Tornado Rips McComb Area Killing Eight, Injuring Dozens
A string of tornadoes hit McComb Mississippi and nearby towns early today killing eight and injuring about seventy. Schools were struck in McComb and Summit. buses were swept into woods as utilities failed and hospitals faced ambulance shortages amid widespread damage. National Weather Service watches extended into Tennessee Alabama Kentucky and Illinois as crews described widespread destruction and sheltering efforts.
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Ford to send 10 percent tax rebate in 1974 plan
President Ford weighs a one time 10 percent reduction in 1974 taxes to spur spending. If approved by Congress, Treasury checks could be mailed to millions of taxpayers. For a $3000 1974 bill a couple would save about $300 in taxes.
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Bright light display across three states stuns observers
A brief bluish fireball lit the Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma sky on Thursday, prompting reports from many across the region. Authorities cited meteorite or space debris as likely, with McDonald Observatory not seeing the event and several witnesses describing a bright moving flare as it traveled east. Police logged scattered sightings from Dallas to Carlsbad and Clovis, while no debris was found on the ground. In other news, Pecos burglars burglarized three homes on Wednesday night and Thursday, with TVs and a stereo stolen valued at about 197 dollars.
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Carlsbad
Marcello Martinez
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Walnut St
Lawrence Williams
Ninth St
Government controls and nationalization debated in thought for the day
The piece argues against fuel rationing and wage-price controls, warning they boost bureaucracy and fuel black markets. It endorses tax cuts and greater energy exploration, cites Amtrak and BART as failures of nationalization, and closes with a Sinclair Lewis quote on contentment.
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Jury summons list for criminal week in District Court
District Court Judge J.H. Starley releases a list of petit jurors reported to appear at 9 a.m. January 20 for criminal jury week. The roster includes a long list of names such as Ethel Gallardo Rosendo C. Galindo Juan Portillo Jr. Judith Morris Claudene Freeman and many others across multiple pages.
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J.H. Starley
Ethel Gallardo
Rosendo C. Galindo
Juan Portillo Jr
Judith Ann Morris
Claudene Freeman
Roy Lee Jr
Fred H. Martin, Jr
Hubert M. Nunn
Michael W. Robinson
Joseph W. Massey
Humberto Alba
Libaria Lopez
Joseph
R. Granado
Stormy West Texas winds topple roofs and trigger alerts
High winds and a cold front swept West Texas forcing travel advisories west of the Pecos River. A cold snap brought temperatures near freezing in Pecos after a late 73 degree high. A tornado watch was issued for 18 counties as a cold Gulf air clash produced wild storms with damage near Daingerfield Gilmer and Carthage. Police investigated a theft at Enterprise offices around 12:36 a.m. Louis Tellez Jr. told officers a rear door was open. Sgt. Robert Diaz and Ptlm. Robert Rains led the initial inquiry.
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