Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox to wed at White House
Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox will marry at 4 p.m. on June 12 in the White House. The wedding gown will be by Priscella Kidder of Boston, designer of Julie Nixon and Luci Johnson Nugent dresses. The announcement came during the Easter egg roll. A separate note says the Committee for Constitutional Integrity criticized Sen. Hartke for talks in Paris with communist diplomats about Indochina. Hartke aide says no negotiations occurred.
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Washington
Tricia Nixon
Edward Cox
White House
Miss Nixon
Priscella Kidder
Boston
Julie
Luci Johnson Nugent
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tricia
Committee For Constitutional Integrity
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Paris
Nixon
Hartke
Executive Branch
Oklahoma Wheat Faces $60 Million Rain Shortfall
Western Oklahoma wheat farmers could lose about 60 million dollars if rainfall does not arrive in the next weeks. Charles Rhoades of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission notes production may fall from 92 million to 60 million bushels, with current prices around 1.90 to 2.00 dollars per bushel including subsidies.
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Altus
Okla
Western Oklahoma
The
Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Charles Rhoades
Commission
Dixieland Hall to Close After Ten Years of Jazz
Al Clark, operator of Dixieland Hall in the French Quarter, said financial troubles driven by the national recession and higher union musician pay led to the final performance Monday night. The venue reportedly lost about $10,000 annually.
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New Orleans
Dixieland Hall
al Clark
French Quarter
Penn Central Proposes 52.4 Million for Railpax Takeover
Penn Central Railroad says it will pay 52.4 million dollars to Railpax to take over intercity passenger service. The offer was disclosed in a court filing before Judge John P. Fullam, with payments in 36 installments beginning May 1.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central Railroad
National Rail Passenger Corp
Railpax
U.S. District Court
John P. Fullam
Penn Central
Fair Weather Dominates Nation Amid Scattered Rain
Dry conditions prevailed nationwide with light showers along a cold front from Michigan to Oklahoma. Muskegon Michigan saw near an inch of rain, and Moline Illinois ended a 23 day dry spell with a quarter inch. Light snow touched Wyoming and western Nebraska with rain moving east. A federal jury acquitted David R Poindexter II of hiding Angela Davis during her fugitive pursuit, calling it a minor skirmish in a larger conflict in California.
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Lower
Michigan
Oklahoma
Muskegon
Mich
Moline
Wyoming
Nebraska
New York
David R. Poindexter II
Angela Davis
FBI
California
Poindexter
U. S. District Court
Angel
Charges Not Dropped In Kotouc Army Trial
A military judge in Atlanta refused to dismiss assault and maiming charges against Capt. Eugene M. Kotouc. Col. Madison Wright said dismissal would be inappropriate unless bias makes a fair trial impossible. Kotouc faces a court martial set for April 26 over alleged Viet Cong suspect finger cutting and a neck wound after the My Lai incident in 1968.
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FT. Mcpherson
APA
Army
Madison Wright
Eugene M. Kotouc
Kotouc
Norman G. Cooper
My Lai
Eagles' Building Broken Into Again
The Fraternal Order of Eagles building faced a break in Sunday night with about 62 dollars taken from coin operated machines after entry via a broken south window. Police investigate while two juvenile suspects are held for further inquiry.
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Order of Eagles
Volleyball Playoff Set in Pecos High Gym
A playoff match is scheduled this afternoon at 4 30 in the Pecos High School gym between Socorro and Plains. The winner advances in the postseason.
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Socorro
Plains
Pecos High School
Senior Rifle Club Meeting Set Tonight
The Senior Division of the Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club meets at 7:30 in the Security State Bank coffee room. A film will be shown and plans for the NRA sanctioned club shoot this Sunday April 18 will be finalized. A barbecue is planned for Sunday.
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Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club
Security State Bank
National Rifle Association
Little League Sign-Up in Pecos Open for New Players
Sign-up for Pecos Little League runs today through Friday at the Chamber of Commerce office 506 South Oak from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for boys ages 8 to 12 who have never played Pecos baseball, with a birth certificate and parent present. Try-outs for new players are Saturday morning at 10, April 17, at Lions Field on Walthall.
