Council weighs exemption for low paid workers in wage controls
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council proposed exempting workers earning under 1.90 per hour from wage controls while the Pay Board voted 14 to 0 to approve retroactive raises under a wage freeze. The board will review raises above 7 and any pay units over 5 000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cost of Living Council
Congress
Nixon
Council
Pay Board
George H. Boldt
Los Angeles
Jim Quillan
International Association of Machinists
Lockheed
Aerospace
United Auto Workers Union
Quillen
Kennedy declines to lead Massachusetts delegation to nominating convention
Kennedy says he will not head Massachusetts at large delegate slate for the Democratic National Convention in Miami while staying active in politics. He filed an affidavit to remove his name from the April primary ballot but plans to remain involved in coming weeks and at the convention.
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Edward M. Kennedy
White House
Kennedy
Boston
Miami
Massachusetts
Sachusetts
George Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Alabama
Florida
Wallace
Humphrey
Minnesota
Jacksonville
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Hartke
New York
New Hampshire
Reeves County Water District names three new directors
Balmorhea area men Dale Toone R V Turnbaugh and Dick Hoefs were elected as directors of Reeves County Water Improvement District No 1. Holdover directors are Bob Moore and Robert McNutt. Election conducted by Garland Rowe judge Lorreine Collins assistant judge and Dan Brijalba clerk. The board oversees about 10 608 acres of land and district manager Bueford Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea
Reeves County Water Improvement District No
Dale Toone
R. V. Turnbaugh
Dick Hoefs
Bob Moore
Robert McNutt
Garland Rowe
Lorreine Collins
Dan Brijalba
Water Board
Bueford Rowe
Active Rigs Rise in Reeves Area During 1972 Week One
The first week of 1972 saw more active rotaries in the Permian Basin with 204 rigs drilling, up 21 from 183 the prior week. Lea County leads with 36 rigs, Pecos and Martin counties report 21 and 20 respectively, Ward County lists 16, and district 8 headquarters in Midland notes 21 and 20 rigs.
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Permian Basin
G.W. Murphy Industries
Lea County
New Mexico
Pecos
Martin
Texas Railroad Commission District 8
Midland
Ward County
Sic
Andrews Borden Chaves Cochran Crane Crockett Culberson Dawson Dickens
Ector
Eddy Edwards
el Paso
Two murder suspects surrender in Texas slayings
Fred Young Jr. 21 and Dennis Ray Anderson 27, Pearland residents, surrendered at Kountze after flying from Puerto Rico to Houston. They face charges in the stabbing death of Mabel McCormick 54 and drowning her granddaughter Leslie Bowman 3 at a combined antique shop and home burglarized earlier. Sheriff Paine transported them to Hardin county jail after surrender to Texas Ranger Capt. Pete Rogers at Houston International Airport.
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Kountze
Tex
Houston
Hardin County
Billy Paine
Puerto Rico
Texas Ranger
Pete Rogers
Paine
Fred Young Jr
Dennis Ray Anderson
Pearland
Barstow Considers Power Solution and Hog Ordinance
Barstow officials discussed fixing a power drain when an oil firm switches from its generators to CPS lines. The council eyed a possible hog prohibition ordinance with help from the Ward County Health Officer, and began planning April elections for mayor and two council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Company
Webb
Community Public Service Co
The
CPS
Ward
Barstow
State library grants issued to 158 Texas libraries
Grants totaling 1 514460 were distributed to 158 Texas libraries from 1971 federal funds under the Library Services and Construction Act. Dr Dorman H Winney announced the distribution as Texas State Library director. Local support criteria were noted for eligibility. A buffet dinner and Voice of Democracy awards will follow at the VFW Hall 709 West Second St at 7 pm Monday. all VFW members invited.
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Austin, Tex
Texas
Federal Library Services and Construction Act
Dorman H. Winney
Texas State Library
Winfrey
Voice of Democracy
VFW
West Second St
Multiple Court Fines From City Court Docket
John R Sullivan Richard son cited for violating promise to appear and failing to keep right in slow vehicle area. Michael L Knold fined for soliciting rides, Bruce W Person cited for driving while intoxicated and drunk pedestrian, Eloise R Estrada for disorderly conduct and drunk. Catherine Woodley unlicensed driver, Jenita Gough running stop sign, Otis Landrum drunk, Oscar Baeza speeding, Angel Rayos running stop sign and drunk, Stephen Wood defective brakes, Wayne Scull speeding and minor in possession, Jay Oates minor in possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Sullivan
Richardson
Michael L. Knold
Opal Gracey
Catherine Woodley
Jenita Gough
Otis Landrum
Oscar Baeza
Angel Rayos
Stephen Wood
Wayne Scull
Jay Oates
Light Snow Dusts Parts of Texas Panhandle
Light snow dusted the Texas Panhandle as a sharp cold front moved southward from Canada. Dalhart reported snowfall with temperatures as low as 14 degrees, Amarillo foggy, and nearby Oklahoma areas also seeing snow. Readings across the freezing zone ranged from 16 to 31 degrees, with forecasters predicting colder, mostly fair weather statewide.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Dalhart
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Shamrock
Lubbock
Midland
Wichita Falls
Abilene and Childress
Big Spring
Wink
Mineral Well
San Angelo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Tyler
Waco
Upper Panhandle
West Texas Mountains
Gas plant upgrades reduce impurities in methane output
The plant expands to remove impurities by heating the gas and venting unwanted gases to an incinerator for destruction. The methane remains usable commercially and residentially. Officials from Olsen Engineering and the Intratex plant declined comment. St Catherine's Altar Society plans bake sales tomorrow from 9 a.m. at Wackers, Safeway, and in front of Woolworth's in downtown Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.E.A
Olsen Engineering
St. Catherine’s Altar Society
Wackers
Safeway
Woolworth’s
Pecos
Deaths Juanita Perez 82 Services set at Reeves memorial
Mrs. Juanita Perez 82 died Thursday at Reeves County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services scheduled for 4 p.m. at Santa Rosa Cemetery. Survivors include sons Salome and Benigno of Phoenix and daughter Antonia Jacquez of Pecos. Burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. No school Thursday and Friday. Meals listed for Jan 18 and 19.
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Juanita Perez
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
S. Walnut St
Salome
Benigno
Phoenix, Ariz
Antonia Jacquez
Pecos
Santa Rosa Cemetery
Barbs on principle and pride echo across the road
A witty quip contrasts flimsy principle with earned respect in traffic banter. The speaker muses on pretense and bluffing when competing with a larger, louder rival on the road.
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Water Group
David W. Smith
Bruce W. Person
Eloise R
Estrada
Bake Sale S At
Orlon
India
P.j.’S & Robes
Mrs. Perez
BY Phil Pastoret
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
Cedar St
P.O
Reeves
Community Public Service Company
Chambers of Commerce
Your Electric Light & Power Company
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