God Punishes Religious Tourists?

At least 13 people on their way to a religious festival were killed when a private charter bus crashed north of Dallas, police reported on Friday.
The bus carrying 55 people lost control on a highway overpass, slid along a guard rail and rolled on its side near Sherman, Texas, about 60 miles north of Dallas, at about 12:45 a.m. CDT (1:45 a.m. EDT) Friday, police said.
"We have 13 (dead) confirmed at this time," police Lt. Steve Ayers said at a press conference from the scene of the crash.

South Fork Ranch & Convention Centre, Plano, TX

Hints:

1. The Place is in North America

1980 - Who Shot JR? - The Dallas Episode "Who Done It?" aired on US television today. It was one of the highest-rated episodes of a TV show ever aired.

Levelland Texas, USA

POTD for November 2, 2006. Sorry its late. I've been sick all week.

Hints:

1. It is in North America

2. Name the town, it is in Texas, USA.

3. One of the most publicized cases of a close encounter of the second kind occurred in 1957 on this day at Levelland Texas. Patrolman A. J. Fowler received fifteen different frantic phone calls in what would be an unforgettable night for him and his fellow officers. About four miles west of Levelland, Pedro Saucedo and his friend Joe Salaz were driving in Pedro's pickup truck when they saw a brightly lighted, cigar-shaped object moving in their direction.

Here is a site with a lot more information about this incident: http://www.ufocasebook.com/Levelland.html