Fort Davis Plans Gay Nineties Fourth of July
Fort Davis Historical Society in Fort Davis Texas plans a July 4 celebration at the Fort Davis National Historical Site with no gate charge starting 1:00 PM. Lemonade ice cream cake Mexican fare will be sold, 6:00 PM barbeque served, and activities include crafts exhibits silent films singing games and Overland Trail Museum open. members in 1890s dress invited attendees to wear period costumes.
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Fort Davis
Overland Trail Museum
Hospital Ledger Totals and Flood Outlook in South Texas
Hospital notices list admissions and discharges for June 22 to June 28 1971 including Ruth Mitchell Myrtle Shelton and Armando Esparza Jr. The Associated Press reports persistent showers worsen floods across South Texas with Nueces River flooding near Crystal City and Tilden and Rio Grande crest approaching Laredo. Forecasters warn of high water along the river from Laredo downstream to Falcon Lake with continued showers in the Rio Grande Valley Del Rio Browns ville and coastal plains.
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Ruth Mitchell
Carol Bettes
Myrtle Shelton
Sherry Marshall
Edward Weatherly
Horace Gunter
Armando Esparza Jr
Margarite Kent
Estelle Gaffeney
Miguel Almanza
Sabina Bustillos
Susan Nunez
Associated Press
South Texas
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Cotulla
Nueces
Crystal City
Tilden
Rio Grande
Laredo
National Weather Service
Falcon Lake
Rio Grande Valley
del Rio
Brownsveille
Texans Told July Fourth Toll Could Reach 48 Fatalities
Colonel Wilson E. Speir of the Texas Department of Public Safety estimates the long July 4 holiday weekend may see 48 traffic deaths in Texas. He warns hundreds of injuries and millions in losses unless drivers slow down, avoid fatigue, and do not drink and drive. The DPS will mount patrols and its Operation Motorcide campaign with local agencies to boost safety and promote Drive Friendly during the weekend.
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Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Lone Star
Speir
DPS
Uniformed Services
Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Births Reported for Bettes Baeza and Villegas
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Terry V Bettes on June 23. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Baeza on June 25. Nolberto Villegas was born June 26 at 1019 South Martinez.
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Irma Barrera
Dalton K. Taylor
Lucrecia Venegas
Hipolito Galindo
Beatrice Villegas
Manuela Briones
Horace Gunter
Ysabel Matta
Carol Bettes
Marianna Baeza
Alpine
Pecos
Karen Calloway
Bill Calloway
Hoyt Foster
Mac Foster
Hoyt
Mrs
Terry V. Bettes
P.O
Oscar Baeza
Box
Nolberto Villegas
Martinez
Tragedy Highlights Risks in Soyuz 11 Mission
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP reports the deaths of three USSR cosmonauts on Soyuz 11 underscore ongoing perils of spaceflight. Officials warn about dangerous anomalies and the high stakes of future missions as investigators begin examining the capsule.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Russia
Insurance Rate Hike Approved by Texas Board
The Texas State Insurance Board staff proposes a 2.8 percent statewide average increase for private passenger car insurance, with specific raises of 2.3 percent for bodily injury liability 2.2 for property damage liability 1.3 for collision and 8.5 for comprehensive coverage. Industry argues higher profits drive the larger request while noting the board will review both plans before rates take effect September 1. In space news Tass reports three cosmonauts Georgy Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev died after a 24 day flight and the Salute space laboratory mission ends in tragedy with investigation to follow. Russia aims to develop a permanent orbiting station built on the Salute forerunner.
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Austin
State Insurance Board
Insurance Industry
Insurance Board
Tass
Georgy Dobrovolsky
Vladislav Volkov
Viktor Patsayev
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Ford Love
Joyce Muller
Dan Dominguez
Ft. Davis
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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First National Bank of
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hospital News
Antonio Barrera
Willie McClure
Jose Machuca, Jr
Mariana Baeza
Virginia Armendaris
John Conger
Armando Esparza, Jr
Baby Girl
West Texas
Minnie Wagner
Andrews
Roy Kingfield
Rotan
Trail Ride
Sheriff’s Posse
Reeg
Jake
Ajoryouve
Nartez AL Mubarak
Snob
Erma
Fred Leigh
Pecos, Texas
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