Soviet leukemia breakthrough heralds vaccine hopes
AP Science Writer Frank Carey reports American scientists view the Soviet leukemia breakthrough as raising new hope for a preventive vaccine and better treatments. The claim involves producing leukemia in primates after inoculation with patient blood, suggesting possible isolation of a cancer-causing virus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carey
Washington (Ap
United States
John B. Moloney
National Cancer Institute
Moloney
Boris Lapin
Leukemia Project
Moscow
Enrollment climbs at Pecos Barstow schools new totals
Pecos Barstow school enrollment rose from 3924 Monday to 4227 Wednesday adding 353 students across nine schools. Totals show 157 below early 1971 fourth day but 33 above first day comparisons. Also notes Pecos Sidewalk Sale plans for Sept 8 and a local burglary report at Corner Conoco Station with a stolen cash.
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Pecos-Barstow
Pecos
Merchants Committee
Paul Randolph
Randolph
Pecos Enterprise
Radio Kim
Milton Brantley
Conoco
E. Third St
Brantley
Pecos High School
East Pecos
Odessa and Midland
Labor Day closures Across Pecos and nation
Pecos residents prepare for the last long weekend of summer with many offices banks and government entities closed for Labor Day Monday September 4. Some businesses will stay open while the Pecos Enterprise plans a Monday delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
Mayor weighs future of Los Gatos wine festival
In Los Gatos California mayor Ruth Cannon criticized the annual Wine and Cultural Festival after a Sunday event that drew about 25 000 attendees. The day ended with six arrests two policemen injured and vandalism including theft of two stuffed elephants from Republican headquarters. Cannon warned she will not support the festival again unless rowdy conduct is controlled. Also noted is the death of Edna Nannie Poe in Balmorhea Texas with services pending in Winters.
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Los Gatos
Calif
Republican
Ruth Cannon
Santa Clara County
Edna Nannie Poe
Balmorhea
Winters
Texas
Man found alive in wreck after 31 hours
Kenneth Thomas, 45, survived 31 hours trapped beneath his car after an East Queens crash that killed passenger Matthew Buckley, 57. A passerby spotted the wreck in a weed-filled gully and police freed Thomas, who later described hearing traffic above and his relief at rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kenneth Thomas
City Parkway
Thomas
Matthew Buckley
Long Island
Buckley
Cross Island
Southern State
Tom
Massapequa
Nixon Turmoil Highlights Vietnam First In Manila Talks
President Nixon opens mid Pacific talks with Japan’s Kakuei Tanaka in Honolulu placing Vietnam first on the agenda and seeking a one billion dollar, possibly two billion, economic aid deal. The visit also aims to deepen US Japan ties amid trade imbalances while Nixon and Tanaka discuss regional issues and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Honolulu
Nixon
Vietnam
Japan
Kakuei Tanaka
Ellsworth Bunker
Saigon
Hickman Air Force Base
United States
Tanaka
Tokyo
China
Hawaii
Nixons
Farm loan official visits Pecos to explain programs
Lynn Futch of the Farmers Home Administration toured Pecos on Wednesday to meet locals and learn about West Texas conditions. He said he had not seen this part of the country before and aimed to become acquainted with the area while reviewing Panhandle and South Plains counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Futch
Farmer’s Home Administration
Pecos
West Texas
Paducah
Panhandle
South Plains
Bowers
Futel
Futels
Ft. Stockton
Temple
Futch
Action Agency
Department of Agriculture
FHA
Fateh
Madera Valley
Texas
Balmorhea
Ion State
Trans
Lynn Futeh
Farmer’s Home
Lee J. Bowers
David Marion
West Third Street
Futeh
Cooler days forecast for west Pecos region
Temperatures topped 100 in the area with a high of 102 and a low of 64. Forecasts call for rising cloudiness across central and north portions tonight and Friday with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the north. Cooler nights are expected, with lows 55 to 70 and highs 73 to 85 in central and north portions, 85 to 95 elsewhere.
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Texas
Associated Press
National Weather Service
Texas Panhandle
Childress
Vernon
Burkburnett
Wichita Falls
Turkey
Hale Center
Spur
Crosbyton
Floydada
Silverton
Post
Guthrie
Amarillo
Dalhart
Panhandle
Galveston
North Central
South Central
Southeast
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Callie Bevill
North Pecos
Eddie Reyes
Petra Hernandez
Marty Padilla
Elia Turin
Bevill
Gtaff
Fischer
Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Spassky
Soviet Union
Lions
Amistad Lions Club
Las Palmas
C. Grodon Zubrod
Philadelphia
Pier 27
Pier 25
Dallas
T. E. Jackson
Love Field
Ale
U.s.-Japan
Oceanside
Clare Boothe Luce
Henry A. Kissinger
Bunker
Hickam
Pacific
William P. Rogers
U. Alexis Johnson
Mareshall Green
Kissinger
Farm Loan
West Pecos
Edward Breihan
Southwestern Irrigated Cotton Growers
WIG
Pecos Valley Country Club
el Paso
Bob Bickley
Trans-Pecos
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