Don Yarbrough confronts reporter with belt
A Dallas Times Herald reporter went to the home of K O Bradley in Dallas for an interview about Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Yarbrough. Yarbrough appeared at the house and chased the journalist from the premises with a belt after being asked to leave.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Supreme Court
Don Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Dallas Times Herald
Dave
Montgomery
K.O. Bradley
Bradley
Kermit Bradley
Julie
LULAC criticizes Hudspeth County policing as harsh
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas AP The League of United Latin American Citizens accuses Hudspeth County of running a little police state seeking a state level probe into law enforcement procedures The death of inmate Juan Veloz Zuniga at a El Paso hospital after an alleged beating by Sheriff Claymon McCutcheon is cited along with other due process concerns The group asked the Texas attorney general for investigation and other groups urge federal and state action based on custody deaths.
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Corpus Christi
Bonilla
Juan Veloz Zuniga
el Paso
Hudspeth County
Claymon McCutcheon
McCutcheon
Hudspeth County Grand Jury
Zuniga
Hudspeth
Texas
United States
Joe Campos Torres
Houston
Torres
Campos
Buffalo Bayou
Missing cab driver found dead in multi-state spree
A decomposed body identified as Purcell cab driver James M. Short was found near Dibble Oklahoma, linked to two Oklahoma prison escapees, Denton and Ruiz, in a crime spree that tied to Arkansas and Louisiana incidents. Denton grew up in Dibble. Ruiz faces life for robbery with firearms.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Purcell
Oklahoma
James M. Short
Dibble
Earl van Denton
Short
Magazine
Ark
Marvin Richie
Opal James
Richie
James
Franklinton
Bentley
Denton
Paul Ruiz
Louisiana
Arkansas
McAlester
Ruiz
Elmer Finin
Portales Keeps Liquor Legal in Local Option Vote
Portales voters chose to keep liquor sales legal by a 1,617 to 1,518 margin in a local option election. A total of 3,135 residents voted, 57 percent of those registered, amid absentee ballot requests and a petition drive by All Portales People Enjoined Against Liquor.
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Portales
New Mexico
Liquor, Inc
Eastern New Mexico University
Man steals hearse then drives it into cemetery
In Ann Arbor Michigan Ray Higgenbottom 19 stole a hearse to ride in a big car. He attempted a first theft and was released when the funeral home declined charges. He returned, grabbed a funeral flag, drove the hearse through a wall, and was later captured after crashing at Fairview Cemetery. He faces arraignment on multiple counts.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Ray Higgenbottom
Higgenbottom
Muehlig
Fairview
Seven Sevens Spark Lucky Seven Theme Across New York
On July 7 1977 a party at 777 Seventh Ave known as the Lucky 7 Depot drew 77 guests with seven door prizes seven foods and seven Seven Leaves arts. Norma A Lee organized the event to showcase clients and friends. In Belmont the seven th race went to Charming Story the No 6 horse. A baby boy arrived at 7 07 am on Long Island weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Monticello Raceway saw the seventh horse win and Cash O Brien paying 3 80.
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New York
Seventh Ave
Lucky 7
Seven Days Magazine
Farouska
Seven Leaves
Seventh Avenue
Sunny Rosenberg
Lucy Re
Taft
Norma A. Lee
Belmont
Charming Story
Long Island
Central Suffolk Hospital
Scott Michael Zaykowski
Lois Pike
Monticello
Methane Blast Kills Four Miners in Virginia Coal Shaft
Four miners died after a methane gas explosion at the P&P Coal Co. mine in St Charles Virginia. Victims were Bill Perkins Harold Johnson Harold Wells and Danny Tester all named locals. Rescue crews recovered bodies after the blast around 2 a.m. with fourteen others escaping unharmed. Authorities cited methane levels above federal limits as the probable cause amid disputed safety violations.
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St, Charles
Virginia
Frank Mann
Federal Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Mann
P&p Coal Co
Janie Perkins
Jonesville
Bill
Harold Johnson
Harold Wells
Charles
Danny Tester
Woodway
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Clyde Poe
Coal Company
Miller
Ray Compton
MESA
Solar House Attracts Curious Visitors In Arlington
In Arlington Texas AP reports that the solar energy home used for heating and cooling draws many curious visitors. Steve Green and his family rent the experimental house for minimal money, living in a $100,000 solar powered residence that has sparked public interest locally.
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Arlington
Tex
Texas
Steve Green
Green
University of Texas At
Lawley
Leonard Goggins
Texas Solatron Inc
Justin
Dallas
Goggins
Commissioners Hold Regular Meeting Monday At Reeves County Courthouse
The Commissioners Court will meet Monday at 9 30 a m in the Reeves County Courthouse for its regular monthly session. Agenda includes a discussion with the architect and low bidder on courthouse remodeling and budget amendments with monthly bills to be approved.
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Commissioners Court
Reeves County
H.D. Glover
Weather Watch Forecast For Thursday And Weekend
Forecast calls for generally fair weather from Sunday through Tuesday with seasonal temperatures. Highs reach the upper 90s with a peak near 102 in the Big Bend area. Overnight and Thursday night lows expected in the mid 60s to low 70s.
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Big Bend
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Finin
Melvin Tyler
Tyler
State Corrections
Ruiz and Denton
Betty Miller
County Court of Law
Paul Briones
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