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Desperado Seizes Hostages in Texas Prison Siege
Fred Gomez Carrasco, a notorious inmate, held 12 hostages in a Huntsville prison classroom for hours demanding freedom. Six inmates remained with him, including two Mexican-Americans aiding the plan. Warden Hal Husbands halted talks. authorities said no concessions would be made. The hostages included eight women, librarians, instructors, a guard, and a chaplain. Carrasco released the chaplain after five hours, with no resolution to the standoff.
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James L. Overton
Huntsville
Tex
UPI
United States
Mexico
Hal Husbands
Fred Gomez Carrasco
Carrasco
Joseph O’brien
O’brien
Seige
Don Kirk