Pecos City Council delays chamber budget action
The Pecos City Council postponed action on the chamber of commerce budget for two weeks to let the Rodeo Committee review its allocation for next year. The budget totals 20160 with items including 3600 for West of the Pecos Museum and 2200 for color brochures.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Rodeo Committee
Fred Armstrong
Armstrong
Nita Smith
Chamber
Pecos Museum
Doug Fernandes
Reeves
Fernandes
Texas farmers urge 100 percent parity to lift farm prices
Delegation in Washington says about 6 000 Texas farmers and ranchers press Congress to act on farm prices. Marvin Meek from Plainview leads calls for parity, urging telegram campaigns to agriculture committees. CFA backing adds pressure as Muriel Humphrey poised to fill Hubert Humphrey’s Senate seat.
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Washington
Texas
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Marvin Meek
Plainview
Meek
Skyline Hotel
Texas Farmers
San Antonio woman convicted in Israel faces little U S help
San Antonio resident Terry Fleener, 23, was sentenced to five years in an Israeli security case. Catherine Edwards of UTSA said Fleener’s civil and human rights were violated and that the State Department did little, responding with “nothing.” Edwards testified as a witness after flying to Israel. An appeal seeks commutation and deportation, with no hearing date set. She alleges duress and mistreatment during interrogation and that confessions were signed in Hebrew.
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San Antonio
Texas
Terry Fleener
Israel
U.S. State Department
Miss Fleener
Catherine Edwards
University of Texas At
Miss Edwards
State Department
Miss Ed
United States
Barstow meeting invites Ward County residents tonight
A Ward County Historical Society gathering is set for 7 p.m. at the Barstow Community Center. Residents or former residents are invited to hear about a forthcoming Ward County families book. In Houston, U.S. District Judge Ross Sterling dismissed a bid to halt the probate court trial on Howard Hughes’ legal residence, ruling Texas and Nevada trials do not violate Noah Dietrich’s constitutional rights.
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Barstow
Ward County
Houston
U.S
Ross Sterling
Howard Hughes
Sterling
Texas
Nevada
Noah Dietrich
Freighter Explodes in Gulf of Mexico Killing 26 Crewmen
A 492 foot Liberian flagged freighter Eva Marie carrying three tons of explosives exploded at midnight 420 miles southwest of New Orleans. Coast Guard aircraft report no debris or survivors found as search continues for 26 crewmen from San Juan Puerto Rico to Vera Cruz Mexico.
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Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Texas Railroad Commission reports activity in January first half
The Texas Railroad Commission reported 16 wildcat oil wells and 66 wildcat gas wells drilled in the first half of January, plus 250 dry holes. Oil strikes occurred in Refugio, South Texas, West Central Texas, North Texas, and in San Angelo, Midland, and Panhandle regions.
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Texas
Railroad Commission
Refugio
South Texas
North Texas
San Angelo
Midland
Panhandle
Reeves County Teachers Credit Union annual meeting described
The Reeves County Teachers Credit Union holds its annual meeting in the High School Cafeteria at 7 30 p m. today with reports, two board seats up for election held by Jerry Workaman and Philip Ferguson. A $550 cash prize drawing is planned and members must attend to win. About 200 members are expected with refreshments provided.
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Reeves County Teachers Credit Union
Jerry Workaman
Phillip Ferguson
David Dutchover
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