Senate sustains Nixon veto of 2.6 billion bill
Nixon labeled the Senate vote a taxpayer victory after sustaining his veto of a 2.6 billion handicapped rehabilitation bill. The override fell four votes short of the two-third threshold despite strong opposition from Eagleton Brademas and Humphrey, as debate over welfare funding and fiscal restraint continued.
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Senate
Washington
Nixon
House
America
White House
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
Dmo
Congress
Pecos Senior Elected Texas Office Education Secretary
Sylvia Reyes, Pecos High School senior, was elected and installed as state secretary for the Texas Office Education Association for 1973-1974 at the San Antonio leadership conference March 30-31. Delegates Donna Schoettler and Betty Hartnett joined her from Pecos. she will attend the National CFA Convention May 3-8 in Albuquerque with other Texas officers.
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San Antonio
Donna Schoettler
Margaret Harrell
Betty Hartnett
Sylvia Reyes
Texas Office Education Association
Pecos High School
Convention
Pecos
Bet
The
Office Education Association
Sylvia
Menger Hotel
Texas
DEA
Maria Gomez
Lubbock
Albuquerque
N. M
Austin
City of
Cat dies after suspected poisoning at residential address
A yellow cat owned by Mrs. W. S. Whitworth of 181 W Fifth St died Tuesday morning. City Animal Control Officer Rodney Williams arrived to find the animal had ingested ground glass concealed in hamburger meat, causing a fatal poisoning.
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W. S. Whitworth
Fifth St
City Animal Control
Rodney Williams
Hospital board meeting to discuss hospital needs
Reeves County Hospital board of managers meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the staff dining room to discuss progress on laundry facility construction new office procedures and hospital needs to be presented to Commissioners Court Joel Daniel president and Mrs Pauline Drew administrator listed as attendees
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Reeves County Hospital Board of Managers
Commissioners Court
Joel Daniel
Pauline Drew
Bank deposits climb to all time high across major Texas counties
Deposits in Pecos banks totaled 43.6 million on March 28 amid nationwide gains. First National Bank of Pecos reported 14.5 million, Security State 21.4 million, and Pecos Savings 7.7 million. AP survey shows broad increases in many counties and large cities, with Tyler and Paris cited for rising deposits and optimism about 1973.
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Pecos
Harold Elder
First National Bank
First National
Security State
Pecos Savings and Loan
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
San Antonio
Wichita County
William Hartley
Clearing House Association
Tyler
East Texas
Taylor Bank
Oliver Howard
Citizens National
Vietnam
Howard
Lamar County
Paris
Ted Mapes
Citizens State Bank At
Senate vote set on shield bill in Texas Legislature
Texas Senators prepared to approve a shield law allowing reporters to keep sources secret and notes unless the Texas Supreme Court orders disclosure. The House previously passed amendments in a 134-7 vote, with the measure awaiting House reconsideration.
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Texas
Senate
Austin
Tex
Texas Supreme Court
House
Senate Jurisprudence Committee
Chilly winds and cool temps sweep Texas and beyond
A brisk cold morning across Texas with readings in the 30s to 40s. Lower temperatures dipped to 31 in Dalhart and Wink while Brownsville saw 53. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and a warmer day Thursday. Severe storms drop heavy rain in northern Florida and southern Georgia with Jacksonville reporting 5.07 inches in six hours.
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Pecos
March Jury
Texas
Associated Press
Rio Grande Valley
Dalhart
Panhandle
Wink
Brownsville
Amarillo
Florida
Georgia
Jacksonville
Fla
Richard C Slack recovering after March heart attack in Austin
Rep. Richard C. Slack who suffered a heart attack March 9 is “doing fine” while recuperating in his Austin apartment. Chalene Platt, his Pecos secretary, says Slack is no longer bedrid den and is receiving visitors though still limited in activities.
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Richard C. Slack
Austin
Pecos
Chalene Platt
Candy Truck Burglary Reported on Hackberry Street
Lawrence Morgan reported his Del Tex candy truck burglarized while delivering on Sunday. Two Polaroid cameras and $23 in bills were stolen. Patrolman Charles Smith investigated at the Hackberry Street location.
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Lawrence Morgan
Hackberry St
Charles Smith
Chamber directors map year of work for Pecos chamber
J T Moore Jr Pecos Chamber of Commerce president organized the annual directors meeting at the Holiday Inn. Directors formed a team concept with division heads appointing volunteers to plan and carry out projects for the year and present plans at the May meeting.
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J. T. Moore Jr
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn
Moore
A. B. Foster Jr
Charles Weinacht
Texas
Walter Holcombe
Odessa
David Northcutt
Bill Mattox
Pecos Chip Contest Receives Grade AAA Cow Chips
Chamber of Commerce manager Terry Burns delivered a half dozen grade AAA Pecos cow chips to Odessa for a regional cow chip throwing contest set for Saturday. He added buffalo chips from their monarchs of the plains for contestants who feel too distinguished to use ordinary chips.
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Chamber of Commerce
Terry Burns
Odessa
Burns
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Hubert H. Humphrey
PHS
Texas Office Education
Ty Hartnett
Big Spring
Harrell
Dallas County
Roy Barrera
Charles Becker
Barrera
Ernment League
Alto
Price Daniel Jr
Dolph Briscoe
Memorial Hospital
Ruben Gonzales
Sterling Steeves
Ted C. Peters
Ann Maikek
Max Stool
Robert Ziegler
Meadowbrook Drive
Soil Conservation Service
Maple St
Nate Gonzales
Gonzales
Butler Smith
Rockies
Missouri River
Mississippi
Mike Starkey
Jim el Miller
George Vasquez
Bill Hubbs
Ray Whitley
Thomas Robinson
Woody Ivy
Ron Killion
Hubbs
Paul Randolph
Dick Naylor
Don Doan
Merchants Committee
T. C. Slack
John Dorr
John T. Rediger
Sandra Dingler
Ivy
Dallas
A. B. Foster
Redi
Roy Bean
E.W. Schmidt
Chamber
Paul Tapp
Texas A&m
Bob Bickley
Peco
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