Southwest Texas Gas Co gets rate increase approved
Balmorhea council met with Southwest Texas Gas officials led by A L Newman to discuss rate hikes justified by higher well costs. The new monthly minimum and tiered volumes rise: 5 000 cu ft from 1 31 to 1 68. 15 000 from 1 18 to 1 51. 30 000 from 0 96 to 1 23. 450 000 from 0 83 to 1 06. 5 000 000 from 0 71 to 0 91. minimum bill up to 2 00.
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Balmorhea
Jane Moore
Southwest Texas Gas Company
A.L. Newman
Gas Co
Larry Bryant
Alpine
Balmorhea Church Close Meeting and Clean-up Day
Balmorhea and Dr St John will close the meeting Thursday night with singing led by John Prude and Eva Lou O'Rear on the organ. A second clean-up day is set for March 1 at the Community Club Rooms with tools and lunch provided. Parents and migrant staff meet for songs and activities. a field trip is planned for warmer weather. Sammy Brijalba named Balmorhea High School 1974 75 Betty Crocker Family Leader of Tomorrow, winning a $1500 state scholarship and state tour with General Mills, plus a school reference work.
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Dr. St. John
Balmorhea Methodist Church
John Prude
Eva Lou O'Rear
Irene Hunters
Carmen Sotelo
Elena Acosta
Eva Sotelo
Daniel Lozano
Elia Baeza
Romana Machuca
Rosa Dominguez
Roman Dominguez
Irene Hunter
Josie Carillo
Sally Dominguez
Dominguez
Sammy Brijalba
Balmorhea High School
Betty Crocker
Sammy
General Mills, Inc
Rebecca Brijalba
Saragosa
Balmorhea
Annals of America
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
General Mills
Washington
D.C
Williamsburg
Tommorrow
Stocks steady as market braces for correction
New York traders steadied after a midmorning dip as the Dow Jones industrial average hovered around 731.30, with 1,538 issues traded on the NYSE. Chrysler omitted its dividend after a $73.5 million Q4 loss, while the American Stock Exchange index rose to 76.61. Cotton futures fell after midday trading, and gold prices showed modest gains in London Paris Frankfurt Zurich and US markets. Livestock reports from Amarillo showed varied beef prices, with higher boning and cow values, and Richmond announced plans for a solar-powered Science Museum of Virginia featuring a large planetarium and extensive exhibit spaces.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Chrysler Corp
January Municipal Court fines total 2332 50 from monthly report
The January monthly report shows Municipal Court collected 2332.50 in fines with jail fines totaling 1170.00. Offenses include drunk related penalties, dis orderly conduct, minor drinking, simple assault, indecent exposure, affray, warrants, contributing to delinquency, and shooting firecrackers in a high school. Traffic fines cover wrong side of roadway, stop sign, red light, right of way, expired inspection, no licenses, improper passing, turns, starts, accident reports, parking, following too closely, speeding, and speed contests.
Prison Shootout Leaves Four Dead in County Jail Escape Attempt
Cuevas testified to the Walker County Huntsville grand jury about the incident that resulted in four deaths. Inmates Fred Gomez Carrasco and Rodolfo Dominguez were killed along with two hostages, librarian Julia Standley and teacher Elizabeth Beseda. Cuevas, the lone survivor, faced testimony as part of the indictment context.
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Walker County Huntsville
Cuevas
Fred Gomez Carrasco
Rodolfo Domingues
Julia Standley
Elizabeth Beseda
Roane County Sheriff Knight Finds Calling in Law Enforcement
Robey Jack Knight who ran as a filler in a Democratic bid in Roane County is now the county sheriff. He shifted the department from tax collection to 24 hour law enforcement, expanding the force to two deputies with no prior police training. Knight, 25, plans to run again after a four year term ends in 1976 and attributes his success to family and community ties. He is married with one child and emphasizes treating people as they wish to be treated.
