Balmorhea Schools Open For Final Term Of Year
Balmorhea schools reopen Monday for the final term after a two week break. Supt. Allen Gilbert leaves for a Texas Education workshop in Austin. NYC program resumes with some students placed on the work list. Tax collector Oma Prew notes fast tax payments ahead of Feb 1 deadline. Kindergarten classes begin with new students who will graduate end of term and enter first grade next September. Bids open Jan 25 for Balmorhea State Park concession. Mr and Mrs Bottoms family affected by a fatal car wreck in Alvin.
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Balmorhea
Allen Gilbert
Austin
Texas
Nyc
Oma Prew
Ben Hill
Cindy Lara
Mixed stocks pause after rally in early New Year
The New York market stalled as the Dow slipped 2.34 to 638.85 at noon while the NYSE saw more gainers than losers. Polaroid led active trading as Amex reported gains in gold stocks and composites, with ASA, Homestake, and Dome Mines among top moves. Cattle and cotton futures also featured amid broader commodity shifts.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Polaroid
American Stock Exchange
ASA, Ltd
Homestake
Dome
Campbell Red Lake
NYSE
Great Basins Petroleum
Amex
New York Cotton Exchange
London
Zurich
United States
U.S
Paris
Frankfurt
Hardy & Harman
Happy ending after Houston drive-in bandit return
A robber entered a Houston drive-in grocery in the northwest section with a knife and stole $63 from clerk Virginia Johnson, 19. Thirty minutes later the bandit returned, saying he could not go through with the crime and tossed the $63 on the counter.
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Houston
Virginia Johnson
Court Denies Parental Veto on Abortion in Washington
Washington Supreme Court ruled that requiring parental permission for a minor to obtain an abortion is unconstitutional. In a 5-4 decision, the court overturned the conviction of Dr. A Frans Koome for performing an abortion on a 16 year old without parental consent. The majority held minors have privacy rights equal to adults in abortion decisions. A separate minority view defended the parental permission clause as legitimate.
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Olympia
Wash
State Supreme Court
High Court
Washington
A. Frans Koome
Renton
Boston classes resume at South Boston High amid heavy police presence
Classes resumed at the South Boston High complex with about 400 officers guarding entrances and routes as hundreds of pupils returned. Attendance totaled 876 for the four buildings, including 423 students at South Boston High and 249 at Roxbury High, amid ongoing tensions over school integration and busing.
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Boston
South Boston
South Boston High
Roxbury High
Roxbury High School
Busch resigns environmental post in Texas
Arthur W. Busch longtime Regional Administrator for EPA Region VI Dallas resigns effective January 31 1975 after three year tenure. He led air and water pollution control noise abatement solid waste disposal pesticides and radiation regulation across Texas Louisiana New Mexico Arkansas and Oklahoma and earned widespread state honors for his environmental service.
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Arthur W. Busch
Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
Dallas
Texas
Russel Train
EPA
Busch
Train
Southwest
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arkansas
Oklahoma
State eyes regulation of utility companies
A Senate committee in Austin considers creating a state agency to regulate electric, telephone, gas, private water, and sewer utilities. The panel notes Texas laws rely on cities and the Railroad Commission, with many communities lacking guidance on rights and powers. The 1973 staff estimate shows limited city involvement in rate cases and frequent company-driven outcomes.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Texas
Railroad Commission
Five Vehicle Crash Kills Woman On Fog Shrouded Bridge
A five vehicle wreck on a foggy East Texas bridge south of Marshall killed Krestine Andrews of Jefferson. A log truck and a mobile home-towing truck blocked passing, a car was crushed by logs, oil spilled and flames consumed most vehicles. Firefighters from two counties battled the blaze for hours.
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Marshall
Tex
East Texas
Here
Krestine Andrews
Jefferson
Texan swindle charged in interstate poker plot
So loman Abdo Jr., 36, pleaded guilty in federal court to traveling to aid racketeering as part of a scheme that allegedly took South Texas businessmen to Las Vegas for a private poker game using a crooked deck. Details remain sealed by the judge.
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San Antonio
Tex
Soloman Abdo Jr
U.S. District Court
D.W. Suttle
Las Vegas
U.S
Weather spreads winter storm grip across plains and West
A Pacific Northwest to Great Lakes storm unloads heavy snow from Huron to Spokane while travel advisories extend coast to Great Basin. Baton Rouge near three inches of rain. Mississippi towns see one inch. Mild, unseasonable warmth prevails in East and Southeast Texas with late night showers fading as clear skies spread east.
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Texas
Beaumont
Louisiana
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Marfa
Dalhart
Amarillo
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Lufkin
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Spokane
Wash
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Washington
Oregon
Minnesota
California
Great Basin
Iowa
Wisconsin
Midwest
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Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Seaboard
Midcontinent
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Bus Recovered After Theft Report In Pecos
Pecos police recovered a 1959 model bus reported stolen in California during routine patrols. Patrolman Roundtree spotted the abandoned bus on S Maple near 12:04 a.m. and found NCIC records confirming theft in California. The bus had been hotwired and left near a vacant building after being spotted. A TV and clock totaling 480 dollars were stolen from the Jesus Franco residence at 900 N Hickory St, with a window screen removed to enter. Minor wreck reported at Seventh and Cedar with Eva Garza and Mario Reyes as drivers. no injuries.
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Pecos
California
Jimmy Roundtree
S. Maple St
NCIC
Roundtree
Jesus Franco
Hickory St
Seventh and
Cedar Streets
Eva Garza
Cypress St
Mario Reyes
Sixth St
Community club and meeting notices from downtown area
Wednesday noon Downtown Lions Club at the Holiday Inn. Thursday Rotary Club noon at the Holiday Inn. Friday Alcoholics Anonymous at 8 pm with multiple contact numbers. Saturday Country Music Jamboree at 7 30 pm at the community center. Monday activities include Merry Home and Garden Club at 3 pm, Weight Watchers at the Community Center Banquet Room at 7 pm, Arts and Crafts at Senior Center 9 12. Evening Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7 30. Amistad Lions Den 7 30. Tuesday Al Anon at 8 30 pm at 212 S Oak and TOPS Club at East 10th Street senior center at 6 pm.
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Holiday Inn
Rotary Club
Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak
Merry Home and Garden Club
Charles Dyer
Adams
Community Center
Al-Anon Meeting
Tops Club
E. 10Th St
Senior Citizen's Center
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