Rain Freshens Hot Dry Pecos With Evening Showers
A late afternoon system brought scarce moisture to Pecos after days of heat. Temperatures topped 97, with 0.06 inch recorded and forecasters predicting scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the south tonight and Friday. statewide rains, coastal showers, and varied inland moisture were noted, with McAllen reporting over two inches and San Antonio near an inch.
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Texas
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Padre Island
Wichita Falls
McAllen
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Austin electrician charged on two murder counts
An Austin electrician, freed on bond after two Kerr County rape indictments, faces murder charges in Austin and Kerrville connected to the slayings of three young women. Lyle Richard Brummett alias Richard Stone, 19, is charged with the Austin strangulation death of Diane K. Roberts and with two Kerrville-area slayings, including Carol Ann London and Beth Pearson. Allen Ladd Woody was charged in Kerr County with the slaying of Mrs Pearson. Bond was set at 200000 for Brummett and 50000 for Woody.
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Tex
Austin
Diane K. Roberts
James E. Beck
Miss London
Beth Pearson
Hill
Allen Ladd Woody
Center Point
Woody
Kerr County
Tuck
Stephens Held On Two Counts In Pecos Auto Theft Case
Randall L. Stephens of 1521 Cowan St was arrested near the Holiday Inn at about 8 45 p m Wednesday and charged with auto theft and possession of marijuana after officers found a stolen car and bagged marijuana on him. He faced peace justice Cliff Preslar who set bonds totaling 12 000 with 10 000 on auto theft and 2 000 on marijuana.
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Pecos
Randall L. Stephens
Cowan St
Stephens
Robert Rains
Monahans
City
Cliff Preslar
Preslar
Noon market report outlines mixed stock, cotton, livestock data
New York equities slipped on profit taking with the Dow at 991.69, NYSE trading lightly at 6.67 million shares. Weyerhaeuser led declines, cotton futures rose on soybean-linked buying, and livestock and cash grain prices varied across Fort Worth, Amarillo, and Chicago reports with cattle, hogs, beef prices, and wheat and corn quotes noted.
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Weyerhaeuser
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New York Cotton Exchange
Park department seeks law enforcement funds
AUSTIN AP. Park department seeks 1.4 million in general revenue funds for 1978 79 for law enforcement to supplement hunting and fishing fees. Clayton Garrison said sheriffs are understaffed and rural areas rely on parks staff for police work. He cited narcotics drops, a jail break halt, and cattle theft as examples. The department notes growing camping demand with 92 state parks and Galveston Island opening.
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Cherokee County
Medina Valley
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Schlimper
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Galveston Park
Bellevue Stratford Hotel Drives Image Repair After Legion Convention
The Bellevue Stratford in Philadelphia launches a public relations campaign after serving as Legion convention headquarters linked to a mysterious illness that has left 26 dead and 146 ill. Health inspectors cited 19 plumbing violations including a dangerous cross connection. hotel officials say a valve prevents contamination. Occupancy has plummeted from 80 90 percent to as low as 8 percent, though GM William Chadwick notes modest business recovery.
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Broad Street
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Spiro and Associates
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Vandalism harms former Pecos Funeral Home building
Police report extensive vandalism caused about 2000 in losses at the former Pecos Funeral Home on Fifth and Cypress. Four windows were broken and a door found open, with interior damage to furniture and carpet.
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Fifth
Cypress Streets
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Midland area schools cleared to open as scheduled
Midland public schools will start as planned August 30 after U S District Judge D W Suttle declined to alter the federal desegregation order. The special master John Skogland will have full discretion in formulating a plan affecting Midland elementary schools.
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Suttle
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San Antonio
Midland Independent School District
Calendar of Coming Events in the Pecos Area
A concise Pecos calendar lists upcoming events and activities in the Pecos area. Community gatherings, meetings, performances, and public dates are shown with brief notes and venue hints for residents and visitors.
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Police urge citizens to join Operation Identification
The department promotes marking personal belongings with identification numbers for easier recovery. Marking with a driver’s license number helps return items faster. In Hobbs, NM, officers recovered $650 in stolen goods marked with the owner’s name and address, returning them to the owner.
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Smith
Hobbs
N.M
Conference Board study links productivity to underutilization and job redesign
The Conference Board finds that smarter workers do chumber tasks while rising education coincides with declining job content, leaving over 70 percent of workers feeling underutilized. Solutions include redesigning jobs, improving environment and union management relations, and involving employees in decisions. Local notices show Pecos Texas publishing details continue with ads and subscription rates.
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