Nixon policy echoes Ike in foreign stance at VFW
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention that the Nixon administration preserves Eisenhower era defense principles but applies them in a different context. Senator Henry Jackson urged the need for economic policy to support a strong defense and peace.
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Associated Press
Dallas, Tex
Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Defense
Melvin Laird
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Laird
Peking
Communist
China
United States
Asia
VFW
Dwight David Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Pecos Weather Forecast West of Pecos
Partly cloudy and mild tonight and Wednesday with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers. High Wednesday 80 to 94, near 75 at higher elevations. Low tonight 58 to 72. Volume 84 Number 9.
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Pecos
Pecos Pony League All Stars Advance to World Series
Editorial praises Pecos community unity as the Pony League All Stars head to the World Series in Washington PA. Donations near $6,000 flow through First National Bank to cover travel, food, and lodging. fire department volunteers arrange further fundraising efforts.
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Pecos
Pecos Pony League
First National Bank
Pennsylvania
Garland
J.T. Moore
Street closing vote set for Pecos district plan
Only one absentee vote was cast in the street closing election called by the Pecos Barstow Consolidated Independent School District. Voting at City Hall will run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Aug 20 and regular polls open Tuesday Aug 24 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The closure of Missouri Street from Jackson to Washington aims to consolidate school district property for a new vocational building west of the street.
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City Hall
Pecos— Barstow Consolidated Independent
Missouri Street
Jackson
Washington Street
Pecos-Barstow
Toyah Continues Fight Against School Merger
City police patrolman James Titus was stabbed in the left thigh when confronting two suspects burglarizing a coin machine at Crow Chevrolet Buick on TH 20. Titus was treated at Memorial Hospital. no cash loss reported. Detectives Sgt. Tony Urquidi, Patrolman Charles McNurlen, and Deputy Raul Flores lead the investigation.
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James Titus
Titus
Memorial Hospital
Tony Urquidi
Charles Mc Nurlen
Raul Flores
A.b.nail
Crow Chevrolet-Buick
Toyah ISD Faces Second Annexation Suit in Reeves County
A new lawsuit filed in 143rd District Court attacks the Reeves County Board of Trustees action annexing Toyah schools to the Pecos Barstow Consolidated ISD. Attorney A R Archer represents Toyah in the case styled Tom J Cargill et al vs John R Dorr et al, naming Toyah ISD and Reeves County officials as defendants. The suit contends annexation was improper and seeks nullification.
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Toyah
A. R. Archer
Reeves County Board of Trustees
143Rd District Court Room
Archer
George Ross
Don Weinacht
J.W. Edgar
Archeer
Tom J. Cargill
John R. Dorr
Pecos- Barstow Consolidated Independent
Cargill
Jim Valdez
Richard J. Compton
Ynez Contreras
Don Gass
A.l.gibson
Viola Willliams
Dorr
Roy Brey
Ross, Weinacht
Henry Blackwell
Alton Hughes
Pecos-Barstow
Toyah Isd
Farmers receive record emergency aid from USDA
Farmers affected by floods droughts and tornadoes received record emergency aid from the USDA in fiscal 1971. Loans to 19 869 farmers totaled over 127 million as loan funds doubled to 135 million with 10 million set aside for the drought afflicted Southwest.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
James V. Smith
Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture Agency
Southwest
FHA
FHA Aid Boosts Reeves Ward County Housing Growth
Farmers Home Administration reports a record 679240 dollars added for housing farming and community facilities in Reeves Loving Ward Winkler Counties last year. Outstanding county loans rose to 3210745.54 supporting 129 families with services from 1413 W Third St Houston office.
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Reeves
Ward County
Malcolm W. Proffer
Farmers Home Administration
Farmers Home
Department of Agriculture
Loving
Ward
Winkler
Third St
Pecos
Welfare funds in Texas fall short for AFDC needs
The Texas State Welfare Board warned that AFDC funding falls about 35 million short of the 1971 needs. Legislators appropriated 23.1 million under an 80 million ceiling, leaving a gap before a new drug program begins. A 2-for-1 federal match plus planned public meetings outline rollout.
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Ing
AFCC
Wilson
AFDC
Louis Sarazan
Corpus Christi
Welfare Department
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Pecos Barstow Schools plan early education for disabled kids
The Pecos Barstow Unified Schools announce a Comprehensive Plan of Special Education for 1971 72. A class for ages 3 through 5 with mental or physical handicapping disabilities will prepare children for first grade or other programs. Parents may call 445 4640 to discuss. Officials must know by Aug. 25 if the program is needed.
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Pecos-Barstow
Joint meeting set tomorrow
A joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Committee and the Executive Committee of the Pecos Industrial Foundation will be held tomorrow morning at 7 30 at Fosters Restaurant. Foundation Executive Committee members include J F Pattee chairman and Dudley Montgomery Bill Hazelwood Mike Harrison and J T Moore Jr. The Chamber committee includes Woody Ivy chairman and Archie Scott J Robert Scott Ferrell Eldredge and A B Foster Jr. An industrial prospect will be considered.
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Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Committee
Pecos Industrial Foundation
Foster’s
J.F. Pattee
Dudley Montgomery
Bill Hazelwood
Mike Harrison
J.T. Moore Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Woody Ivy
Archie Scott
J. Robert Scott
Ferrell Eldredge
A.B. Foster Jr
Ivy
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