Balmorhea Notes Reflect Local Visits and School Programs
Mrs Joyce Heinen and daughter Cheryl returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Jones. Mr Howard Campbell entered the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring after several heart attacks. The Beach family returned from El Paso. Balmorhea teachers attended an in service day at the high school auditorium conducted by Dr Jim Lewis and Mrs Jan Reed on drug education and prevention. Eddie Brooks and Vee Taylor spoke on career education. Prof Allen Gilbert attended a Texas Education Association meeting in Ft Davis. Debbie Bottoms was taken to Odessa Hospital with illness under test. POW bracelets recalled at the Philippines arrival of Capt James Mulligan, a career officer from Virginia Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Campbell
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
West Texas
Odessa
Jim Lewis
Jan Reed
Eddie Brooks
Vee Taylor
Local option amendment guts firemen and police bargaining bill
In Austin the firemen and policemen bargaining bill passed the Texas House 104 to 38 despite a local option amendment that sponsor Doyle Willis called gutting it. The measure would let local voters approve collective bargaining with city councils, with arbitration and court appeals, and requires comparable private sector wages. a Senate open records package also advanced. The day included other measures on data access and rail security, with Fort Worth cattle market results reported nearby.
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Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Price Daniel Jr
Representatives
Texas
Attorney General
Doyle Willis
D-Fort Worth
Willis
Ray Hutchison
Dallas
Hutchison
Joe Hawn
Agriculture Department projects 6 percent rise in food costs in 1973
A Department of Agriculture report led by Hazen Gale forecasts food prices up six percent in 1973, with meat prices driving the gain. January and February show about eight percent rise, while spring supplies may ease the pace as meat availability increases. eggs and poultry also climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Hazen Gale
Department
Pecos Enterprise publication details and mail rates
The Pecos Enterprise publishes every evening except Saturday and Sunday from 324 S. Cedar St Pecos Texas 79772 with mail subscription rates for Reeves County 6 months 10.56 dollars 1 year 21.00 dollars and all other mail 6 months 12.50 12 months 24.60 Plus second class postage paid at Pecos Texas 79772.
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Pecos Enterprise, Inc
S. Cedar St
Pecos
Texas
P.O
Reeves County
Texas Crude Oil Demand Falls in March Forecast
The Railroad Commission reports major buyers want 3,507,324 barrels of Texas crude daily for March, down 17,000 from February. The U.S. Bureau of Mines forecasts March demand at 3,460,000 barrels per day, down 120,000 from February.
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Austin, Tex
Texas
Railroad Commission
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Crane man freed by appeals court in Texas theft case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the theft conviction of former Crane County hospital administrator David Lloyd Headrick. The court canceled a four year sentence for allegedly selling a $175 compressor bought with public funds. The case centered on a hospital compressor sold to an employee after Headrick allegedly ordered the device and billed Dane Enterprises.
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Austin, Tex
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Crane County
David Lloyd Headrick
Winkler County
Headrick
Bill Dane Enterprises
Margaret Modesette
Dane Enterprises
County Commissioners Court
County Hospital Board
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Conoco Energy Crisis Suit
The Texas Supreme Court refused to compel consolidation of Conoco’s energy crisis suit with its large buyers, denying Conoco’s bid to place Olin Corp. back with other customers. Judge Lesher had separated Olin, amid concerns over fair gas allocations during shortages. Dow, Firestone, and others backed Conoco’s position.
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Texas Supreme Court
Austin, Tex
Arthur Lesher
Houston
Conoco
Olin Corp
Lesher
Olin
Lake Charles
PPG Industries, Inc
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Dow Chemical Co
Big Three Industries, Inc
Supreme Court
Dow
Firestone
Cosnoco
Bigger checks possible for over 65 workers
H P Thomas district manager of the Odessa social security office explains that changes in social security law add a one percent annual increase for each month 65 through 72 in which a worker remains employed and does not receive a retirement check. The boost stacks with any yearly earnings raise if the worker is fully insured and eligible for retirement benefits and earns wages or self employment income. The annual increase is calculated after year end.
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H. P. Thomas
Odessa
Social Security Office
Thomas
Stock Market Slump Follows Dollar Devaluation Hopes
New York markets fell as psychologists cooled on dollar devaluation plans. The noon Dow dropped 12.26 to 984.50 amid broad losses with 967 decliners to 312 gainers on the NYSE. Pan American World Airways rose 0.25 to 9.75 as Rapid-American warrants slipped 0.125 to 6.50. The NYSE composite slid 0.60 to 62.32 on about 1,400 issues.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Pan American World Airways
American Stock Exchange
Texas A&M researcher wins FAA contract on stall prevention
Howard L. Chevalier of Texas A&M University receives an FAA contract to continue stall and spin prevention research. His leading edge device senses attitude changes and auto-deploys spoilers to prevent stall without impeding pilot control, aiming for safer single engine aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevalier
Chicken dangerous pastime claims life in Vanderhoof
A 25-year-old man died in Vanderhoof while playing a local pastime known as chicken. He darted in front of cars and jumped aside at the last moment before being struck by a vehicle, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderhoof
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Deaths Services for Mrs W A Hale amicek 80
Mrs W A Hale amicek 80 mother of Mrs Henry Droll died in Baptist Memorial Geriatrics Hospital San Angelo. She was former San Angelo mayor’s wife life PTA member and long time president of the Mothers Singers. Survivors include daughters Mrs Z R Anderson Odessa Mrs Maxine Aldred San Angelo Mrs J W Teague Longview two sons E J Halamicek Bronte W A Halamicek Jr Denver Colo three brothers four sisters 15 grandchildren six great grandchildren. LUSAKA Zambia Foreign Minister Kan kasa praised local workers during a tour of a railroad yard noting pride and effort under Northern Rhodesia rule.
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W. A. Haleamicek
Henry Droll
S. Plum
San Angelo
Halamicek
Baptist Memorial Gereatrics Hospital
D the P.T.A
Mothers Singers
Pecos
Z. R. Anderson
Odessa
Maxine Aldred
J. W. Teague
Longview
E. J. Halamicek
Bronte
W. A. Halamicek Jr
Denver
Colo
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Cheryl
Mrs
Henry Jones
Sam Beach
Andrea
Allen
el Paso
Allen Gilbert
Texas Educational Association
Ft. Davis
Debbie Bottoms
Mrs. Bottoms
Philippines
James Mulligan
Virginia Beach
Fort Worth
Choice
Pecos Enterprise
Jimmy Martinez
PHS
Wool
New Mexico
Jacqueline Stout
Marcos Martinez Jr
Jimmy
Hendrick
Modesette
Continental Oil Co
Stock Market Report
IBM
Associated Press
At&t Int Paper
Ad Rich
John Man
Beth Sil
John John
Borden
Marathon
Brit Pet Mobil Oil
Cat Trac
Monsanto
Celanese
Penn Cent
Chrysler
Penney
Sve
RCA
Coca Cola
Safeway
Cent Oil
Sears
Dow Chem
Sony
duPont
Stand Ind
Eastman
Sun Oil
Texaco
el Paso NG
Exxon
Ford
Uniroyal
Elec US Steel
Woolwich
Gen Foods
Mtrs
Xerox
Goodrich
Gulf Oil
FAA
Air Weather Service
58Th Weather Reconnaissance
Kirtland Afb
N.M
Dwala Hand
Shugar Wackers
Eddy St
Mrs. Halamicek
Lusaka
Zambia
Timothy Kankasa
Northern Rhodesia
Audivox
Pete Boody
Redigers Pharmacy
Central Drug
Orth Mesa
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