Americans face further erosion of living standards
President Ford's economic report to Congress warns of ongoing erosion in living standards, higher unemployment, and rising energy costs. The Council of Economic Advisers expects a rebound in late 1975 after a steep fourth quarter decline, while maintaining higher oil prices to spur investment in energy.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Ford
Congress
Ford Administration
Ford budget trims soil and water conservation funds
Washington AP report says the Ford administration seeks reduced funding for soil and water conservation amid millions of acres returning to crops in the Great Plains raising dust bowl risk, per Agriculture Department surveys.
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Ford
Washington
Ford Administration
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Plains
USDA
The
Treasury
Congress
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
School finance bill gives emergency relief
Bills totaling 98 million dollars in emergency relief for Texas school districts and junior colleges advance in both chambers. The package adds 80 million to state aid for districts, 18 million for public junior colleges, and 12 million for vocational technical education. The aid formula varies by wealth and district size, with per pupil payments ranging around 32 dollars.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Averae
Marlin Brockette
House
Gonzalo Barrientos
D-Austin
Eanes
Cotulla Independent
West Texas Clears Fog as Rainfall Diminishes
Old Sol breaks through heavy fog blanketing West Texas easing slick conditions. Moisture rose to near half an inch with Pecos area adding .03 inch, lifting weekend total to 0.35 inch. Temperatures climbed to 52 after a low of 42, as fresh showers touched Monahans Pecos Big Spring and Garden City.
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Old Sol
West Texas
Pecos
Associated Press
Monahans
Big Spring
Garden City
Trans-Pecos RC&D elects officers at Kermit meeting
Hamilton of Pecos was elected chair of the four county Trans-Pecos RC&D area. Terry Burns was named secretary-treasurer with Leslie Bowman of Ft Stockton as vice-chairman and James Waddell of Kermit as nominating chair. The group approved bylaw changes and invited Crane Loving Terrell and Upton Counties to join. A $100 per county contribution was agreed to defer RC&D expenses, with funds placed in the chairman’s city.
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Trans-Pecos
Rc&d
Joe Shepard
Wynn Hamilton
Pecos
Hamilton
Kermit
Terry Burns
Winkler County News
Chamber of Commerce
Leslie Bowman
Ft. Stockton
James Waddell
Verner Danielson
H.D. Glover
el Rancho Steak House
Crane
Loving
Terrell
Upton
Trans-Pecos Rc&d
Soil and Water Conservation District
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Scouts Save Boy After 40 Foot Fall At Balmorhea Camp
A 15 year old Andrews Boy Scout, Gregg Zap, survived a 30 to 40 foot fall at the Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch near Balmorhea. Fellow Scouts Keith Adams Marvin Cooper Steve Lock and 17 year old Mike Walker provided rapid aid including mouth to mouth respiration and body covering while rescue was arranged. Zap remained in guarded condition at Odessa Medical Center after initial surgery and is praised by Rev Zap and camp officials for heroism.
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Andrews
Odessa Medical Center
Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch
Balmorhea
Gregg Zap
Robert Zap
Odessa
Buffalo Trail Council
Jim Armstrong
Midland
Armstrong
Zap
Seven Falls
Charles Adams
Marvin Cooper
Steve
Lock
Adams
Cooper
Mike Walker
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Dave Thomas
Vaughn Sandell
Hissom Drilling Company
Barstow
Christ
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Texas Water Rights Commission
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R.V. Turnbough
J.H. Starley
Duval Corp
Texas Water Development Board
Water Rights Commission
Jeerr New
Hamilton Heads
Betty & Doug's
W. Hwy
Hacienda Cafe
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