UN forces deploy as Middle East war rages abroad
The Associated Press reports U N forces move to patrol a cease fire while Israel says the Egyptian 3rd Army is trying to break the siege in Sinai. Brezhnev announces sending representatives to the war zone as U S and Soviet positions on peacekeeping diverge. Saudi King Faisal calls for Israel withdrawal and warns of more war if demands are not met.
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Fog shrouded crash kills three from Bars tow near Barstow
In dense morning fog on TH 20 about four miles east of Barstow a seven vehicle pileup including two trucks left three Bars tow residents dead Leander Quiroz Jose Herrera 59 and Rebecca Hignojos 87. Five others were injured as a semi truck was rear ended and a station wagon carrying the dead was struck. Witness O C Smith of East Texas Motor Freight said visibility was zero and aid was delayed as cars passed by.
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Fog and cool fronts sweep Texas and Southwest
Fog hampered motorists as a cool front moved through northwestern New Mexico into Central Texas with light showers across parts of Texas. Temperatures ranged from 38 to 85 degrees as showers dotted the South and East, while Tropical Storm Gilda affected the Atlantic coast with gusty winds. In Pecos county, injuries were reported from a highway crash and patients were treated in Reeves County Hospital. President Nixon prepared a televised briefing amid Watergate developments and Middle East tensions.
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Durham Area Health Updates On Hospitalized Residents
Durham and Odessa Medical Center spokesmen report L V Durham of Balmorhea is improving and in satisfactory condition. E M Ted Brijalba remains in critical condition in ICU. James Wesley Pegran of Pecos stays in serious condition, while Maggie Powers of Monahans is listed as satisfactory but not hospitalized today.
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Ginnings Lag Behind Last Year Across Upland Regions
Ginning totals this year show 6,944 bales produced so far, down from 16,937 at this point last year. Week's ginnings reached 3,822 with Pima at 213 bales, Reeves Upland 4,795, Pecos Upland 744, and Presidio Upland 1,192.
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Honor Roll First Six Weeks List Names Seniors
High school announces its first six week honor roll featuring Josie Bryan Joanie Capshaw and Melinda Ramsey. Ramsey earns highest honors with top academic standing while Bryan and Capshaw receive honors for solid grades.
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Pecos United Way drive hits 36.8 percent midway mark
Pecos United Way fund drive moved to the 37 yard line as it surpasses a third of its $24,500 goal with $9,012.32 raised in one week. Bob Miller, drive chair, notes 100 percent participation by Pecos Enterprise employees who become charter members of the 100 Percenters Booster Club.
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Pecos High School Honors Exes After Homecoming
Pecos High School honored former graduates with an exes tea at 3 30 p m after the homecoming pep rally in the high school cafeteria. Registration began in the band hall at 9 30 a m as exes toured the new facilities and met teachers.
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Gradual Phaseout Begins for Alert in Middle East Tension
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger said the United States started a gradual phase-down from alert status after warning the Soviet Union to keep troops out of the Middle East. He noted dozens of thousands of Soviet paratroopers may still be on alert and that a low-profile Panama command would return to normal. Administration sources cited military and diplomatic concerns, including increased Soviet presence in Europe and the Mediterranean, as factors behind the alert.
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Time rolls backward as clocks set back Sunday
Area residents will gain one extra hour of sleep when daylight saving time ends this weekend. Clocks are to be set back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, returning to standard time.
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