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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1977
Page
2
Eleven prisoners at the Eddy County jail began a hunger strike Friday night over jail conditions. They filed a three page letter, met with Sheriff LeRoy Payne and Undersheriff Tom Granger, and had the Current Argus report their complaints after hours.
The noon Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.66 to 984.79 as gainers led losers 7 to 5 on the NYSE. Investors remained wary after a recent selloff despite favorable data including a Conference Board survey showing rising consumer confidence. Bausch & Lomb traded heavily, up 34 3/8 after a Friday gain tied to a settled dispute with National Patent Development over soft contact lenses. The NYSE composite edged up 0.10 to 56.89 and the Amex market value index rose 0.14 to 111.08.
F L Akridge 68 died at Reeves Memorial Hospital. Services in Pecos Funeral Home chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Also listed were L D Byler 70 with services in Pecos Funeral Home chapel and Llano Cemetery Amarillo. Additional notices cover Ysabell Lara and livestock and market reports from Pecos and Amarillo.
The Record notes criminal charges for Sue Phillip Prock and Blanca Alicia Uzeta, both appealing from J.P. Court, filed January 6. It also lists a marriage license issued for Stephen Paul Clinton and Bam ie Lynne Standley in Odessa, and details several local motor vehicle accidents and police reports.
Lake Buena Vista Fla Special delegates at the National Cotton Council will hear Dr Ed Hobson of Shell Chemical speak on over regulation of agriculture especially pesticide rulings. Maynard Dolloff of OSHA will outline proposed new cotton dust standard highlighting safety standards and compliance.
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