Death penalty debate lingers amid appeals and polls
The piece notes 350 inmates across 20 states still on death rows may live for months or years as appeals continue. Florida Texas and Georgia face constitutional reviews with several states awaiting rulings. A 1972 court finding that laws were cruel and unusual spurred new statutes while a national poll shows two thirds of Americans favor capital punishment for murderers.
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U.S
Utah
Supreme Court
Florida
Texas
Georgia
Market Report Tugged by Bank Rate Hikes Across Sectors
New York shares declined as Morgan Guaranty Trust and First National Bank of Chicago lifted their prime rates to 6.5 percent, aiding a weaker Dow Jones at 967.34. Alcoa rose 0.25, traders noted reduced volume, and cotton futures edged higher on speculation of U S purchases. Fort Worth cattle and hog prices displayed wide ranges with modest gains in some categories. Cash grain in Chicago showed mixed No 2 wheat and corn prices near prior levels.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Morgan Guaranty Trust
First National Bank of Chicago
Alcoa
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
China
U.S
New York Cotton Exchange
Fort Worth
Good & Choice
Good
Chicago
Pecos Enterprise Subscription Rates and Delivery Policy
A partial notice lists Peggy McCracke Nova Gutierrez Gene Douglas Diane Osborn Doris Welch and others with subscription prices at newsstands Fifteen cents per issue cartier two eighty six monthly plus fifteen cents tax Delivery complaint cites 6 pm closing and advance mail option across Reeves Ward Loving Culberson and Jeff Davis counties Other counties rate forty dollars per year with two dollars tax per year Servicemen and students by mail cost nineteen dollars and four cents plus six cents per year all figures shown in a damaged local notice.
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Peggy McCracke
Nova Gutierrez
Gene Douglas
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Cla Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Culberson
Jeff Devis
Eight Big Spring men arrested on marijuana charges
After more than four months undercover operation by the Big Spring Police Department eight men were arrested for sale and delivery of marijuana and narcotics. Arrests occurred from 8:15 p.m. Thursday to 12:20 a.m. Friday with assistance from the Howard County Sheriff's Office a Texas Ranger the county game warden and police personnel. Six suspects were taken at their homes and two at local bars. Bond set Friday by Peace Justice Bob West.
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Big Spring
Howard County
Bob West
Balmorhea School Board reviews tax program and resources
Balmorhea school board met with President C T Gray and five members. Sup Gilbert discussed Austin tax and education resource program highlights and what the district could request. Tax program approved for the year. most 1976 taxes paid with one month to avoid penalties. Also notes community items: FFA sheep project for Stock Show, hot tamales sale February 5, plus accidents and family news.
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Balmorhea
C.T. Gray
Sup. Gilbert
Austin
FFA
Pecos
Balmorhea Notes and Local Events Highlight Community Activity
Balmorhea items cover a note on a 1200 dollar band instrument bill with 150 dollars remaining. Mrs Huelster and Mrs Fortson attend an Alpine AARP district meeting and plan a February report. Readers include book pickups for the Balmorhea school library from Fort Stockton and DAR related school pictures.
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Loraine Huelster
Bertha Fortson
Alpine
AARP
Jane Moore
Amy McIntire
Oma Prew
Fort Stockton
Balmorhea
Suspects Nabbed After Toyah Chevron Robbery
Reeves County and Culberson County officers arrested three suspects after a Sunday night robbery at the Gibson Chevron in Toyah. The incident left Paul Budlong injured, with $200 taken, and led to multiple roadblocks before the suspects were captured and bonds set at 5000 each. All money was recovered and statements taken.
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Reeves County
Culberson County
Paul Budlong
Pecos
Florez
Window break and sling shot sighting on East Sixth Street
Maxane Dade reported a shattered window at 911 E. 6th St after 2:45 p.m. Saturday. She saw three children in the front yard with a sling shot and a BB gun. they fled east and could not be located. A separate report says Filiberto Venegas's 1976 car was struck while parked at the Alamo Cafe, with damage noted at 1:58 p.m. Saturday.
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Monahans
Maxane Dade
6Th St
Filiberto P. Venegas
Alamo Cafe
Car Collisions and Hit-and-Run Incidents Reported
Police logged several minor crashes on Sunday and Friday. Leslie Woodard’s 1972 car collided with a parked 1975 vehicle on Country Club Drive with no injuries or citations. John Austin’s 1965 car hit John Hiett’s 1976 vehicle on Veterans Boulevard. a transmission defect and citations for license and stop-sign yield were issued. Edna Clayton reported a hit-run on Oak. a white Ford tied to Edna Ripley led to a citation for leaving the scene. Mary Ramon’s van was struck by a backing pickup on Cedar Street near the Western Club.
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Country Club Drive
Leslie H. Woodard
Veterans Boulevard
Texas Street
John Austin
John A. Hiett
Fort Stockton
Austin
Hiett
Edna Clayton
Mentone
Jackson
Mary Ramon
Elith
Cedar Street
Western Club
Tuesday Tri K LeaAnn and Rena Ramsey House Event
Senior citizens covered dish luncheon hosted by LeaAnn and Rena Ramsey at 1750 Jackson Blvd at 5 30 p m Rev Homer Akers speaker at noon Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon operate at 125 S Oak St with multiple phone numbers Morning TOPS Club meets 9 30 a m at Federation Parlor TOPS TX 259 meets 6 p m at St Community Council office Evening Optimists convene at Saragosa Hall Social Security representative at Community Action Office 902 E 10th 11 a m to noon
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Tri-K
LeaAnn
Rena Ramsey
Jackson Blvd
Homer Akers
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Federation Parlor
St. Community Council
Saragosa Hall
P.m
Community Action Office
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Xerox
Pecos Enterprise
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Jim Davis
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Ector County
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Midland Chamber of Commerce
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Rocky) Ford
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Santiago Benton
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Bill McIntire
Jimmy Carter
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van Horn
Gary Gilbert
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Raul Florez
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