Pecos Pony League All Stars Headed to World Series
Pecos rally by volunteers raises funds for the Pony League All Stars trip to Washington PA for World Series events. Firemen used sirens to collect donations, with nearly 1 000 already in and another 1 000 expected. A three mile car procession greeted the team west of Barstow as crowds praised their historic Pecos achievements. The team departs at 7:05 a.m. tomorrow from the terminal.
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Fran
Pecos
Washington, Pa
Barstow
Stocks Take Huge Jump After Nixon Policy Move
New York stocks surged as President Nixon announced new economic measures. The Dow Jones 30 rose 17.88 to 873.90 in the first hour, NYSE volume set a first hour record, with broad gains across the list and heavy floor trading activity.
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New York
Nixon
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Bradburh K. Thurlow
Hoppin, Watson & Co
Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Texas violence totals 17 dead over weekend
The Associated Press counted 17 violent deaths in Texas from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight, noting guns and cars as leading killers. The tally reflects a weekend-wide count across multiple incidents and locations.
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Texas
Slack invited to conference
AUSTIN SP State Representative Richard Slack of Pecos was named by House Speaker Gus Mutscher to attend the 24th Annual Meeting of the National Legislative Conference in Minneapolis. Mutscher and 13 Texas lawmakers join about 2,000 state legislators and officials to discuss education reform public employee relations consumer protection transportation no fault insurance criminal justice and legislative innovations. Deadly incidents reported include a U.S. Army chaplain and his son killed in a collision on Interstate 40 near Allenreed, a man struck by a freight train in Houston, a fatal shooting near Dallas, a crash on Texas 183 near Euless, another crash near Pampa, and multiple named victims across several events.
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Austin -Sp
Richard Slack
Pecos
Gus F. Mutscher
Minneapolis
Minn
Mutscher
Texas
Nathaniel Wright
Houston
Southern Pacific
John Truman Crawford
Dallas
Crawford
Patrick March Mahin
Arlington
Texas 183
Euless
Robert W. Waddell
Pampa
Nixon Enacts Three-Point Economy Plan
President Nixon unveils a broad package including a 90 day voluntary wage price freeze and currency exchange shifts aimed at curbing unemployment and inflation. A 10 percent import surcharge is tied to higher prices for foreign goods while tax breaks for consumers and businesses are proposed pending Congress action. A 5 percent federal workforce cut and a six month pay freeze are set unilaterally with spending reductions totaling 4.7 billion.
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Washington
Nixon
America
The
Nation
United States
Volkswagen
Toyota
Grundig
Sony
Congress
Vietnam
Kindergarten Opens Registration For Withers Preschool
Withers Kindergarten at 607S Park St will open for registration Monday August 30 at 8 30 a m. Regular classes start Tuesday at 8 45 a m marking the 25th anniversary. Mrs Edna Withers previously taught in Pecos Toyah Barstow Fort Stockton and India and Virginia during WWII.
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Wither
Park St
Edna Withers
Toyah
Barstow
Fort Stockton
Pecos
India
Virginia
Withers
Navy
Kinedergarten
Toyah School District Sues Over Annexation Order
Toyah School District filed suit to set aside the Pecos Barstow district annexation order issued late Friday. Attorney A R Archer claims the order violates statutes and argues Toyah is self supporting with a sound tax base and modern plant. The suit alleges Pecos Barstow facilities are crowded and inadequate.
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Toyah
Pecose Barstow
A. R. Archer
Pecos- Barstow
Sharp again ties in Wilson in stock scandal
The Houston Chronicle reports Frank W. Sharp testified former Texas Atty. Gen. Will Wilson advised on ways to recapitalize Sharpstown State Bank from 500000 to 12 million. The SEC suit names 28 defendants over stock manipulation with FDIC liquidation and related receiverships ongoing. Wilson denies political vendetta charges.
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Houston Chronicle
Frank W. Sharp
Texas Atty
Will Wilson
Sharpstown State Bank
Chronicle
Sharp
Securities & Exchange Commission
Dallas
SEC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Bank For Liquidation
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Wilson
U.S. Justice Department
U.S
Henry B. Gonzalez
San Antonio
the Chronicle
Sharpstown Bank
Sharpstown Realty Co
Realty Comepany
W. D.haden
Claude Hooten
James E. Sims
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Ryan
iRincon Latino
Eligio Calderon
Arnie Calderon
UN Hospital de la Ciudad de Austin
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la Casa de Su Hija
Elisa Morales
el Sefior
Visita de
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Senora
Petra Zermeno
Mario Zarmeno
Mario
Lance Corporal de Los Marines
Regreso al Hogar Materno
Servicio Militar
Lejano Oriente
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Las
Fuerzas Combatientes
Estacionado
Comisiones Especiales
el Joven Zermejo Pasara Unos
Sénora Eloisa
el Joven Zermeno Continuara al Servicio de la Patria
Base de
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Palmas
Nuestra Comunidad Fueron Presentadas
Reina Para
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Slack
U.S. Army
Fred Gustave Logan
Milwaukee
Wis
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Allenreed
Amarillo
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Jose R. Benavidez
Maria
Ucts
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
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Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
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George McGovern
South Dakota
Rome
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Mrs. Kiser
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