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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1976
Page
2
Mrs Ona Graef entertained the Thursday night bridge club at her ranch home. Two tables played with Ellen Lethco high score Patty Towler low and Mildred Stroade bingo. Refreshments included stuffed tomato salad plate dips relish pineapple cake and coffee.
Carlsbad and Monahans reports show ERDA officials outlining plans for a nuclear waste disposal pilot plant near Carlsbad with first waste aimed for 1983 after an environmental impact statement and land deals. Funding hoped for 1979. site design and potash reserves under study. Ward Memorial Hospitals contract with National Health Service Organization to recruit more doctors for Ward County approved unanimously.
The noon Dow Jones average rose 3.07 to 967.00 amid light trading as advances outpaced declines 3-2 on the NYSE and doubts linger over Fed policy. Cotton futures slipped while spot prices fell from Friday, and livestock numbers in Fort Worth showed broad declines across cattle calves hogs and sheep. The United States National Air Museum in Washington preserves early aviation milestones including the Wright brothers airplane and Lindbergh’s Spirit of St Louis.
Payton Taylor Sr 63 father of Charlene Kates Pecos died Saturday at Reeves Memorial Hospital. Funeral held today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial Sunday at Springhill Cemetery Novice. Survivors include widow Elvira two sons David Hobbs NM Payton Jr Roswell two daughters Charlene Kates Denver City Loretta Davenport Dallas 12 grandchildren and a brother Vernon Taylor Clovis NM plus a sister.
Police report thefts of two tape players and a citizens band radio. Martin Benitez of Snyder said a tape player was taken from his pickup at UMAC hall Saturday night. Silvestra Carrasco reported a $65 stereo stolen from a pickup Sunday. Roger Powell said a radio valued at $200 was taken from his vehicle Sunday night. Minor affray leads to Joe Luis Fuentes charged with disorderly conduct after a Pecos restaurant scuffle. Two men treated and released after inhaling toxic fumes at Coastal States Gas Producing plant.
Mito Wise Dancer a 3 year old gray colt won 188,491 for its three Texas owners Carl Dodd Gary Pogue and Jerry Rhoudasil at Ruidoso Downs in the third All American Derby. He covered 440 yards in 21.56 seconds to take the victory over Cash for Cash, with I'm Gorgeous third.
Pecos newspaper masthead lists staff editors and managers and provides delivery options and pricing. Includes contact details and Associated Press rights notice. Rates show daily, weekly, and mail subscriptions for Reeves and surrounding counties, with per year and tax figures. Local delivery cutoffs and postage notes are noted.
In Portland Oregon Alice the iguana briefly fled her home after burglars left a door open. Diana Chambers owner watched as three children chased the reptile through a garage and a window slam cost Alice a foot of tail from the three week adventure.
Rain showers with hail dotted areas around and west of Austin Temple and Waco. Light rain reached the Panhandle from Wheeler to Wichita Falls. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers, heaviest in Southeast Texas. Morning temps 60s to near 70, 96 at Waco. distant hurricanes churn offshore.
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