White Defends Viet Nam Stand At Texas Conference
Congressman Richard C. White of El Paso defended US policy in Viet Nam and praised the 89th Congress as productive while addressing inflation, anticipated tax action, and water and poverty programs at the Economic Manpower Development Conference Banquet in Sul Ross cafeteria. He urged ending the war soon and noted tourism growth in West Texas as part of regional development.
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Richard C. White
el Paso
United States
Viet Nam
West Texas
Sul Ross
White
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Texas
Sul Ross Lobos host McMurry in Lone Star clash
Sul Ross hosts McMurry Indians at Jackson Field in a 7 30 p m kickoff as the Lobos chase back into the Lone Star Conference title race. McMurry sits at 1 6 overall, 0 4 in conference, while Sul Ross sports a 5 1 1 and 2 1 1. Earl Bowman aims to play with a foot injury. Abilene edge and late-season schedule loom as Howard Payne and Sam Houston games follow.
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Kingsville
Sul Ross Lobos
McMurry Indians
Jackson Field
Howard Payne
Lobos
Sam Houston
Huntsville
McMurry
Lone Star
MeMurry
David Slaughter
Sul Ross
Abilene
McMuny
Southwest Texas
Bobcats
Earl Bowman
East Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Lion
Mrs Irving Smith To Return Home After Idaho Visit
Mrs Irving Smith from Caldwell Idaho visits sister Mrs R A Bow and family then plans to depart this week to return home.
Alpine Officials Eye Federal Grant for Pool Plan
State Rep. Gene Hendryx announced a possible $50,000 federal state grant to augment a $95,000 swimming pool recreation bond approved recently. He met with Ernie Allen of the U S Interior Department Will Odom and Mark Gosdin of Texas Park and Wildlife to discuss creating a recreation area near Capote Falls south of Marfa. Council members authorized J W O Donnell to travel to Austin to discuss the grant. The visit included a campus tour of Sul Ross State College where officials praised the student body. Potential pool sites include Kokernot Field, Centennial School, and Alpine High football field. The school board may shift to a new junior high and possibly combine two elementary schools, with site options at Centennial or the football field.
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Alpine
Gene Hendryx
Hendryx
Ernie Allen
Denver
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Will Odom
Texas Park and Wildlife Commission
Mark Gosdin
J.W. O'Donnell
Austin
Allen
Odom
Gosdin
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
W.E. Lockhart
Clifford Casey
Grow
Kokernot Field
Centennial
Jack Brock
Centee Shock
Auere Ite
Brock Cor
Lacie
City Council approves nylon fire hose purchase
The City Council on Tuesday approved buying 800 feet of 21/2 inch nylon fire hose for 1440 dollars. Fire Chief Gordon Barrow said nylon hose lasts longer, resists mildew and cracking, improving durability over cotton hose.
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Gordon Barrow
City approves $2420 payment on Master Plan to Health Dept
The City Council on Tuesday approved a $2420 payment to the State Health Department as part of four payments under the Master Plan, marking another step in the project funding and implementation.
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State Health Dept
Runway Repaving Planned At Alpine Stains Field
Alpine council approves $2,000 city share for repaving the 3000 by 50 foot runway at Stains Field with asphalt from Jones Bros of Odessa. City land purchase will extend the runway 2000 feet west. Mayor Lockhart and officials to attend a Fort Worth meeting on HUD loan grants for water sewer and pool projects. A towing bill from Arturo Chavez is disallowed. A public hearing on the divided U S 90 highway through Alpine is requested from District Highway Engineer Joe Battle.
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Alpine
Jones Bros
Odessa
Lockhart
Esmond
Fort Worth
Bill
Hfargus
Housing and Urban Development Office
Arturo Chavez
Joe Battle
el Paso
Brewster County Voters Eye 16 Amendments and Races
Brewster County voters are expected to back Democrats in the General Election on Tuesday November 8 and approve all 16 proposed Texas constitutional amendments. Poll locations include Alpine Courthouse and other sites. turnout 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Statewide races feature Connally Kennerly Gillespie and other contests with both Democratic and Republican nominees.
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Brewster County
Texas
T.E. Kennerly
Tommye Gillespie
Bard A. Logan
Preston Smith
Kellis Dibrell
William A.bill Johnson
Waggoner Carr
John Tower
James Barker Holland
Crawford C. Martin
Robb Stewart
John C. Williams
John C. White
David R. Clark
Alpine Considers Tranquilizers to Control School Dogs
City Council heard Supt. Jack Brock urge action on dogs at Central School campus. Officials noted an ordinance bans dogs at large but enforcement is hard. Proposals included pellet guns or tranquilizers, with mistreated dogs sent to a veterinarian and returned to owners. officials stressed the animals would not be harmed.
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Alpine
Jack Brock
Bud Powers
History Conference on Local History at Sul Ross College
A conference for high school history teachers will be held Saturday Nov. 5 at Sul Ross State College. Dr Frances Phillips heads the event co sponsored by Sul Ross and the Service Center for Teachers with the theme Local History as a Point of Departure. Main speaker Dr Lowell Harrison from West Texas State University will present Local History as a Teaching Technique at 10 a.m. A 2 panel discussion on local history experiences will follow with Harry L. Krenek and Murphy Bennett among participants.
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Sul Ross State College
Frances Phillips
Department of History
Service Center For Teachers
American Historical Association
West Texas
Lowell Harrison
Social Sciences
West Texas State University
Canyon
Dr. Harrison
Harry L. Krenek
Sul Ross
Murphy Bennett
Marfa High School
Fire crews battled blaze at Alpine residence
Iwe fire call drew six units from Alpine Volunteer Fire Department to 505 E Ave on Date 10. Firefighters contained the flames with minor smoke damage reported.
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Iwe
Alpine Volunteer Fire Department
Formance
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