Balmorhea Visitors and Fall Festival Queen Candidates
Balmorhea residents hosted relatives from Odessa Fort Stockton and Kermit over the weekend. Visitors included Manuel Vasquez family and Isidro Brijalba with Jose Guebara and Martin Brijalba, plus Efren Dominguez family from Kermit and Margie Carrillo from Fort Stockton. The Balmorhea Chamber of Commerce chose four girls Lucy Montoya Bridget Duarte Norma Carrasco and Lori Parker to run for Fall Festival Queen with penny votes due by Sept 3 and a Fiesta coronation. Juan Galindo family from California vacationing here also visited Luz Galindo and Santos Dominguez രൂപ Bob Scripps family hosted Brownswood visitors.
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Isidro Brijalba
Odessa
Timoteo Hernandez
Jose Guebara
Martin Brijalba
Svthe Chamber of Commerce
Lucy Montoya
Pilar Montoya Sr
Bridget Duarte
Bridget
Tony Parker
Norma Carrasco
Jimmie Carrasco
Balmorhea
Lori Parker
Juan Galindo
California
Luz Galindo
Pecos
Santos Dominguez
Water czar candidates eliminated from race
In Austin AP two leading contenders for the Texas water resources post were rejected. Hugh Yantis of the Texas Water Quality Board and James M. Rose of the Water Development Board staff were no longer in contention as the new consolidated department nears Sept. 1 launch. Gov. Briscoe planned to name the water commission this week.
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Austin
Texas ‘‘Water Czar
State Department of Water Resources
Hugh Yantis
Texas Water Quality Board
James M. Rose
Texas Water Development Board
Water Development Board
A.L. Black
Rose
Texas Water Agencies
Consolidated Agency
Water Quality Board
Texas Water Rights Commission
Texas Water Commission
Dolph Briscoe
Yantis
TWQB
Texas Department of Water Resources
Market slips after modest rally as stocks drift lower
The New York market failed to extend Mondays rally with the Dow off 2.08 to 872.05 by noon. NYSE composite edged down 0.10 to 53.63 and AMEX market value declined 0.23 to 119.63 as traders reacted to a tepid July industrial output rise. Cattle and grain markets trade in Texas and Chicago prices.
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New York
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Fort Worth
Chicago
Dow Jones
Indus
Indecency charge filed in child mistreatment case
Marion Cross Boynton 66 was charged Monday with indecency with a child the fourth count since his Aug 11 arrest on child mistreatment allegations He is held at Ector County Jail on a 15000 bond The charge was filed Sunday in Justice Jimmy Harris court Boynton had been released Aug 12 after posting 30000 in bonds He was held for three counts of mistreatment after DA investigator Jerry Davis arrested him around 9 p.m Aug 1 The case stems from a day care co owned by Boynton and involved alleged incidents with a child and aggravated mistreatment of a child
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Odessa
Marion Cross Boynton
Boynton
Ector County
Justice of the Peace
Jimmy Harris
Jerry Davis
Tower Sees Dereg Victory Shape for Congress and Energy Policy
Tower discusses deregulation win and energy plans, favoring market-based gas prices and producer refunds. He faults current administration on defense, fearing a shift from B 1 costs to second-rate systems, and criticizes foreign policy and OSHA. He notes labor support from Texas AFL CIO and speaks after Jaycees event in Fort Stockton.
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Congress
Tower
South Korea
Cuba
Vietnam
Indian Ocean
Labor
Washington
Texas Afl-Cio
OSHA
Texas
Senate
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Jaycees
Weather roundups report mixed temps across states
A national weather snapshot shows readings from 43 degrees in Houston Maine to 92 in Bakersfield California. Dawn brought clear to partly cloudy skies over Texas with more thunderstorms forecast regionally later today.
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Houston
Maine
Bakersfield
Calif
Texas
Wildfires scorch vast forest belts across state
Devastating blazes spread through Klamath and Humboldt counties as air tankers were grounded by smoke. Temperatures surged into the 90s and 100s with forecasts of 105 in some areas. A 9,500 acre fire near the Humboldt and Siskiyou county line and a 1,200 acre Bear Trap blaze in Sequoia National Forest drive firefighting efforts with containment uncertain.
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Klamath National Forest
Humboldt and
Siskyou County
CDF
Sequoia National Forest
Jaworski tackles South Korea influence probe
Former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski takes command of the House ethics inquiry into gifts favors and cash from South Koreans to congressmen. He warns against rushing conclusions and aims to conclude the probe but cannot set a precise timetable.
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Washington
Leon Jaworski
Congress
Jaworski
Texas
Richard Nixon
Capitol
House Ethics Committee
House
Local Records Report Arrests and Thefts
John Jay Ivy of 2120 S Plum was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct, paid a fine, and released. William Pruitt of 1801 Adams reported his red 20 inch bicycle stolen between 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, valued at $15. Ambulance calls include a 5:30 p.m. Sunday accident at mile marker 27 and transfers at 7:41 p.m. Sunday and 7:23 p.m. Monday at 209 S Pecan.
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John Jay Ivy
S. Plum
William Pruitt
Adams
Midland
Lions Club Meetings Evening Listings
Monday evening schedule lists Lions Club events at American Motor Inn at 7 30 pm Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den at 7 30 pm Pecos Optimists at Chaparral Village Steak House at 7 pm All events are women oriented activities.
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Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Odessa College to offer two professional photography courses
Odessa College will offer for the first time this fall two professional type photography courses. William Murchison will teach professional portraiture and Vernon Adams will lead a commercial photography class. Also offered are basic photography parts I II and basic color printing with day and evening sessions. Students should contact Murchison or sign up during the Aug 22 registration period. Alpine ISD board named outstanding Region 18 school board by the West Texas Education Agency and will compete among 20 regional boards for state honors.
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Odessa
Odessa College
William Murchison
Vernon Adams
Adams Photography
Murchison
Alpine
Alpine Independent
West Texas Education Agency
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Washington, D.C
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Connally
Bill D. Hicks
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Midland County
Virgil Lumpee
Dale Wade Koonce
Herman Koonce
Jerry Koonce
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W.E
Bill) Adams
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