King Faisal Assassinated. Khaled Becomes King, Fahd Crown Prince
Saudi King Faisal was killed by his nephew in Riyadh during Prophet Mohammed’s birthday celebrations. Crown Prince Khaled Ibn Abdul Aziz was proclaimed king, with Fahd named as new crown prince. Faisal’s death shocks U S policy hopes in the Middle East amid oil and political repercussions.
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Police pursue leads in local stabbing death
Police search for the killer of 62 year old Dorothy Johnson found in her North Pecos home Saturday morning after her son Charles Mount discovered the mutilated body at about 9 a.m. An autopsy will confirm the time and cause of death.
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Gene Martin
Martin
North Pecos
Charles Mount
Cliff Preslar
Pitts Seeks City Council Vote in Pecos Election
John Pitts runs for Pecos City Council in the April 5 election, pledging to improve city harmony, restore and upgrade parks including a pony ride and duck pond, add school crossings, enforce anti litter laws, crack down on vandalism, promote tourism with a rodeo program and Roy Bean Park, and favor conservation of public spaces. Services for Mrs. Johnson were held at Saint Catherine's Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Two Californians Held After Gas Theft Chase
Two California residents remain confined in Reeves County after a gas theft from Dominguez Mobil at Third and Cedar. A pursuit by DPS Trooper Charles Bolinger ended near the Pecos River with one man charged with aggravated assault. a scuffle occurred when the suspect tried to seize the trooper’s revolver. Both suspects were jailed. one hospitalized for observation. They are also wanted for theft in Sierra Blanca.
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Sierra Blanca
Convict gunman killed by head shot in Huntsville prison siege
Texas Ranger Capt. J F Rogers testified in the Ignaio Cuevas capital murder trial that one convict gunman may have been killed by a public safety officer firing into a tangled pile at point blank range during the Huntsville prison siege. Rogers identified the officer as Winston Padgett as he approached the pile of bodies near the ramp. Fred Gomez Carrasco lay among the dead, Cuevas unmoving, and Rudolf Dominguez still alive after brief bursts of gunfire.
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Texas
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Ignacio Cuevas
Department of Public Safety
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Winston C. Padgett
Fred Gomez Carrasco
Cuevas
Rudolf Dominguez
Padgett
Enterprise staff wins praise in APME contest in Laredo
The Enterprise editorial team earned second place in the 1974 Texas APME contest held in Laredo for flood coverage. John Pitts earned honorable mention for a ham radio story about Richard Adkins. Mary Carpenter of Big Spring gained honorable mention for Shaker's decision to return pays off. Olin Ashley named APME treasurer.
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Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Laredo
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Mary Carpenter
Big Spring
Peggy McCracken
Olin Ashley
Odessa
APME
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Pecos
License plate sales lag as deadline nears in Reeves County
With five days left until the midnight April 1 deadline, Reeves County reports about 3,000 of more than 5,000 1975 vehicle plates issued. Tax assessor Pearl Barker notes sales halt Saturday, urges motorists to purchase soon, requires Texas Highway Department form or 1974 title and registration receipt to buy 1975 plates. Over half of Reeves County residents have bought their plates to date.
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Trucker injured in rear end wreck near Pecos
An early Saturday crash two miles west of Pecos on SH 20 left Aurelio Lopez with a dislocated shoulder and abrasions. Posey of Flat Rock Arkansas rear ended Lopez’s GSI truck, causing the GSI vehicle to overturn into a ditch. Lopez treated at Memorial Hospital. no occupants ejected.
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Moist air brings cooler afternoons and unsettled coastal weather
Moist air moves inland cooling area afternoons as clouds increase and slight showers possible by Wednesday. National weather contrasts show wintry conditions in the midcontinent with blizzards, tornadoes in the South, and widespread travel disruptions across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
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