Auto-bus collision near Pecos leaves man dead
A man, Andy Horton Jr., 59, died after his car sidewiped a Pecos-Barstow school bus and another bus, wide of Pecos on U S Highway 80. Passenger Nancy Layne Russell, 25, suffered a broken arm and leg bruises, while her husband Roger, bus driver, had minor scratches and shock. Two students were checked for injuries. The crash occurred as seven buses returned from Odessa with UIL band winners.
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Pecos
U. S
Andy Horton Jr
Walnut Sr
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Nancy Layne Russell
Daggett Sr
Roger
Nancy Russell
U.S. Hwy 80
Horton
Lubbock Panhandle to Get Heavy Snow Blanket
A heavy snow watch is issued for the Texas Panhandle from north of Lubbock to the Oklahoma border with two to four inches expected. Temperatures will be in the 30s with overnight lows in the 20s as snow falls in parts of the Panhandle. Lubbock area faces up to three inches by Tuesday afternoon while other regions endure rain and cold throughout the state.
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National Weather Service
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Key West, Fla
Double slaying lifts Texas violent death toll to 22 near Walhalla
The Associated Press tally shows 22 violent deaths in Texas from Friday to Sunday including 13 traffic fatalities, four shootings, three stabbings, and two fire deaths in Plainview. Mrs Lavenia Denford 81 and her daughter Evelyn 42 were killed in a farm stabbing near Walhalla Fayette County. Nancy Russell injured with a broken arm on a bus incident.
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Associated Press
la Grange
Texas
Plainview
Lavenia Denford
Evelyn Denford
Jurors summoned for criminal jury week in 143rd District Court
Petit jurors are ordered to report at 1 a.m. on Monday November 27 in the 143rd District Court for criminal jury duty. The list includes dozens of named jurors such as Mrs. David A. Freeman Aud rey Harris W C Wiley Felicita Anaya Mrs J F Pattee and Delma Gomez plus many others.
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Audrey Harris
W.C. Wiley
Felicita Anaya
J. F. Pattee
Delma Gomez
Ricardo R. Diaz
Mary Warren
Shirley M. Coleman
Pete Jurado
Edward F. Hernandez
Edna Simmons
Jeanne H.russell
Carmen Dominguez
Carmen S. Ja
Debris Cleared After Fatal Collision In Pecos Mount
Firefighters Dave Thomas and Clarence work at the scene two hours after a Saturday night crash on the highway. They clear wreckage and wash gasoline as they attend the fatal collision. The staff photo shows responders beside the bus and car involved.
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Dave Thomas
Clarence
Pecos
Mount
West Texas groups map plans for leaders workshop and honor road caravan
Meyer attends Pecos Chamber meeting in Abilene as committee member outlines February Community Leaders Work Shop in Midland. A seven bus welcome home caravan escorted by law enforcement faced a fatal collision when a Horton car struck a bus, injuring passengers and drawing emergency crews.
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Harold Meyer
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Midland
Kissinger Seeks Quick Vietnam Settlement in Paris Talks
In Paris Henry Kissinger resumes secret negotiations with Le Luc Tho to press for a rapid peace accord. A key hurdle remains South Vietnam’s demand for full North Vietnamese troop withdrawal. Kissinger notes flexible mood if Tho Thuy show similar spirit to October meetings.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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le Luc Tho
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Xuan Thuy
Pecos Chamber Updates S.O.S. warning plan for shoplifters
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee plans to update its S.O.S. chain telephone warning system to alert local businesses about shoplifters and bad-checks. Merchants will receive orange cards with numbers to call, enabling a full warning cycle within 20 minutes.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
S.O.S
Merchants Committee
Paul Randolph
Pecos
Randolph
Services for Wallace Connally Held in Pecos
Funeral services for Wallace Erwin Connally also known as Cap Connally, 62, were held at 4 p.m. in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery. He died at 5:45 a.m. Sunday in Reeves County Memorial Hospital. Born July 21, 1910, in Hamilton County, he had lived in Pecos 58 years and was a Church of Christ member and a bootmaker by trade. He is survived by his father of Austin, a sister Thelma Savage of Pecos, and several nieces and nephews.
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Jim Wilson
Taylor
Horton
Douglas Knight Ward
Russell
George Young
Midland Memorial Hospital
Young
Pecos
Eastside
Eagle Lake
St. James Baptist Church
Marjorie
Hattie Gordon
Lillian Walker
Houston
Emma Horton
Betty Lee Horton
Willie A. Horton
Bruce A. Horton
Russell Hill
Joe Mitchell
Melton Rasberry
Wallace Erwin
Cap) Connaily
Waithall St
Pecos Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Hamilton County
Church of Christ
Austin
Thelma Savage
Valdez heads Lara scholarship fund
The Toyah community elected officers for the Oscar Lara Scholarship Fund on Thursday at the school. Officers include President Ruben Valdez and Vice-President Donaciano Lara Jr. Donations can be made through officers or at First National Bank Pecos. Contributors include Toyah Lions Club and several Toyah classes. A Rodeo and Fair Association meeting is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday at KIM radio station.
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Toyah
Oscar Lara
Ruben Valdez
Donaciano Lara Jr
R. R. Waight
Gor
Don Jenkins
Mark Chaddick
First National Bank
Pecos
Toyah Lions Club
Higinio Salinas
Harold Williams
Lavena Perkins
Jane Ross
S. O. Valdez
Monte Dodson
A. L.gibson
Frank Martinez
Ray Talamentez
Rodeo and Fair Association
KIM Radio Station
Doug Fernandez
Five Lost Florida Girls Rescued After 17 Hour Night
In Ormond Beach Florida five girls ages 2 to 11 were found after 17 hours lost in swamp woods near their home. They huddled in a palm frond shelter and sang carols to stay brave as 1 500 volunteers and a helicopter located them by a muddy creek bank. They reunited with relieved parents and shared details of following two dogs into the woods.
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Ormond Beach
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Tonya Morgan
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