Snow and Ice Storm Grips Panhandle West Texas
A major snow and ice storm hit the Panhandle Plains and far West Texas with up to 12 inches in Pecos and 4 to 5 inches around Amarillo area. Roads iced and visibility dropped. forecasts warned of more snow before the storm moves east.
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Associated Press
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Texas
Pecos
Southwestern Irrigated Growers Association
Balmorhea
Sheriff’s Office
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Hereford
Friona
Dimmitt
Plains
el Paso
Lubbock
Midland
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New Mexico
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Oklahoma
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Dalhart
Brownsville
Panhandle
Ryan to resign at special Reeves County meeting
Reeves County Judge FH Ryan will submit his resignation at a special called meeting at 3 p m Friday. The 76 year old judge has served since 1959 and is hospitalized. County Attorney Darrell Glover is rumored as top candidate to replace him with Walter Holcombe as possible successor if Glover is appointed.
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Steve May
Reeves County
Ryan
County Commissioners Court
Darrell Glover
Glover
Walter Holcombe
Holcombe
Albuquerque
N. M
Pecos
Downtown Lions
First Presbyterian Church
Cherry St
Texas Tech
Baylor University
Pretrial hearing for Sen Mutscher moved from Austin to Abilene
The bribery trial of Texas House Speaker Gus Mutscher was shifted from Austin to Abilene due to publicity in Travis County. Judge Tom Blackwell said transfer is needed. the case lands in 104th District Court with Judge Neil Daniel. Trial timing uncertain, with estimates of February or March possible.
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Robert Heard
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Texas
Gus Mutscher
Austin
Abilene, Dist
Tom Blackwell
Travis County
Mutscher
Neil Daniel
Daniel
Dist. Atty
Bob Smith
James Ferguson
Houston
Frank Sharp
Smith
Abilene
Dallas
Goodyear Service Store Ranks In Top 10 Nationally
The Goodyear Service Store at 308 S Cedar St, Pecos, managed by Jim Calicoat since March, ranked eighth among 100 stores in September based on sales to quota and profits. It marks Pecos’s first top 10 finish with Calicoat crediting staff and local customers for the honor as the store remains on the list.
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Goodyear
S. Cedar St
Jim Callcoat
Calicoat
Pecos
Chicago, Ill
Waycross
Chandler, Ariz
Summerville
Bradenton, Fla
Chula Vista
Calif
Camden, Ark
Third contest winner named in Great Turkley Hunt
Mrs. Russell Smith of 1620 W 7th St is the third winner. She will receive a free turkey or ham from Goodyear Service Store as the hunt continues daily through Dec 24. Entries were collected at Four Seasons Flower Shop and Wackers and prize claims are at The Enterprise office.
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Russell Smith
Goodyear
Enterprise
Four Seasons Flower Shop
Wackers
Enterprise Office
Turkley Hunt
Trees Beautify Pecos Streets With Downtown Plantings
Pecos city crews plant and plan more trees under a beautification program. Bakersfield investor Terrell McKenzie backs the effort, collaborating with J C Penney manager Bill Davis to place trees in front of the store. The plan emphasizes a beautified city as a boost to business.
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Pecos
Terrell McKenzie
Bakersfield
Calif
Bill Davis
J. C. Penney’s
McKenzie
Davis
Mary Ann Weinacht
The
Chamber of Commerce
Chemical tests on gin trash residue in Texas study
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Texas A&M plant physiology section coordinate a statewide study led by Dr. J. J. Hefner to measure chemical residues in cotton gin trash. Monthly to semiannual sampling, 1000 lb redwood containers, tests at College Station labs, results to be published when significant findings occur.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&m University
J. J. Hefner
Texas Ginners Association
Hefner
Texas A&m Laboratories
College Station
Price Commission warns firms on passing wage hikes
The Price Commission limited Old Ben Coal Co and signaled tighter scrutiny of price requests tied to wage settlements. Grayson stated a 9.6 percent pass through for Old Ben and vowed strict review of hikes based on large wage increases. The panel also surveyed 1 500 firms pricing plans, with 20 percent saying no price rise and 60 percent seeking modest increases.
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Washington
Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Nixon
Grayson
Old Ben Coal Co
Standard Oil of Ohio
Cid Ben
United Mine Workers
Carl E. Bagge
National Coal Association
Senate Approves Butz as Agriculture Secretary
The Senate votes to confirm Dr Earl L Butz as Secretary of Agriculture. House conferees approve a $15.8 billion tax cut bill and defer the controversial presidential campaign financing plan until after the 1972 elections.
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Washington
Senateare
Earl Laurer
Butz
Senate House
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