Weekend shootings push Texas death toll higher
The Associated Press tallies violent deaths from Friday to Sunday in Texas. The count includes 11 motor vehicle fatalities, six shootings, three drownings, and eight other deaths. Notable cases involve Barry Martin Stephens, 23, in a Tyler two car collision and Mitchell Buchana, 76, struck by a train south-west of Tyler. Enrique Puentes of Harlingen is listed as missing and believed drowned during a swim.
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Associated Press
West Texas
Texas
Barry Martin Stephens
Tyler
Mitchell Buchana
Enrique Puentes
Harlingen
Leroy Steve Sekula
Falls City
U. S. 181
Floresville
Lovella Barnes
Beaumont
Harold Lee Davenport
Aubrey
Palne
Davenport
Dallas
Danny Stark
Beeville
Jack Robinson
Charles Hammich
Nacogdoches
Lufkin
Anastacio Villareal
Palacios
Corpus Christi
Villareal
Larry McLaughlin
Onlee Johnson
Midland
Theresa Grunwald
Gail Jordan
Fort Worth
George A. Haugen
Portino Rodriguez
Seguin
Austin
Rodriquez
Manor
William E. Bangston
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Jerry Ronald Kuehler
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Kremlin
Brezhnev
Pravda
Communist Party
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Tass
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Leonid I. Brazhnev
Washington
Soviet Union
Henry A. Kissinger
Newsmen
U.S
Helsinki
Finland
Kissinger
Vietnam
North Vietnamese
North Vietnam
Tragic toll from random incidents across Texas region
A flood threatens Nueces River near Corpus Christi. A series of fatalities follow including William Parrott 52 in Cherokee County tractor accident, Leslie Seaman 52 in Plainview fire, and multiple shootings and crashes across Houston Dallas and surrounding areas. Police recovered a rifle linked to shootings and investigated drownings and rare accidents.
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Nueces River
Corpus Christi
Cherokee County
William Thomas Parrott
Rusk
Plainview
Leslie Seaman
Paul Vinson
King County
Gayle Holmes
Spur
Guthrie
Paducah
Tracy Gene Squires
Seabrook
George Parker Geistwhite II
Helen King
Houston
Henry Lee Bennett
Johnnie R. Lewis
Willy Thomas
Fort Worth
East Pecos Junior High School News Highlights Changes
East Pecos Junior High notes in 1953 54 saw class adjustments with seventh grade at 138 and eighth at 54 as projects and facilities evolved. A May talent show showcased lip singing and student acts amid teacher performances, drawing strong applause and favorable reviews.
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Vibrations News of
East Pecos Junior High School
East Pecos
Viola Valdez
Cecil Cothrun
Buford and Feinberg
Dallas
Texas
Cecil Jones
E.P.J.H
Eleazar Chavez
Stock Market Report and PECOS Weather Watch Office Duty
A description of constant Pecos weather alert operations. Officials note continuous staffing at the defense office during thunderstorm watches and power outages. The text emphasizes patrols and readiness for twisters and 24 hour coverage during alerts.
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Hunt
Defense Office
Pecos
Chocolate consumption climbs in England to 1968 highs
The Cocoa, Chocolate and Confectionary Alliance reports that average Briton now eats 4 oz of chocolate weekly and 3.8 oz of sweets. This follows years of decline due to rising prices and slimming trends.
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Cocoa, Chocolate and Confectionary Alliance
Hailstorm Wrecks Barstow Homes and School Windows
Barstow endured two Saturday hailstorms causing extensive damage. Mayor Lynn Webb reported shattered windows at Pecos High auto shop and Pecos Valley Radiator and Glass, with a classroom alone losing 34 panes. Roofs collapsed at the D A Garcia home and several homes lost roofing and trees stripped bare. Fire crews cleaned glass and water. insurance coverage may be incomplete.
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Barstow
Lynn Webb
Webb
Partment
Pecos
Florey Claim Service
Pecos Valley
Bombardment Hits North Vietnam as 400 Enemy Troops Reported Dead
Major U S air and naval bombardment across Hue and northern fronts fatally wounded about 400 North Vietnamese troops and destroyed dozens of tanks. U S forces conducted large scale strikes across North and South Vietnam, including Hanoi Haiphong areas, with many jets and helicopters reported lost or damaged.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Hue
North Vietnam
Hanoi- Haiphong
Mekong Delta
My Chanh
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
Indochina
Radio Hanoi
Haiphong Harbor
Haiphong
Mekong
May Chanh River
van Tanh
Birmingham
Bastogne
Pleiku
Kontum
An Loc
Kien Luong
Gulf of Siam
Hanoi
China
Goodyear Produces World’s Largest 114-Foot Tire
Goodyear has started producing an unprecedented 114 foot tire, touted as the largest in the world. Each 7,000 pound tire uses 580 miles of nylon cord in its plies, a quantity sufficient to manufacture about 17,700 pairs of hose.
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Goodyear
Pecos Tornadoes Cause Damage and Power Loss
A severe wind storm and possible tornadoes struck Pecos and nearby areas destroying a store roof and blowing a carport onto a Buckhorn station. People reported two twisters, hail, and high winds. many houses and businesses suffered shattered windows and missing signs. Civil defense reports noted radio and phone outages and about 0.75 inch of rain in Lovings County.
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Canas
Jack Keen
N. Elm
Jay Davis
E. F St
N. Cedar
Pecos
Davis
Martin
Carlsbad
Orla
Virginia Epple
the Civil Defense
Catherine Ashley
West Central
Fort Stockton
City of
National Weather Service
Midland- Odessa Air Terminal
Reeves County Sheriffs Office
Elgin Jones
Loving County
Mentone
Jones
Grand Falls
Charlie Wilcox
Kermit
Wink
Williams Dept
Buckhorn
Fonville Jewelers
Leader Hardware
Great Western Finance
Rayos Furniture Store
Pecos Radio and TV
Purple Stamp Center
Joe’s Cleaners
City Drug
Brownlee Hardware
State Theatre
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Twister
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
Podgorny
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
Cedar St
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