Mexican American leaders rally to mobilize voters in Texas
About 100 people heard State Representative Joe Bernal of San Antonio urge turnout, recalling past voter rights battles. SVEP leaders highlighted the need to boost Mexican American participation, citing Reeves County and statewide margins that helped Carter win Texas.
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Joe Bernal
San Antonio
UMAC
Texas
Bernal
Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project
SVEP
Marfa
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Joe
Jose Maria de Guadalupe
Jesus Muniz
Marcos Martinez
Luis Matta
Ben Matta
Jose Valdez
Connie Gomez
Frank Perea
William Velasquez
West Texas
Lionel Castillo
Davy Crockett
Castillo
Carter
Ford
Reeves County
Umac Hall
Gene Douglas
Deer hunter shoots DPS trooper's killer near Rankin
A deer hunter who witnessed the fatal shooting of highway patrolman Sammy Charles Long grabbed his rifle and killed the alleged assailant four miles east of Rankin Texas. Authorities named Long, 39, a 18 year veteran, and said the killer died from a single shot after a high speed chase and ambush. Two San Angelo coeds used a citizen band radio to summon help.
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Rankin, Tex
West Texas
New Mexico
U.S. 67
Sammy Charles Long
McCamey
Tex
Long
Dist. Atty
Aubrey Edwards
California
Edwards
San Angelo, Tex
Smith resigns post with GOP
Republican National Chairman Mary Louise Smith will resign in January. The move aims to ease a potential leadership fight after Ford's defeat, with a committee meeting set for January 14-15 to formalize the transition. Ford praised her work and urged unity amid insurgent conservative pressure.
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Washington
Mary Louise Smith
GOP
White House
Ron Nelsen
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Republican National Committee
Seat
Nessen
Dallas Texas Brisk Morning Temperatures Fall Across State
A Sunday cold front dropped subfreezing readings overnight in Texas with Abilene at 28 and Wichita Falls and Longview at 29. Most areas reported lows in the 30s, with highs ranging from 40s to 72 across the state as conditions turned partly cloudy and cool.
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Associated Press
Texas
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Longview
Panhandle
Brownsville
Presidio
Amarillo
Dakotas
Appalachians
CB thieves take a holiday
Police chief Charles Smith reports two weeks after a CB radio theft that suspects are believed secured. citizens report suspicious activity, neighborhood patrols assist, and a full-time detective may be added after the new year. Smith notes the thieves could be released soon on bond.
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Charles Smith
Bond
Williamson songs shape Meridian tribute album by Tony Douglas
Tony Douglas records Meridian tribute album featuring Williamson songs including Thank You For Touching My Life written by Pecos singer Tommy Williamson. The event in Meridian, Mississippi, with Mayor Tom Stuart presenting the key to the city, surfaced during a Temple Theatre show attended by about two thousand.
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Pecos
Tommy Williamson
Tony Douglas
Meridian
Miss
Jimmy Rodgers
Douglas
Tom Stuart
Williamson
Temple Theatre
James Skelton
Jimmy Rogers Memorial Foundation
Foundation
Bryan Studios
Tyler
Swine flu inoculation far below initial hopes in Pecos
About 750 people received swine flu shots Saturday in Pecos as state health officials noted turnout lagging behind hopes for 30 percent participation. Doctors reported mixed vaccine types with concerns over boosters for those re-vaccinated.
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State Heath Department
Billie Burns
Pecos
Health Department
Victoria
Weather Watch Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy skies persist tonight and into Tuesday with milder conditions and temperatures not as cold as recent nights.
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