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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1977
Page
2
Eva Lou, a school teacher for 32 years, retired last term and plans time split between San Angelo and the old home place. Her husband, the article notes, is accompanied by Alvin George of Fort Stockton and their family as they spend the week at the state park.
The Dow fell to 861.57 as trading remained weak after a brief rally attempt. Citibank and Marine Midland raised prime lending rates to 7 percent, boosting rate fears. NYSE and AMEX indices slipped amid light volume and grain futures listed.
A steady stream of mourners flocked to Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis to honor Elvis Presley. The white flower cross from his former wife and daughter stood by the crypt as hundreds paid tribute outside the mausoleum. A commercial mood appeared with Elvis memorabilia and pricey memorabilia along the funeral route.
Washington AP report on a National Bureau of Standards project answering what products count as portable under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act. Researchers tested carrying lead shot in boxes, defining portable as something a typical consumer can move one city block without excessive strain or equipment. The FTC relies on these findings to decide warranty portability for items like televisions, air conditioners, and microwaves.
A local schedule lists Monday Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7:30 p m Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den Pecos Optimists at Chaparral Village Steak House 7 p m Tuesday Bible study Senior Center 119 S Cedar 3 4 p m Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon 8 p m 125 S Oak St Morning TOPS Club 9 30 a m Federation Parlor TOPS TX 259 at St Community Council Office 6 p m Evening Optimist Club at Saragosa Hall 8 p m Wednesday Zavala Junior High eighth grade football physicals Zavala gym 6 p m Thursday Game Day Senior Center 119 S Cedar 2 5 p m.
Police halted two cyclists J D Bell and Steve Precit after several calls about noisy motorcycles. Each received four tickets for lack of motorcycle license helmet registration and vehicle inspection. A grassfire was reported at 8 13 p m in pastures near Lincoln. Brig ham Young University studios occupy 22 acres with two sound stages a Western street shops and a home and employ 16 full time and five part time workers.
A scrambled and partial questions sheet asks if MLK Jr was the first black Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1964, which state holds the tallest Eastern Wahoo tree at 20 feet, and where the Southern Bug and Western Bug rivers flow into. The text includes disjointed letters and garbled phrasing in places.
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