Israeli Raid Into Lebanon Expands Amid Fog and Rain
Israeli forces crossed into southern Lebanon early today in a reprisal raid, blowing up two houses described as guerrilla bases in Kafra. A civilian woman was wounded, and a brief clash near the village ended with Arab forces retreating. The attack followed four days after a prior raid in which ten Arabs were reported killed.
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Tel Aviv
Lebanon
Kafra
Beirut
United Nations
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
India
Pakistan
Sadat
Pecos High Band Uniforms Considered in Budget
Pecos Barstow independent district trustees weigh adding more than 17 thousand dollars for Pecos High School Band uniforms in next year’s budget. Joe Carpenter of the Pecos Eagle Band Boosters Club urged the request at the Tuesday meeting.
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Pecos- Barstow Independent
Board of Trustees
Pecos
Joe Carpenter
Pecos Eagle Band Boosters Club
Carpenter
Wyoming St
Pecos High School
H. W. Johnson
Beaumont
Department of Public Safety
C. W. Wright
H. L. Ramsey
Lewis Cowart
Heard Reynolds
Ray Whitley
Whitley
Cancer Crusade Plans Set By Reeves Loving Unit
Reeves Loving County unit of the American Cancer Society forms plans for the 1972 Crusade to be held April 18 with a house to house drive. Elizabeth Dennison outlines structure and Mary Helen Davis co chairs the local effort. Education emphasis is on lung cancer with school and public film showings. Don Howard Ruth Lucas co chair education. Barbara Prewit to head public film work. other workers named for roles in gifts, treasury, secretaries and publicity.
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Reeves-Loving County
The
American Cancer Society
First Christian Church
Clark Ford
Elizabeth Dennison
Mary Helen Davis
Dennison
Barbara Prewit
Crusade
Dorothy Ross
Georgia Morrison
Winnie Jameson
Beulah Baird
Bonnie Dearley
Monte Dodson Named FNB Vice President
Monte Dodson a Fort Stockton banker was named vice president of the First National Bank at 100 W 6th St announced by J T Moore Jr bank president. He will serve as a loan officer after two years as cashier and three years as a national bank examiner in Lubbock. His wife Mary Beth and three children Clay Derek and Denise plan to move to Pecos soon.
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Monte Dodson
Fort Stockton
First National Bank
6Th St
J. T. Moore Jr
Dodson
National Bank
Lubbock
Mary Beth
Clay
Derek
Denise
Pecos
Barstow appoints Pecos resident as water superintendent
Barstow City Council named Lewis Lebaron of 211 S. Plum St. as the new water superintendent. The hire was approved Thursday night and he will begin Monday at a monthly salary of 475 dollars.
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Barstow
Pecos
Lewis Lebaron
S. Plum St
Barstow approves 12 percent gas rate increase
Barstow City Council unanimously approved a 12 percent natural gas rate hike, with Mayor Lynn Webb noting the change would raise residents' monthly bills by about 30 to 90 cents. The action came hours after Pecos approved a similar hike.
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Barstow
Pecos
Lynn Webb
W. C. Renshaw
Southern Union Gas
Webb
Insurance Board tightens policy cancellations in Texas
The Texas State Insurance Board issued rules effective February 1 that limit cancellations and require 30 days notice to policyholders before non renewal. Auto policies can’t be canceled after 60 days except for non payment or license issues, and must be renewed after 60 days for a year. Non renewal cannot be based solely on driver age.
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Austin, Tex
State Insurance Board
Mike McKool
Dallas
Oscar Mauzy
Charles Tupper
Pecos Police Department opens new building on Oak Street
City police inaugurate operations in a modern facility at Oak Street near Sixth and Oak. The building includes a kitchen, jury room, storeroom for stolen articles and jail cells, all cells monitored by TV cameras. Sergeants and lieutenants get private offices and tape recorders for interviews. an open house will be announced.
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Pecos Police Department
Oak Street
Sixth
Oak Streets
Gene Martin
Pecos plans bed tax talk to boost tourism
A plan to raise Pecos tourist business via a room occupancy tax will be explained at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Community Center banquet hall 566 S Oak The Pecos Chamber of Commerce invites all motel hotel and trailer park owners and managers to attend The plan prepared by the chamber tourism and convention committee was set for Pecos City Council but was pulled when opposition arose
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Pecos
Community Center
S. Oak
Big Bend hearings Saturday in Alpine on park changes
Pecos will be represented at U S National Park Service public hearings in Alpine on Big Bend National Park proposals. Harold Meyer of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce will present opposition views from local groups, including the Pecos Rotary Club and Reeves County. Two hearings at Alpine City Hall discuss the master plan and wilderness plan with regional chambers, service clubs, and the Big Bend Parks Development Committee backing the opposition.
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Alpine
U. S. National Park Service
Big Bend National Park
Harold Meyer
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Rotary Club
Noon Lions Club
Reeves County
Pecos Enterprise
West Texas
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U.S
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Laird
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L&p
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Atlantic Richfield
Barstow Water
Wendell Nichols
Sears
Community Public Service Co
Insurance Board
City Police
Big Bend
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