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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
8
The article outlines registration periods from October 1 to January 11 1970 and voting year timing from March 1 1970 to February 28 1971. It covers who must register, eligibility, residency requirements, felon voting rules, and how to register within the county. It notes exceptions for military members and defines registration deadlines and methods in Texas.
The Alpine area reports Congressmen Dick White mailed 1970 voter registration forms to Far West Texas patrons ahead of the February 1 deadline. Fellow El Paso figure Richard Telles challenges White though White’s seniority and committee work bolster his bid. The recap includes local reader notes on subscriptions, travel pieces, and a caution about a phone scam offering magazines. The St James Church cookbook remains a local best seller with Ontario interest.
Texas bank deposits keep pace with withdrawals as reviews of crime rise. Nixon plans a January 22 State of the Union with speculation he may pass the task to J. Edgar Hoover. Narcotics agents seize 95 pounds of marijuana in sacks under boa constrictors in Miami.
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