Nixon approves five new Aeronaves de Mexico routes
The Civil Aeronautics Board grant endorsed by President Nixon adds five U S routes for Aeronaves de Mexico linking Mexico City and Torreon to Detroit Cleveland Monterrey Juarez Los Angeles Cozumel Punta Cana Merida Houston Ensenada Tijuana Santa Ana Monterrey Houston and New York City The CAB also tweaked current routes to align with the updated U S Mexico air transport pact.
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Aeronaves de Mexico
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Juarez
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Punta Can Cum
Merida
Houston
Ensenada
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Santa Ana
Calif
New York City
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Rioting in Belfast as Protestants clash with troops
In Belfast a night of sectarian violence pits 1000 British troops against 2000 Protestants aiming to torch a Roman Catholic church. Four soldiers were burned by Molotovs, saved from serious injury, after the shooting of 12 year old Protestant Harry Martin ends four days of Easter demonstrations.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Harry Martin
Boll Weevil Eradication Project Planned in Deep South
The Agriculture Department announced a large scale trial to control boll weevils without DDT or strong pesticides. Starting this summer, Mississippi and adjacent areas of Alabama and Louisiana will host the most comprehensive eradication experiment in agricultural history.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Agriculture Department
Sinatra Receives Oscar for Humanitarian Efforts
Frank Sinatra, 53, beloved singer, is awarded an Oscar for humanitarian work. The retirement announcement follows decades of headlines, yet many pieces highlight his philanthropy such as support for Shriners Hospital, a new scholarship, and UCLA music grants.
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Hollywood
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
Shriners’ Hospital
Ucla
Nixon to Win Again Predicted by Editors
Washington editors assess Nixon’s chances for 1972 noting the economy as a potent factor. Talbot Patrick of the Rock Hill Evening Herald says the president understands the job, while predicting that Congress must pass or reject key economic measures.
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Talbot Patrick
Rock Hill S. C
Wide Area Has Chill Brings Unseasonal Temperature Drops
The Associated Press reports a brisk chill spreading from the Middle Atlantic into the South with temperatures falling nearly 50 degrees in some areas. In Philipsburg Pennsylvania 82 degree warmth gave way to 34, while showers and a hail threat affected eastern Ohio and the Pacific coast saw rain.
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Mercury
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Marquette
Mich
Needles
Calif
Lost Boy Found After Days in Manzano Mountains
A 4-year-old boy named Patrick Sanchez was found safe in the Manzano Mountains southeast of Albuquerque after nearly two days lost during a family Easter egg hunt. Air Force sergeants spotted him Tuesday morning. he cried for his parents and showed a minor leg bruise and a small eye cut. He was treated at Bataan Hospital and released after observation.
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N. M
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Patrick Sanchez
Manzano Mountains
Blexley Richard
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Bataan Hospital
Chamber Prepares For Action Year In Pecos
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce opens 1971 with new President Wm. R. Bickley and an updated board. New and returning directors set duties, finance plans, and a road side sign program while officers consider a directors retreat and a community building Chamber program for the year.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Wm. R. Bickley
John Rediger, Jr
Paul Randolph
Ben Matta
Bickley
Chamber
Mike Burkholder
Glen Ellis
Carlton Williams
Eagles Clinch Second District Win Over Stockton 7 5
Pecos Eagles defeat Stockton Panthers 7 to 5 after building a 7 1 lead before wobbling in the seventh. Jimmy White earned the win with Ernie Calanchi relief. Ybarra took the loss as Pecos racked seven runs on nine hits and committed four errors while Stockton had ten hits and three errors. The report also notes Little League sign up details and tryouts.
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Ft. Stockton
Panthers
Stockton
Jimmy White
Eagles
Ernie Calanchi
Pecos
Ybarra
Bobby Herod
Norman Tinkler
Chavez
Rudy Galindo
Chris Spray
Kyle Johnson
Tommy Hooker
Larry Lamb
White
Herod
Tinkler
Warren Rites Tomorrow in Allison Tex for H R Warren
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Allison Texas for H R Warren father of Mrs H L Cox of Pecos. Mr Warren died yesterday morning. Services will be at the Methodist Church with Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler in charge of arrangements. In sports the Eagles host the Andrews Mustangs Friday night at 8 15.
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H. L. Cox
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Wheeler
Benefit Dance Slated for Memorial Hospital Support
The Hospital Auxiliary invites attendance at a Saturday night benefit dance at the Reeves County Sheriff's Posse Barn. Proceeds fund electric beds for Memorial Hospital. Tickets are 4.50 per couple or 2.25 for a single. Music by Joe Stout and his Country Squires of Ft Stockton.
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Country Squires
Ft. Stockton
Forgery Charge Lodged Against Local Youth
County officers filed a forgery charge against Johnny Bishop 18 Pecos after he used a credit card issued to Ben Greear to buy gas at Pecos service stations. He was apprehended after a license plate check linked the vehicle to the purchases. Bond set at 1000 by Justice of the Peace Cliff Preslar.
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Pecos
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Cliff Preslar
Bishop
Ben Greear
Highway Patrolman Kills Hold-Up Man in Iraan Targeting Rankin Suspect
Richard W. Hargrove, 23, of San Angelo, died at the scene after a pursuit from Rankin where he robbed Tumbleweed Restaurant night attendant Mary Ellen Reed, 24, was taken hostage. Officers Dean Watson and John Harris shot Hargrove as he allegedly raised a pistol during the wreck near the Texas 90 US 290 intersection. Reed was treated for shock at Iraan Hospital.
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Tex
San Angelo
Rankin
Midland
Richard W. Hargrove
Mary Ellen Reed
Texas 90
Dean Watson
John Harris
Ozona
Hargrove
Harris
Iraan Hospital
Plains Triumph in Bi-District Volleyball Championship
Plains won the bi district title by taking two of three games from Socorro yesterday in 30 minutes at the PHL gym. After an early 15-2 win, Plains lost 15-9 in game two, then Pam McDonald and Sue Spencer powered a 15-1 game three as Socorro only briefly held serve.
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Pam McDonald
Sue Spencer
Plains Girls
Revival Scheduled in Pecos at West Park Baptist Church
The people of Pecos are invited to a youth led weekend revival at West Park Baptist Church from April 16 to April 18. Services begin at 7 30 p m each evening with Mike Seesel preaching and bringing a song leader. Seesel, a high school senior, has preached in several churches and impressed listeners with his message.
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Pecos
West Park Baptist Church
Mike Seesel
Mike
SEC Turns Up More Anti Carr Evidence
The SEC reports added documentary support for its civil stock fraud suit, citing undisclosed records related to Waggoner Carr and entities he controlled. The brief notes several subpoenaed loan committee minutes and bank correspondence from Sharpstown State Bank City Bank & Trust and Dallas Bank & Trust were not provided, with responses deemed incomplete or evasive.
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Dallas
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Texas Atty
Waggoner Carr
Federal
Sharpstown State Bank
City Bank & Trust
Dallas Bank & Trust
Students named to Texas Tech Dean's List in fall semester
More than 1,650 Arts and Sciences students at Texas Tech University earned Dean's List honors with a 3.0 GPA and up to 12 hours. Dean Lawrence Graves announced the list as the university surpassed 20,000 enrollment for the first time since founding in the 1920s.
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Gordonk
College of Arts and Sciences
Texas Tech University
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Home Economics
School of Law
Texas Tech
Weather West of the Pecos Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a few showers and thunderstorms mainly Thursday. Continued mild with a low around 40 degrees and a high near 84 degrees.
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