Mass Murder Suspects Spotted Near Pecos
State police hunted two long haired bearded hitchhikers near Pecos as possible links to five California slayings. Officers noted nervous behavior after radio descriptions of a man charged in the Ohta killings and Burns on the suspects, with a burned pair of arms. A car stolen in Indiana and left burning in California ties to the case remains unconfirmed.
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Midland
Tex
Santa Cruz
Calif
Ralph Ward
Victor M. Ohta
California
Ohta
Ward
San Antonio
Pecos
Here
Indiana
DWI Defendant Fails To Drink His Way Free
In Bradenton Florida 65 year old Alton J Cothen tested at .16 after a courtroom breath test demonstration with the bailiff as bartender The judge paused the proceedings as the test rose to .18 before resuming The jury found him guilty and the judge ordered a background investigation before sentencing
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Bradenton
Fla
Alton J. Cothen
Highway Patrol
Florida
Cothern
Robert Schultz
Rail Strike Strands New York Commuters
Three unions walked out of the Long Island Railroad at 4 a.m. over pensions and benefits, halting service on the nation’s largest commuter railroad. The railroad calls it an illegal wildcat strike and seeks a court order to resume work. About 90 000 roundtrip and 80 000 single riders rely on LIRR each weekday, sparking a scramble for alternatives. City police prepare for heavy inbound traffic.
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New York
Long Island
LIRR
New York City
Slayings Probe Deepens After Fire At Santa Cruz Mansion
FBI aided the search as investigators tied Frazier to a Santa Cruz car dealer linked to the station wagon used after the killings. Bodies of three victims were found bound in a pool after a mansion fire, with two other cars used to block entrances and a neighbor noting a planned move to New York.
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FBI
Chang
Frazier
Santa Cruz
Ohta
Douglas James
Ohtas
Cadwallader
New York
Live Oak
Rodeo Gulch
Restaurant moves Food to go service to new site
The company states it is moving its Food to go Service Dept to a new location while the Tortilla Dept stays at its current address. A further announcement will follow at a later date.
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Go Service
Tortilla
Allende Leads Chile Vote as Nation Sees Calm Call
In a state of emergency, radio and television warnings urge calm while the president pledges action against those responsible for the crime. Allende, backed by a leftist coalition, lacks an outright majority, leaving Congress to decide between him and conservative Jorge Alessandri on Saturday.
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Allende
Congress
Jorge Alessandri
Nixon and Gromyko See Hope for U S Soviet Cooperation
The two leaders spoke of broad European security and Berlin amid tensions over Vietnam and the Middle East. Gromyko called the meeting very interesting and urged positive progress to ease nuclear risks. Nixon said coexistence could curb hijackings, environmental harm, health programs, and aid for developing nations.
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Berlin
Mideast
Gromyko
Nixon
Vietnam
Middle East
Gulf
United States
Soviet Union
Blusterous Texas Storms Deliver Heavy Rain and Hail
The Associated Press reports blustery thunderstorms swept across Texas bringing heavy downpours and hail. Rain fell at rates up to two inches per hour with totals of 1.10 inches in Houston and .55 inches in Austin within an hour. Flood warnings were issued for Bastrop Fayette Travis and Williamson counties as creeks rose and winds gusted to 43 mph.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas Pane
Childress
Midland
Austin
Houston
Bastrop
Fayette
Travis
Williamson
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Alice
McAllen
Mineral Wells
Dalhart
Fisherman Recalls Third Season of Frequent Catches
A local fisherman notes this is the third season in a row he has encountered a run of good catches during the same week he fished. He attributes the pattern to seasonal patterns and local water conditions.
Pecos Area Farms Highlight Hog Parlor and Swine Operation
District reports describe a movable fifty hog capacity Hog Parlor with sanitary flooring and insulated roof. It notes other Pecos area farms including Jimmy McNeil’s two miles of water pipeline, Mrs. Roberson’s registered Quarter Horses sales, W.W. Hill’s irrigation system, J.W. Fernandez 150 acres of wintergrass, Ted Johnston’s 320 acres of barley and 305 cattle, and Valley Swine Farms operating 1206 breeding sows with strict biosecurity and staged housing for pigs, sows, and nursery units.
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Bill Cowart
Pecos
Bill
Jimmy McNeil
Upper
Jimmy
Madera
Hill
J.W
Pete) Fernandez
Cos
Pete
Ted Johnston
Ted
C.J. Lee
Lee
Valley Swine Farms S,p
Explosion Kills Two at Humble Oil Refinery
A small tank blast at the Humble Oil Co. refinery in Baytown Texas killed two workers and left a third in critical condition. Artis Speights aged 38 from Hankamer died en route to a Baytown hospital, E R Baker 28 from Baytown died at a Galveston hospital, and Joe Robinson 52 from Baytown was critically burned. All were employees of Bayou Maintenance Co.
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Baytown
Tex
Humble Oil Co
Artis Speights
Hankomer
E.R. Bakeer
Galveston
Joe Robinson
The
Bayou Maintenance Co
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