Texas farmers gain in volume but lose value on vegetables
Texas growers produced 14 percent more vegetables and melons for the fresh market in 1976, leading in cabbage onions and spinach acreage, but total crop value fell 14 percent from 1975 to 166 million dollars. Prices dropped notably for tomatoes and onions while lettuce, broccoli and several other crops gained. The state ranks third in U S production overall and second in cantaloupes carrots honeydew melons and watermelons.
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John C. White
Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
White
U.S
California
Florida
Report on gasoline price controls fuels debate
A Federal Energy Administration official says an upcoming report will give ammunition to both sides of the deregulation debate. The 21 member task force headed by Paul MacAvoy and Donald Flexner warns current rules may fail in a future shortage while potentially reassuring the public about a managed crisis. President Ford plans to seek elimination of controls with Congress to act within 15 days, risking a Jan. 19 price freedom date.
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Randall W. Hardy
Federal Energy Administration
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Donald Flexner
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Ford
Congress
Noon market report shows stocks retreat amid profit taking
New York stocks slipped as the Dow fell 6.81 to 992.94 by midday, with losers leading gainers 7 to 6 on the NYSE. Volume was 10.15 million in two hours as analysts cited disappointment in Monday's mixed opening and lingering tax selling effects.
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Fraser Gains Edge as Next UAW Leader Proxy
Fraser, a 60 year old Scottish immigrant and UAW vice president, is favored to become president of the 1.4 million member union after Woodcock. A Jan. 11 executive board meeting will select a consensus candidate for the Los Angeles convention and potential election by delegates.
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Douglas A. Fraser
DeSoto
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Tion
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Irving Bluestone
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Pat’’ Greathouse
Public meeting on FM 3334 road extension in Verhalen area
The State Department of Highways and Public Transportation will hold a public meeting on January 11 at 2 p.m. in the Verhalen Community Center to discuss needs and alternatives for extending FM 3334 from 5.1 miles west of 17 toward FM 2903. Reeves County officials requested the project. Citizens may attend or submit written statements to the Pecos resident engineer if unable to attend.
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Highway Department
Bill W Jones
Reeves County
Jones
Pecos
County Court Docket Highlights Local Offenses And Licenses
The docket lists Felix Arias Morales charged with driving while intoxicated and multiple marriage licenses issued on Dec 28 29. Albert Contreras 20 Pecos charged with theft of steel pipe valued 50 to 200. bond set at 1000. Other items include cash missing at Memorial Hospital, material theft from a construction site, a fire call at a Cypress address, a hit and run at the Post Office parking lot, and a bicycle recovered behind Hills Grocery.
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Rodrigo Canas
Carmen Franco
James Stanley Smith
Debra Ann Green
Felix Mata
Adia Garcia
Harper Peddicord II
Maxine Lynn Gough
Albert Contreras
Pecos
Australia Hosts Wide Range of Mammal Varieties
Australia numbers more than 120 varieties of marsupials among some 230 species of mammals. The article notes extensive diversity in regional fauna and highlights marsupial prominence in the ecosystem.
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Australia
Pecos Enterprise Staff and Rates at Cedar Street Office
The Pecos Enterprise at 245 Cedar St Pecos Texas details staff including Peggy McCracken Nova Gutierrez Gene Douglas Diane Osborn and others with roles as managing editor city editor advertising and circulation. It lists subscription rates 245 monthly 15 cents tax 834 24 term and mail options Reeves County Loving Culberson Jeff Davis and other counties pricing 3428 172 and 4000 2 rates for out of state and student terms. The paper notes association with The Associated Press for news dispatch republication rights.
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Reeves
Ward
Loving
Culberson
Jeff Davis
Loving jail deemed unfit for human habitation
Eddy County Grand Jury found the Loving jail unsafe and recommended new facilities. They urged separate living quarters for the police chief away from the jail amid influx of county inspections.
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Carlsbad
Loving
Eddy County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Growers Hold Cotton for Sale in January
Cotton market activity was slow for the week ended Dec. 30 as growers held free cotton to sell after Jan. 1. Farmers received 107 dollars per ton for cottonseed. Classing totaled 500 samples, lifting the season total to 7,200 versus 8,100 a year earlier.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Mack Bennett
Carlsbad
Sand Hills Quarter Horse Show Opens in Odessa
The Sand Hills registered Quarter Horse Show began Sunday at the Ector County Coliseum with halter classes and early performance events. John May of Fort Stockton as chairman and Ray Wittie as superintendent noted over 250 entries to qualify as a Class A Show with the American Quarter Horse Association. The event continued Monday with cattle use performance classes and ends today with non professional and open cutting competition in the coliseum.
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Odessa
Sand Hills
Ector County Coliseum
John May
Fort Stockton
Ray Wittie
American Quarter Horse Association
Record: Humankind Uses More Energy in Last 30 Years Than All Prior History
A historical pattern shows global energy consumption rising sharply over the past three decades. Coal oil and natural gas together surpassed all earlier eras in total usage, signaling a monumental shift in energy demand and industrial activity worldwide.
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