Controversial 1927 Reeves County hospital bonds debated
The Enterprise recalls 1927 objections to Reeves County hospital bonds, including political fears, costs, and concerns about aiding the needy. It notes the 300 poll tax payers who voted, with Pecos favoring the bond 100 to 76 and the county opposing 76 to none, leading to defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea
Morrison
Pecos
Jim Camp
Hillard Camp
Cunningham and Widner
Florence Ruegely
Camp Hospital
Camp
Bruce Hay
Old Camp Hospital
Hay
Dudley Cooksey
Allan Cunningham
Louis Roberson
Reeves County
County of
Reeves
Editor Letter from Arthur Bowles on Oil Lease News
Arthur G Bowles of Uvalde thanks the paper for oil news coverage and notes an oil lease signed 30 days ago, expecting publication soon as the oil business appears to be picking up.
Army Corps of Engineers Founded in 1775 Chief Engineer Named
The Army Corps of Engineers began on June 16 1775 after a congressional resolve for a chief engineer for the Army with two assistants. The first Chief of Engineers was Col Richard Gridley. Since then engineers have served as combat soldiers engineers and water resource developers including navigation improvement and flood control as noted by The World Almanac.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Army
Col
Richard Gridley
Army Engineers
World Almanac
Hannibal Jaycees defend Tom Sawyer fence paint rules
An editorial calls the Hannibal Jaycees stance on the Tom Sawyer Days Fence Painting Contest biased as girls protest rejected applications. It argues masculine and feminine traits are tied to the characters Tom and Becky and questions the exclusion of female participants.
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Hannibal
Jaycees
Mark
David Ebbing
Tom Sawyer
Becky Thatcher
Tom
Becky
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
Clemens
Big municipal bonds buyers backing away
Banks and insurance companies that usually buy large volumes of tax exempt bonds have reduced their purchases in recent years. Householders now dominate demand with about 69 percent of net purchases in 1974 and remain influential. The shift raises concerns about liquidity and rising borrowing costs, as internal bank losses and insurer weak earnings weigh on appetite for munis. Experts expect a rebound if internal issues are resolved, while households face mixed signals about risk and rising municipal fund popularity.
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John Cunniff
New York
Business Week
New York City
Today in History August 11, 1975
Highlights include the 1954 Indochina peace ending seven years of fighting between France and the Vietminh. Other dates note 1857 Atlantic cable break, 1900 Emmanuel named King of Italy, Hoover gains GOP nomination, 1935 Nazi demonstrations, 1945 Pacific surrender talks, 1967 Hanoi bridge damage, Watts riot onset, Brandt in Moscow, Ford with GOP leaders, and birthdays of I W Abel and Joseph Hirshhorn.
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Associated Press
Indochina
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Herbert Hoover
Germany
Japan
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Watts
Los Angeles
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Moscow
Soviet Union
Gerald Ford
I.w.abel
United Steelworkers Union
Joseph Hirshhorn
Pascal
George Washington
Nova Scotia
Questioning Campaign Spending With No Opponent Sparks Law Debate
Ray Cromley reports on the new federal election reform law's vague spending limits, the advice to create a phantom opponent, and the risk of prison or fines. The piece notes possible abuses by newspapers, businesses, and donors, plus the burden on treasurers and the clash between disclosure rules and personal privacy.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
U.S. Treasury
Know your Lawmakers in Texas Capitals and Addresses
Know your lawmakers list Texas senators and representatives with district details and office addresses. Includes W E Pete Snelson 25th District in Austin, Dick Slack 69th District Pecos office, and M C Brockette Commissioner of Education at Texas Education Agency with 201 E 11th St Austin.
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Austin
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.C. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Ben R. Howell
el Paso
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Arthur G. Bowles Uvalde
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