Tornadoes kill and injure in central Georgia, broad storm harm
Severe weather roams the Southeast with a fatal tornado in Fort Valley Georgia and a second touchdown near Griffin. Towns report damaged buildings, hundreds homeless, injuries vary as storms bring hail, heavy rain, and flooding risks. Frosty West Texas, snow in the north, and lingering drizzle elsewhere accompany a wide weather system across the region.
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Cuevas hearing recessed as five inmates eyed as witnesses
Houston district court adjourned to allow defense counsel to interview five inmates who may have witnessed the Huntsville prison shootout that left four dead. Prosecutors and jail officials testified about prison conditions and witness access as the defense seeks delays and possible testimony for Ignacio Cuevas’s capital murder case.
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Huntsville
Will Gray
Gray
Cuevas
Love
Florencio Vera
Wilbert Stevens
Vera
Reeves County hospital bond vote registration deadline
Thursday is the deadline to register to vote in Reeves County for the bond election slated for March 22. Voters who recently moved, bought property, or skipped recent general or primary elections should register or confirm status by 5 p.m. in the County Courthouse office of Mrs. Pearl C. Barker to decide if the county may authorize a new larger hospital.
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Reeves County Hospital
Reeves County
Nixon tax lawyer indicted in federal case
Richard Nixon's tax lawyer Frank DeMarco Jr and Chicago appraiser Ralph G. Newman were indicted on multiple conspiracy counts tied to the preparation of Nixon's 1969 to 1972 tax returns. DeMarco faces three counts of defrauding the United States by obstructing IRS operations, lying to agents, and impeding a congressional probe. Newman faces two conspiracy counts including aiding in preparing a false tax return.
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Richard M. Nixon
Chicago
United States
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ralph G. Newman
Firefighters battle kitchen blaze in Alamo Street home
Firemen spent almost 30 minutes extinguishing a kitchen fire at a residence on Alamo Street Tuesday afternoon. The 700 block home suffered heavy fire and smoke damage to the kitchen and walls with smoke pervasive through the house.
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Pecos
Bob Bowlin
Weldon Brookshire
Vaughn Sandell
Judge Bean Park Ready for Rodeo Era in Pecos
Mayor Bill Pigman reports Judge Roy Bean Park work is proceeding with half the planned improvements to be done by July 4. Mary Peyton drew plans for lawns and open spaces, with a Roy Bean shack, windmill, fountain and museum-adjacent features to be completed by rodeo time. Chamber offices move to a long building behind the museum, plus a senior center, crafts shops and an outdoor theater projected over several years.
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Mary Peyton
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Pecos
Chamber
Petitioners seek Reeves County hospital bond election
About 1000 signatures from residents are expected to back the Reeves County hospital bond election. Fire Chief J T Precit notes roughly 200 more signatures may be turned in today. Earlier 758 were certified, with 500 accepted as qualified voters by Tax Assessor Pearl Barker after review of the voter list.
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Pecos
Associated Press
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Sandel
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