Rebel forces press on Phnom Penh as city braces for fall
Rebel forces moved to the western and northwestern outskirts of Phnom Penh burning refugee huts and driving civilians into the capital. Refugees flood streets seeking food while military police impose order. Cambodian air force bombed a command HQ, killing seven noncombatants as officials label the pilot a criminal. The Saigon command reports heavy blows on North Vietnamese and Viet Cong positions near Xuan Loc and elsewhere.
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Edwin Q. White
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Xuan Loc
Washington
Senate
House
Committee
Cambodia
Chamber officials host tourist contacts in Texas meeting
San Antonio hosted four major Texas tourist agencies in a joint session with chambers of commerce. The event showcased efforts to promote border tourism and featured Pecos representatives John Rediger and Terry Burns. Officials announced Texas tourism revenue near $5 billion with optimistic projections for next year.
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Pecos
John Rediger
Terry Burns
Tom H. Taylor
Texas Highway Department
San Antonio
Texas
Texas Tourist Development Agency
The
Discover Texas Assn
Texas Tourist Council
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber
Rediger
Highway Department
City police recover third of stolen items
Pecos Police reported March activity showing 29 percent of stolen property recovered, with total stolen value at 9 431 59 dollars and 2 746 14 recovered. Offenses against persons included two murders and one assault with intent to murder, three cases listed with two cleared and one pending. Fifty seven property offenses existed with 10 solved and 47 pending including seven burglaries and multiple thefts, vandalism, auto thefts, forgeries, and a counterfeit check attempt. No sex or firearms offenses were reported. Two narcotics offenses, both pending.
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Pecos
Corporation Court
Last day to file 1974 tax returns
Washington ap date shows about 20 million Americans had until midnight Tuesday to file. IRS estimates 25 million had yet to file by early April. Penalties rise to 5 percent monthly, max 25 percent, unless timely filing cuts liability. Envelopes with April 15 postmark meet the deadline. Overdose incidents noted as reported and cleared.
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Washington
The
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Connally seen as man of integrity by high-profile witnesses
The Rev Billy Graham Lady Bird Johnson and Robert S McNamara testified Connally has high honor and integrity in his bribery trial. Judge Hart refused acquittal, saying reasonable doubt exists and Connally's milk price advisory to Nixon in 1971 was official. McNamara and Johnson known as long-time allies and supporters.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
Billy Graham
Lady Bird Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
Treasury
John Connally
Connally
Edward Bennett Williams
U.S
George L. Hart
Hart
Nixon
McNamara
Sec Lamar
Lyndon B. Johnson
John
Williams
Hospital design bids narrowed to three firms
The Reeves Memorial Hospital design competition moved to a tighter three firm screening. Turner Rome Cotten & Associates of Corpus Christi, Goleman and Rolfe of Houston, and Page Southerland Page Architects of Austin were selected for deeper review by the hospital committee.
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Field of Hospital Architects
Reeves Memorial Hospital
Hospi
Tal
Turner, Rome, Cotten & Associates, Inc
Corpus Christi
Goleman and Rolfe
Houston
Page Southerland Page Architects
Austin
Balmorhea student places fifth in regional spelling contest
Anna Marie Jasso, Balmorhea eighth grader, finished fifth in a regional spelling contest in Lubbock on April 5. Reeves County’s best regional showing included her and runner-up Joyce Svoboda. Diana Bryan of Lubbock won and will compete in Washington in June. Anna earned a plaque, Britannica yearbook, and a country champion ribbon.
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Anna Marie Jasso
Manuel C. Jasso
Balmorhea
Lubbock
Reeves County
Clark Ford
Anna
Preston Smith
Diana Bryan
Washington
Joyce Svoboda
Bill Svoboda
Plum St. Anna
School recount sought after April 5 board vote
Superintendent Ray Whitley reported that Isabel Flores, defeated candidate, filed for a recount of the April 5 school board election. Incumbent Paul Williams led with 982 votes, while Flores trails by 29 votes to Elvin Reynolds who had 949. Flores had 920. A recount committee will be appointed at 7:30 p.m. in the 1302 S. Park St. administration offices.
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Lamar Elementary School
Lamar
Peters and Fields of
Odessa
Ray Whitley
Whitley
Isabel Flores
Paul Williams
Flores
Elvin Reynolds
Reynolds
S. Park St
Thunderstorms sweep south Texas with tornado threats
Savage storms roared across roughly one third of Texas through the night into morning, with tornado sightings west of Woodville and south of Carrizo Springs. Flood warnings spread, visibility dropped in fog belts, and temperatures ranged from 31 to 76. New Orleans flood gates opened to divert Mississippi River crest toward Lake Pontchartrain as rainhammer continues.
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Associated Press
Texas
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
del Rio
Mexican
Eagle Pass
San Antonio
Austin
Louisiana Line
National Weather Service
Woodville
Carrizo Springs
College Station
Beaumont
San Angelo
Lubbock
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Valley
Bonnet Carre
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Pontchartrain
Gulf
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Indochina
William C. Smith
Retary of Defense
Jasso
Darrell Glover
Glover
Possiby
Savage
Army Corps of Engineers
Louisiana
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