Hail and tornadoes sweep wide Texas counties
Swirling thunderstorms lashed Texas with rain hail and possible tornadoes reaching many counties. Areas around Pecos Barstow and Groom reported heavy rainfall and hail while towns from Balmorhea to Fort Stockton felt the storms. Authorities warned of continued flooding and funnel clouds across the state.
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Texas
Pecos
Barstow
Balmorhea
Fort Stockton
Toyah
Cayanosa
South
Central
North Texas
Bandera
Kendall
Kerr
Wichita
Travis
Williamson
Wise
Parker
Tarrant
Dallas
Johnson
Denton
National Weather Service
Mary’s Creek
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Groom
Amarillo
Interstate 40
Goodnight
Midland
Big Spring
Dumas
Texas Panhandle
Four Die In Head On Crash West Of Fort Stockton
A head on collision on U.S. 290, 21.7 miles west of Fort Stockton, killed four people. Three died at the scene, one later at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Victims include Col. Lester E. Gross, 65, of York PA. Tommy E. Permenter, 22, of Mauriceville TX. Robert L. Gross Jr., 21, of Independence MO. and Mrs. Mabel I. Gross, who died hours later in Odessa. DPS trooper Kirby Dendy reported the crash occurred at 6:20 p.m. while drivers tried to avoid another vehicle.
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Fort Stockton
U.S
DPS
Odessa Medical Center Hospital
Col
Lester E. Gross
York, Penn
Tommy E. Permenter
Mauriceville
Tex
Robert L. Gross Jr
Independence
Mabel I. Gross
Odessa
Kirby Dendy
Plane crashes on takeoff with ton of marijuana
A twin engine Lockheed Lodestar carrying at least one ton of marijuana crashed and burned on takeoff near Rockwood Municipal Airport in East Tennessee. Two people were killed, authorities said, and about 800 pounds of marijuana were recovered. The wreckage spread over a half mile along the Morgan Roane County line.
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Rockwood, Tenn
Rockwood Municipal
Morgan County
Cecil Burge
Roane County
Knoxville
Morgan
Roane
Burge
Western Texas range fire started by electrical storm near Kent
Lightning sparked a two-ranch blaze southwestern of Kent, affecting the Reynolds Cattle Company Corn Ranch and Chriesman Ranch. Ranchers from the Kent-Fort Davis area used two-way radios and spray rigs on four wheel drives to combat spreading flames as winds shifted. Observatory staff from McDonald Observatory joined in, aiding crews amid disrupted telephone service and uncertain acreage.
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West Texas
Kent
Reynolds Cattle Company Corn
Chriesman
SH 20
SH 18
Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
Cowden Ranch
Graduation rites end at Pecos Barstow Toyah junior highs
Graduation exercises for Pecos Barstow Toyah district junior high schools ended with 349 eighth graders moving to high school next year. At Crockett Junior High 204 graduates received diplomas as principal Garland Matthews and Rev David Nuckels presided. Zavala Junior High then honored 145 graduates with diplomas and awards for perfect attendance and academics, with Aurora Chavez and David Jasso named top scholars.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Crockett Junior High School
Garland Matthews
Re . David Nuckels
Crockett Junior High
Enterprise
O’ferrall Pauly
Weinacht
Crockett
Zavala Junior High
Ben Meek
Louis Matta
Zavala
Aurora Chavez
David Jasso
Bill Moss
Pools open Friday for summer season
City officials announce openings for two municipal pools with varied daily hours and admission prices. The city park pool opens at 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for 50 cents adults, 35 cents teens, 25 cents children. Bessie Haynes pool operates 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with 40 cents adults, 25 cents teens, 15 cents children. Local athletic association pool starts Saturday under manager John Stickels.
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Pecos
Dwayne Dobbs
Dobbs
Bessie Haynes
Local Athletic Association
John Stickels
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Red Adair Co
Bill Bogert
American Quasar
A.A. Tompson
Turkey
Red River
Plainview
Andrews
Goldsmith
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Colorado
Missouri
West
John Pitts
A.W. Thompson
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Red Adair Company
Oil Company
Coots’ Matthews
Red Adair Wild
Houston
Paul Williams
Elvin Reynolds
Butler Smith
Cynthia Montgomery
Pamela
ASU
Angelo State University
Lupe Rivas
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