Killer tornado tears Lefors and Higgins in Panhandle
A deadly tornado struck Lefors Texas at 12 50 a m ripping mobile homes and destroying 148 buildings in a 900 population town. A three year old girl Stephenie Ann Anzaldua died and two others missing believed dead. The same funnel then hit Higgins about 1 58 a m causing structural damage but no injuries. Red Cross Salvation Army and area hospitals aided victims as power and telephone lines failed.
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Lefors
Tex
Panhandle
Red Cross
Stephenie Ann Anzaldua
Raul Anzaldua
Pampa
Highland General Hospital
Amarillo
Cording
Higgins
Elsie Emmell
Salvation Army
Local Digest: Taxpayers Union Bills Fire Up Bitter Rant
A frustrated reader rants about a $5 trillion national debt, citing odd federal waste with figures like $100,000 for a fire-prone truck and $375,000 for a frisbee study. Local savers note Billy Babb’s retirement from Yucca Sales with a cheeky inscription praising 22 days of service.
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The
Witch Co
National Taxpayers Union
Taxpayers Union
Washington
U.S
Port-Au- Prince
Hall
England
Mississippi
Saxbe
Pentagon
Pakistan
Poland
Billy Babb
Benny Babb
Yucca Sales
Oil import drop aids trade surplus record February
The Commerce Department reported February brought the United States its largest monthly foreign trade surplus on record as imports fell 18.2 percent to 156 million barrels. Exports dropped 6.6 percent, but a 917 million dollar surplus followed January's deficit, reflecting a move toward financing domestic goods. The two-month year-to-date surplus trails last year’s 885.1 million advantage as the nation ends a challenging period of trade.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
HUD disapproves Pecos city funding for senior center
Pecos Texas will not receive HUD community development funds. City manager J J Maxey announced a $40 000 pre-application was disallowed by HUD area director Manuel Sanchez citing little chance of funding. The plan would have renovated the former Pecos City Bakery into a senior citizens center.
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Pecos
Texas
J.J. Maxey
Dallas
Manuel Sanchez
HUD
Pecos City Bakery
High winds uproot trees as spring storm hits Pecos area
Severe winds from a colliding front toppled trees and antennas in Pecos late Wednesday. A pre-dawn 41 degree readout accompanied 89 degree highs and scattered debris. Tornadoes struck Lefors and Higgins in the Texas Panhandle as watches remained in effect.
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Pecos
Texas Panhandle
Ballistics expert links Standley and Carrasco wounds to guns
A Texas ballistics expert testified that bullet fragments from prison librarian Julia Standley and Fred Gomez Carrasco came from the guns used by Rodolfo Dominguez and Carrasco respectively. He linked a 9mm pistol tied to Winston Padgett to a Dominguez wound. The trial also heard that Standley died of four close range wounds and that Cuevas did not fire the fatal shot.
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Max B. Skelton
Associated Press
Houston
Julia Standley
Rodolfo Dominguez
Huntsville
Fred Rymer
Texas Department of Public Safety
Ignacio Cuevas
Fred Gomez Carrasco
Carrasco
Rymer
Dominguez
Winston Padgett
DPS
Padgett
Elizabeth Beseda
Beseda
Cuevas
Standley
Jerry Sander
Texas
Sheldon Green
Harris County
Green
Troopers brace for rough holiday travel season
DPS statistics show Reeves Ward and Winkler counties had six major accidents with seven deaths in the first three months, up from zero in 1974. Speed and alcohol factors were cited, with several one car rollovers on straight roads. Rasberry notes lenient enforcement has allowed excess speeds up to 76 mph in some cases. He warns a crackdown may be needed to reduce rising fatalities statewide.
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Department of Safety
Melton Rasberry
Reeves
Ward
Winkler
DPS
Rasberry
Winkler County
Pecos
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Hurst
Velma Ogden
Murray
Gray County
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Bobbie
Bobby
Kenny
Ecos Jaycees
Pizza Kings
Jaycees
Jack McGowen
Richard San Roman
Trey Grafa
Hut
Golden Girl
Kristi Kesey
É Que
Paso
Marcus Martinez
Martinez
Eligio Lujan
Police
Jimmy Roundtree
Ruth Bull
Winding Way
West
North Central
East Texas
National Weather Service
Ballistics
Austin
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