Penne Percy Wins Maid of Cotton Title in 1967
Penne Anne Percy, 19, crowned Maid of Cotton after beating 21 finalists at the Texas contest. She begins duties New Year’s Day with the Cotton Bowl parade and halftime presentation, then heads to New York for wardrobe fittings and tours. Her duties include a 450 piece cotton wardrobe and a national tour. The Percy family plans to follow her tour, with Penne eyeing a future in television.
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Eye on 1962 economy as shipments hint at strong year
New York AP report forecasts a solid 1962 for the economy with optimism from GM chief Frederick Donner Ford chairman Henry Ford II Chrysler president Lynn Townsend and Westinghouse head Mar W Cresaper. Production and housing expected to rise though post holiday output slows. Industry trends show steel demand up and stock markets active amid record shopping season and large construction spend.
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Crysler Corp
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Mar W. Cresaper
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Bank Official Faces Second Charge In Bank Notes Concealment
ALICE TEX AP story reports CL Richardson former vice president at First White Bank Premont facing a second charge for concealing evidence on bank notes totaling 250 dollars. He was arrested earlier for concealing a 414 note and held in jail awaiting a new arraignment.
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Ernesto Pena
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Lometia
Texas
Premont Bank
Man Can Keep Big Winnings From Horse Races
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas AP Charles Lehigh of Dorado Ark won the track’s biggest payoff when he picked the six winning bets. Dist Judge J Smith Henley ruled the IRS failed to give proper notice of a tax assessment, so the government cannot collect 804226 in taxes penalties and interest on winnings of 259. He had claimed the prize from Venezuela back in the US.
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IRS
Judge Ends The Way He Started
Madison Superior Court Judge Roy H. Proctor closed a term with a familiar figure before him Dennis W. Mullins, 61, charged with drunkenness. Proctor noted Mullins had appeared before him 278 times and suspended a sentence, remarking that Mullins was before him on his first day on the bench 29 years ago.
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Madison
Superior — Court
Roy H. Proctor
Dennis W. Mullins
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