White urges stronger crime defenses against summer riots
Congressman Richard C. White warns West Texans of potential summer riots in cities like Detroit and Watts. He outlines President Johnson's anti crime bill H R 5037 and related measures to boost federal funding, gun control, drug laws, juvenile rehabilitation, and prison reform, urging constituent suggestions.
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Tion
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Richard C. White
Senator Yarborough proposes Veterans in Public Service Act
U S Senator Ralph Yarborough introduces a bill to create a Veterans in Public Service Act that funds Viet Nam era veterans to work in deprived urban and rural areas. The plan offers college and job training, government stipends, and expanded eligibility to teach in slums while meeting wartime workforce shortages across police, teachers, medical aides, and social workers.
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Armed Services
Veterans In Public Service Act
Congress
Johnson
Veterans In Public Service
All America
Ralph Yarborough
U.S
Good Health Habits for Children Heart Program Launched
The local Heart Association starts a program to form heart and health habits in childhood to cut later heart attack risk. Parents should share heart facts, curb obesity, promote low fat diets, ensure regular exercise, discourage smoking, and make doctor visits routine. A seventh tip suggests supporting the 1968 Heart Punch event in February.
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Local Heart Association
Champion at Heart in Interscholastic League Ideals
The article extols high school rivals as champions at heart, noting effort and desire define competitors. It argues that adversity and multiple failures strengthen resolve, leading to eventual victory and resilience beyond judging, tests, or weather.
Appointments and court actions framed by state leaders
Governor Connally selects Francis A. Miskell as Consumer Credit Commissioner to join the Constitutional Revision Commission. Sen. Ralph Hall designated campaign manager for John Hill. Bill Carter to return as DPS public information officer March 1. Texas Supreme Court rules on door to door sales, concert injuries, and land vacancy cases. a jury trial set in a Bevo area railroad collision case. Enriquez murder conviction upheld. tracing the trail of death from Corpus Christi to Beeville and Webb County.
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Rockwall
Senate
John Hill
William F
Bill) Carter
DPS
Texas Supreme Court
Hillsboro
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Beaumont
Music Commission
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Henderson County District Court
Amarillo
Court of Criminal Appeals
Johnny Rudy Enriquez
Beeville
Corpus Christi
Wileoa County
Bates Enrolled At Sul Ross College
Earl Nolan Bates of Pecos is enrolled at Sul Ross State College in Alpine Texas for the Spring semester. He is a sophomore majoring in Range Animal Science. Bates graduated from Pecos High School in 1966 and is the son of Mr and Mrs M H Bates of 1919 Missouri.
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Pecos
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Texas
Earl
Sul Ross
Pecos High School
M. H. Bates
Missouri
Heart Memorials Sought for Reeves County
The Reeves County Heart Association solicits memorial gifts to the Heart Fund. Donations honor a friend, associate, or relative and support heart disease programs. Acknowledgments are sent to the honoree's family. Memorials go to Reeves County Heart Association, Pecos, Texas.
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P.O. Box
Pecos
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Bobby Bell
Political Calendar for Campaign Activities
The notice lists key dates for campaigns including deadlines for fees on March 26, absentee ballot applications by March 5, first day to vote by mail April 15, filing period April 24 to 26 for campaign expenses, in person absentee voting ends April 30, first primary May 4, canvass results May 7, and county convention May 1. It provides a schedule of electoral tasks for candidates and party processes.
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Pecos Enterprise Inc
Fred W Janca
Beast of Congress of
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Cedar Street
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Richard C White
Dorsey B. Hardeman
Ncumbent
Preston Smith
A.B. Mail
Wicker
Precinct
Tatum Eishiwine
Ismaael L. Carrasco
Pearl Barker
Lagrd
Rossy L. Marrison
RE. Arch
Justice OF the Peace
Boyd
FFA
Mobile Chemical Company
Agricultural Chemical Division
Lukins
Pecos Municipal
Randolph
Harding Aviation
Jefferson
Newell Oil Company
Gulf Products
Cypress
Foxworth
Galbraith
Davidson Feed Pens
Brown Pipe & Supply
OF Pecos Inc
Hwy
Western Tire Service
Balmoihea Hwy
Universal Helicopters Inc
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