Apollo 16 Countdown Begins for Sunday Moon Lift Off
The Saturn 5 rocket powers up as the Apollo 16 countdown starts at Cape Kennedy with a 12:54 p.m. EST Sunday liftoff. Astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. Mattingly prepare in simulators for descent to Descartes during the mission.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Moon
Gene Simmons
Manned Spacecraft Center
Descartes
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly
Lunar
Moon landing aims for Descartes crater highlands
Lift off targets lunar Descartes crater region as Young and Duke plan a 73 hour surface stay. They will perform three seven hour excursions driving a moon car to study geological features and search for volcanic activity evidence in the Descartes area. Mattlingly will run photography and experiments while orbiting. A separate note reports Henry the snail becoming fastest in a charity race in Cornwall England.
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Duke
Moon
Descartes
Mattingly
Pecos Enterprise publication and mail rates
The Pecos Enterprise, an independent newspaper published daily except Saturdays and Sundays from 3248 Cedar St Pecos Texas 79772 outlines mail subscription options. Rates show B mail Reeves County six months nine dollars annual eighteen dollars and all other mail six months eleven dollars twelve months twenty one dollars.
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The
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
Cedar St
Pecos
Texas
P. O
Imail
Reeves County
Pecos Enterprise Missed Delivery Contact
Note directs readers to call Circulation Department 4945 or 5475 to report a missed or unsatisfactory Pecos Enterprise delivery, with service available until 6 45 p m on weekdays.
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Pecos
Tax return label speeds refunds in Pecos Texas
Wilbur G. Park of Internal Revenue in Pecos Texas urges taxpayers to use the pre addressed peel off name label on Form 1040 to speed refunds. The label helps prevent name and Social Security number errors that delayed southern Texas refunds last year. If the label has an error correct it on the label and reuse it on the return.
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Wilbur G. Park
Internal Revenue
Pecos
Texas
Clouds Dominant Over Texas Skies In Warm Weekend Outlook
The Associated Press reports mild to warm temperatures rise as cloud cover spreads across Texas with southerly winds bringing drizzle. Early highs reach the 60s and 70s, while western regions stay in the 50s. Severe Sunday storms in the Panhandle Plains dumped hail including golf ball sized hail near Childress.
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Associated Press
Texas
National Weather Service
Panhandle Plains
Childress
Pupil transfer deadline set for June 1 in Texas
The Texas Education Agency announced June 1 1972 as the transfer deadline for students moving from home schools to nearby districts for the 1972-73 year. About 130 pupils, mainly from Saragosa, left Pecos schools while four moved into the local district. Late requests will be considered only as hardship cases with specific justification.
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Texas Education Agency
Saragosa
Pecos
U. S. District Court
Tyler
Texas
Leon R. Graham
Graham
Pecos High selects students for Human Relations workshop
Faculty committee chose Pecos High School students to attend a Human Relations workshop at Pecos Junior High on April 11 from 6 to 9 PM. Speakers Lee Hicks and J Selby Peter will lead discussions. event sponsored by the local chapter of TSTA. Students named include Juan Sandoval Callie Denison Ninfia Montoya Wendell Terry Craig Duke Linda Jenkins Jack Ivy Cathy Macha and Oscar Rodriguez.
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Pecos High
Pecos Junior High
Lee Hicks
J. Selby Peter
T.S.T.A
Juan Sandoval
Callie Dennison
Ninfia Montoya
Wendell Terry
Craig Duke
Linda Jenkins
Jack Ivy
Cathy Macha
Oscar Rodriguez
Weather Outlook for Southwest Texas West of Pecos
Forecast notes fair and warm conditions through Tuesday in Southwest Texas west of the Pecos. Highs range from 86 to 100 degrees, with tonight’s lows between 50 and 63 degrees.
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Texas
Pecos
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