Autopsy Finds Homicide in Lozano Jail Death
An autopsy by Dr. Frederick Bornstein concluded that 27 year old Lozano died of blunt force trauma and possible sharp injuries, ruling the death a homicide. Lozano had been jailed after a Jan. 10 incident near Odessa and died 12 days later in a padded cell as deputies restrained him amid claims of abuse.
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el Paso
Larry Lozano
Pecos
Bornstein
Ruben Sandorval
Lozano
Ector County
Krishnakumari Challapalli
Dallas Times Herald
San Angelo
Odessa
Elton Faught
Faught
Times Herald
Bernstein
THE
Rocke Flannigan
Flannigan
Standard Times
Odessa County
Justice of the Peace
Virgil Lumpee
Coal strike settlement faces scrutiny by UMW council
The United Mine Workers bargaining council halted approval of the proposed three year settlement, seeking full language and final edits before a vote. If ratified, the contract would raise wages about 37 percent total, with fines for wildcat strikes allocated to health and pension funds.
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Midwest
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Council of
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Coul
UMW
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Miller
Indiana
Otis R. Bowen
William J. Watt
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Carter
UMW Health
Pecos City Council to set April general election schedule
The Pecos City Council plans to schedule the general election for Saturday April 1 with voting from 7 am to 7 pm in the Community Center banquet room. Incumbent terms expiring include Mayor Pro-Tem Bill Moss and Councilman Jesus Muniz. Ben Matta seeks reelection to fill Mayor W R Bickley’s remaining term after his resignation.
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Pecos
Community Center
Bill Moss
Jesus Muniz
Ben Matta
Former Houston officers convicted in rights case
A federal jury found Terry Denson Stephen Orlando and Joseph Janish guilty on two counts of violating the civil rights of Jose Campos Torres a Mexican American who drowned in their custody The verdict carries potential life and one year prison terms A judge will decide punishment and the family expressed cautious relief while noting the loss of their son in Houston Texas with weather and travel notes following.
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Houston
Terry W. Denson
Stephen Orlando
Joseph Janish
Jose Campos Torres
Denson
Orlando
Janish
Torres
Joe Torres
Art
Northeast snowstorm toll nears fifty as troops move in
The Northeast struggles to recover from a storm that dumped over two feet of snow and caused widespread flooding. Federal troops are deploying to Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island after President Carter declared federal emergency areas. Roads are closed, non-emergency travel banned, and power outages, looting, and transportation disruptions strain daily life as thousands remain homeless and millions dig out.
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Connecticut
Rhode Island
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Maryland
Delaware
New Hampshire
Vermont
Boston
Worcester
Bridgeport
Logan
West Texas Chamber opposes Panama Canal treaties
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce opposes Senate ratification of the Panama Canal treaties. WTCC Chairman Joe A. Kloesel said the executive committee adopted a firm position, arguing ratification is not in the United States best interests. The resolution highlights the canal’s ongoing vital service to the U.S. and questions Panama’s ability to manage and maintain the canal.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Joe A. Kloesel
WTCC
Odessa
United States
Panama Canal
Panama
Pecos Barstow Toyah Board to Approve Three New Buses
Pecos Barstow Toyah Board of Education will meet Thursday at 5 30 p m in the School Administration Office to approve purchasing three buses two for 60 passengers and one for 72 passengers. The session also covers band rehearsal attendance at Amarillo Band Festival April 28 30 and choir spring tour March 7 8. Also on the agenda is ordering a school trustee election for April 1 and approving a five year accreditation plan.
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Pecos - Barstow - Toyah
Pickup Truck Catches Fire Near Pizza Hut
Pecos volunteer firefighters were called at 7 08 p.m. Tuesday to extinguish a fire in a pickup truck parked near the Pizza Hut. Firemen controlled the blaze quickly with light damage. The owner was not identified in the report.
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Pecos
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