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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1975
Page
2
School officials from District 6 A met at Balmorhea to discuss the basketball all district teams and announce final winners. The spring meet for track, literature and tennis was scheduled with events at Sul Ross April 8-9, Wink April 7 and April 18, Marfa April 28.
Frankie Kingston reports on Balmorhea residents including Eva Hernandez in Pecos for treatment, Louise Hernandez undergoing tests, and Pearl Blakemore resting in Alpine with pneumonia. Bob Binkley of Van Horn dies. his wife Ruth Mountain is a Balmorhea native. Balmorhea Bears eye bi district after 8 1 district record. practice games set with Marathon. School menu and events noted. junior-senior prom preparations under way with Valentine decor.
A Texas International Airlines vice president said the company would not oppose a West Texas commuter line’s plan to fly Big Spring to Dallas Fort Worth and Midland Odessa. Joe Bailey testified the commuter company plans one round trip daily from Big Spring to Midland Odessa, while El Paso Air Transport Inc. amended its application to drop Abilene. TAC examiner John Soule said a ruling and report would be ready in about two weeks. Senator Ray Farrabee urged air service for Big Spring, which has lacked service since Texas International withdrew last spring.
White House considers Asst. Atty. Gen. Carla Hills and Lewis Cenker for the top housing post as former HUD chief Lynn joins the Budget Office. Deputy Defense Secretary Clements reportedly declined the offer amid housing program debates and recession pressures.
The Dow rises to 710.50 as gains outpace losses in a broad market advance. NYSE leaders move toward glamour issues while the AMEX shows a slight uptick. Cotton futures firm on higher bids and optimism over U.S. credit to Taiwan. Gold prices in London and abroad edge higher. Fort Worth cattle and hogs markets show varied steady to higher price points with typical regional ranges.
An Odessa Medical Center spokesman says a SWIG Cottonoil employee remains in the intensive care unit after a ladder broke while he changed a light bulb on a building at the SWIG plant. Luis Val Verde, in satisfactory condition, was brought to Odessa after emergency treatment at Memorial Hospital.
Margaret Thatcher, elected leader of the Conservative Party in Britain, vows a new look and direction for a battered Tory movement. She defeats William Whitelaw on the first ballot, signaling a shift to the right and a revival of private enterprise and a free market stance. Heath withdraws after defeat as Thatcher calls for continuity and change.
AUSTIN Howard C. Longley, IRS acting district director for southern Texas, announced higher optional mileage allowances for 1974. Business use miles rise to 15 cents per mile up to 15,000 miles and 10 cents thereafter. charitable medical and moving use climbs to 7 cents per mile. Per diem for away from home travel increases by $8 to a $44 ceiling. Excess employer reimbursements over deductible expenses must be reported as gross income.
A compact reflection attributed to Sir Arthur Helps, noting that reading can serve as a clever means to avoid thinking. The quote situates Helps as an English historian of the 19th century.
Monday events include First Baptist Valentine banquet at 7 30 p m in the church chapel and Downtown Lions Club at noon at the Holiday Inn Morning Optimists meet at 6 30 a m at American Motor Inn Weight Watchers at 7 p m at Community Center Banquet Room Arts and Crafts at Senior Citizen Center 9 00 to 12 00 Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7 30 p m Amistad Lions Club at Lions Den 7 30 p m Tuesday features TOPS Club at E 10th Street senior center Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at 8 p m 212 S Oak upstairs with listed phone numbers Cub Scout Roundtable at First National Bank 7 30 p m 18 year olds.
A Fort Wayne nursing home resident Mrs. Agnes Nelson writes a poem about life in a nursing home. It describes youth faded and dependence, but also care from younger staff, communal activities, music, prayers, and the sadness of vacant chairs while thanking God for a beloved caretaker.
Pecos Enterprise issues Evening Edition covering Reeves County with staff listings for publisher assistant to publisher editors and department heads. Provides delivery options including carrier monthly and yearly mail rates within Reeves Ward and Loving counties, plus out-of-county rates and AP republication note.
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