Blind hypnotist relies on voice not eye contact
In Hollywood William Craft, the nation's only licensed blind hypnotist, explains he uses voice and asks subjects to close their eyes. In Houston two youths pleaded innocent to murder in a mass slaying, with Elmer Henley set for Jan 14 and David Brooks for March 4.
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Hollywood
Fla
William Craft
Craft
Houston
Texas
U.S
Elmer Wayne Henley
David Owen Brooks
Kidnapping and murder of two heirs shocks Mexico City
Police arrest five Mexicans and an Argentine-Moroccan in the kidnapping and murder of two sons of wealthy Mexico City families. Families paid about $500,000 in ransom. Police say the motive was money. kidnappers had no political ties.
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Mexico City
Balmorhea area seeks recipes for 1916 cookbook revival
Community club members in Balmorhea and Pecos plan a cookbook fundraiser inviting residents to submit favorite recipes. The 1916 edition featured 75 pages of recipes and ads printed by The Herald Balmorhea, edited by J. H. Walker, compiled by Mrs. Meier Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Blakeslee, bound in oilcloth and sold for 50 cents. They ask for new entries to build a local treasure for Christmas gifts, with proceeds supporting club activities.
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Pecos
the Herald
W.L. Head
J.H. Walker
H.C. Meier
Robert Stevenson
J.W. Blakeslee
Israeli jets bomb Damascus as ground battles rage
Israeli Phantom jets struck Damascus for the first time in the fourth Arab Israeli war, hitting the Defense Ministry and Radio Damascus headquarters. Ground fighting continued along the Suez Canal and in the Golan Heights as Egypt and Syria reported heavy losses. Egypt claimed advances and tank destructions while Damascus reported Arab commanders asserting control amid conflicting claims.
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Associated Press
Damascus
Suez Canal
Golan Heights
Cairo
Egypt
Elias Antar
Defense Ministry
Radio Damascus
Antar
Israel
Nazareth
Sinai Desert
Quenitra
el Rom
el Mansoura
Nile Delta
East Bank
Canal
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Syria
Damascus Radio
Hafez Assad
Sinai
Teenager guilty of Stennis death
In Washington a 19 year old Tyrone I Marshall pleaded guilty today in the shooting of Senator John Stennis. U S District Court Judge Joseph Waddy accepted the plea as the jury trial moved into its second week. Marshall cited the overwhelming evidence obtained at the prior trial as the reason for his change in plea.
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U.S. District Court
Walter E. Hoffman
Justice Department
Spiro T Agnew
Agnew
Hoffman
Baltimore Federal Grand Jury
Sen
John Stennis
Joseph Waddy
Tyrone I. Marshall
Waddy
Marshall
Permian Basin museums host four day open house event
The Permian Basin Museum Institute coordinates a four day open house across 26 museums in 22 cities Alpine Andrews Big Lake Colorado City Gail Kaan Kermit Fort Davis Fort Stockton Lamesa McCamey Midland Odessa Ozona Monahans Pecos Rankin Seagraves Seminole Snyder Stanton highlighting historical exhibits. A keynote by Rafer L Johnson of Continental Telephone covers equal opportunity requirements at a separate meeting in Odessa.
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Rafer L. Johnson
Continental Telephone Corporation
Bakersfield
Calif
Permian Basin
Bank Administration Institute
Inn of the Golden
Deaths of Juan Salas and Quincy Nagal Smith
Funeral services were held for 77 year old Juan Salas at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery. He died at Memorial Hospital and was born May 27, 1896 in Pecos. Survivors include his widow Ermelia Salas four sons and five daughters all of Pecos plus relatives in El Paso and Houston. Services for 22 month old Quincy Nagal Smith were conducted at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in East Side Cemetery after he died Saturday afternoon following a traffic crash. He was born December 24, 1971 in Pecos and survived by his mother Dorothy Smith father Lee Ralph Davis brother Bobby Ray Smith and grandparents.
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Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Ermelia Salas
Mece
Ramon
Frank
Patricia
Joe Hernandez
Moses Herrano
Octavio Martineez
Pedro Vasquez
el Paso
Pedro Hidalgo
Houston
Quincy Nagal Smith
Pecos Funeral Home
East Side
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Dorthy Smith
Lee Ralph Davis
Bobby Ray Smith
Bob Ephriam
Fires Responded To Three Local Alarms This Week
Firemen answered a 8 54 p m call Saturday for a kitchen blaze in a woman's apartment on Missouri Street 12 minutes later the fire was out A Monday 11 37 a m alarm sent one unit to a Balmorhea highway trailer due to a reported electrical plug fire with it declared out at 11 53 a m A third call at 3 56 p m Monday proved not a fire after nursing home units investigated an alarm box fault and possible short.
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Missouri Street
West Texas
Handgun theft reported from unlocked pickup in Pecos
Sheriff’s department investigates the theft of a .25 caliber handgun from a pickup glove box reported by Raul Bonilla of Locust Street. Value estimated at 79 dollars. Officer Jim Breese assigned to the case.
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Sheriff's Department
Raul Bonilla
Locust St
Jim Breese
Bonilla
Barbs on time, work, and distraction
A sardonic reflection discusses the squeeze of time requests, bookkeepers avoiding excess volumes, and a warning about people immersed in portable radios. It notes a culture of constant listening and the loss of focus as people drift through daily tasks.
Police probe two break in reports Sunday and Monday
Police investigated two cases of breaking and entering. At North Pecos Elementary School Principal James Hill reported items valued at about 25.80 missing after entry through the front door, alleged Sunday. At Wat Saragosa Hall Ruben Dominguez reported a break in, with stamps ink spilled and money taken from a beverage cooler money box. a filing cabinet was pried but held no missing items.
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North Pecos Elementary School
James Hill
Hill
Ruben Dominguez
Wat Saragosa Hall
Calendar of coming events in the Pecos area
A brief Pecos calendar lists upcoming happenings in the region. The schedule highlights community meetings, church services, fairs, and local activities with dates and venues for residents planning events in the near term.
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Pecos
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