Seven new towns rise near Houston in Woodlands plan
The Woodlands project near Houston would create seven Texas villages and a 150000 resident town center with a $50 million federal guarantee. It includes 49000 homes, schools, a 1.5 million sq ft regional shopping area, 400 acres donated for UH branch, and 30,000 on site jobs, while preserving open space and wildlife corridors.
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Washington
Texas
Houston
Woodlands
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Woodlands Development Corp
University of Houston
I-45
Saigon fights decisive battle and new front opened
North Vietnamese forces push into a new front 75 miles north of Saigon while attacking central highlands. President Thien declared this the decisive battle and urged all to defend and support the front as fighting expands toward Quang Tri Hue and near the Cambodian border.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
Neuven Var Thien
Cua Viet-Dong Ha River
Quang Tri
Hospital benefit dance to aid electric beds
Archie and the Woodchoppers perform for a Memorial Hospital benefit dance at the Posse Barn. The Ladies Auxiliary sells advance tickets at $3 per couple and $2 for singles, with door sales same price. Event runs 9 p m to 1 a m Saturday.
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Archie and the
Woodchoppers
Posse Barn
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Memorial Hospital
Reeves County highway contract awarded to Border Road Co
The Texas Highway Commission awarded a contract for grading structures base and surface work on 19.3 miles of Interstate 10 in Reeves County. Border Road Construction Company of Mananans won with a low bid of 6 220 733 25. Project supervised by District Engineer Paul H Coleman and Highway Department engineer Marshall D Huffman. Estimated 400 working days.
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Austin
Odessa
Texas Highway Commission
Paul H. Coleman
Reeves County
Border Road Construction Company
Mananans
Jeff Davis County
Marshall D. Huffman
Balmorhea
Highway Department
Community meeting on alcohol and drug abuse program set
A Pecos area meeting in the Reddy Room at CPS on Stafford Blvd discusses Region 9 care and treatment options. The Pecos-Barstow ISD board also meets Thursday at Pecos High School to open bids for vocational facilities and address canvassing, tax reports, and band uniforms.
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Reddy
CPS
Stafford Blvd
Pecos-Barstow
Council On
Region 9
Permian Basin State Planning Commission
Betty Ivey
Jackson Blvd
Reeves County
Region 9 Council
McGovern tops Wisconsin primary victory reshapes race
Sen George McGovern scored a crushing Wisconsin primary win capturing seven of nine congressional districts and 54 of 67 Democratic delegates, boosting his national total near Muskie. Wallace finished second with a narrow edge over Humphrey, while Lindsay exited. Nixon swept GOP delegates.
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Milwaukee
Wis
George McGovern
Wisconsin
New York
John W. Lindsay
White House
South Dakota
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
McGovern
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Florida
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Nixon
Wallace
Muskie
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Ohio
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Jackson
Lindsay
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Pecos City Council to canvass ballots in special session
The Pecos City Council will meet in a special session at 7 30 a m Thursday to canvass ballots from Saturday's city election. Newly elected Carl McGee and reelected Garland Matthews will be seated at City Hall. Pecos weather reports a high of 75 and low of 41 with soil temperature at 60 this morning.
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Pecos
City Hall
Carl McGee
Garland Matthews
Thieu calls invasion a possible bargain ploy in war
President Thieu says North Vietnam seeks to seize Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces to extract a settlement. He warns Hanoi could strike South with air power if the battle worsens, and vows the army will not let the two provinces fall. He appeals for US air and logistical support as the decisive battle to determine survival.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Thieu
Dmz
Hanoi
United States
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Worsham Dies. Rites Planned At West Park Baptist
Willard Jerrell Coot Worsham 56 of 1660 W Sixth St Pecos died at 12 16 a m in Reeves County Memorial Hospital He was a farmer rancher businessman and Baptist Church member Funeral services set for 10 a m Thursday at West Park Baptist Church with L A Pattillo officiating Burial will be Friday in Mt Bethel Cemetery Timpson Texas Survivors include widow Helen two daughters Mrs Fred Pearce Pecos and Jan Jo Worsham of Pecos a stepson Jack Oliver San Antonio a stepdaughter Mrs Bill Jones Houston two grandchildren two brothers L G Worsham Pecos and Fred Worsham Tucson three sisters Mrs Clifford Skelton Caynonosa Mrs Louise Hayden Phoenix and Mrs Oran Milford Houston
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Willard Jerrell
Coot
Woresham
Sixth St
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
West Park Baptist Church
L. A. Pattillo
Horace Magness
Mt. Bethel Cemetery
Timpson
Texas
Worsham
Pecos
The
Baptist Church
Helen
Fred Pearce
Jan Jo Worsham
Home
Bill Jones
Houston
Jack Oliver
San Antonio
Louise Hayden
Phoenix
Ariz
Oran Milford
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Texas Medical Center
Baylor University
Municipal Park
Dan Schaefer
Schaefer
Pedro
Hue
U. S
Quang Tri Province
U.S
North Vietnam
U. S. Command
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
Rhonda Jennings
Tra Park Space 65
Randy Tuerck
Tra Park Space 49
Commissioners Court
Darrell Glover
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