Farmers Begin Nationwide Strike For Parity Prices
Farmers nationwide stage protests including tractorcades and grocery picketing to press Congress for 100 percent price parity to restore earlier purchasing power. Dairy regions show weak support while truckers and processors face limited participation amid regional variability. Fayetteville gathering plans clash with a presidential wedding attendance after Begin visit news.
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Dennis Eskow
Associated Press
American Agriculture
Congress
Wisconsin
New York State
Fayetteville
N.C
Carter
Menahem Begin
Texas Farmers Join in Nationwide Strike Effort
Texas farmers joined a national strike with plans for demonstrations and possible blockades around food storage warehouses. Panhandle towns reported store closings rallies and pickets in support of the American Agriculture group while mayors urged sympathy measures.
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Amarillo
Tex
Texas
Panhandle
American Agriculture Group
Irving
Texas Stadium
Hereford
Bartley Dowell
Bob Dulaney
Dimmitt
Orin Watson
Tulsa
American Agriculture
Denver
Conrad Renner
Friona
Henry Harnly
Pampa
Guymon
Okla
Ernest Campbell
Campbell
Bob Graves
Paducah
Reeves County Teachers Credit Union approves seven percent dividend
At the December meeting the Reeves County Teachers Credit Union board declared a seven percent dividend for the last six months of the year. The group also approved its 1978 budget and set the annual meeting for January 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Pecos High School Cafeteria.
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Reeves County Teachers Credit Union
Pecos High School
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Isd
Balmorhea Independent School District
Jerry Workman
Phillip Ferguson
Eagle band to lead Pecos Christmas program at 8 p.m.
The Pecos Eagle Choir opens the annual Christmas program Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium under director Bill Carrico. Seven traditional selections will feature soloists Mitchell McClain and Mary Shorter, with Roger Medanich at piano. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. The concert band and symphonic band perform four and three pieces respectively.
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Pecos Eagle Choir
Bill Carrico
Mitchell McClain
Mary Shorter
Roger Medanich
Tornado Strikes Houston Killing One and Injuring Dozens
A tornado near a crowded Houston freeway killed one man and injured about 40 others as it destroyed 600 homes and buildings. Rescue crews worked through the rubble while police set up security to prevent looting. Local officials said the path was five miles long and 300 to 500 feet wide, with trees snapped and debris scattered across the area.
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Houston
Civil Defense
Bland McReynolds
Whitey Martin
Houston Fire Department
McReynolds
Billy D. Hester
Natividad Dominguez Wins Weekly Free Turkey
Natividad Dominguez of 723 S Pecan won a free turkey in a contest sponsored by local merchants and The Enterprise. Her ticket was deposited at The Yardstick 1120 S Eddy. Readers may enter by clipping coupons from Friday's issue with the listed merchants. The contest runs weekly and a portable TV is the final grand prize.
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Natividad Dominguez
Enterprise
S. Eddy
Weather Watch Forecast Tuesday Summary
The forecast notes Tuesday high near 70 with an overnight low around 29. Expect fair conditions continuing through Thursday with warmer today.
Leonard F Grogan dies at 70 in Pecos
Services for Leonard F Grogan 70 will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery He died of a heart attack Tuesday afternoon He was born Nov 22 1907 in McCauley and lived much of his life in Pecos He owned Grogan Motors from 1944 to 1968 a longtime Pecos volunteer fireman councilman and director for several banks He belonged to the First Christian Church Survivors include his widow Zip two cousins Jake Poitevint Thelma Savage and numerous nephews and nieces His three daughters preceded him in death
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Leonard F. Grogan
Pecos
Fairview Cemetery
Grogan
McCauley
Grogan Motors
Saving and Loans
First Christian Church
Dow
Zip
Jake Poitevint
Thelma Savage
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