Haiphong poll tied to Nixon campaign claims
Campaign official De Van L. Shumway said workers for the Nixon re election committee mailed more than a third of the favorable responses to a local TV poll on the Haiphong mining issue, dismissing rigging concerns as a normal campaign tactic. He cited Democratic parity and noted about 2 000 ballots were mailed by committee workers. Agnew expressed full confidence in Nixon's integrity and resolve.
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Washington
Nixon
de van L. Shumway
Metromedia
WTTG
Haiphong Harbor
Shumway
Spiro T. Agnew
Mario Carrasco Salgado
S. Walnut St
West Third
Highway 17
Retirees seek recreation center in city council
Paul Dowling Emmett Beauchamp and Harold Meyer spoke to the city council this morning asking for a recreation center for senior citizens in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy McCracken
Paul Dowling
Emmett Beauchamp
Harold Meyer
Scout Troop 67 Challenges Pecos Chamber in Year-Long Clean-Up
Scout Troop 67 and the Pecos Chamber of Commerce launch a year long cleanup campaign starting Saturday April 28 1974 with independent judging of scrapbooks to determine winners. Winners will attend a victory dinner while losers eat beans on the floor. Community leaders discuss senior exemptions and retiree programs including a proposed 65 over homeowner tax exemption and a new senior recreation center.
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Scout Troop 67
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Terry Burns
Troop 67
Richard San Roman
Don Osborne
Scouting
Harold Meyer
Meyer
J.J. Maxey
Tools stolen from Pecos pickup reported to police
A surveying tripod and rod valued at 180 dollars were taken from a pickup parked at Pecos Motors on Tuesday, reported by Ronald Kilmartin to Pecos police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Motors
Ronald Kilmartin
Pecos
Emergency loans offered to Reeves Lov ing farmers
Farmers in Reeves and Loving counties who suffered crop or property losses from drought or other natural causes between January 1 and June 19, 1972 may apply for emergency loans. Applications are due by May 8, 1973 at the Farmers Home Administration County Office 1413 West Third. Loans carry 1 percent interest and qualified applicants may receive loan forgiveness of up to 5000 dollars for uncompensated losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves and Loving
Farmers Home Administration
West Third
Tornadoes, hail and damage sweep Texas towns
Scattered showers and tornadoes ripped through Baytown and the Houston area as two or more tornadoes touched down. Widespread storms caused property loss with minor injuries, while large hail pounded San Antonio and Houston areas. Heavy rain and gusty winds surged across Central and South Texas.
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Pecos
Baytown
Houston
Texas
Associated Press
Waco
Austin
San Antonio
Victoria
Louisiana
Laredo
Harris County
Congressman White tours district during Easter recess
Congressman Richard C. White visited Pecos to meet constituents during an Easter recess tour. He attended a Rotary noon meeting and planned stop in Odessa for bond sales. County bond chairman Archie B. Scott announced Reeves County March savings of 8796 with first quarter 1973 at 64265996, 11.3 percent above 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. White
Pecos
White
Rotary International
Odessa
Treasury
Archie B. Scott
United States Savings
Reeves County
el Paso County
Horizon City
Washington
Congress
Dell City
Sierra Blanca
van Horn
Valentine
Fort Davis
Marfa
Presidio
Alpine
Marathon
Monahans
Wink
Kermit
New round of Paris peace talks aims for political track
U S diplomatic sources say a new Paris round seeks to shift Vietnam talks to a political track before the cease fire erodes. If talks fail, tough Nixon admin decisions may follow as Sullivan Thach meetings prep a May follow up with Kissinger Tho.
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Washington
U.S
Paris
William H. Sullivan
Nguyen Co Thach
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Associated
United States
Thieu
South Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
State Department
Charles W. Bray
City budget reports finances in strong condition
City Manager J J Maxey told council this morning that revenues exceed budget estimates by 8.9 percent while expenditures run 1.6 percent over. General fund receipts rise 11 percent and water and sewer up 3.2 percent with operating up 16.6 percent.
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J.J. Maxey
Maxey
Pecos
Bill) Calloway
Special program for resource and speech therapy families
A 7 30 p m program at Bessie Haynes Elementary invites parents educators and community workers. Joe Bolgiano of West Texas Educational Center will present a slide show and a video of children in speech therapy. East Pecos Junior High students will showcase pre vocational units with Barbara Cooper. Joe Garcia will present honors from the Texas Special Olympics State Meet.
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Bessie Haynes
Joe Bolgiano
West Texas Educational Center
Midland
East Pecos
Barbara Cooper
Joe Garcia
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Haiphong
GOP
Ter
Dowling
Bob Bickley
Edna
Cotulla
Bronte
Mississippi
Missouri River
Boschetown
St. Louis
Johnny Fonville
Pecos Museum
Fay Duncan
Fonville
Dick White
Lea Taylor
Pecos- Barstow
Jack Rogers
Washington Street
Mike Harrison
T.C. Slack
G.L. Teller
Pecos Housing Authority Board
Jack Casimir
Prairie Dog Park
Southern Union Gas Co
North Pecos
Saul Sanchez Aguilar
Water and Sewer Department
David L. Ortega Jr
Health and Sanitation Department
Eddie Ferguson
Pecos Boys
Dwyane Dobbs
Aluminum
Yucca Sales
Pecos, Texas
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