Federal lawsuit seeks four precinct redraws in Pecos County
Attorneys for Paul H. Dionne and Ollie L. Garland filed a motion for agreed judgment in the Western District of Texas Pecos Division Pecos County redistricting case. The suit aims to create one man one vote across four equal precincts.
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Fort Stockton
Paul H. Dionne
Ollie L. Garland
United States District Court
Western District of Texas
Pecos
Midland
Pecos County
Noon market report trails gains as Dow slides toward 950
Stocks drift lower amid profit taking after Wednesday probe of 950. Dow Jones average drops to 943.17 at noon, with losers outpacing gainers on the NYSE. Chrysler leads declines, and the NYSE composite eases to 51.93 while the AMEX market value index holds at 92.93. Cotton futures rise on plant-attempt demand. cattle and hog listings show limited trading at Fort Worth. Jenny Lind debuts in U.S. history at Castle Garden in 1850.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Chrysler
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Safeway plans new Pecos store after long negotiations
Safeway Stores will replace its 14 500 square foot Pecos outlet with a 28 000 square foot facility, opening by October after about three and a half years of negotiations. The new store will be north of the White's in Airlawn area, easing congestion and expanding groceries. Local officials expect increased traffic and better service for customers.
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Safeway Stores, Inc
Pecos
el Paso
Safeway
Forman
Foreman
Commission
Big Spring
Reeves County
Airlawn
Steve Johnson
Johnson
White’s
Loewen Standley
Standley
City approves federal aid street plan and elects new electrical board
City council approves a functional and federal aid street system to access federal funds for urban road improvements linking to state routes amid no final decision on survey. Reeves County commissioners back the same resolution. Seven residents, including J.B. Exum and Eddie Daniel, are named to the city's electrical board replacing expired terms.
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Carl McGee
McGee
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Eddy Street
Stafford Boulevard
Reeves County
J.B. Exum
Eddie Daniel
Tom Phillips
Woody Ivy
Glenn McNeil
Claude Elkins
Dick Wadley
Calendar of Pecos area events and meetings
A calendar listing weekly meetings and clubs in Pecos. Thursday Morning Optimists at 6:30 a.m. Ramada Inn and Rotary Club at noon. Friday Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous at 8 p.m. 125 S. Oak St. Phone numbers provided. Monday Evening Lions Club at American Motor Inn 7:30 p.m. Amistad Lions Club Lions Den 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon 8 p.m. 125 S. Oak St. Morning TOPS 9:30 a.m. Federation Parlor and TOPS TX 259 at 10th St. Community Council office 6 p.m.
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Ramada Inn
Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Al-Anon
Morning Tops Club
Federation Parlor
Tops TX 259
10Th St. Community
Farmers Endorse Suit and Agree A $1 Acre Assessment
Farmers reached unanimous support for the suit and voted to assess themselves $1 for each acre farmed in 1975. City Councilman Bob Bickley estimated the total acreage at just over 38,000 acres.
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Bob Bickley
Brush fire nears Nixon home in California coast
Wind driven fire blackened about 2400 acres of dry brush above San Clemente injuring at least 12 people and destroying 21 expensive houses. The blaze threatened former President Richard Nixon parked near his oceanfront villa as flames encroached within 1.5 miles of the residence and smoke blanketed the area.
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San Clemente
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Canyon
Nixon
Los Angeles
San Diego
White House
SMU probation extended by one year
The NCAA Committee on Infractions extended Southern Methodist University's probation for one year ending January 7, 1977. SMU had been on two years probation since January 7, 1974 for football program violations, with television appearances and postseason play allowed during the extension.
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Kansas City
Ncaa Committee
Southern Methodist University
NCAA
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