Easter holiday begins for Pecos-Barstow-Toh school district
Pecos Barstow To’h school district students start their final break of the year with Easter. They return at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, and no holidays remain until the May 25 graduation. City council meets Thursday at 7:30 a.m. to discuss seal coating, Hugh Stutts retirement, and traffic on Winding Way. The rest is a biblical verse.
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Municipal Park
Cedar Street widening eyed by Texas Highway officials
Texas Highway Department officials in Odessa say steps are under way to widen Cedar Street in Pecos. Public affairs officer Bill Jones says a plan to convert a Cedar Street section into a four lane highway is being programmed by the Texas Highway Commission. The proposed construction has top Pecos priority.
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Intelligence agent testifies he shot Dominguez in prison shootout
Houston AP reports Winston Padgett of the Texas Department of Public Safety testified he fired at convict Rodolfo Dominguez in the Huntsville prison shootout last summer. Padgett said his nine millimeter was about a foot from Dominguez when he fired after being warned Dominguez still had a gun. He cited Father Joseph O'Brien as the person who alerted him.
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Winston Padgett
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Joseph O’brien
Pecos Woman Murder Mystery Leaves Police Stumped
Police probe the death of 62 year old Dorothy Johnson found sexually assaulted and mutilated in her Pecos home. Investigators rule out robbery and await autopsy results while questioning neighbors and potential suspects. Funeral services were held Monday at Saint Catherines Church.
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Fairview
Wailing Arabs mourn slain Faisal at Riyadh funeral
Thousands of mourners in Riyadh gather outside El Eid mosque as King Faisal is laid to rest in an unmarked grave. King Khaled and Crown Prince Fahd receive allegiance from royal, military, religious, Bedouin and commoner subjects amid live radio coverage and traditional rites.
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Ford urges passage of tax cut measure
President Ford pressed Senate House conferees to back the House tax bill with minor revisions as lawmakers work behind closed doors to speed a compromise. He warned the Senate version is too large and pledged to work with Congress to secure a reasonable cut while avoiding harm to the economy, with Easter recess looming and potential veto threats.
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Dangerous spring storm threatens mountain traffic
A very dangerous spring storm moves into the West causing high winds and blowing dust. It threatens mountain highways in far West Texas with a high near 90 in Pecos and a 59 degree low today as officials urge limited travel for high topped vehicles. The system spans the central Rockies and prompts winter storm warnings from Canada to the desert Southwest with heavy snow and blustery winds.
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John Rediger Named to Presidents Club
John Rediger was appointed to the Pecos Chamber of Commerce Presidents Club after serving as treasurer and heading the advertising committee. President Paul Randolph praised his year of work, noting he was named director of the year and would continue to lead the advertising committee for continuity.
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Kissinger outlines Geneva peace restart with Moscow
Secretary of State Kissinger said the United States will contact Moscow to reconvene the Geneva Middle East peace conference. He warned Arabs and Israelis to moderate statements as a new method may be needed and reaffirmed U.S. commitment to Israel while weighing aid to Indochina and Cambodia, Vietnam.
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