Car Train Collision Claims Area Couple
A Devine area couple, Mr. and Mrs. Heath, were killed when their car was struck by a Missouri Pacific freight train at a crossing on Herring Road in Devine. Authorities said the warning whistle sounded half a mile before impact but the occupants did not hear it. The incident marks the town's first car train fatality in three years. Heath was 65 and his wife 46.
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Papa Doc taps son as successor amid constitutional change
Haiti President Fran cois Papa Doc Duvalier announced from Radio Haiti that he has chosen his son Jean Claude to succeed him. The move follows a referendum plan to lower the presidential age from 40 to 20 and allows Duvalier to select the successor.
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New Engine A865000 Fire Engine Delayed To Northwest Volunteers ceremony
New engine A865000 will be delivered Saturday to the Northwest Volunteer Fire Department to bolster protection in incorporated areas just west of the city. Officials eye a public display during the program with firemen selling paper maces to fund construction and guests include State Sen. tor Seryl and developers Ray Edison and Batty Saunders.
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San Antonio Route Placed in Railpax Plan Says DOT
Washington reports San Antonio may be included in a revised Railpax plan to be released January 28. Secretary of Transportation Volpe would export a plan listing routes from New Orleans to the West Coast and through San Antonio, with congressmen pressing for approval of multiple proposed routes including connections to Mexico.
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County Officials Seek Lower San Antonio Library Aid Demand
Bexar County leaders plan a meeting with City Manager Henckel to cut San Antonio’s proposed 188000 increase for library and health services. The panel weighs 1970 budget steps as they discuss contracts and potential shifts in funding.
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Truman Still Alert Amid Hospital Stay In Missouri
Former President Harry S Truman, age 88, sits up eating a peanut butter sandwich and sipping buttermilk at Research Hospital in Kansas City. Doctors report he is feeling better and his condition remains good with tests ongoing through Tuesday.
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Two Rescued In L A Home Fire
A neighbor and city firefighters pulled two men from a burning four room frame house in Los Angeles. Both men were unconscious and in critical condition at Hexar County Hospital. Identified were Sirilos Pacheco Mores a federal law officer and Albert Perez 43. fire officials say the blaze started in a rear room and spread to the attic. Cause under investigation.
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Sheep deaths blamed on radiation weed in Utah valley
Officials ruled radiation as the cause of death for about 100 sheep in Antelope Valley Utah near the Nevada test site. Scientists tied the deaths to a toxic weed and investigators cited lethal contamination, though ranchers questioned the finding.
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Leniency in Drug Cases Seen by Bexar Prosecutor
Robert H. Spicer a felony prosecutor in Bexar County predicts rising leniency toward narcotics offenders at the Texas Corrections Association meeting. He argues marijuana use among youth compares to alcohol use by older people and calls for focused penalties based on quantity and centralized agencies to avoid interagency conflict. He urges legislative action to reduce possession penalties and notes a shift in public attitudes toward drugs.
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Texas GOP seeks ethics push amid stock probe fallout
Texas Republicans press for ethical reforms as stock purchase investigations loom. At a Gunter Hotel reception, Willeford urged public disclosure and an ethics law while calling for officials involved to step aside until the matter is resolved.
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Texas leaders weigh sales tax expansion over income tax
Texas officials and lawmakers see a potential two year delay of a state tax shift as they discuss hedged revenue options. Governor and legislators examine a broad sales tax package while balancing budget needs and welfare funding amid a wary political climate.
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