Storm disrupts Texas gas supply curtailments statewide
Severe winter weather forces gas curtailments across Texas as pipeline limits strain power generation. Universities and hospitals shift to fuel oil while cities from Austin to Dallas reduce electric output. several plants face days of fuel oil reserves amid ongoing cold.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
University of Texas
San Antonio
Coastal Gas Producing Co
Greenville
Lone Star Gas Co
Icing Grips Texas Highways In Widespread Districts
AP reports general icing across many Texas districts with bridges ice covered and Icy conditions worsening through the day. From Corpus Christi to Dallas and Houston to Amarillo drivers face hazardous travel and are urged to limit trips as districts report ice and snow on roads and bridges.
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San Angelo
Childress
Dallas
Collin
Denton
Wichita Falls
Paris
Abilene
Waco
Bell County
San Antonio
Tyler
Rush
Cherokee
Fort Worth
Jack and Wise
Palmer
Palo Pinto
Tarrant
Houston
Montgomery
Waller
Austin
Amarillo
Atlanta
Texarkana
Beaumont
First casts made of Abominable Snowman footprints
An American expedition in the Himalayas found nine inch long footprints near a camp at 12 500 feet. Dr Howard Emery and Ted Cronin reported the prints while zoologist Jeffery A McNeely plaster cast three copies and filed them with the American Embassy in Katmandu.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Howard
Ers
Central Africa
McNeely
Reeves County Memorial Hospital seeks business manager
The Reeves County Memorial Hospital board reorganized management creating a business manager post to report to the board. Pauline Drew was named director of nursing services, while the administrator position was eliminated. Applicants should have bookkeeping and office management experience and may respond to W S McCree, Pecos Texas 79772.
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Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Pauline Drew
W.S
Creamy) McCree
Stranded travelers take shelter as Texas storms bite
More than 40 people found refuge at First Baptist Church after motel rooms filled up. Police enlisted the pastor to open the church, while highways faced icy hazards from Pecos to Van Horn. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain closed schools and disrupted gas deliveries across the state.
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First Baptist Church
Five Hurt in Collision at Pecos Intersection
Five people from Pecos were taken to Memorial Hospital after two cars collided at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday at the unmarked intersection of 11th and Cherry. Mrs. Charles Smith and two children Regena and Roddy suffered multiple contusions. Mary Martinez 34 and Cathy Martinez 15 had facial lacerations and contusions.
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Pecos
Memorial Hospital
Charles Smith
Regena
Roddy
Mary Martinez
Cathy Martinez
11Th
Cherry
Martinez
Eron Basquez services set for Sierra Blanca
Funeral services for Eron Basquez 87 of Sierra Blanca will be held Friday at 2 p m at Lady of Miracle Catholic Church with burial in Sierra Blanca Cemetery. Basquez died at 1 a m Tuesday while visiting Pecos. He was a Mexico native and is survived by his wife Cruz a son Alfredo and a daughter Petra Aguilar all of El Paso and multiple stepsons and daughters and six grandchildren.
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Eron Basquez
Sierra Blanca
Lady of Miracle Catholic Church
Mr. Basquez
Pecos
Mexico
Cruz
Alfredo
el Paso
Petra Aguilar
Isidor Sanchez
Ramon Sanchez
Gumerciando Sanchez
Aurora Herrera
Refugio Ramirez
Antonia Argumaniz
Bombing policy under debate cited by Joint Chiefs chair
The Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman says the White House lifted October restrictions, justifying resumed bombing. Adm. Moorer confirms discussion with reporters after House committees hearing on the December strikes aimed at limiting North Vietnam's war capability.
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Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hanoi- Haiphong
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
White House
Moorer
Pentagon
House Appropriations and
Armed Services Committees
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
North Vietnam
Laird
Paris
South Vietnam
Armed Services Committee
Mauldin resigns from Pecos scouting post for theology studies
Richard Mauldin, Sandhills District Boy Scout Executive, resigns after a year to enter Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He leaves a program uniting Mona hanks Pecos and Kermit with camporees and a summer camp at Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch. The Buffalo Trail Council in Midland seeks a replacement. Mauldin joined the Scouts after Baylor University and plans ministry study.
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Richard Mauldin
Sandhills
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Buffalo Trail Scout Council
Midland
Mauldin
Pecos
Boy Scout Organization
Baylor University
Waco
Monahans
Kermit
Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch
Davis Mountains
First Baptist Church Cancels Tonight Services
Local notice reports that all services at First Baptist Church are canceled for tonight only. DAR meetings shift from Thursday to Friday at 4 30 p.m. with Mrs Jane Ameron at 1919 Jefferson St and Mrs Frankie Kingston in charge. City Council and Pecos Barstow ISD School Board meet Thursday morning and 5 30 p.m. respectively. Highway Department notes icing across highways north of Corpus Christi to Laredo with El Paso still ice free and no improvement expected today.
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Pecos
van Horn
Presidio
W. C. (Buck) Renshaw
Southern Union Gas Co
Swig Cottonoil Co
Associated Press
Texas
San Benito
Rio Grande Valley
Panhandle
Nacogdoches
Lufkin
Austin
National Weather Services
McAllen
Abilene
Amarillo
Dalhart
Dallas
First Baptist Church
DAR
Jane Ameron
Jefferson St
Frankie Kingston
City Council
Pecos- Barstow
Watergate defendants alleged spying plan across campaign
Assistant U.S. Attorney Earl Silbert opened the Watergate case detailing seven defendants accused of spying for demonstrations against Republican speakers and untrustworthy Democrats. He tied the espionage to G. Gordon Liddy, Jeb Magruder, and Herbert Porter, noting Liddy led a pro Nixon reelection program and that Porter oversaw surrogate speakers. The group allegedly conspired to break into and bug Democratic headquarters during the McGovern campaign. The trial began after the jury was seated.
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Washington
Asst
U.S
Democratic National Committee
Watergate
Silbert
L'ddy
Jeb Stuart Magruder
White House
Nixon
Herbert Porter
Porter
Democratic Party
George McGovern
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Big Spring
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Gener
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W.S. McCree
P.O
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First Baptist
Sweetwater
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Alice Deep
Tony Urquidi
11Th and
Cherry St
B&b Wrecking Service
Federal Credit Union
Lorraine Henderson
Wendell Taylor
Gon
Michael Harrington
Dmass
Tex
Traffic Courts Study Committee
Justices of the Peace
Municipal Court
JP and
Municipal Courts
Department of Transportation
Tts
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Rotary Club
West Park
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