Peggy McCracken in Odessa theater life and fashion bits
John Pitts recalls Peggy McCracken now in Odessa as Mary Mother of God studying Freshman Bootlegging and Indian Warfare II. She acts in The Life of Christ as the Virgin Mary at Globe Theater. Also notes recycled Levis fad and scratch‑and‑sniff T shirts. AP tidbits about pop stars’ minor ailments provide light contrast.
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Peggy McCracken
Peggy
Bill Pigman
Pecos Enterprise
West Texas
el Paso Times
Odessa
Mary Mother of God
Globe Theater
Virgin Mary
Anthony
Five killed in collision near Conroe
Heavy rain reduced visibility and slick roads contributed to a three car crash near Conroe Texas that left five people dead and two injured. Victims include Joyce Scott 32 and her daughter Robin Gillaspie 12 of Conroe Albert Wittliff Jr 48 and Shirley 37 Wittliff of Houston Bruce Wittliff 14 died later at a Houston hospital. Robert Hampton 13 a Wittliff neighbor remained in critical condition. The third car’s driver was treated and released.
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Conroe
Tex
Texas
Joyce Scott
Robin Micelle Gillaspie
Albert H. Wittliff Jr
Houston
Shirley
Wittliffs
Bruce
Wittliff
Robert Hampton
Ford urges tax incentives to spur growth and jobs
President Ford, in remarks to the American Hardware Manufacturers Assn, urged Congress to cut red tape and cut taxes to boost capital for industry. He warned inflation and restrictive laws are starving investment, citing a need to create about 14 million new jobs by 1980 and noting up to 4 trillion dollars in investment may be required. He also backed maintaining antitrust policy to safeguard competitive markets.
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Chicago
America
Ford
U.S
Assn
Congress
Oil decontrols debate resumes
Mobil chairman Rawleigh Warner Jr. argues for a gradual end to oil price controls over several years to cushion effects on consumers and avoid economic shock. He criticizes windfall profits taxes and warns sudden decontrol could raise prices, wages, and possibly trim jobs while Congress ponders a six month extension.
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Washington
Mobil Oil Corp
America
Rawleigh Warner Jr
U.S
Warner
Congress
Mobil
Ford
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Parr in Indiana for prison term
Former Duval County Judge Archer Parr began serving a 10 year federal prison term at Terre Haute's U S penitentiary. He is in the main population, with a plan to marry Mrs Syleta Hawn of Alice reportedly under review, and his transfer followed a Murk Cambry? no.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Duval County
Tex
Archer Parr
U.S
Parr
C.L. Bentsen
Texas
Bexar County
San Antonio
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Midland
Suttle
Leavenworth
Kan
Benson
TV ad shows bare breast education on cancer testing
Miami stations air a one minute Florida Cancer Society PSA with a bare breast image to teach self exams. WFLA plans broader use, while WCKT reports no viewer complaints. Alabama and Mississippi request copies. Duperrault produced the spot, citing Betty Ford and Happy Rockefeller as public prompts.
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Miami
Frank Struzzieri
WCKT
Duperrault
The
Florida Cancer So
Ciety
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Betty Ford
Happy Rockefeller
Searchers Find Body of Fort Worth Girl in Weed Patch
Medical officials say 2 year old Shirley Beam died from asphyxiation likely by strangulation smothering or drowning. David Nelson led police to the body after claiming the child drowned in a bathtub. Nelson’s kidnapping tale arose from heavy drinking and a bar visit. homicide pending further investigation.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Shirley Kelly Beam
David Henry Nelson
Nelson
Feliks Gwozdz
Tarrant
Citizens Band
J.H. Usrey
East Side
Usrey
Mary Beam
New Jersey
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Werner Hirzel
Chula Vista
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Paso
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Allman Brothers
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Cher
Liberace
Joey Heatherton
Elvis Presley
Carol Burnett
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Libby Dam
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Ruskin
Fla
Tammy Hilliard
Little New Castle
Indiana
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Doug Duperrault
WFLA
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