Drug epidemic grim in Vietnam troops say two congressmen
Rep. Morgan Murphy and Rep. Robert Steele testified that heroin addiction among American troops in Vietnam is widespread. They blamed corrupt Vietnamese officials and easy drug access for limiting U S command control. They reported three days in Vietnam Laos and a narcotics conference in Bangkok.
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Saigon
U. S
Vietnam
Morgan Murphy
D-Ill
Robert H. Steele
R-Conn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Southeast Asia
Laos
Bangkok
Ali Seeks Draft Exemption at Supreme Court Hearing
Muhammad Ali asks the Supreme Court for religious exemption from the draft. He faces a potential five year prison sentence for refusing to be drafted. The justices give him 30 minutes to present his case with a June ruling anticipated.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Western U S Sees Rain But Tornado Storms Hit Texas New Mexico
Heavy rains eased across two thirds of the western United States while twisters rattled Clovis New Mexico and Amarillo Texas. A tornado touched down near Hereford Texas causing heavy damage with some injuries and no deaths reported.
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Associated Press
Clovis
N.M
Amarillo
Tex
Hereford
Baptist group backs Amendment 3 welfare reform
The Baptist General Convention of Texas commission approved Amendment 3 in the May 18 voting. Texas Citizens for Welfare Reform pushed the effort. The Christian Life Commission warned shortages if not passed. The measure would boost welfare funds for the aged blind disabled and needy children.
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Dallas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Texas Citizens For Welfare Reform
Christian Life Commission of the Baptist
Federal hearing planned on Galveston Bay pollution
An Environmental Protection Agency spokesman says enforcement hearings are in the works with no date set. A staff report hints at possible end to commercial fishing in the bay, though not explicitly recommended. Testimony expected from state officials and the Food and Drug Administration.
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Washington
Galveston Bay
Environmental Protection Agency
Food and Drug Administration
Controversial Pastor Resigns Amid Chicago Gang Ties
Rev. John R. Fry, a South Side pastor tied to the Black P Stone Nation controversy, resigns after April 5 letter to church officials. He will teach at San Francisco Presbyterian Theological Seminary. A day earlier, 23 gang members were indicted for defrauding a federal ghetto youth training program.
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Chicago
South Side
P Stone Nation
John R. Fry
San Francisco
Mexican Officials Die In Guerrero Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash near Chilpancingo killed Guerrero State Governor Castino Maldonado Perez, legislative president Federico Encarnacion Astudillo, and supreme court president Carlos Aristegui Ocampo, along with the pilot. The officials had left Altamirano after a tour of Balsas River Valley projects, and the wreckage was found Sunday afternoon.
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Chilpancingo
Mexico
Supreme Court
Guerrero
Altamirano
Balsas
Carstino Maldonado Perez
Federico Encarnacion Astudillo
Carlos Ariostegui Ocampo
Mentone Rancher George Clayton Dies in One Car Accident
Funeral services for Mentone rancher George Calvin Clayton 1921 4 23 Sherman Texas will be held at 4 p m today in the Pecos Funeral Home chapel conducted by Rev L A Patillo West Park Baptist Church. Clayton died in a single vehicle crash early Saturday when his pickup veered off a county road east of Mentone overturning twice and ejecting him. Autopsy cited massive chest injuries. He is survived by wife Edna a son Jim at home and four daughters Ann Blair Judy London Cheryl and Sue plus a sister Louise Stewart and two grandchildren. Weather expected windy and cooler tonight with a Tuesday high 48 65.
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George Calvin Clayton
Mentone Rancher
Pecos Funeral Home
L. A. Patillo
West Park Baptist Church
Clayton
Clayton Was
Sherman
Texas
Edna
Jim
Ann Blair
Mentone
Judy London
Alpine
Cheryl
Sue
Louise Stewart
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Pecos FHA Members To Attend Texas State Meet
Pecos students Sylvia Esparza Sylvia Garcia Wilinda Mosby Betty Oster Rowena Ortiz and Joy Ferguson travel with advisors Mrs. Tally and Mrs. Jennings to the 1971 Texas FHA state meet in Dallas Memorial Auditorium April 23 24. Keynote Rev Logan Cummings discusses youth involvement as ten state officers are installed and new president receives gavel from Pam Price.
