Four El Pasoans Die in Mexican Plane Crash
Four El Pasoans including Barton Cramer died when a single engine Cessna 172 crashed near Laguna San Jose de Barbera on a hunting trip to Chihuahua. Victims were pilot George H. Kuper, Patricia Mapp, Rupert Hern Jr., and Cramer. A second plane with New Mexicans landed safely while Mexican authorities investigate. Funeral plans pending in El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton David Cramer
Pecos
Mazda
el Paso
Laguna San Jose de Barbera
San Buenaventura
Laguna
Teofilo Rodriguez
Casas Grandes
Rodriquez
Jesus de Dios Ortiz
Julian Sr. Mapp Sr
Mapp
Kuper
Sunland Air Park
N. M
Juarez
Chamber and civic events fill Pecos week
The Pecos area hosts a busy chamber agenda with Tuesday meetings for the chamber board at Ben’s Spanish Inn and the Retail Merchants Division in the director’s room. Thursday brings a Tourist and Convention Division gathering at 7 30 p m for tourism development. Harold Meyer notes out of town guests for H F Woods 85th birthday at 417 W Fourth St. and the Community Council seeks used furniture and household items via 445 3166. PTA meetings follow at Bessie Haynes and South Pecos Elementary Schools. Federal guards at the U S Post Office and court building are described as standard practice during sessions. Club meetings include Evening Lions and Eastern Star tonight and Al Anon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chamber
Ben’s Spanish Inn
Harold Meyer
Pecos
H.F. Woods
Woods
W. Fourth St
James R.F. Woods
Carroll Ann Woods
W.W. Woods
Sacramento
Calif
Community Council
Reeves County
Parent-Teacher Associations
PTA
Bessie Haynes
South Pecos
Bessie Haynes Pta
South Pecos Pta
Evening Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Al-Anon Family Group
Bois D’ Arc St
Merry Wives
Soviet Parade Sails Through Snowy Red Square No Surprises
Moscow marked the 54th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution with a routine display of troops tanks red tipped missiles and thousands of citizens as Defense Minister Grechko praised military strength and warned of imperialist plans. Leaders including Brezhnev Kosygin and Podgorny attended amid snow and artillery salvos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Square
Lenin
Andrei A. Grechko
Soviet Union
United States
Vietnam
Middle East
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Grechko
Kremlin
Army colonel Anthony Herbert to resign amid Vietnam harassment claims
Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert, highly decorated Korean War veteran, plans to retire Feb 29 1972 citing intolerable stress and alleged harassment by officers who he says covered up Vietnam atrocities. He has been blocked from speaking publicly by Army authorities and Brown says he has faced denied permissions and leave cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Anthony Herbert
Herbert
U.S
Vietnam
Herminie
Morris Brown
American Civil Liberties Union
Army
Washington
Pentagon
Brown
Col. Herbert
Gincount figures from SWIG report list Reeves and Pecos
The SWIG data shows counts for Reeves Pima 2647, Reeves Upland 14262, Pecos Upland 2083, Presidio Upland 1264 with a grand total to date 20256 and last year 24630 while ginnings last week reached 6156.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves Pima
Reeves Upland
Pecos Upland
Presidio Upland
Reeves County Grand Jury No-bills Deputy in Pecos Race Track Shooting
The Reeves County Grand Jury declined to indict Deputy Raul Florez in the October 31 shooting at the Pecos race track that left Raymundo Carrasco injured. A written statement commended all peace officers for their actions in dispersing a disturbances at the scene. Carrasco was taken to Memorial Hospital then to Medical Center Hospital in Odessa where he remained in intensive care with slightly improved condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
Grand Jury
Raul Florez
Raymundo Carrasco
Odessa
Pecos
Texas
Reeves County Sheriff’s Office
Florez
Carrasco
Sheriff’s Office
Department of Public Safety
A. B. Nail
Memorial Hospital
Court House
Memrial Hospital
Medical Center Hospital
Proxmire Pushes Ban on Cancer-Causing DES Hormone
Sen William Proxmire introduces legislation to ban the growth hormone DES used in about 80 percent of U S beef cattle. Hearings are planned in the House Government Operations subcommittee. DES residues have been found in cattle and sheep livers, prompting stricter pre slaughter withholding rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
William Proxmire
House
Agriculture Department
Food and Drug Administration
Three Injured In City Car Collision At Palmer and Country Club
A two car crash at Palmer and Country Club Drive Saturday sent three people to Reeves County Memorial Hospital. Joseph R. Troha traveling north on Country Club collided with a 1959 Ford pickup driven by Rita Mendosa. Troha remained in Memorial Hospital for observation while Jesus Arias and Billy Reese were treated and released. Mendosa was cited for no driver's license and failure to yield at a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Country Club Drive
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Joseph R. Troha
Rita Mendosa
Bedford
Troha
Billy Reese
Jesus Arias
Mendosa
Pecos
Arias
Reese
Memorial Hospital
Weekend Texas deaths claim at least twelve youths
The Associated Press reports a weekend toll of at least 12 people aged 22 or younger killed in Texas. The count reached 30 by midnight Sunday with 18 traffic deaths and seven shootings among other fatal incidents across multiple cities including Dallas, Houston, and Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
John Boney
Blanche
Boney
Chapel Hill
Bobby Earl Long
Ray Charles Newsome
Brenham
Interstate 45
Houston
John Frank Taylor
Thomas F. Black Jr
Conroe
Henry Marek
Grand Prairie
Marek
Shirley Boykin
Beaumont
Loretta Chevis
Baptist Hospital
Dallas
Gary Hammons
Pocassett
Okla
Bowie
Hammons
Eddie Feaster
Robert Jeff Wilson
Linton
Maude B. Martin
Silverton
Prayer vote set in House
Washington AP reports a close House vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow prayers in public schools. A two thirds majority is required to pass the amendment through House Senate and state ratification. Opponents fear state involvement in religion while supporters cite restoring pre 1962 practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Chalmers P
Wylie
Ronin
Judiciary Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susan Gibson
Toyah
Bobby McCorkle
Community Public Service Company
Ken Durham
J. Mike Godfrey
West Texas
James Crane
U.S. Post Office
Crane
Federal District Court
General Services Administration
Soviets
Atros
Tom Reid
Ft. McPherson
John W. Barnes
J. Ross Franklin
Proxmire
Jesus Ville Cabozos
Manuel Arriaga
San Antonio
Lincoln
Intercontinental Airport
Harris County
Linda Sue Gentry
Braniff
Cecilia Marie McCullah
Bruce Lynn Tubb
Lakewood
Colo
Childress
Mineral Wells
Jo Carr
Guadalupe Martinez
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Marlon O. Barnhill
Gwendolyn Kirby
Bobby L. Johnson
Angelita Velez
Rodolfo J. Gonzales
Duane Biermann
Balcones Heights
von Pelle Bell
Fort Worth
Tommy Maxie Roper
Traver
Gruver
College Station
Jerry Elbert Reeder
Reeder
Baylor University
Abner McCall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!