Warm southerly winds spread clouds across Texas
Warming south winds pushed damp Gulf air ashore and spread over Central Texas with fog near the coast. North and West Texas stayed humid and mostly clear, with a forecast of scattered showers and thunderstorms returning by Friday as a Pacific front nears. Pecos hit 97 degrees, morning temps ranged 46 to 71, and highs reached 94 at Presidio.
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Pacific Northwest
Pecos
Amarillo
Panhandle
Brownsville
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Presidio
Middle Atlantic States
City of Pecos Seen Sound Finances in Budget Review
City councilmen learned Pecos is fiscally sound after reviewing the third quarter budget. City Manager J J Maxey reported expenses at 77.27 percent of the budget and total spending only 2.27 percent above the year's planned amounts, with excess mainly from salaries.
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Lynn Webb
Pecos
J.J. Maxey
Maxey
Dan Schaefer
A.D. Woody
Woody
Schaefer
Schaeffer
Pecos High School bands head to Corpus Christi for festival
Pecos High School sends two bands to Corpus Christi to perform at a Saturday band festival with the concert band at 1 55 p m and the symphonic band at 3 10 p m. They depart at 10 30 p m on five Greyhound buses and return around 8 p m Sunday. The trip is overseen by director Bill Carrico.
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Pecos High School
Greyhound
Padre Island
Bill Carrico
Carrico
Republicans set primary to pick national candidates
The May Republican primary will include votes for residential candidates U S Senator U S Representative county chairman and precinct chairman. District 16 Pecos voting box at House of Prayer 1000 W Third St. Also five constitutional amendments. Absentee ballots available for those out of town over 65 or otherwise eligible. Presidential ballot lists Ford and Reagan with delegate votes. voters mark four Ford delegates or four Reagan delegates. Congressional races list candidates. amendments are yes or no. Ballots bilingual English Spanish.
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Randy Scraper
Scraper
Reagan Campaign Committee
U.S
District 16
Pecos
House of Prayer
Third St
Texas
Catherine Ashley
Pesident
Gerald R. Ford
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Political rally set Tuesday by East Side Civic League
Candidates for county and state offices invited to speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 1100 S. Locust St. A panel of local newsmen will conduct a Q and A after brief candidate presentations. The public is invited and may ask questions.
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East Side Civic League
S. Locust St
Lions aim to break blood drive record in Pecos
The Evening Lions plan a two day blood drive May 6 and 7 at the community center banquet room to surpass the October 1975 Pecos record of 172 pints. Otis Mawhiney says 200 pints may be reached with donors from local groups including Pecos Garment Co and Duval at Culberson County. Donors can contact Mawhiney at the American Motor Inn or 445 5431.
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Pecos
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Community Center
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Mawhiney
Pecos Garment Company
Duval
Culberson County
Garment Company Liason
Nellie Gomez
Gomez
American Motor Inn
Automotive Proving Ground
Garment
White visits elderly on campaign stop in Pecos
Congressman Richard C. White of El Paso toured Pecos Nursing Home during a campaign stop in Reeves County. He chatted with residents about issues and co sponsored legislation affecting seniors while dining on cookies cake and punch. The facility is accredited licensed by Texas and national nursing associations and decorated with bicentennial themes.
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Richard C. White
el Paso
Pecos Nursing Home
Lucile McCullough
White
Lynn Webb
Reeves County
Nursing Home
Elizabeth Peters
Peters
Pecos
Nursing Associations
Marcos Martinez seeks return to Reeves County post
Marcos Martinez announces candidacy for reelection as Reeves County Commissioner in Precinct 1. He touts improvements under the county administration, aims to continue prudent expenditure of public funds, and highlights rodeo fair grounds takeover and a new 50 bed hospital as vital assets. He urges voters to weigh his two years of service before the May 1 Democratic primary.
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Marcos Martinez
Martinez
Reeves County
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