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FHA
Texas Association of Future Homemakers of America
Memorial Auditorium
Dallas
Pecos
Sylvia Esparza
Sylvia Garcia
Wilinda Mosby
Betty Oster
Rowena Ortiz
Joy Ferguson
Tally
Jennings
Barstow Youth Dies After Hunting Accident
Conrado Franco of Barstow died at Reeves County Memorial Hospital from a gunshot wound to the right ear during rabbit hunting. Lucio Florez, Rafel Florez Jr., and Mark Florez, all of Barstow, and Florez’s Pecos connections were present. The incident occurred on a farm road east of Barstow. Ward County investigators ruled it accidental. Funeral services for Ernest Jesse Mangum will be held April 20 at Pecos Funeral Home with Rev. J.B. Hudson officiating. Mangum, a Toyah resident, died Saturday at Reeves County Memorial Hospital and is survived by two daughters and two brothers.
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Conrado Franco
Barstow
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Franco
Inlaw
Lucio Bustillos Florez
Pecos
Rafel Jose Florez Jr
Mark Florez
Ernest Jesse Mangum
Toyah
J.B. Hudson
Church of Christ
Mangum
Mary Jane Mangum
Glenda Kay Mangum
Joe
Judd
Odessa
Athens
Texas
Lucio Florez
Ward County Sheriff’s Department
Justice of the Peace
Cliff Pressar
Pecos High Students Win Honors at Odessa Meet
Pecos High School students earned several honors at a district literary meet in Odessa on Saturday. Emery Taylor finished second in journalism feature writing, Benita Hirrill won first in editorial writing, William Kaddatz took first in boys poetry interpretation, John Schultz finished second in boys persuasive speech, and Joni Thompson placed second in spelling.
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Pecos High School
Odessa
Emery Taylor
Benita Hirrill
William Kaddatz
John Schultz
Joni Thompson
Tornado Hits Hereford Injuring Several in Panhandle
A tornado struck Hereford in the Texas Panhandle around 1 a m causing minor injuries to at least 17 people treated at Deaf Smith County Hospital. Debris blocked streets while the twister also damaged rural houses and a mobile home park amid a night of multiple tornado sightings.
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Associated Press
Hereford
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Eagles Fall to Andrews in 6-3 Game
Pecos Eagles lost to Andrews 6-3 as Norman Tinkler Ricky Chavez and Rene Galindo scored for Pecos. Ernie Calanci took the loss with nine strikeouts while Randy Willy earned the win with 13 strikeouts. The teams head to Mona on April 23 to meet the Loboes amid a violent weather pattern sweeping the Panhandle.
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Pecos Eagles
Andrews
Norman Tinkler
Ricky Chavez
Rene Galindo
Eagles
Ernie Calanci
Randy Willy
Monahans
Loboes
Interstate 20 Near Future Repair Bids Scheduled
Harold Meyer reports a 7 million dollar Interstate 20 project in Reeves County will be bid April 28. The two year work aims to complete the highway segment and is expected to boost Pecos and Toyah business. Contractors statewide show strong interest after studying Pecos plan details.
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West Reeves County
Harold Meyer
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Spring Tournament a Huge Hit for Pecos Rifle Club
The Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club hosted its first Spring tournament and barbecue last weekend. Fourteen out-of-town competitors attended along with guests including Andy Gonda of Carlsbad and Wayne Cox of Monahans. Winners across five classifications earned trophies and medals, with Wayne Cox taking the aggregate, followed by Mike Davis and Richard Johnson.
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Pecos
Bar-B-Que
Andy Gonda
Nafio
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Wayne Cox
Monahans
Mike Davis
James Biles
Kermit
Marshall Dawson
Ann Luckie
Wickett
Richard Johnson
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Loving County
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Rotary Field
Logan Cummings
First Baptist Church
Brownwood
Cummings
Pam Price
Yantis
Barbara Baley
Area IV
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Future Homemakers of America
Homemaking Division
Texas Education Agency
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Betty Romans
Dalhart
Lubbock
Samar
Colo
el Paso
West Texas
James Johnson
Eddy Biles
Bill Malone
Jake Woodley
Ken Jones
Danny Johnson
Kay Youngblood
Bennie Kilcrease
National Library
Penny Nail
Reeves County Library
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