Wounded Prisoner Linked To Killings
Dallas sheriff ties a wounded prisoner, Thomas Rodriguez, to narcotics in exchange for two of the slain deputies guns. Guzman, Lopez face murder charges in the Feb. 15 Trinity River bottoms ambush. Rodriguez and his wife were wounded in a Friday shootout as Guzman and Lopez were captured. Police raid sparked criticism and a grand jury probe into the deputies’ deaths.
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Dallas
Clarence Jones
Jones
Thomas Rodriguez
Rene Adolpho Guzman
Leonardo Ramos Lopez
Guzman
Lopez
Trinity River
Rodriquez
Rodriguez
W. D. Reese
Rayburn Coins To Be Minted In Honor Of Speaker Rayburn
A bill introduced in the House by Texas members proposes minting 500000 Sam Rayburn commemorative half dollar coins. Proceeds go to the Sam Rayburn Foundation to support a library in Bonham, Texas, with the foundation reimbursing the Treasury. Rayburn, who died in 1961, served as Speaker longer than any previous U.S. leader.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
House
Texas
Rayburn
4Th
Bonham
Track Star Cle Wins Hearts Before Death In Fort Worth Incident
In Fort Worth a public safety incident left three dead and several injured including a police officer. Cle Williams, an 18 year old track star from Poly High, is identified among the deceased. witnesses recall his prowess in sprints and relay events. Police say Louis McKinney, 27, attacked patrolman Barton, triggering a confrontation that ended with gunfire and multiple casualties.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Cle
Louis McKinney
J.H. Barton
Barton
W.N. Lambert
B.H. Purselley
Purselley
Lambert
McKinney
Cleveland
Williams
Ethel Mae Williams
Lucille Newton
Cleveland Williams Sr
Poly High School
Poly
Search Continues For Ignacio Cuevas Escaped Murderer
Law officers press on for Ignacio Cuevas 39, an escaped murderer. A report of his sighting southwest of Pecos spurred a large ground and air search, but he remains unfound.
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Ignacio Cuevas
Pecos
Mixed Drinks Move Closer in Texas Senate Action
The Senate Jurisprudence Committee approved a local option bill facing opposition from package store owners who fear a ban or loss of up to 75 percent of sales. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Joe Christie, would require a $5,000 mixed-drink permit with $500 annual renewal, aiming to tax and regulate liquor by the drink.
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Robert Heard
Associated Press
Austin
Senate Jurisprudence Committee
Senate
Hyman Bernstein
Joe Christi
el Paso
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Christie
Bates
Russell
Railroad Commission
Jack Strong
Longview
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Smith Fracture Suffered in Tire Station Accident
John James S. Smith a Pecos High School junior is listed in Memorial Hospital after a tire accident at Walker's Enco Station Eddy where he worked. He suffered a fractured skull when a tire rim released struck him. he is son of Mr and Mrs Samuell C R Smith of 521 South Elm.
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John James S. Smith
Pecos
School Menu Highlights for Thursday
Readable lines list a tamale dish, upside-down pie, beans, glazed carrot coins, banana pudding, butter, and milk for Thursday lunch. Menu notes serve portions and standard dairy offerings with school meal accommodations unspecified.
Texas Weather Sees Warm Regional Swing Amid Snow Relief
The Panhandle reports up to two feet of snow with 12 foot drifts while major routes reopen. Perryton endures 20 inches of snow as temperatures dip to 15 degrees, yet Brownsville records 70 degrees. Forecasters expect light rain in the south and cooler nights in the Panhandle.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Panhandle Plains
Perryton
Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Brownsville
East Texas
Upper
McAllen
Victoria
Mercury
Amarillo
Dalhart
Plainview
Childress
Ballard to Be Returned to Texas in Slaying Case
Whitmer Jean Ballard, 45, of Odessa, charged in the December slaying of Glasscock County rancher Steve Currie, will be returned to Texas after a California judge’s ruling. Ballard was captured in Riverside with Alton Davis of Casper, Wyoming, and Judy Dunham of Odessa. Currie was killed in a shotgun attack described as a robbery attempt at his rural home. Dunham is held in Stockton awaiting extradition. Davis was arrested in a Midland motel.
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Riverside
Calif
Whitmer Jean Ballard
Odessa
Glasscock County
Garden City
Steve Currie
Texas
California
Ballard
Alton Davis
Casper
Wyo
Judy Dunham
Currie
Texas Rangers
Dunham
Stockton
Davis
Midland
Friday Last Day For Vote Registration
Reeves County Tax Collector Pearl Barker notes Friday is the extended deadline to register to vote and that the office closes at 5 p.m. Friday and is closed over the weekend. Citizens are urged to register to vote.
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Pearl Barker
Reeves County
Maxey and Hunt Attend Texas Civil Defense Conference
City manager J. J. Maxey and Water Dept. Superintendent . B. Hunt returned from Austin where they attended the 11th annual State Conference for Texas Civil Defense directors held February 22–23 at the Villa Capri Motor Hotel. The program included briefings on Hurricane Celia in Corpus Christi and a Lubbock tornado, plus a report on the Texas Plan for Defense and Disaster Relief. Hunt serves as Civil Defense director for Pecos.
