Pecos FFA members sweep El Paso lamb show titles
Pecos FFA members dominated the 46th annual International Livestock show lamb division in El Paso. Jimmy Jones’s lamb was named Grand Champion, with Rankin and McNeil also earning top awards. McNeil’s lamb won second in fine wool, and Rankin’s entry was Reserve Champion. Dr. Marvin Selke judged, while Jones called the win unbelievable. The group later aims for San Antonio exposition with adviser Bailey Wheeless.
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University of Arizona
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Harvey Tinkler to lead Easter Seal Appeal in Reeves county
Harvey Tinkler heads the 1975 Easter Seal Appeal in Reeves county announced by Thomas Kness Jr of Fort Worth. The drive runs Feb 15 through March 30 to fund treatment and services for disabled Texans, with funds largely staying in Texas.
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Texas Easter Seal Society
New trial ordered in rancher's death
A Glasscock County rancher case leads to a new trial after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Witmer Ballard's murder conviction. A psychiatrist testimony about Ballard's statements during competency exams influenced the ruling. Ballard had claimed framing by accomplices and his common law wife testified he admitted shooting Currie during a 1970 robbery. Ballard had been sentenced to death in 1972, later commuted to life. The court cited inadmissibility of such statements under the Texas code.
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Life Begins at Forty as Town Hints and Civic Spark
From the op desk the writer notes turning 40 and plans to use experience to serve. He recalls his father’s age at birth, reflects on national ideals, and imagines a cleaner Balmorhea. The piece mentions Pecos spring cleaning, a personal bout with flu, a new over forty column, and a Psalm 37 25 Thought for Today.
Building Permits Down 99 Percent in January
City records show January building permits totaling 10 450 dollars, a drop of over 99 percent from 1974’s 1 675 000. Permits issued include various small additions and new constructions across multiple addresses and names with costs ranging from 400 to 3 000 dollars.
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Luis E. Garzon
S. Mulberry
Armando Navarrete
S. Martinez
Royce Cassell
Adams
Gusty winds end four day moisture grip in West Texas
Gusty winds broke a moisture belt that held Pecos and surrounding West Texas for four days. A high near 60, then 40, signaled arctic air advancing from the northwest. Severe weather included possible tornadoes, hail up to golf ball size, and dense fog with travel hazards across many areas. Snow spread from New Mexico across the Panhandle to Wellington, Oklahoma.
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Simon urges business investment over government giveaways
Washington Treasury Secretary William E. Simon urged Congress to shift policy toward boosting private investment and limiting social security welfare and payroll expansions. He warned inflation requires a period of slack and said profits, after inflation, fell 50 percent last year, despite nominal gains.
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George Tillery
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Hugh Lillie
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