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Jennifer Kerr
Associated Press
Spencer
W. Va
Robey
Jack Knight
Roane County
Spencer High School
Oak Hill
Left Hand
Robey Chapman Knight
Spencer State Hospital
Knight
Fayette County
Terest
Ray de Crane
Radio City
New York
N.Y
Internal Revenue
Congress Revenue
Donald C. Alexander
Congress
IRS
Epileptics Show High Drug Resistance at Portland Seminar
Thirty five percent of the nation’s epilepsy victims are resistant to treatment, said D. Richard Schmidt of New York at a Portland seminar. He noted many cannot experience maximum benefits of current drugs and cited ongoing heavy research to develop better medicines for hard-to-treat patients.
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Portland, Orc
D. Richard Schmidt
New York
Portland
Deaths Services for Pedro Franco scheduled in Fort Stockton
Death notices list Pedro Franco aged 64 of Pecos County hospital after a lengthy illness. Born April 14 1910 in Malaga New Mexico he was a longtime Fort Stockton resident with survivors including widow Paula three daughters Maggie Teresa Petra and Crespin Franco. brothers Saturnino Ambrosio and Chonita Duran. eight grandchildren. Services Thursday 10 am Fort Stockton. Also noted is death of J R O Callaghan 68 in Houston with services Friday at Saint Catherine Church and burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include wife Marcelette two sons ten daughters and numerous grandchildren.
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Pedro Franco
David Franco
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Franco
Pecos County Hospital
Malaga
N.M
Paula
Maggie Franco
Dolores, Colo
Teresa Olivas
Petra Acosta
Cres
J.R. O'Callaghan
Saint Catherine Catholic Church
Fairview
O'Callaghan
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Monette
Marcelette
John O'Callaghan
Tohoka
John R. O'Callaghan Jr
Mary Jo Revell
Judy
Jackie
Juana O'Callaghan
Theresa Kessler
Athens
Nancy Foster
Brownfield
Marsha Willford
Jo Rhetta Tyson
Rebecca Ham
Jacksonville
Miss
Janet O'Callaghan
Dickenson
Weekly community events and meetings schedule
The notice lists several weekday activities across town including Federation of Women's Clubs at 8:30 p.m., Merry Home and Garden hosting a program, bridge for cancer at First Christian Church at 2 p.m. with a $2 donation, Morning Optimists at 6:30 a.m., Reeves County Homemakers 7:30 p.m., a Bible study week at 8th Street Baptist Church led by Arturo Reyes, Weight Watchers at the Community Center, Arts and Crafts at Senior Citizen Center, Evening Lions and Amistad Lions Club meetings, TOPS Club at E. 10th Street, Alcoholics Anonymous at 212 S. Oak, and a dressings project for a local cancer patient at First Christian Church at 2 p.m.
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Reeves County
8Th Street Baptist Church
Arturo Reyes
el Paso
Community Center
Hickory
E. 10Th St
Senior Citizen's Center
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.m
S. Oak
Swedish farmers turning to mechanized methods
Swedish farmers shift to high mechanization to cut labor and boost efficiency. Bjoern Ericsson and his wife Barbro run a 140 acre arable and 62 acre grazing farm with 35 milking cows, aided by an automatic grain dryer and planned feeding mixer. The move mirrors national trends as policy changes and energy concerns push for self sufficiency and higher productivity. 1960s milk price pressures spurred protests and herd reductions.
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Hans Norrbom Stockholm
Bjoern Ericsson
Barbro
Ericssons
Bjoern
Sweden
Stockholm
Bjoorn
IRS to charge 9 percent interest on tax deficiencies
The IRS announces a July 1 effective date raising interest to 9 percent on all tax deficiencies and a 9 percent penalty on underpayments of estimated income tax. The change, part of a new law signed earlier this year, also applies to outstanding refunds. The new rate contrasts with the prior 6 percent and reflects the era’s high interest environment.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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