Pakistani warplanes strike western India airfields amid rising conflict
Reports from New Delhi indicate Pakistani air attacks on Srinagar Amritsar and Pathankot as sirens blare officials say India launched incursions into East Pakistan. A high tension border war escalates with air and ground assaults across multiple locations.
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Associated Press
India
New Delhi
Amritsar
Punjab
Pathankot
Agartala
East Pakistan
Tripura
Dacca
Indira Gandhi
Pakistan
Unemployment rate rises in November despite payroll gains
Washington says the unemployment rate climbed to 6 percent in November while total employment reached a record 80 million. Job seekers rose to 4.8 million as young adults lost work, with non white unemployment dropping to 9.3 percent. Average hourly earnings fell two cents to 3.47, still up 5.5 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pecos Chamber Plans Tour Development Review Meeting
The Tourist and Convention division of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7 30 p m on Tuesday in the directors room to discuss a proposed tourist development plan for Pecos. If adopted it aims to increase yearly visitors to the city, says division chairman John Rediger.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
John Rediger
Reeves County 4-Hers prepare for Governor for a Day
Reeves and Loving County 4-H members travel to Austin to attend the Governor for a Day celebration honoring Sen. W. E. Pete Snelson who will be sworn in at 9 a.m. Saturday. The delegation includes Dian Reed and Paul Tapp with Susie Clayton Tom Jones Richard Jones Susan Gibson Molly Cate Verhalen Tony Gallegos Saragosa Byrn Tapp and others. They will assist at Open House events and tour the LBJ Library while staying at the Downtowner Motel.
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Reeves County
Austin
W. E
Pete
Snelson
Reeves and Loving
Dian Reed
Paul Tapp
Susie Clayton
Mozelle
Tom
Richard Jones
Mentone
Susan Gibson
Molly Cate
Verhalen
Tony Gallegos
Saragosa
Byrn Tapp
Pecos
Elgin Jones
A.L. Gibson
Sen. Snelson
Ward Co
Texas
Reeves Co
Downtowner Motor Inn
LBJ
Mozelle Jones
Reeves and
Loving Counties
W.E
Pete” Snelson
Tax cut bill advances with campaign financing delay
A conference committee finished a $15.8 billion tax cut over three years and postponed funding for presidential campaigns until 1976. The measure, backed by Nixon, would allow a $1 campaign checkoff on tax returns and raise personal exemptions and deductions, yet future disbursement requires congressional action.
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Washington
Senate House
Nixon
White House
Conference Committee
Congress
Applications for concrete ditches and irrigation pipelines
Ray Blackwell of the SCS says farmers submitted plans to the Agricultural and Conservation Committee. SCS will provide technical support while REAP funds share costs. Project aims include reduced absorption and soil erosion while delivering water. A separate note cites repeal of the excise tax on autos and light trucks with an average saving of 200 for buyers.
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Ray Blackwell
Local
Soil Conservation Service Work Unit Office
SCS
Agricultural and Conservation Committee
Rural Environmental Assistance Program
REAP
Blackwell
US and Soviet plan joint manned space flight
American and Soviet scientists plan to sign an agreement on a joint manned space flight within two months. The third session in Moscow focused on technical hardware compatibility and the mission, with final details to be released later. Dr. Robert Gilruth led the U S Manned Spacecraft Center talks, arriving Nov 27.
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Moscow
U.S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Jack Tecin
Washington
Tecin
Robert Gilruth
U.S. Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Colonial Food Store Opens in Pecos with Ribbon Ceremony
The Pecos Colonial Food Store opened today at Washington and Iowa, with Mayor E. W. Schmidt snipping the ribbon. Chamber members and store officials attended, including Leroy Brown and Ray Hawkins. Grand opening prices run through Saturday. the 2,400 square foot grocery area includes a 1,200 square foot laundromat and reduced gasoline prices. the Pecos branch is part of a 19-store Amarillo chain.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
E. W. Schmidt
Colonial
Washington
Iowa
B. J. Gross
S. Park St
John Dearley
Manuel Trujillo
Bill Collie
Bob Bickley
Raymond Sabin
T. C. Slack
Buck Renshaw
Woody Iv
Harold Meyer
Leroy Brown
Ray Hawkins
Conney Elliott
Clyde Walden
Amarillo
Local landlord donates 500 for Oak Street trees
Bakersfield’s M. G. Fiore owner of Whites Auto and Triple H Shoe Stores donates 500 to the downtown beautification program. His gift funds three trees in front of Whites Auto and two in front of Triple H, aiding the Chamber of Commerce environmental effort. The project aims for 30 trees, with 15 planted to date and 14 already in place. Billie Collie Jr. buys the 30th tree for Collie Electric Shop at 129 S Oak St.
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M. G. Fiore
Bakersfield
Calif
Fiore
Whites Auto
Triple-H
Chamber of Commerce
Triple H
Harold Meyer
Oak Street
Pecos
Billie Collie Jr
Collie Electric Shop
S. Oak St
Chamber
Viet Cong declares holiday cease fires in Christmas New Year Tet
Viet Cong announces three day truces for Christmas and New Year and a four day halt during the Tet Lunar New Year. The order applies to main forces local units and guerrillas across South Vietnam with specific start times in late December and mid February.
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Saigon
Liberation Radio
South Vietnam
National Liberation Radio
NLF
Local woman wins Great Turkley Hunt prize
Alice Garcia of 616 Locust St wins by circling a misspelled word in Pauline's Sportswear ad from Wednesday. She will receive a turkey or ham from the Enterprise after visiting the newspaper office to claim her prize. The contest runs daily through Dec 24 with multiple participating stores. Only one entry per family per store per day. No purchases needed.
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Alice Garcia
Locust St
Pauline
Turkley Hunt
Mark Callison Wins Second Weekly Basketball Contest
Mark Callison of 1608 S Eddy St is the first prize winner in the second weekly basketball contest. Armando Granado Sr receives second prize with a $3 prize, and Atilano Villescas earns $1 for third. Callison hit 10 of 12 winners while Granado and Villescas each missed three games. Top ten includes Danny Marquez, Anna Contreras, Mrs. Mary Lou Marquez, Jeannette Pattillo, Manuel de la Garza, Abe lino Contreras, and G.B. Crouch, Barstow. no perfect prize awarded and the weekly pot rises to $15.
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Mark Callison
Eddy St
Armando Granado Sr
P.O
Atilano Villeseas
Walnut St
Callison
Granada
Villescas
Danny Marquez
Anna Contreras
Bar- Stow
Mary Lou Marquez
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Pyote
Debra Fraser
Wink High School
Donna Woodard
County Music Jamboree Club
Federated Palor
Kenneth Gray
South Pecos
PTA
First Baptist Church
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R. M. Montgomery
J.E. McCormick
Imperial
Ron Killion
West Texas Telephone
Imperial Exchange
Killion
Area Telephone Directory
Colonial Food Store
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