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J. J. Maxey
B. Hunt
Water Dept
Austin
Texas Civil Defense
Villa Capri Motor Hotel
Jack R. Blackmon
Corpus Christi
James H. Granberry
Lubbock
Texas Plan For Defense
Wilson E. Spier
Division of Defense and Disaster Relief
Dept. of Public Safety
Hunt
Pecos
Pecos 4-H Club Hosts Fun Night
Pecos 4-H Club met Monday at the Community Center Banquet Room with six new members joining to bring total membership to about 70. President Dian Tapp led a change from calendar to fiscal year while officers stay the same until July. The Horse Club will resume activities with Garland Matthews as leader. Any youth 9 to 19 may join, per County Agent Paul Tapp. A highlight was over $4,000 in checks distributed from the recent Junior Livestock Show and Sale.
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Pecos
Community Center
Dian Tapp
Garland Matthews
Paul Tapp
4 Hers To Houston
A group of 4 H youths, led by County Agent Paul Tapp, will travel to Houston for the Livestock Show and stay about a week. Participants include John Lindsey, Sammy Gallego, Jimmy Gallego and several others with calves, lambs, and steers, and Sammy Gallego earned a fourth in the San Antonio Scramble with a $35 certificate.
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Paul Tapp
Houston
Alex
Jimmy
Sammy
Tony
Billy
San Antonio
Sammy Gallego
Charles Lee
Ken Durham
Jimmy Gallego
Curtis Lee
John Lindsey
Tapp
Supreme Court Reinstates Texas Obscenity Law
The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, reinstated Texas obscenity law allowing Dallas to prosecute Dallas Notes operator Brent Stein. Justice Douglas criticized the ruling and cited a raid that seized obscene material and equipment, noting lack of irreparable injury findings by the district court.
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Supreme Court
Texas
Washington
Dallas
Dallas Notes
Brent Stein
William O. Douglas
Stein
Ft. Davis Students To Tour Pecos Points Of Interest
About 30 Ft. Davis school children with teacher Miss Barbara Dicks and chaperones will visit Pecos on Friday March 5 as part of a Chamber of Commerce program. They aim to see the Dr Pepper Bottling Plant Reeves County Jail Pecos Museum and the Municipal Park with a Tourist and Convention Division host to guide them.
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Ft. Davis
Barbara Dicks
Pecos
Ben Ma‘ta
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Dr. Pepper
Reeves County
Watson To Be Arraigned In Tate Killings Case
Charles Watson, 24, Texan charged with murder conspiracy in the Sharon Tate killings, will be arraigned Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. He did not face trial with four others in 1969 due to extradition delays. Psychiatrists earlier deemed him insane, now ruled capable of trial.
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Los Angeles
Charles Watson
Sharon Tate
Watson
California
Texas
Cub Scouts Pack 91 Awards Night Held at Community Center
Cub Scouts Pack 91 held an awards night in the Community Center Banquet Room to honor den members. Den Mothers Marilyn Walker Joyce Woody Virginia Brookshire and Midge King presided. Awards were presented to many Cubs including Dennis Dorris Douglas King Mark Brown Rick Corder Ray Hirrill Ed Guy Faught Scott Sasser Will Neslong Randall Jenkins Robert Walker Milton Woody Dan Beck Kenneth Ford Scott Brookshire and Eddie Spurlock. A.D. Woody urged men to serve as Cub Scoutmasters and councilmen so the pack can continue, with eleven fathers signing up. The Business and Professional Women's Club sponsors the pack.
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Cub Scouts
Community Center
Den
Marilyn Walker
Joyce Woody
Virginia Brookshire
Midge King
Ray Hirrill
Ed Guy Faught
Scott Sasser
Will Neslong
Randel Jenkins
Robert Walker
Milton Woody
Dan Beck
Kenneth Ford
Scott Brookshire
Eddie Spurlock
A.D. Woody
Boys Scout Organization
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Oilmen Split Over Texas Forced Pooling Bill
In Austin a Senate hearing on a compulsory pooling bill drew 20 independent oilmen who split on its aim. supporters say it would improve efficiency reduce pollution and boost tax revenue while opponents fear monopoly and loss of property rights. The measure advances to a subcommittee with a House vote scheduled.
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Austin
Texas
Senate Oil and Gas Committee
J. P. Ward
Meridian
House
James Russell
Abilene
Unitization
Russell
Arch Rowan
Fort Worth
Nona Taylor Rites Pond
Former Pecos resident Mrs. Nona Taylor found dead in Odessa home. Funeral services pending at Pecos Funeral Home. Taylor formerly owned Taylor Flower Shop in Pecos before selling to Marie Fortune years ago.
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Pecos
Nona Taylor
Taylor
Odessa
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Moises
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Samuel G. Infante
A. J. Robertson
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Track Star Dead
By Mike Cochran
Cuevas
Smith
Maxey, Hunt
Civil Defense
4-H Club
Pecos 4-H Club
Hers
Matta
Cub Scouts Pack 91
Nona Taylor Rites Pond
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