Today in History from Pecos Enterprise August 3 1971
Today in history notes key events on August 3 1958 Nautilus achieved underwater cross of the North Pole between Point Barrow Alaska and Spitzbergen and Greenland 1492 Columbus set sail from Palos Spain for America 1692 witches condemned to death 1863 draft pause urged by New York Governor Seymour 1882 immigrant tax 50 cents 1914 Germany declared war on France Britain pledged support 1961 MacMillan move toward Common Market approval 1966 Viet Cong attack wounded 24 US servicemen near Saigon 1970 plane crash Barcelona eight months earlier All 112 aboard died near Barcelona
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Associated Press
North Pole
Point Barrow
Alaska
Atlantic
Spitzbergen
Green
Christopher Columbus
Paris
Spain
America
Massachusetts
Horation Seymour
New York
Lincoln
Congress
United States
Germany
France
Britain
MacMillan
Shell Oil Co
Saigon
Barcelona
Texas reports 28 Percent Rise in Building in First Half 1971
The Texas Bureau of Business Research says construction in the state rose 28 percent in the first half of 1971 from a year earlier. Residential building up 44 percent, one-family homes up 65 percent, multiple-family 20 percent, nonresidential permits 13 percent higher. Houston shows 39 percent one-family units vs 63 percent in apartments. Abilene leads gains with a jump from 418,600 to 3,989,784 in six months. Some lenders on the West Coast have raised rates signaling possible U S mortgage rate increases.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas Agency
Bureau
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito
Lare4
Odessa
Waco
Abilene
Polly's Pointers and Home Hints Column Highlights
Classic advice columns offer tips on protecting luggage with plastic bags on car tops, cleaning stubborn stone marks, selecting washable fabrics, reducing ink stains on hands, improvised hotel ironing boards, and creating a homemade ironing ham from a stuffed animal. Reader ideas feature practical housecare hacks and money-saving tricks.
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Jane Hay
Mary Kay
Mary Ann Box
Alamo
Kirby Vacuums
Barton Cleaning
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Estern Abstract and Title Co
Pecos Insurance
2Nd Street
Slim Gym
Jim
Electrolux
Professional Services
Ed Kelly
Great Western Finance
Oak
Doyle Bacer
Treanor Equipment Co
Vissay
Airlawn Sales Co
Johnson
Holton
S. Park
N. Ash
Call Lee Lumber Co
Brownlee Hardware
Armstrong
Wackers
Pecos Furniture Co
Collie Electric Shop
Oak -Ph
RCA
Lumber Co
DODGE
Wyoming
Walthall
John Bishop
S. Cherry
Call Bell Garage
Roy Lindsay
NICE
Bath
Morris -Small Equity
South Park
Legal Tata
S. Willow
Tex Cooper
Quachita
Crowley
Smith-Corona
Ford
F.F. Bradley
State OF
Reeves
State of Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Reeves County
A.D
Estelle Clinton
County Cork
Pecos Enterprise
Houston
Polly
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Marilyn
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Marsha
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Alan Neen
Newspaper Enterprise Association
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Adams
Acme Realty
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Palm
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W. Willow
Pecos Insurance Agency
W. 2Nd St. Call
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Roger Gustafson
Beverly Douglas
John T. Rediger
George Douglas
Nona
F. J. Rediger
Clinton Grizzard
Fred Beckham
J. F. Rediger
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