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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1976
Page
1
Fire gutted the kitchen area of the W H Branham residence at 2200 Johnson St. Firemen arrived at 10 48 a m to find heavy smoke from the attic as north winds swirled. The blaze was confined to the kitchen area after vents to the outside were found. A family pet, found in a front bedroom, was revived after being overcome by smoke.
About 150 area city and county officials from 16 counties converge on Pecos for the semi annual meeting of the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission. Ed Foreman will speak on Looking Towards the Brighter before officers are elected and the July site chosen. The group will tour the Reeves County Correctional Facility after the luncheon.
Top officials from the Federal Energy Administration will discuss pending crude oil pricing rules under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 at a public forum in Midland. The Permian Basin oil and gas industry will hear the bill explained.
A writer pleads for praise from a skeptical partner who scorns his clever words. He vows to publish a column about their exchange to prove his talent, while she doubts his desperation and warns against self indulgence.
Patricia Hearst's defense signals plans to introduce polygraph findings claimed to show she was coerced by death threats. The lawyers reportedly prepared motions to limit prosecution access to psychiatrist Dr. Harry Kozol and to admit the three day, four expert test results despite usual inadmissibility.
El Paso businessman George McAlmon 49 cites lack of leadership and national stature as he enters the 16th District race. He served as county Democratic chairman 1968 72 and lists energy inflation and unemployment as top concerns. McAlmon supports relief for family farmers and proposes remedial legislation if Delhi Gas refuses fair rates to Reeves County farmers.
A dust storm hit Pecos ahead of a cold front as north winds bring a new winter batch to the Panhandle. Temperatures rise to 63 Friday 69 Saturday 79 Sunday while teens appear in Upper Panhandle by Tuesday. East remains frigid under high pressure and clear skies across the coast.
Police report no charges have been filed after a Saturday night stabbing injuring a Seminole man with minor wounds to the left hand. George Espinosa, 20, of Seminole, said he was attacked as he left the Monte Carlo Bar and was treated and released from Memorial Hospital.
Reeves County sheriff A B Nail announced his candidacy for a sixth term. He has led the office 20 years after transferring from Texas Department of Public Safety and state liquor control board. Nail has 39 years of law enforcement experience and holds an advanced certificate in law enforcement.
Farmers and business related to farming will meet at 8 30 p m Wednesday in the Community Public Service Reddy Room to discuss using natural gas to power irrigation engines. The event aims to explore fuel options and practical applications for farms in Reeves County.
District Attorney Lawrence Barber of Monahans announced Reeves County deputy sheriff Wendell Taylor will serve as special investigator for Reeves and Ward counties. Taylor, a Pecos resident and former independent businessman, will begin the new post this February and continues to live at 1510 Plum Street with his wife Jewell and three children. The position, funded by Reeves and Ward counties at $8 000 each, follows six years with the sheriff's department.
Tropical Cyclone David slashed eastern Australia with winds up to 110 mph causing millions in damage along a 700 mile coastal strip from Mackay to the Queensland border. Dozens of fishing boats wrecked and several houses unroofed with no immediate deaths reported.
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