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Donny Hall
Charles Smith
Tony Urquide
Smith
Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
South Oak
Lions Field
Walthall
Weather West of the Pecos Fair Through Wednesday
The West of the Pecos region remains fair through Wednesday with cooler tonight and a low of 36 to 54. Temperatures rebound Wednesday with a mild high between 72 and 84.
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The
Pecos
Commissioners Refuse Join PB Regional Planning Commission
The Commissioners Court discussed potential membership in the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission after a United Rubber Workers hearing. The court transferred $10,000 to the hospital fund and authorized a tank truck for asphalt handling. They tabled the membership proposal, noting funds and fees vary by locality and denied joining for now.
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United Rubber Workers Union
General Fund
Hospital Fund
Wendell Faulkner
Faulkner
Cecil Cothrun
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Legionnaires Decry Calley Verdict in Waco Resolution
The American Legion Texas District Unanimously petitions the President to set aside Lt. William L. Calley Jr. verdict. The group condemns civilian killings but argues combat actions differ from civilian crimes and calls for an impartial Vietnam inquiry. It urges Legionnaires to write to the President and send copies to Army Secretary and Texas lawmakers.
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American Legion
Department of Texas
Department
Waco
William L. Calley, Jr
United States
B.B. Hester
Vietnam
My Lai
Hester
Army
Tower
Bentsen
Texas Governor Signs Motor Vehicle Commission Law
Governor Preston Smith signed SB 140 creating the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission to license and regulate new car dealers and manufacturers. The six-member body will hear complaints, license entities, revoke licenses for misconduct, and oversee dealer outlets and new franchises. Dealers gain clearer rights and protections. manufacturers must spell warranty terms and compensation, benefiting buyers and repair customers. Senator W T Moore introduced the measure. the law takes effect September 1.
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Texas Motor Vehicle Commission
Preston Smith
W.T. Moore
Bryan
Senate
Texas
Motor Vehicle Commission Fund
Moore
Petit Jurors Summoned for 143rd District Court Civil Terms
A list of petite jurors is summoned to report on April 26 at 9 30 a m for civil jury cases at 143rd District Court. The pool includes Lynn Owens Prater Powell Robert L Norton J Robert Scott H A Watts Charles Weinacht C W Wicker La Vaughn Wicker and many others.
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143Rd District Court
Lynn Owens
Prater Powell
Robert L. Norton
J. Robert Scott
H. A. Watts
Charles Weinacht
C. W. Wicker
la Vaughn Wicker
Cecil Cothrun
A. J. Ellison
C. L. Elkins, Jr
Wayne Davis
Louis Peter Collins
Lou Kilgore
Allen Jones
Milford Howard
W.A. Sullivan
Roy Talley
J.S. Wofford
T. J
Earl Hagar
R. B. Massey
Andres Ortega
Nathan Poer
Melvin Schnack
John Peters
Bill Oglesby
Grady Poe
Emmett Murray
Elise Schmid
Lloyd Topliss
Joe Prew, Jr
L. A. Richards
Jack Oglesby
Tommy Passmore
W.A. Wiley
W.E. Powell
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Penn Rail
Crane
Permian Basin District Firemen’s Association
Dickie Wadley
Jimmy Smith
Wadley
Eagles
Christ the King Catholic Church
Brogado
Jose Fuentez Meras
Pedro Meras, Jr
Toyahuale-Ft. Davis
Saragosa
Pedro
Alpine Hospital
Jose
Hwy. 17
Pedro Meras
Ramon
Abel
Amelia
Elda
Pecos Archery Club
Abilene
Teresa Gilmer
Gloria Windham
Steve Dean
Wayne Grable
Mary Ann Box
Rodney Grable
Bill Malone
James Titus
Odessa
Lloyd Bentsen
Washington, D.C
PBRPC
Town of Pecos
Midland
Reeves County
Lubbock
Legionnaires
Calley
Legion
Motor Vehicle Commission
Petit Jurors
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