Madrid Franco crackdown after Carrie? murder probes begin
Anti Franco sources predict a wave of arrests across Spain as mourning for Premier Luis Carrero Blanco ends. One assassin identified in the bomb that killed Franco aide, but no arrests reported amid a large police manhunt. Nixon sent Ford to lead U S funeral delegation.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Luis Carrero Blanco
Europe Press
Franco
Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
United States
Toyah Holiday Luncheons and School Parties Report
Toyah Home Demonstration Club hosted a holiday luncheon at the school for senior citizens with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones and several local residents. The Toyah school faculty held a Christmas party with games gift exchange and a superintendent gift. Toyah 4-H carolers sang to residents, and Toyah 4-H supporters joined. Toyah school dismisses Friday for holidays returning Jan 2 1974. Santa visited and gifts were given to younger students. Fort Davis basketball loss noted followed by news of Frankie Nunez suffering a skull fracture ending his athletics participation.
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Toyah
Robert Jones
Jack Burchard
Ann Duncan
B.F. Keating
Georgia Daniel
O.G. McPherson
Beth Parker
E. Scott
Joe Scott
Lily Robinson
Pecos
Melvin Pointer
Ben Cleveland
John Sullivan
Clyde Chasteen
Toyah School
Dian Reed
Pat Goodnight
Fort Davis
Jenkins
Frankie Nunez
Frankie
Armed robber hits tavern in Monahans
A bandit robbed the Southern Drive Inn tavern in Monahans about 9 48 p m taking roughly 85 dollars. Deputy Ward Ben Keels said the thief wore a stocking over his face and fled on foot. Description: medium build in a red shirt dark blue coat and black era blue pants. no prime suspects or clues yet.
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Monahans
Ward
Ben Keels
Keel
Southern Drive
Bread costs not from wheat price says farmer editor
AP reports Al Bull of Wallaces Farmer argues bread price rises aren’t driven by wheat costs. He notes a loaf uses less than one pound of wheat and even if wheat rose to high prices, the impact per loaf remains about eight cents, suggesting other factors push bread prices higher.
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DES Moines
al Bull
Wallaces Farmer
Prices rise sharply as inflation tightens November costs
Consumer prices climbed 0.8 percent in November driven by food and fuel. Food prices surged 1.4 percent, while fuel oil natural gas electricity and coal also rose. The 12 month inflation reached 8.4 percent, the fastest since June 1951. Real earnings fell 0.5 percent in November and were down 1.9 percent for the year.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tricity
Juvenile Warning Oversees Shoplifting Incident
No charges filed after store employee spotted a juvenile girl placing items in her coat. Police questioned her and found five pairs of socks and an eye makeup kit worth 3.75 dollars. Store declined charges, issuing a police reprimand.
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Buckhorn
Cedar St. Thurday
Jay Davis
Davis
Wendell Taylor
Taylor
Stocks Slip as Oil Outlook Dampens Investor Appetite
New York markets opened lower as oil delivery uncertainty for winter and Middle East peace talks stunted buying. Dow fell to 824.80 and NYSE composite slipped to 49.91, while AMEX advanced 0.10 to 85.36 as traders weighed prospects and profit seeking in cotton futures.
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New York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Trade and Commission Houses
Beaty Infant Kyle Lane Beaty Graveside Service Set
Graveside services for Kyle Lane Beaty one day old infant of Mr and Mrs Earl Beaty will be at 2 p m Sunday at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev Clark Ford officiating The infant died in Memorial hospital at 10 40 p m Thursday Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Fonville Pecos and Mr and Mrs Fred L Beaty Robert Lee Also note 50 quarts of fresh milk will make 6 1 4 quarts of dried milk.
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Kyle Lane Beaty
Earl Beaty
S. Hackberry St
Evergreen Cemetery
Clark Ford
Memorial Hospital
Sam Fonville
Pecos
Fred L. Beaty
Robert Lee
Calendar of Pecos area events for Monday and Tuesday
Evening Lions meet at 7 30 p m at the American Motor Inn Amistad Lions gather at 7 30 p m at the Lions Den 102 S Pecan First Baptist Church hosts a family Christmas program from 8 to 9 p m at the church corner of Fifth and Hickory Tuesday promises Merry Christmas activities and events
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Lions
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions
Lions den
S. Pecan
First Baptist Church
Fifth and Hickory
Briscoe Signs Speed Limit Bill For Texas
Governor Dolph Briscoe signed a bill to drop Texas main highway speed limits from 70 to 55 mph by mid January. The measure, approved 104-25 in the House and 21-5 in the Senate, aims to cut fuel use amid shortages and possible federal funding penalties. Briscoe pressed for immediate effect and pledged no deals, while lawmakers weighed the federal backdrop and enforcement details.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Briscoe
House
Texas Highway Commission
Congress
Senate
Jim Nugent
Cherrville
Commission
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Mao
Communist Party
Maid
Tex
Esther Marie Bellard
James R. Meyers
Bellard
South Austin
Esther Bellard
Mrs
Connor
Doris Blalock
Betty Lott
Santa Claus
Pecos Enterprise
Buckner News Alliance
S. Cedar St
Peggy McCracken
Laura Teal
Gary Singleton
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Joyce Miller
Reeves County
Reeves
Loving
Tucson
Azman
Pauline Drew
Richard Corpolongo
SH 20
SH 17
DPS
Hugh Lillie
Russel Hill
Drew
City Police
Jim Wilson
S. Park St
Ronnie Sandell
S. Elm. St
Rebecca Armendariz
Walnut St
Sandell
Armendariz
Fourth
Cedar Streets
Virginia McCarty
Adams St
Frank Apolinar
S. Mesquite St
Apolinar
McCarty
MacArthur Pineda
Army
Jesus M. Machuca
Joe R. Machuca
U.S. Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Stock Market Report
ATAT
Ad Rich
Borden
Brit Pet
Cat Trac
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Cent Oil
Dow Chem
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Eastman
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Exxon
Fairchild
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Tire
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IBM
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Litton
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Marcor
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Penney
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Rotunda
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