Reeves County Delays Hospital Bond Election to Feb 24
In a light Commissioners Court session the hospital bond election was postponed to February 24 pending petition certification by Reeves County voters and property owners. County Judge Darrell Glover said a 10 percent signature threshold from registered property owners is required, with county clerk certifying eligible voters. The meeting also covered reports, bills, and a bid approval from First National Bank to manage county deposits with on time deposit rates of 5 percent for 30 to 90 days and 50 percent for 90 days to one year.
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Blake Deeds Prime Land Near Interchange to Reeves County
Prominent Midland oilman Jack E. Blake and his wife Carol deed 523.22 acres around the IS-20 and U.S. 286 interchange to Reeves County with no use restrictions. Proceeds from future sales go to the hospital. site eyed for a new county hospital or apartments and businesses. Judge Darrell Glover accepted the gift, praising the Blakes for a move aimed at maximizing land value and public benefit.
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U.S. 286
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U.S. Ex Interchange
Congress moves on course of junking energy program
Congress races to scrap Ford energy plan within two weeks as Democrats draft substitutes. Some fear higher fuel costs could worsen inflation and slow recovery while Republicans urge debate without filibuster on the 90 day oil tax delay.
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Three Injured In One Vehicle Rollover Near Pyote
Three Del Rio residents were injured in a one vehicle rollover on SH 20 near Pyote Saturday. The pickup overturned one and a half times, two men were ejected, the third freed from the cab. All were taken to Monahans by ambulance. A second crash on IH 20 near Pecos involved a truck-trailer rig that overturned after a tire blew out, blocking traffic for hours but causing no injuries.
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Que Paso and the Deprived Middle Class Riot Satire
John Pitts argues that the so called deprived demand escalating political theater and privileges. He imagines a middle class protest using radical trappings to mock entitlement and asks who would pay for broad welfare style gains. The piece critiques political rhetoric and class tensions in American democracy.
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Financial Equality Movement
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Acapulco
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Miami
Kissinger arrives in Israel with Mideast settlement idea
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger lands in Jerusalem to push step by step diplomacy while signaling openness to other methods for a Middle East settlement. He aims for rapid progress and plans ten days of talks, with potential return by March 10 to finalize an Israeli Egyptian accord. President Ford and cabinet bid him farewell at Andrews Air Force Base, voicing strong support amid criticism.
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Andrews
Bitter cold grips northern regions with subzero lows
The Associated Press reports bitter cold across the northern Mississippi Valley to the Northeast with record lows in New York and Indiana as low as 18 below. Snow hits Rockies while Pacific rain continues. Texas warms slowly after a brief freeze with scattered coastal rain likely.
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