Americans Seek Missing In Action After Vietnam Pact
Pentagon notes about 1,300 missing men remain unaccounted as Hanoi and Viet Cong may limit cooperation. Families like Barstow's Hummels learn their son John, a 23 year old Army Cobra pilot, is not listed as a prisoner. The Paris peace accord calls for information exchange and repatriation but raises questions on scope and enforcement.
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Floyd Hummel
Barstow
John
el Paso
U.S. Army
Demilitarized
Sant
U.S
Paris
U. S
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Laos
Friedheim
Prisoner lists available in Pecos Enterprise office
Lists of U S fighting men known to be prisoners of the Communists in Indochina are available for study. The Pecos Enterprise office at 324 S Cedar St will keep them on file as released by the Associated Press.
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U.S
Indochina
Pecos
S. Cedar St
Associated Press
Enterprise
Pecos bidders top 21 thousand at 4 H and FFA sale
Pecos area businessmen bid 21 758 15 for prize animals at the 4 H and FFA sale after judging. Marcos Joe Martinez Jr showed the grand champion steer and showmanship trophy while J J Feed Pen bought the 915 lb steer for 1 25 a pound. Jerry Wofford led the grand champion hog sold for 500 while David Smith’s grand champion lamb weighed 105 lbs and sold for 475 to J J Feed Pen.
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Pecos Area
FFA
Fair Barn
Marcos Joe Martinez Jr
J&j Feed Pen
Jerry Wofford
David Smith
J&j
David
Jury call lists dozens of jurors for district court
The court issues a jury call with jurors summoned to appear at 9 a.m. Wednesday in 143rd District Court for criminal jury week. The list includes June Wilson, Ramon Urquidez, Lydia Contreras, Margie Ephriam, Claudia Arms, and many others, followed by county fair notes on judging audio.
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143Rd District Court
June Wilson
Ramon S. Urquidez
W. N. Evetts
Lydia G. Contreras
Margie Nell Ephriam
Claudia Arms
Albert B. Cooksey
Jack Duke
C. A. Franklin
Jose T. Herrera
Wally Gonzales
Filomena Ramirez
Omer Shaw
Roy Lindsay
Paul McCanne
J. B. Hopkins
LaVerne Williams
Linvel Mosby
Rodolfo L. Nunez
Elias Pagan
Mary D. Weinacht
Richard J. Compton
Eva Meraz
Helen Miears
James C. Loggains
Delia M. Collins
Polito Mendoza
Ten dead in Pleasantville nursing home fire
A fire at Street's Nursing Home in Pleasantville New Jersey killed at least ten residents and injured several others. The 50 year old two story wood frame building had a non functioning alarm and was reached by distant hydrants three quarters of a mile away, complicating firefighting efforts. Fire officials cited a linen closet as a probable starting point.
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Pleasantville
N. J
Walt S. Schlundt
Schlundt
Absecon
James Mong
Pleasantville- Absecon
William Poley
Armenian immigrant held for murder of Turkish officials
Gourgen N. Yanikian 71 is in custody in Santa Barbara on suspicion of killing Turkish consul Mehmet Baydar and deputy Bahadir Demir. Police say he called the hotel switchboard to report the shootings as authorities note he sought a painting. The case ties to a claimed 1915 massacre of his family and subsequent Soviet-era losses. The State Department and FBI are involved. arraignment set for Tuesday.
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Yanikian
Santa Barbara
America
Daniel elected president Memorial Hospital board
Reeves County Hospital board members screened applications for a new business manager post in a failed meeting. Two of the dozen applicants remain under consideration as Joel Daniel becomes president, W. Ss. (Creamy) McCree steps down as vice-president, and Roy Pearce is secretary-treasurer.
