North Viet Nam offensive gains in Laos cut Lao defense
North Vietnamese forces pushed Laotian troops from Ban Nhik and Phou Cam while seizing the Bolovens plateau and threatening Long Cheng. About 200 Laotians were killed or missing as U S and Lao forces faced heavy shelling and a new North Vietnamese surface to air missile deployment in southern Laos. The U S reported air strikes against targets in North Vietnam and Ban Karai pass as the fighting continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
North Vietnam
Laos
Vientiane
Ban Nhik
Bolovens
Phou Cum
Plain of Jars
Sam Thon
Long Cheng
U. S
Central Intelligence Agency
Pakse
Phou Cam
Bouam Long
Sam Thong
CIA
Vang Pao
Rental boom in Pecos sparks housing demand for three bedroom units
Real estate representatives report rising inquiries from permanent residents seeking to buy homes and note unfurnished three bedroom rentals are most in demand. Brokers dispute whether newcomers will linger but Hughes cites ongoing work activity in Pecos and nearby Fort Stockton as a sign of potential growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Pecos
Dean
Automakers warn 1975 76 emission rules may be unachievable
Detroit officials and executives from Chrysler General Motors and Ford say the Clean Air Act deadlines to cut carbon monoxide hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides by 75 and 76 respectively are technologically and economically impractical. They anticipate seeking EPA extensions while Ford reports its Proco engine is not yet proven durable for long term use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Sid Terry
Chrysler Corp
Society of Automotive Engineers Congress
Terry
Fred Bowditch
General Motors Corp
Environmental Protection Agency
Bowditch
Ford Motor Co
Nixon
Jack Collins
Ford
Proco
Marriage Licenses and Local Court Citations Listing Numerous Cases
The Record lists marriage licenses for Jim Robert Cannon and Marjorie Ellen Thompson plus Marvin Jarrell Peacock and Kathryn Elaine Smith. It also notes a district court suit for debt between Baker Pump Corp. and Indian Hot Springs Inc. and a damages suit by Ygnacio Chavez against Jerry Bryan. JP Court entries cover multiple traffic violations and minor offenses with fines and costs, including speeding, drunk in public, no valid inspection, and driving without lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Robert Cannon
Second St
Marjorie Ellen Thompson
Walthall St
Marvin Jarrell Peacock
Carlsbad
N. M
Kathryn Elaine Smith
Joe Rudy Chavez
Mulberry St
Isabel Rodriguez
Peach St
Baker Pump Corporation
Indian Hot Springs Inc
JP Court
William Carl Willman
Barstow
Herculano Aguirre
4Th St
Manuel Gomez
Odessa
Lela Hardy
Pecos
Domingo Ontiveros
Park St
Maria Gomez
Toyah
Santana Mendoza
Cedar St
Thomas Knecht
Nacodoches
Donald Grubb
Ft. Bliss
Clifford Wilder Jr
Dallas
Billie Ke
Paul Becker III
Douglas Ward
Plum St
Texas
Barbs by Phil Pastoret on speculation and mail orders
A satirical quip by Phil Pastoret compares a speculator to counting chickens before hatching and jokes about mail-order dentures. The dialogue with Gwendolyn suggests overoptimistic schemes and a failed quest for the brass ring on a merry-go-round.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Rex Crist set in Starke Presbyterian
Mrs. Rex Crist who died Monday in Starke Florida will be buried Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church. She was formerly of Pecos and is survived by her husband a daughter Virginia of the home a daughter Louise Talley of Starke a son Virgil in Pecos five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Crist
Starke
Fla
Presbyterian Church
Crist
Pecos
Virgil
Virginia
Louise Talley
Sabotage not ruled out in luxury liner blaze
In Hong Kong, suspicions of sabotage grew as the Queen Elizabeth fire spread in four locations. Fire chief Harry Wood said no evidence supports deliberate ignition, while officials for Island Navigation Corp. offered no confirmation or denial. The 83,000-ton liner rolled to her side near Tsing Yi Island as flames raged inside the hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
South China Morning Post
W. S. Pau
C. Y. Tung
Island Navigation Corp
C. S. Wang
Elizabeth
Geoffrey Marr
London
Harry Wood
Tsing Yi Island
The Holder in Due Course and Time Installment Plans
A consumer guide explains how time installment plans for appliances work from signing the note to transfer to a bank. It highlights the bank as a Holder in Due Course and explains limitations when a dealer is unavailable or faulty appliances occur, leaving the buyer tied to monthly payments.
Pecos Enterprise Seeks Full Time Writer for Family Page
The Pecos Enterprise announces an immediate opening for a full time writer for the Family Page and general assignment news. Inquiries in person at 324 S. Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
S. Cedar
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
Sunda
Cedar St
Texas
P.O
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reds
U. S. Command
Ban Karai Pass
Demilitarized Zone
Rio de Janeiro
Ygnacio H. Chavez
Jerry Bryan
Byler Machine Shop
Monserrata Quinonez Esparza
Alfonso Esparza
Lloyd Wells
Juan Ramirez
Carlota Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez
Pedro Gomez
Pecan St
Antonio Rodriguez
Elm St
James McCann
Grand Island Neb
Henry Thineatt
Portland
Ore
Ramon Garcia
Cypress St
Willie Washington Jr
Abilene
BY Phil Pastoret
Gwendolyn
New Postal
SCF
J.E. Traveland
Morrison
Wood
Oran D. Whitten Oil CO
Atlantic Richfield Company Dist
Sinclair Products
Phillip A. Pearce
ARCO
Southern Union
Reeves
Southern Union Gs
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