Offshore mineral potential in Middle Atlantic shelf
A U S Bureau of Land Management study finds information limited on mineral production potential off the Middle Atlantic coast. The Interior Department released the report summarizing existing data and noting that geological estimates suggest potential on the Atlantic continental shelf.
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Washington
U. S. Bureau of Land Management
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic
Interior Department
Reeves County Pecos area maps aid locating towns and resources
The Reeves County and Pecos maps, published with local banks and chamber support, help residents find Mosquito Lake Cottonwood Draw Cherry Creek and other sites. The report notes offshore deposits, minerals like ilmenite and rutile, and emphasizes data gaps especially environmental information.
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Reeves County
Mosquito Lake
Cottonwood Draw
Cherry Creek
Arroyo Bonito
B. F. Goodrich
Brogado
Chapman Oil Field
Flat Top
Pecos
Chamber of Commeres
Chamber
Oak Street
First National Bank
The
Security State Bank
Highway Commission Extends Billboard Permit Deadline
The Texas Highway Commission on Tuesday extended the permit deadline for billboard owners from December 31 to June 30, 1973. The Beautification Act requires licenses at $25 and permits at $5 per sign, with extensions granted after owner requests due to time constraints.
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Austin, Tex
Texas Highway Commission
Tennessee Interstate 40 sign for Guam jungle camp
Sgt Henry Vozka of White House Tennessee asks for a Tennessee Interstate 40 sign to mark a dirt road in a Third Marine Division jungle camp in Guam. Transportation commissioner Robert F Smith says the mail request was one of many and the sign would add class.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
North Carolina
Memphis
Guam
Henry Vozka
White House
Tenn
Vozka
Longtime Winkler County Sheriff to Retire in year
L B Eddins after 37 years in West Texas law enforcement will leave the office at year end. His career spans Pecos beginnings, deputy service under three sheriffs, and election as sheriff in 1947. Notable cases include the 1947 murder, 1962 triple murder, the Odessa Kiss and Kill case, and Nancy Mitchell’s 1970 disappearance. He recalls mentors Summers Roberson and Dyer and cites mercury thefts as a major challenge. Married to Inez with two children, he reflects on a calm, steady career.
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Winkler County
L. B
Bill) Eddins
Pecos
West Texas
Ellis Summers
Eddins
Bill Eddins
Harry S. Truman
United States
Beauford Jester
Texas
Winkler
West
Louis Roberson
Reeves County
Irby Dyer
Ward County
Wink
James Smith
Palace Inn
Smith
Buena Vista Hotel
Robinson Hospital
Kermit
Jim Bob Odom
Monahans
Odom
J. F. Frazier
Frazier
Edwin
Elizabeth Jean Williams
Odessa
Nancy Siler Mitchell
Miss Williams
John Mack Herring
Herring
Nancy Mitchell
South Kermit
Texas Rangers
Jim Riddles
Midland
Mrs. Mitchell
Bill Eddin
Gus Mueller
J. F. Simpson
National Sheriff’s Association
Texas South Plains and
Eastern New Mexico Peace Officers Association
Social Security tax hike to hit Jan. 1 Reeves County workers face higher payroll taxes to fund a 20 percent pension boost and expanded benefits.
Beginning January 1, employees and employers in Reeves County will pay higher Social Security taxes. The rate rises to 5.85 percent on the first 10,800 earnings, up from 5.2 percent on 9,000. Self employed share climbs to 864. Overall local tax impact projects an additional hundred thousand plus. county totals rise from about 3.137 million to 3.764 million next year.
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Reeves County
Congress
Texas cotton leaders named delegates to National Council meet
Thirty seven Texas cotton leaders are named delegates for the National Cotton Council annual meeting in El Paso on January 29 and 30. State Unit Chairman Edward Breihan of El Paso will head the delegation with alternates W R Bickley of SWIG and Tommy Mayfield of Pecos.
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EL Paso
Texas
National Cotton Council
Edward Breihan
W. R. Bickley
Tommy Mayfield
Pecos
California to Carolinas Compete For 1973 Maid of Cotton
Twenty finalists from California to the Carolinas arrive in Memphis for two days of events to crown the 1973 Maid of Cotton. A seven member panel led by Zelma Paichin will judge interviews and appearances, with Debbie Wright and Charles Youngker among speakers at the Friday program at Mid South Coliseum.
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Memphis
California
Carolinas
Dallas
U. S
Far East
Memphis Cotton Wives
The
Cotton Exchange
Zelma Paichin
Oklahoma State University
Memphis Rotarians
Ference
Wmc-Tv
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Mid- South Coliseum
Debbie Wright
Tohoka
Tex
Charles F. Youngker
National Cotton Council
Buckeye, Ariz
Shuttlespace Food Research Aims for Space Meals
Texas A and M Texas Agriculture Experiment Station leads space food study for Shuttlespace to supply light compact nutritious vegetables and cereals. Dr E E Burns notes freeze drying compression and rehydration cut bulk and maintain quality. Fruits pose no issues using sun dried techniques. tomato preservation remains challenging.
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College Station
NASA
Texas Agriculture Experiment Station
TAES
Shuttlespace
E.E. Burns
Texas A&m University Soil and Crop Sciences Department
Burns
Church group proposes union experiments in ecumenical communities
The executive committee of the Consultation on Church Union says it will propose establishing a series of experimental ecumenical communities. The generating communities will be based on the theological consensus among eight denominations seeking union and proposed for discussion at the April planning session in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Los Angeles
Consultation On Church Union
Memphis
Tenn
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Mary Frances) Swanson
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Richard San Roman
Richard Maulding
Douglas Fernandez
Jack Casimir
Bob McNutt
W. L. Skillern
W. W. Clem
Edward Sullivan
Ysidro Dominguez
Joe Billeiter
John M. West
Joe Prew
Alfredo Gomez
J. E. McCormick
Floyd Brownfield
Wes Elliott
Jesse Riggins II
Wesley Hart
J. W. Fernandez
Social Security Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Dietrich Nelle
Rotary
Mike Harrison
Dietrich
Pecos High School
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