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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1972
Page
1
High winds and light showers hit the Pecos area around 2 p.m. Sunday, dropping temperatures and causing damage as a tornado kills two people.
A violent European storm brought high winds rain and snow killing many across Germany the Netherlands Belgium and Britain. Harz Mountains saw winds to 124 mph while 90 mph winds hit the Netherlands. Tornadoes and floods struck Texas in the US with fatalities and property damage.
Special envoy Gen. Alexander Haig Jr arrives at Andrews Air Force Base then flies to Camp David to report to President Nixon on recent Saigon talks with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu. Kissinger plans Paris talks with Le Duc Tho, with further consultations unspecified.
Holiday Inn Pecos plans an award luncheon in the banquet room to honor 14 employees for years of service, totaling 21 years among them. Longest service honorees include Mary Carpenter Myrtle Evetts Margaret McCanlies Silvestre Ramirez Annie Marsh and Margaret Baca.
Texas Highway Department to flash signals Tuesday at U.S. 80 and 285 and U.S. 86 and Eddy St. Traffic counts justify flashing lights, making U.S. 80 a through route for tourists. Flashing red at 80 Eddy requires full stop. flashing yellow at 285 80 requires slow and proceed with caution.
Reeves County Commissioners met to hire Peters and Fields to draft plans for a sponsored sub region jail. The project aims to meet federal and state rules and apply for matching federal funds. A Criminal Justice Council grant would cover most planning costs with construction funded 56 by federal and county governments. The facility would hold prisoners from surrounding counties.
The Pentagon plans a new round of base closings and civilian defense job cuts after Congress returns in January. The Army Navy and Air Force may merge the First and Third Armies at Ft Meade Maryland and Atlanta and cut helicopter training bases. Some shipyards on both coasts could close as civilian staffing is trimmed under Nixon policy to shrink defense spending.
Pecos Sewing Center at 123158 Eddy St marks its first Pecos anniversary with expanded stock including Singer machines Norge appliances and Packard Bell sets. Owner Ferrell Orr and Mrs Orr note settling roots after multiple Singer transfers while opening two other West Texas stores Fort Stockton and Marfa. A weeklong anniversary offer includes a portable zig zag machine with every Touch-and-Sew purchase. Other county actions approved tax roll of 841000 and funding for Tax Assessor-Collector travel, road and equipment decisions, and county records microfilming.
Passengers recount a 28 hour 3,860 mile ordeal after a hijacked jetliner diverted to Cuba. They describe three deranged sky pirates and a tense escape from the aircraft as authorities recovered control.
Nancy Allen deputy grand marshal of Monahans visits Pecos Eastern Star Chapter at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall with a premeeting Thanksgiving Dinner at 6:30 p.m. The piece also recounts Southern Airways hijacking events, Cuban custody of hijackers, ransom, and passenger injuries including Gale Buchanan and Copilot Billy Johnson.
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