Military chiefs oust Ecuadorian president in coup
In Quito, Brig. Guillermo Rodriguez Lara seized power from José Maria Velasco Ibarra sending him to Panama. A three way military council takes control while imposing state of siege, martial law, curfew, and media bans as Velasco faces a June election. Assad Bucaram is favored to win.
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Quito
Ecuador
José Maria Velasco Ibarra
Panama
Guillermo Rodriguez Lara
Velasco
Adin
Renado Vallejo
Air Force
Julio Espinosa Pineda
Assad Bucaram
Guayaquil
Navy
Pecos Chamber Plans March Banquet With Guest Speaker
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual dinner at the Pecos Valley Country Club on March 16 with guest speaker Hondo Crouch of Luckenback. Other agenda items include officer elections, new director appointments, and annual awards. Tickets go on sale March 1 for 3 dollars. chamber members receive early access.
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Pecos
Pecos Valley Country Club
Harold Meyer
Jim Ed Miller
Paul Randolph
John Rediger
John R. Dorr
Ray Whitley
Britain Faces Soaring Unemployment Amid Coal Strike
London AP reports Britain's coal strike and resulting power famine push unemployment to 2.5 million, the highest figure in years, signaling severe economic strain and potential social disruption across the country.
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London
Britain
Multi-Row Cotton Research Topics At Pecos Conference
Dr. Jim Hefner of Pecos speaks on cotton research during the third Annual Trans Pecos Agricultural Conference in Pecos. Hefner, 48, a Texas A&M graduate with MS and PhD degrees, serves as superintendent of the Texas A&M Field Station in Pecos and has published reports on cotton. The report also notes his background and family.
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Jim Hefner
Pecos
Hefner
U. S
Panama Canal Zone
Texas A&m
el Paso
Ailene
Pecos Climate Summary Describes Extreme Temps and Dry Year Pattern
U S Department of Commerce issues a climate summary for Pecos from 1949 to 1970. record high 118 in June 1968, low -9 in January 1952, average daily max 31.7, min 43.6, monthly average 66.2. Peak rainfall 3 inches in May 1947 and July 1959. snowfall max 8 inches in January 1945. deepest snow 6 inches in November 1969. Most rain in 1941 at 21.04 inches, least in 1956 at 2.35. Arid subtropical climate with light rainfall, long dry spells, southerly winds. Winters mild. nights reach 32 F or below about two thirds of winter nights. Summer highs near 99 F, nights pleasant. 75% of yearly precipitation falls May–Oct. Warm season spans 223 days.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Pecos
Citizenship classes offered by Reeves County Community Council
The Reeves County Community Council will start citizenship classes in Pecos and Saragosa this month to prepare residents for U S citizenship. Classes will be in English and Spanish, held weekly for two to three months. Registration for Pecos is February 23 from 7 to 9 p m at the Community Center, 1100 S Locust. Call 445 3166 or contact Dale Toone or Tommy Martinez for Balmorhea Saragosa details.
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Community Council of
Reeves County
United States
Pecos
Saragosa
Community Center
S. Locust
Balmorhea-Saragosa
Dale Toone
Tommy Martinez
Funds sought so child may go to hospital in Texas
Jesus Tarin of Pecos seeks financial help for his three year-old daughter to reach a San Antonio hospital by 8 a.m. Thursday for potential leukemia treatment. Call the Reeves County Community Council at 445 3166 or 445 4036 to donate and arrange pickup. So far 330 has been collected from Santa Rosa Catholic Church women’s groups.
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Jesus Tarin
Pecos
San Antonio
Community Council of
Reeves County
Santa Rosa
Pecos Joins 25 Districts in Plan A Special Education Program
Pecos is among 25 Texas districts joining Plan A to integrate exceptional children into mainstream schooling with regular and resource teachers. The program, led by Jean Ferguson at George Carver Elementary, uses tests, evaluation, in service training, and collaboration with Texas Tech and TEA to shape a five year plan for Texas special education and to train teachers.
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Pecos
Texas
Jean Ferguson
George Carver
Special Services
U. S. Office of Education
TEA
Ferguson
Pecos-Barstow Independent
Miss Ferguson
Bill Mattox
Texas Tech
Texas Woman’s University
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Civil Air Patrol
Bill Jaco
Ronnie Doggett
Tip Chesney
C of C
First Baptist Church
Bill Moss
Earl Goatcher
Thailand
Thirsda
Hobbs
N. M
Barry Wood
Cynthia Clausen
Sunshine Express
The
Hondo Crouch
Trades Union Congress
Prime
Heath
Victor Feather
TUC
Feather
National Coal Board
Joe Gormley
National Union of Mineworkers
Food Manufacturers Federation
Ular
Civic
East Pecos
Epifanio Hernandez
Arturo Garcia
Albino Tarrango
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