Texas Gunman Captured By 100-Man Posse
A 100 man posse, aided by bloodhounds, captured 23 year old Robert L. Baldwin of Nederland Texas after a high speed spree that abducted two officers and an elderly couple. Baldwin forced the Knapps from New Port Richey to Inverness before fleeing into the Gulf Hammock preserve. He is wanted on a missing car charge and federal unlawful flight charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Iverness
Fla
Levy County
Robert L. Baldwin
Nederland
Tex
Marion County
Wacasassa River
U.S. Highway 19
Towles Bigelow
Martin Stevens
Baldwin
Finess Knapp
New Port Richey
Inverness
Tampa
Knapp
Gulf Hammock
Pinellas County
Tarpon Springs
Grand Jury Summoned For Indictments In Criminal Cases
A grand jury has been summoned to report Monday May 18 at 10 a.m. to consider indictments. A list of jurors has been selected by the Jury Commission to serve including Alvin Moore, Mrs Joe Collie, Bobby Marriott, Jim Deakins, Marcus Martinez, Ben Colwell, Paul Coody, Edwin L Meacham, R M Harding, Charles Smith, Bob Miller, H T Collier, Frank Harper, Leonard Grogan, David Davis, George Vasquez, Joe Hagar, Eddie A Daniel, Charlie Wein, and M L Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Moore
Joe Collie
Bobby Marriott
Jim Deakins
Marcus Martinez
Ben Colwell
Paul Coody
Edwin L. Meacham
R. M. Harding
Charles Smith
Bob Miller
H.T. Collier
Frank Harper
Leonard Grogan
David Davis
George
Baeza Injured In Turnover After Highway Crash
Jesus Lopez Baeza, 23, was injured in a one car crash last night at 11 20 near TH 20 on Highway 285. His 1967 Chevrolet veered off the road into a ditch and pole before overturning twice and resting in a pasture. He was admitted to Memorial Hospital for observation. The accident is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Lopez Baeza
Hwy. 285
Memorial Hospital
Glenn Vandiver
Baeza
Pecos High to Honor 1970 71 Band Sweetheart Tonight
The Pecos High School concert band stage band and choir present the 34th Band Sweetheart tonight at 8. Nominees include Kim Blackwell Bruce Faulkner Carol Casimir Steve Greenhill Beverly Douglas Myrom Beauchamp Melanie Foster Lee Cowden and others. Admission 75 cents adults 50 cents students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Band
Carolyn Gann
Sally Meek
Marsha Miller
Beverly Douglas
Barbie Maddux
Nona Sunday
Darlene Reagan
Melanie Foster
Kim Blackwell
Carol Casimir
Anne Slack
Beverly Meyer
Pecos High School
Bruce Faulkner
Carol
Carol Cowart
Carnaby Street
Mer
Man Killed In Oil Rig Accident Near Pecos
An Oklahoma rig builder, Archie Preston Stevens, 58, was killed when a rig section struck him during dismantling at a skin well eight miles north of Pecos. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was sent to Oklahoma City for burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Esther Mae a son two grandchildren a brother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Archie Preston Stevens
Skinwell
Pecos
J.E. McCain
Midland
Odessa
Cliff Preslar
A.B. Nail
John Lewis
Capital Hill Funeral Home
Oklahoma City
Resthaven Cemetery
Shawnee, Okla
Esther Mae
Texas Tech to Honor 1970 Graduates at May 16 Exercises
More than 2,500 students applied for degrees as Texas Tech University holds commencement exercises May 16 in Lubbock Municipal Coliseum with Dr. Philip Handler delivering the principal address at 8 p.m. The Pecos list includes Armstrong Slack Miller Price Chenoweth as degree candidates. An informal reception for 1970 graduates and families will be held 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Student Union ballroom, replacing former school specific celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech University
Philip Handler
National Academy of Sciences
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Pecos
College of Arts and Sciences
Joe D. Armstrong
College of Business Administration
Jeanne Frances Slack
Kenneth Dale Miller
College of Education
Mary Joe Price
College of Engineering
Robert Lee Chenoweth
Texas Tech Student Union
Goals For Texas Plans Shift Into High Gear
Governor Preston Smith drives Phase II of Goals for Texas with 21 regions to submit proposals by June 1. In the Permian Basin Region a volunteer steering committee will host a 8:30 a.m. workshop at Odessa College to set goals in ten categories and align them with state objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Texas
Permian Basin
Odessa College
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Gene Garrison
Garrison
Midland County
Barbara Culver
Andrews County
Roy E. Bennett
Clyde Chisum
Midland Public
James Mailey
Pecos
E.W. Schmidt
Lamesa
Caroll Taylor
Bernard Sedate
Odessa College Evening College
Miss Preston Degree Ceremony at Tarleton State College
Graduation at Tarleton State College set for 3 p.m. Sunday May 17 in the Main Auditorium. A record 192 candidates seek Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Music Education degrees. State Senator J P Word of Meridian will deliver the commencement address. Pecos candidate Sally Preston in Physical Education among graduates.
