Monya Hooker Shines as Pecos High Drum Major and Editor
Pecos High School senior Monya Hooker leads nearly 200 band members as drum major while guiding a 20 member yearbook staff as editor. A National Honor Society member, Latin Club officer, stage band participant, she began on clarinet and now plays bassoon tenor sax and piano. Monya plans to attend Lubbock Christian College, possibly pursuing teaching, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hooker.
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Three Officers Charged in Caddo Mills Bank Robbery
CADDO MILLS Texas AP A state trooper was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery as the third law enforcement member tied to the bank stick up and the kidnapping of the bank president's daughter. Donald Ray Morris 35 of Rockwall was jailed Wednesday night. Dallas County deputy sheriff George P Marshall 30, a former highway patrolman, was named in the case after being fired December 8 1969 for policy violations.
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Lebanon Cease Fire Halts Civil War in Beirut
Moslem and Christian gunmen agreed to a cease fire effective 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. EDT, bringing a lull after days of fighting in Beirut. Premier Rashid Karami’s government arranged the truce, while isolated clashes and explosions were still heard in capital districts. A separate item notes W D Turner Construction Co won a $252,109 bid to repair 6.6 miles of FM 1211 in Loving County, Texas.
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Class of 1960 Reveals Hidden Life Choices and Fates
A reflective piece links college yearbook portraits to post graduation outcomes. Profiles Jim’s charm transformation and tragic end, Helen’s fall into Hollywood vice, Ernie’s political rise, Jack’s disability and suicide, Fighting James’s psychology degree, Hotch and Fred’s cat prank turning to missions, and other classmates’ widely varied paths from wealth to farms and marriages.
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Tet offensive strength downplayed by U S officials
Former CIA analyst Samuel A. Adams testified before the House intelligence committee regarding secret cables from Gen. Creighton Abrams and Ellsworth Bunker. He said official Viet Cong troop estimates were kept around 300,000 despite intelligence placing forces near 600,000. The misrepresentation aimed to bolster claims of Vietnamese demoralization and led to surprise at the Tet offensive’s onset January 30, 1968.
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Burglars Fail to Grab Cash at Local School Lounge
Two attempted burglaries were reported with no thefts. A thief reportedly climbed onto a roof and entered the Bessie Haynes Elementary teachers lounge to rob a vending machine, but school officials had emptied it. The intruder also damaged a Pecos Produce office. A separate 1967 cable from Abrams questioned Viet Cong troop estimates and warned PR risks if figures were revealed.
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Butler Smith
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Pecos Produce’ Company
Constitution Week Proclaimed in Pecos by Mayor Pigman
Mayor Bill Pigman signed a proclamation noting Sept 17 to 23 as Constitution Week in Pecos. The document honors the 1787 adoption and 1788 ratification of the U S Constitution and references Public Law 915 establishing annual proclamations.
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Rape attempt reported in Pecos apartment intrusion
Police seek ID of a young man who allegedly entered an east Pecos residence through a southeast window and tried to rape a woman early Wednesday. The victim said the suspect, armed with a pistol, entered her room after entering the home while her children slept in another bedroom.
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Eloise Lashes Cuba as Hurricane Moves Inland
Hurricane Eloise battered Guantanamo with heavy rain and strong winds. Evacuations were ordered in eastern Oriente as Santiago prepares. A Pentagon spokesman reported no damage at the nearby U S naval base where 3,000 personnel and dependents reside. The National Hurricane Center noted the storm weakened to 75 mph and was moving westward inland, with Florida Red Cross and Civil Defense readying emergency actions.
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Cold front nears Texas after near 100 degree high
A slow moving cold front approaches Texas as Pecos records 99 degrees and morning lows dip to 62 signaling seasonal change. Forecasters warn of a wet weekend with a new front pushing into the Panhandle by evening and triggering thunderstorms Central Texas rain later tonight. Overnight Panhandle temps may fall to the lower 40s as warm spells persist elsewhere.
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