IPSA Eyes National Mail Delivery Challenge to USPS
IPSA President Thomas L. Murray talks of expanding to cities with 50 000 residents by 1975 and delivering third class mail at lower rates. IPSA, serving 19 states and Canada, cites rate stability and guaranteed on time delivery as advantages while seeking cooperation with the Postal Service and publishing firm partners.
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Ron Jenkins
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
IPSA
Postal Service
Canada
Buffalo
N.Y
Murray
Ireland
National Service
U.S
Sam
Sears-Roebuck
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Mont
U.S. Postal Service
Orville DeClaire
U.S. Post Office
Post Office
Voters Defeat Recall Effort in Big Spring
Voters in Big Spring defeated recalls of three city commissioners who backed the dismissal of former Texas Ranger Jay Banks as police chief. Heavy turnout favored opposing votes with Watkins 1728 for and 4299 against, Choate 1644 to 4362, Acri 1768 to 4238.
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Big Spring
Tex
Texas
Jay Banks
Watkins
Choate
Acri
Draft situation defined at Pecos Local Board No 105
Selective Service Executive Secretary Vivian White of Pecos says Congress impasse on extending induction authority creates uncertainty for draft age men. She notes Defense asks to draft 16 000 in July August, pending action, and urges continued registration and classification. A funeral mass is set for Valentino Moreno at Christ the King Church in Borger.
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Selective Service System
Vivian White
Pecos
White
Selective Service
Curtis Tarr
Pecos Girl Plans Rotary Exchange to Australia
Marolyn Gann daughter of Dr and Mrs Charles Gann of Pecos plans to travel to Australia as a Rotary foreign exchange student leaving August 21 from Los Angeles. A senior at Pecos High School she will complete her education in Geraldton known as Sun City. Her interest started in junior high after a guest spoke on study abroad and was encouraged by Angela Harey and James DeDenne to pursue the opportunity with Rotary backing.
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Fran
Marolyn Gann
Charles Gann
Pecos
Australia
Rotary
Los Angeles International
Miss Gann
Pecos High School
Marolyn
Geraldton
Angela Harey
Angela
James DeDenne
New Zealand
Air Force urged to intervene in Laughlin busing suit
U S Civil Rights Commission officials said the Air Force asked the Justice Department to step into a desegregation case over bus transfers of Laughlin Air Force Base pupils to Del Rio Texas by 850 students facing San Felipe district opposition. Del Rio benefits from federal impact aid while TEA rejected transfers and the court in Tyler may rule to allow another year.
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Washington
U. S. Civil Rights Commission
Air Force
Justice Department
Laughlin Air Force Base
Yagley
San Felipe
del Rio
Texas Education Agency
TEA
Tyler
Wayne Justice
Civil Rights Commission
Judith Lichman
Homemaking Teachers Attend State Conference at Statler Hilton
Mrs. Jane B. Moore a Balmorhea High School homemaking instructor takes part in the State In-Service Conference for Homemaking Teachers and the Annual Meeting of the Vocational Homemaking Teachers Association at the Statler Hilton Hotel this week. The conference theme is Homemaking Education New Perspectives in Family Living. The opening keynote speaker was Dr. Bernice Milburn Moore assistant to the president of Community Services The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health The University of Texas at Austin.
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Jane B. Moore
Balmorhea High School
Vocational
New Midland Odessa Federal Court District Opens Office
Ann Kent of Midland becomes resident deputy clerk as the Western District of Texas opens a separate Midland Odessa division. The move ends Pecos records handling, with Kent training under James Crane and sworn in July by Dan Benedict. A $3 million federal complex is planned in Midland while temporary offices operate on Colorado Street.
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Congress
United States District Court
Western District of Texas
Midland-Odessa
Pecos
Federal
Ann Kent
Midland
Kent
Dan W. Benedict
Western District
San Antonio
D. W. Suttle
Crane
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Colorado St
VEE inoculations end soon in four state area
A federal program to vaccinate horses against Venezeulan equine encephalomyelitis winds down August 15 in Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and New Mexico. Six more states start vaccination depots as vaccine supplies are redistributed.
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Houston
U. S. Department of Agriculture Emergency Center
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Mississippi
Florida
Arizona
California
Alabama
Georgia
Junior High Band Director Announces Practice Start
John McGee, newly appointed director of Pecos Junior High Band, announced practice sessions to begin Monday August 16. Details of schedules will be released later. McGee succeeds Charles Nail, who took a similar post at Bonham Junior High in Odessa.
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John McGee
Pecos
McGee
Charles Nail
Bonham Junior High School
Odessa
Eagles set for camp at Camp Musquiz
Pecos High School band will depart Monday for Camp Musquiz in the Davis Mountains for the annual band camp led by director Bill Carrico. Buses leave band hall at 1 30 p m and return Friday. no tennis courts at camp so students may bring tennis rackets for recreation.
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Pecos
Musquiz
Davis Mountains
Bill Carrico
Carrico
Nixon Opposes Busing as Desegregation Debate Rages
In Austin officials question Nixon administration sincerity as HEW and Justice Department clash over desegregation strategy. Roberts upheld a neighborhood plan with limited busing for class integration and field trips. Atty. Gen. Mitchell criticized the plan as not meeting Supreme Court standards while the Justice Department prepared an appeal. The Blessed Hope group from Pasadena Tex will perform tonight at 7:30 at Faith Evangelical Free Church.
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Austin
Nixon
U.S. Dist
Jack Roberts
Roberts
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Justice Department
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Austin School Board
Atty
John Mitchell
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Blessed Hope
Faith Evangelical Free Church
S. Park St
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Tom, Dick and
Harry
Moreno
Christ the King Catholic Church
Borgado
Valentino Moreno
Balmorhea
Pecos Nursing Home
Mexico
Theresa
Mrs. Moore
Jack R. Kent
Bill
The
Uni
Versity of
Texas At Austin
South
Texas State Health Department
Eagles
Pasadena, Tex
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