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Tarleton State College
J. P. Word of Meridian
Pecos
Sally Preston
Pecos City Council Ends Regular Session With Approvals
The Pecos City Council met in regular session and addressed ambulance service issues with a tentative meeting planned with the County Commissioners. It approved April bills of 23 693.87, reports from the Tax Collector and Treasurer, and retired Noley Burton while hiring Ernest Lewis in Sanitation. The panel commended Stroud and Burton, authorized multiple traffic and rate actions, and tabled several items including a softball facility rest room plan and a telephone rate request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noley Burton
Ernest Lewis
Sanitation
John Stroud
Burton
Pecos
Stroud
Hackberry
Veterans Oleander
Elk
West Park
Donasio Prieto
Dick Wadley
Fred Leigh
Julian Urquidi
Lynn Webb
Girls’ Softball Association
West Texas Telephone Company
West Airport
James K. Stewart
J. Roy Scott
Missed Paper Delivery Guaranteed by 6 45 PM
Readers missing their newspaper can call the Circulation Dept by 6 45 PM to arrange a delivery by 5 30 PM, with guaranteed service. The contact number provided is 445 5475.
Two Ex-Policemen Indicted Again In El Paso Burglary Case
El Paso Texas AP reports Fred Hatfield and William Crawford, former police officers, received ten additional indictments on burglary and theft charges. Hatfield faces counts of stealing air compressors worth over 11000 dollars and an electric typewriter. Crawford, a former border patrolman and teacher, has four books on his experiences in the Marine Corps, the Border Patrol, and rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso, Tex
el Paso
Fred Hatfield
William E. Crawford
Hatfield
Border
Nicaraguan Evangelist to Speak at San Pedro Methodist Church
Rev. Juan R. Espinoza from Nicaragua will conduct a Monday through Friday sermon series at San Pedro Methodist Church 601 S Walnut from May 18 to May 22. Espinoza, 28 years in ministry, is pastor at Spanish United Methodist Church of Brownfield and is described as an international evangelist. Public invited to attend nightly prayers for the needy and sick.
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Juan R. Espinoza
San Pedro Methodist Church
S. Walnut
Espinoza
Nicaragua
Central America
Mexico
Spanish United Methodist Church of
Brownfield
A.V. Olmos
John Wesley
England
Scotland
America
Methodist Church
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Olmos
Texas Casualties Rise With 38 Names On List
Washington AP reports 38 soldiers killed in action in Southeast Asia, including three from Texas. Listed are Army specialist 4 Oscar A Solis of Harlingen. Marine Sgt Ramon Moya of Kingsville. Captain Stephen W Boegli of Dallas. Army specialist 4 Dionicio G Carrizales of Nom Anna. Army Sgt Robert A Denton of Denton. Sergeant Green E Miller Jr of Center. Private First Class George W Bennett Jr of Dallas.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
Army Spec
Oscar A. Solis
Aberto L. Solis
Lincoln St
Harlingen
Marine Corps
Ramon Moya
Raquel M. Moya
Warren H. Boegli
Pleasant Drive
Dallas
Texas
Robert A
Denton
Cindy A
Holiday Road
Wichita Falls
Green E, Miller Jr
Regina I. Miller
Box
Center
George W, Bennett, Jr
George W, Bennett
Trezevant St
Mary Annes Academy of Fine Arts Open House
Open house for Mary Annes Academy of Fine Arts Pecos is set Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Banquet Room at the Community Center. Mrs Brazier and her students will perform with special acts from the Odessa Junior Professional group. Theme is A Day of Dancing School. Public invited and admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Center For Parents and Friends
Mary Anne’s Academy of Fine Arts of
Pecos
Brazier
Odessa
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Rie McCormick
Frenchy Brown
Jack
Carrico
Kuihild
Chorale
Alleulia
Howard Hanson
Charles Nail
Malaguena
Zacatecas
Robert Kent
Marilyn Eisenwine
Miss Eisenwine
Kent
Me Call
You Sweetheart
Tech
Preston
Council
The
Coun
Hwy. 80
Eddy St
Ronald Miller
Pecos Cotton Crusaders
Marsha
Eagle Choir
Tri-K
First Baptist Church
Young Women’s Auxiliary
Carl Smith
Howard's
Associated Press
U.S. Congress
Department of Agriculture
Moscow
Cape Cod
Bartholomew Gosnold
Geneva
Corsica
France
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Netherlands
Germany
Turkey
Adnan Menderes
Queen Elizabeth
John F. Kennedy
Runnymede
Abe Fortas
U. S. Supreme Court
San Pedro
Juan R, Espinoza
Dionicio G. Carrizales
Juan Carrizales
Nomanna
Johnny Bush
Posse Barn
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
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