Pecos Cantaloupes Misnamed and Travel Tales Greet Pecos Notes
John Pitts shares a Pecos cantaloupe misnomer from Fort Worth Star Telegram columnist George Dolan and collects reader cantaloupe recipes while poking fun at travelers. Bill Malone’s archery travel woes and a skydiver’s luggage stunt headline light travel humor, then a feature on the Lowake Inn between San Angelo and Brady praising huge steaks, a private landing strip, and steady cheap meals that draw diners from Austin.
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Mike Harrison
George Dolan
Fort Worth
Pecos
San Angelo
Brady
Highway 87
Nowhere
Austin
Lowake Inn
Ransom Paid Consideration in Missing Bronfman Heir Case
The Bronfman family agrees to a substantial ransom for Samuel Bronfman 2nd, heir to Seagram, who vanished after three men allegedly kidnapped him. Edgar Bronfman received the ransom letter Monday, while a family spokesman said they presume the note genuine and Sam alive, though no proof exists.
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Yorktown Heights
N.Y
Samuel Bronfman
Seagrams
Edgar Bronfman
Seagram Co., Ltd
Upper Westchester
Sam
White warns Russians are tough competitors
Congressman Richard C. White spoke at the Pecos Evening Lions Club noting U S power but sharp Soviet naval competition. He warned Russia won’t back down, urged better ties with Turkey and Greece after U S base incidents, backed Ford’s arms bill, and called for energy decontrol to cut foreign oil reliance. He warned of the Middle East crisis and nuclear risk if another war arises.
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Richard C. White
Pecos
Turkey
Greece
U.S
White
Ford
Cyprus
Bloys Camp Meeting Preserves Old West Spirit at Skillman’s Grove
Staff Writer notes the 86th Bloys Camp meeting in Davis Mountains draws oldtimers and newcomers nationwide to the Cowboy Campmeeting founded in 1890 by W D Bloys. Wagons yokes and beds gave way to motorhomes yet the event keeps its energy and interdenominational spirit with free food and no fundraising. Participants recall frontier scenes of mule herds and chuck wagons as they renew faith and acquaintances.
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Bloys
Paul Evans
Stephen Gildon
Bloy
Evans
John Pitts
Skillman’s Grove
Davis Mountains
W.D. Bloys
John Means
Open meetings word required Atty. Gen. Hill opinion
A Texas attorney general opinion states that any public body meeting notice must list discussion subjects or the meeting is invalid. Atty. Gen. John Hill issued the ruling after a request for opinion on the matter.
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Coordinating Board
The
Texas College and University System
Hill
Attorney General
Texas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
City of
San Marcos
Lower
Colorado River Authority
LCRA
Crockett Jr High marching band practice scheduled
Rehearsals for the Crockett Junior High School marching band set for Thursday August 14 at 9 00 a.m. at the Crockett band hall. About 110 students expected. Director Carle Rountree leads.
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Crockett Band
Crockett Jr. High School
Crockett Band Hall
Carle Rountree
Circus Aerialist Falls In Pecos Arena
Elenor Carrol 28, of the Flying Carrols, plunged 25 feet when her nylon strap failed during a Monday act in Pecos Rodeo Arena. She suffers serious injuries including possible neck and internal injuries and was rushed to Odessa Medical Center after aides helped break the fall. Pecos ambulance and police aided swiftly.
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Garden-Johnson Circus
Pecos
Elenor Carrol
Pecos Rodeo Arena
Flying Carrols
Miss Carrol
Tom Inabinette
Garden- Johnson Circus
Missouri
David Conners
Inabinette
U.S
Canada
Student sues Lon Morris College over dorm rape claim
A 21 year old Houston student filed a $1 million damage suit in state district court against Lon Morris College in Jacksonville alleging rape occurred in her dormitory in the early hours of January 20 1974 and that college officials failed to ensure security and secretly transported the alleged rapist out of town after dropping him from the registrar’s rolls.
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Houston
Lon Morris College of
Jacksonville
Lon Morris College
Texas
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Middle East
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Otis Mawhiney
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Coed
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