster
An Associated Press report from Pattan, Pakistan tallies about 4,700 dead and 15,000 injured after a weekend quake struck nine villages near the Karakoram Range. Rescue teams, aided by military helicopters, city crews, and aid officials, race to reach isolated areas as roads crumble and frigid nights hinder survivors.
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Brian Jeffries
Associated Press
Pattan
Pakistan
Karakoram Mountains
Islamabad
Karakoram
Rawalpindi
Que Paso Reflections on a Pecos Year by John Pitts
John Pitts reflects on 1974 from Pecos Texas praising West Texas hospitality and quality of life. He celebrates friendships formed in Pecos over the year, contrasts urban life with small town living, notes a Houston writing offer declined for home and safety, and thanks locals for welcoming him.
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Pecos
West Texas
Los Angeles
Dallas
New Orleans
Houston
Scotland
England
Canada
South America
Amarillo Slim appears in California Split at Pecos State Theatre
Professional gambler Amarillo Slim known as Thomas A. Preston Jr. stars as himself in California Split now playing at Pecos State Theatre alongside Elliott Gould and George Segal. The film follows two compulsive gamblers with Slim notable for poker scenes and a recentSnake River betting race. Slim has historical ties to Pecos and visits his brother-in-law Lawrence Byler, with Byler noting Slim stayed during Christmas at his Amarillo home.
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Amarillo Slim
Pecos
California
Elliott Gould
George Segal
Slim
Snake River
Thomas A. Preston Jr
Lawrence Byler
Jackson
District court jurors listed for 9 a.m. Jan 13
The district court announced a jury panel with dozens of names including Pedro Alarcon Maria Elena Corrales and Mary Snyder as jurors to report at 9 a.m. January 13. The long roster lists residents across multiple surnames and includes many women and men associated with the county.
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Petit
District Court
Pedro Alarcon
Arturo Ortega
Roy Carley
Albino M. Casias
Valentina Natividad
Clyde L. Daughetee
Tommy Mayfield
Mary Perea
Billy J. Cooksey
Maria Elena Corrales
Ynez Contreras
Rosa Levario
George K. To
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Curtis Wilkerson
S. Sycamore
Billy James Cates
Country Club Drive
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Calif
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Chile
Polmond
San Francisco
É Que
John Pitts
Juan Melendez
William M. Clark
R.C. Lemmons Jr
Fannie Camp
Bob Willoughby
Joe Bob Kelton
Bryan H. Sparks
Fred Armstrong
Herbert C. Eban
Cruz V. Chavez
Archie B. Scott
Zane Chandler
J.M. Harbour
Blanca Guebara
J.E. Ferguson
J.M. Williams
Sadie Smith
Kenneth R. Gray
George Cook
Manuel Corrales
Ernest Cook
Romeo Ybarra
Tom
Ada Wilson
Guillermo Lara Rayos
W.E. Hamilton
N.F. Painter
Charles L. Ivie
Clinton Grizzard
Harvey L. Gray
Rodolfo Guebara
Charley W. Oates
Francisco Granado
Emilio Tobar
Francisco Baeza
Gustavo Garcia
Linda M. Gray
P.M. Almendarez
Shirley Ann January
G.W. Grove
Deanna
Manuel Matta Ornelas
Ramon Ornelas
Ismael Dutchover
Natividad R. Corrales
Bob Mount
Marion D. Cook
Senida Gil
Elba Gibson
Carolyn Gunter
Socorro Garcia
A.J. Wafer
Orson Hawkins
Mary D. Weinacht
Maria Acosta
Frank Ornelas
Marcelo Jaquez
Ismael Tercero
Bill Winston
Jesus Muniz
Hubert B. Jaso
Epinenio Barre
Patricia G. Lyles
M. McAlpine Jr
David D. Thomas
Jose Fuentes
Cecil Chapman
R.B. McGowen III
Glenn L McNeil
Elia Contreras
Mariano Morales
Margaret Jane Harrell
George Levario
Gary Don Williams
Henry Leyva
Randell O. Matthews
Julie Dyer
George F. Cook
Gabina P. Hernandez
Maxima Gomez
Allen Jones
Daniel Dutchover
Vincent Duncan
James C. Preslar Sr
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