McGovern Near Nomination As Delegates Are Won
At Miami Beach the Democratic convention opened with George McGovern sweeping to the brink of the nomination by recapturing 151 California delegates amid a marathon session. Hubert Humphrey resisted conceding and promised to speak again in the morning as McGovern touted imminent victory. The day featured seating decisions, credential drops, and battles over representation by women and minority groups.
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Miami Beach
Fla
George McGovern
McGovern
Cali
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
William Singer
Michigan
Texas
Rhode Island
Washington
Connecticut
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Alabama
Humphrey withdraws from Democratic presidential race
Sen Hubert H Humphrey quit the race saying he will not be nominated at the Democratic National Convention and released his delegates to vote as they wish The move comes as Sen George McGovern scored a major California delegate victory in a floor fight at the convention It was unclear if Humphrey would back McGovern.
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Fornia
South Dakota
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
McGovern
California
Declin
Miami Beach
Fla
Humphrey
George McGovern
Minnesota
Walter Wurfel
Democratic Party
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Spassky
Fischer
Brooklyn
N.Y
Soviet Union
Garland Matthews to return as Pecos Junior High principal
Garland Matthews resigns as KIU Pecos commercial manager after two years to become Pecos Junior High principal, succeeding Don Howard who left for Stamford. Matthews, a veteran educator, previously led Pecos Junior High for a decade, earned degrees from North Texas State University and Sul Ross State University, and served as athletic director and coach. He and his wife Helen reside at 1514 Alamo St with three children.
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Garland Matthews
Pecos
KIU
Pecos Junior High School
Don Howard
Stamford
Matthews
Kim
North Texas State University At
Denton
Sul Ross State University
Corsicana
Texas
Helen
Alamo St
Petroleum kickoff marks PBPA drive across 8 towns
Arlen Edgar Midland announces a Membership Drive Kickoff with luncheon at Inn of the Golden West Odessa. Board approves a new 50 percent higher budget, shifts billing to May 1, raises dues, adds Supporting category, sets 100 member goal. Meetings scheduled July 18 in Snyder and July 20 in Hobbs with windup in Midland July 25.
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PBPA
Arlen Edgar
Midland
Inn of the Golden West
Odessa
Andrews, Crane
McCamey
Stockton
Kermit
Monahans
Pecos
Wickett
Edgar
Snyder
Lubbock
Lamesa
Colorado City
Big Spring
San Angelo
Barnhart
Big Lake
Eldorado
Iraan
Sterling City
Hobbs
Artesia
Carlsbad
Eunice
Jal
Lovington
Roswell
Goat adopts trio of fawns as zoo sees population spike
Pecos Municipal Zoo faces crowded pens as a buck fathering twins leads to a surge in fawns. A lost orphan fawn was taken in, and keeper Henry McAnally notes expectant additions in other pens. A goat loaned by Hotshot Paschal assists as the adoptive mother bonds with the spotted youngsters.
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Henry McAnally
McAnally
Henry
Paschal
Zoo
Pecos Municipal Zoo
Toll free line opens Pecos Barstow telephony link
West Texas Telephone announces toll free calls between Pecos and Barstow with first call from Pecos manager Ron Killion to Barstow City Hall. Estimated savings exceed 30 cents per call for the first three minutes as Barstow subscribers join Pecos rate structure. Conversion cost about 100000 dollars. Barstow prefix 445 matches Pecos numbers. line activity marks high toll use in the four-state division.
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Barstow
Pecos
Ron Killion
West Texas Telephone Company
Lynn Webb
Killion
Stow
Jack Holmes
Texas
Olahoma
Brady woman sentenced in first Texas death penalty ruling case
Mrs. Lillian Ashebrenner, 41, of Brady received a 55 year prison term after being convicted of the April 1 murder of Irma Lee Hammack of Abilene. Hammack's body was found in a field seven miles south of Santa Anna on Easter Sunday along U S 283.
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Coleman
Tex
Lillian Ashebrenner
Brady
Texas
U. S. Supreme Court
Ashebrenner
Irma Lee Hammack
Abilene
Santa Anna
U. S. 283
Showers spread across Texas from Gulf air
The Associated Press reports warm, moist air bringing scattered showers to much of Texas. Panhandle areas including Amarillo, Wellington, Quanah, and Mule Shoe saw activity, while Beaumont and the Upper Texas Coast near Corpus Christi had showers. Temperatures dawned 67 to 80 degrees with highs to 98 at San Angelo. Forecasters expect more warm, partly cloudy weather with additional thundershowers in widening areas.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo Wellington
Quanah
Muleshoe
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Panhandle
Galveston
San Angelo
Texas Panhandle
Coastal Plains
Miss Cotton Pageant Candidate Cathy Brantley Pecos
Cathy Brantley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Brantley of 2125 S Park St Pecos, is announced as Miss Cotton candidate. She leads the Science Association as president in 1972 73, has attended the Regional Science Fair three years, won American Cancer Society awards, and will attend a Dallas meeting in August. An active Calvary Baptist Church member and Choir participant, she has belonged to G A s seven years and enjoys sewing. She will be escorted by Victor Ashley. The Miss Cotton pageant, set for August 1, will showcase nominees in 100 cotton dresses and sportswear. Anne Slack is the current Miss Cotton of Pecos.
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Cotton
Pecos
Cathy Brantley
Milton Brantley
S. Park St
Science Association
Association
Cathy
American Cancer Society
Dallas
Calvary Baptist Church
Victor Ashley
Anne Slack
World Chess Championship Opens Without U S Challenger
The 1972 match in Reykjavik began with Boris Spassky taking white and Bobby Fischer absent. Referee Lothar Schmid started the clock as Spassky pressed the queen pawn, while Fischer remained missing amid tense negotiations and nerves before the two-month, 24-game contest.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Russia
Lothar Schmid
West Germany
Fischer
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Arlington
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Navy
Tim
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Essa
Kansas
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