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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1968
Page
4
Pecos voters face a 2 million dollar bond referendum to fund school improvements. An appraisal indicates increased oil property valuations could pass the bond without raising the tax rate, enabling higher teacher salaries. The article argues education as future investment and urges approval to advance Pecos schools.
A long list details transfers and rentals in Reeves County. Harry H. Moore and others sell or lease multiple sections in PSL and H&GN blocks to F H Mills Jr and Texaco related entities. Names include Shields Norwood Jr, Wayne D Ankenman, Betty Lou Garner Reynolds, Vera Estes Berryhill, and many more. Rents range from 0.50 to 640 dollars, with terms mostly five to ten years.
Senator John Tower condemns mob violence in Washington and across the nation. He praises Texans for restraint and calls for law and order, justice for Dr. King’s killer, and a united effort by responsible Americans to reject crime and uphold equal rights.
In a Washington D C message Senator Ralph Yarborough condemns riots following King’s assassination, cites 5000+ arrests and deaths, urges better police, job programs, and education to curb unrest and reduce dependency. He warns against a police state and stresses welfare reform and constructive American opportunity.
Representative Richard C. White explains the committee system in Congress, its purpose, and the need for expert study before floor action. He argues against bypassing committees and defends full committee review to ensure informed, deliberate legislation.
The document lists key dates: April 24-26 for filing campaign expenses, April 30 as the last day for in person absentee voting, May 4 as the first primary election, May 7 for canvass of returns, and May 11 as the county convention. It outlines deadlines and event sequence for local political processes.
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