Judge Roy Bean premiere set for Pecos with bean day
A Pecos ceremony marks Judge Roy Bean Day with a 6 p.m. proclamation in front of the Jersey Lilly. Mayor E W Schmidt presides as the nudging comedy western debuts at the State Theatre with Paul Newman, a six day run. The event includes performances by Leslie Woodard and the Country Music Jamboree as well as a private nursing home screening.
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John Rediger
Chamber
Lyndal Privett
Pecos
Judge Roy Bean
Roy Bean
Legen
E.W. Schmidt
Bean
Fifth and
Oak Streets
Paul Newman
State Theatre
San Antonio
Lyndal Privet
Leslie Woodard
Bean Saloon
Chamber of Commerce
Terry Burns
Golden Girl
Becky Rogers
Security State Bank
E. W. Schmidt
Warming trend seen after cold weekend across Texas
A warming trend begins Monday with a record high of 67 and a low of 36. Fair weather is expected tonight and Wednesday with milder conditions after a frigid Texas Panhandle morning. Temperatures vary, reaching near 49 in Brownsville Corpus Christi and Galveston while most areas stay cooler.
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Texas Panhandle
Associated Press
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Perryton
Dalhart
Plainview
Amarillo
Abilene
Lubbock
Childress
Waco
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Texas
Upper
Panhandle
The
Mercury
Alpine
el Paso
County clerk applications sought for vacated post
County Judge H. D. Glover welcomes written applications for the county clerk position left vacant by Estelle Clinton. Commissioners court will fill the post at 9 30 a m Friday. A prior notice listed 9 30 p m Friday due to an error.
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H. D. Glover
Estelle Clinton
Commissioners Court
Texas House panel backs free kindergarten plan
A House subcommittee approved a bill to provide free public kindergarten for all Texas five year olds starting in September. The measure would be eligible for full debate on the House floor if approved by the full House Education Committee.
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Austin
House
Texas
International Control Commission grounds helicopters in Vietnam
The Inter national Commission of Control and Supervision halts all helicopter flights by its members Canada Indonesia Hungary and Poland after four commission members died in a chartered helicopter crash in northwestern Quang Tri Province. An investigation team heads to the crash site as fighting continues with Viet Cong attacks and shelling reported near Kontum and the Tong Je Chan ranger base. Haig arrives in Phnom Penh to discuss Cambodia war status with Lon Nol and Swank.
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Lynnc
Newland Associated Press
Saigon
International Commission of Control and Supervision
South Vietnam
Commission
Canada
Indonesia
Hungary
Poland
Quang Tri
Vietnam
Saigon Command
Kontum
Central Highlands
Tong Je Chan
Nixon
Governor approves $29,320 grant for Reeves County council
Governor Dolph Briscoe announced federal funds of $29,320 approved for the Community Council of Reeves County in Pecos. The grant supports local community action efforts and aims to aid regional programs and services.
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Dolph Briscoe
Community Council of
Reeves County
Pecos
Saragosa
Texas State Department of Health
Vickers Vanguard Crashes Near Basel During Snowbound Flight
A British Invicta four engine Vickers Vanguard charter plane carrying 139 to Basel for a spring fair crashed in a blizzard outside Basel. Police report 106 dead, 40 survivors, some unharmed. Rescue teams battled deep snow and cut lines with helicopters airlifting survivors.
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Basel
Switzerland
Solothurn
Invicta
Police patrol car damaged in 1 a.m. crash near Pecos factory
Patrolman Robert Diaz reported minor damage to a patrol unit after another car backed into the rear bumper during shift change near Pecos Garment Factory. Manuel Torres Garcia was driving the striking car. Chief Gene Martin provided details.
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Robert Diaz
Diaz
Pecos Garment Factory
Manuel Torres Garcia
Gene Martin
Pecos Public Service workers honored at service awards
Three Pecos employees of Community Public Service Company were honored at a service awards dinner in Pecos Valley Country Club. Woodland H Ivy presented awards to Jesse Stephens 20 years Vir ginia Owens 5 years and Johnnie Holub 20 years.
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Pecos
Pecos Valley Country Club
Woodland H. Ivy
Jesse Stephens
Virginia Owens
Johnnie Holub
Freeze damages raise fears among Texas farmers
Farmers in the valley assess freeze harm after temperatures dropped to 23 degrees and stayed below freezing for seven hours. Experts estimate possible damage to alfalfa and fruit trees while grapevines and small grains face delays. some crops may recover with time and protective cover. A separate report notes a burglary at the GSI office in Stafford and Toliver streets, with $5 in change and a radio stolen.
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Jim Hefner
Texas A&m Experiment Station
Midwest
Hefner
A. B
Easter
Verhalen
Bob Nebel
GSI
Stafford
Toliver Streets
Charles Smith
B&PW Club Meeting Set For Pecos
Pecos Business and Professional Women will meet at 7 30 p m today in the Federated Parlor with Mrs Winnie Mae Pigman presiding. Hostesses are Mrs Sue McLain and Mrs Joyce Meacham. Members are urged to attend and guests are welcome.
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Pecos Business & Professional
Federated Parlor
Winnie Mae Pigman
Sue McLain
Joyce Meacham
Roy Bean Legend in Pecos History and Centennial Echoes
The article recalls Roy Bean’s early exploits around Pecos and Langtry, his salt freight business, and the creation of a Jersey Lily replica saloon for Texas centennial celebrations. It notes surviving memories from Charlie Manahan and local efforts to link Bean to Pecos as a legendary hub of the West. A 1971 taped recollection anchors the tale alongside a 1936 career of Bean in Pecos.
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Newman
John Huston
Bean
Ava Gardener
Lily Langtry
Southwest
Tucson, Ariz
Roy Bean
Pecos
Vinegaroon
Langtry
Pecos River
West
Ers
van Horn
Culberson Co
Pecos Motors
Charlie Manahan
C. F. Thomason
Cedar and
Salt Springs
New Mexico
Texas
Judge Bean
Miss Langtry
Barney Hubbs
Doug
Toyah Ranch
Security State Building
Picasso rites to private burial at Vauvenargues chateau
The body of Pablo Picasso was moved to the Chateau de Vauvenargues near Aix en Provence for burial after his death at Villa Notre-Dame-de-Vie. A private funeral was hinted by family sources. Picasso died Sunday at age 91 after living on the hilltop estate for 14 years.
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Vauvenargues
France
Pablo Picasso
Aixen Provence
Picasso
Villa Notre-Dame-de- Vie
Mediterranean
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Bangkok
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Indochina
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