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Reeves County Hospital Board
W. Ss
Creamy) McCree
McCree
Joel Daniel
True Blue
Ryan
Glover
Hospital
Commissioners Court
Daniel
Chamber and SBA co sponsor Pecos business workshop
Citizens of Pecos are invited to a conference co sponsored by the Pecos Chamber of Commerce and the U S Small Business Administration on Wednesday Feb 21 in Pecos The 7 30 to 9 30 p m session at the Community Center aims to sharpen management skills identify problems and explore solutions Speakers include J B Hare and Millard A Townsend from the Lub bock district SBA office The event has no registration fee and is open to the public Information available from the Pecos Chamber of Commerce or the U S SBA box 10107 Lubbock TX 79408
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Pecos
J. B. Hare
Millard A. Townsend
Lubbock
The
Small Business Administration
Fecus
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Texas
U. S. Small Business Administration
P.O
Pecos Trail Association topic at chamber meeting
The Pecos Trail Association, formed Jan 5 in Odessa, will be the main topic at a Pecos chamber meeting for local food, gas and lodging businesses. About 20 towns are on the trail. the group aims to unify promotional efforts for tourism and culture to draw more visitors.
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Pecos Trail Association
Pecos Food, Gas and Lodging
John T. Rediger
Odessa
Harold Meyer
Pecos
Police log notes weekend minor incidents
City police investigated several small events over the weekend. Elizabeth Dennison reported theft of a tie down and two bridles from a rodeo grounds store room. A C Bishop's Coke machine cash was taken. Alonso Vasquez reported two cars damaged by a third vehicle. Donald Ray Robinson and Frank Karrel Jones collided at Third and Sycamore streets at 8 20 p m Sunday.
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Elizabeth Dennison
Plum St
Rodeo Grounds
A. C. Bishop
A. C
Alonso Vasquez
Hickory St
Donald Ray Robinson
Pecos
Frank Karrel Jones
Martinez
Third
Sycamore Sts
Ruben Gonzales
Winter cold snaps hit Texas with subfreezing lows
The Associated Press reports a strong cold front drove temperatures down across Texas into near freezing in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Pecos fell to 15 with 51 later, Brownsville 27, McAllen 28, Galveston 34, and other cities ranging from 15 to 32 as a warming sun was hoped to limit damage to crops in citrus belts.
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McAllen
Associated Press
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Atlantic
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Wyo
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Fla
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Texas State Teachers Association
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University of Houston
LaNell
Austin
Mark Teague
Ellen Lethco
Security State Bank
Jimmy Gallego
Joe Woolridge
Trans Pecos Dairy
Lezlie McNeil
Steve Hefner
Hills Grocery
Jim Bob McNeil
Pecos Furniture
Mark Beauregard
Rediger
Central Drug
Juan Portillo Jr
George V. Douglas
Miguel Garcia Fuentez
Ralph G. Bolden
Ben N. Matta
Emmett Murray
Jimmy Lovelace
David Lundgren
J. H. Forrester
Jimmie F. Odie Sr
Enrique C. Matta
Manuel Matta Ornelas
Sadie Ortega
Jose F. Garcia
H. L. Robertson
James Richmond
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Ted Hamilton
Bob E. Hopper
Manuel Arvizu Jr
Arthur Kemper
Antonio Hignojos
Petra F. Garcia
Ernestine Davis
E. C. McCloud
Edward Lujan
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Alan Hoefs
W. K. Kington
Claudie C. Weaver
Ted Bri
Jalba
Rafael Hernandez
Marvin Godwin
Finley Gunter
Ernest Dutchover
Dan Peyton
Modesta Renteria
James L. Sharp
Parker
Kenny Richards
K. L. Slack
Louis Teller
T. J. Wilson
Genoveva Dominguez
Charles T.spence
Don Vinson
Ed Armstrong
Vicente Rodriguez
Marcos Contreras
Maria H. Sabia
Patricio Brijalba Jr
J. C
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Ysidro Sanchez Brijalba
Joe Mack Ashberry
Frank Reyes
Benjamin Rodriguez
Juan Madrid
Nick Aguilar
Frank Williams Jr
David Dutchover
PHS
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Des Moines
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Sammy Gianakos
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Charlie
Suffolk Cross
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Biltmore Hotel
Memorial Hospital Board
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Pye
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