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In San Antonio, councilwoman Helen Dutmer will be sworn in as mayor pro tem, replacing the mayor when out of town. Dutmer’s term runs Saturday to Sept. 24, with the 20 member council rotating the position. In Austin, Marie Hudson, 28, a Houston native and elementary education graduate, is named sergeant-at-arms of the Senate after four years in the sergeant’s office.
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San Antonio, Texas
Helen Dutmer
Lila Cockrell
Austin
Texas
Marie Hudson
Senate
Balmorhea Chamber Sets Plans for Fiesta and Trades Day
Balmorhea chamber reports activities from July meeting led by President Tony Parker and VP Mary Barfield. Two new Fiesta Queen Committee members, parade float update, and Trail Riders overnight. Trade Day planned for August 5 on the town square. Also notes on old fiddler contest plans for next year and upcoming street dance August 12. Local residents visiting Pecos and surrounding towns also listed.
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Balmorhea Chamber of Commerce
Rick's Cafe
Tony Parker
Mary Barfield
Pecos
Balmorhea
Toone
Parker
Odessa
KIM
Health clinics planned at border in Mexico for deported citizens
Mexican consul general Raul Gonzalez Galarza said he is studying possible free health clinics on the border for Mexican citizens deported from the United States. He is coordinating with Texas and New Mexico clinics and discussed with President Lopez Portillo. He called the influx of illegal migrants a complex problem and said U S help has arrived.
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San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
United States
Raul Gonzalez Galarza
New
Market indices rise modestly as gains extend
The New York stock market extended three day upturn with the Dow at noon up .60 to 817.39 and the NYSE composite edging to 53.62. Gainers led losers 3 to 2, BP active on unconfirmed oil discovery rumors, volume 11.95 million. Cotton futures mixed with spot prices higher, grains steady in Chicago trade. Dow Jones at 11 a.m. shows Indus 818.35, Trans 221.46, Utilities 105.14, Stocks 283.20.
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New York
British Petroleum
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Obituary of Sylvia M Wheat Pecos resident since age 24
Services for Mrs. Sylvia M. Wheat are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Born March 20, 1914 in San Francisco she died yesterday at 64. She lived in Pecos 40 years and was a Methodist. Survived by husband Woodrow of Pecos, daughter Ida Gaye Bates of San Antonio, mother Ida Johnson of Roswell, three brothers H D Johnson Sam Johnson Albert Johnson, one sister Kathryn Whitaker of Lubbock, and five grandchildren.
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Sylvia M. Wheat
Pecos
San Francisco
Calif
Methodist Church
Woodrow
Ida Gaye Bates
San Antonio
Ida Johnson
Roswell
N.M
H.D. Johnson
Inaugural Chill Smoked Grant as Cold Wave Hits 1863
President Ulysses S. Grant faced 16 degree temperatures and 40 mph winds at his 1863 inauguration. West Point cadets fainted from the cold while guests at the inaugural ball danced in heavy coats as champagne froze solid.
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Ulysses S. Grant
West Point
Pecos FFA Officers Attend 50th Jubilee in San Antonio
Four Pecos chapter officers and sponsor Ray Ellis head to the Texas FFA 50th Jubilee Convention at the San Antonio Convention Center. Officers Bobby Edge Kelly Poer Rhonda Stumberg and Sondra Stumberg bring three-year membership and hold roles as president vice president secretary district president treasurer. The event features Texas Agriculture Commissioner Reagan Brown addressing 6000 attendees with awards plaques and 320000 in scholarships. The group travels with Mr and Mrs Ellis and daughter Jodi.
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Texas Association of the Future Farmers of America
San Antonio
Pecos
Ray Ellis
Bobby Edge
FFA
Edge
Kelly Poer
Texas Agriculture
Reagan Brown
Ellis
Jodi
Pecos Summer Track Qualifiers Advancing to State Meet
Pecos summer track team traveled to San Angelo for the Regional Qualifiers Meet, with first and second place relays and events earning state berths for July 21-22 in Mesquite. The squad will send six individuals and one relay team, led by coach Drew Matthews, after securing top finishes across Pee Wee to Junior divisions.
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Pecos
San Angelo
Texas Amateur Athletics Foundation
Mesquite
Drew Matthews
Louisiana resident shot in Jeff Davis County roadside incident
Ronald Francis Whitlow 38 of Belle Chasse was wounded in the upper right thigh and hospitalized after a shooting near Interstate 10 in Jeff Davis County. Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez said the incident, reported at 5:35 a.m. Monday, involved an unknown assailant. Whitlow was treated at Reeves County Hospital and transferred to Odessa Medical Center Hospital. The investigation, with Texas Rangers and deputies, continues.
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Louisiana
Ronald Francis Whitlow
Belle Chasse
Odessa Medical Center
Interstate 10
Jeff Davis County
Reeves County
Raul Florez
Texas Rangers
Reeves County Hospital
Pecos
Whitlow
Florez
Texans push for Amtrak service improvements at Dallas hearing
At a Dallas two day Interstate Commerce Commission hearing supporters dubbed train fans urged the government to restore and expand Amtrak routes in Texas rather than cut service. Witnesses including James Hoffmeister James Gough Burt Blanton Robert Wagar and Longview Mayor Bob Maness pressed for higher speed Dallas Houston San Antonio service and preservation of passenger routes citing past railroad gains and local economic impact.
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Dallas
U.S
Amtrak
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Transportation
James Hoffmeister
Houston
Texas Association of Railroads
James Gough
Texas Association of Railroad Passengers
Gough
Burt C. Blanton
Libertarians Seek Ballot Access With Petition Push
The Libertarian Party filed signed petitions to the Secretary of State to appear on the November general election ballot. They must collect over 20,000 signatures from non voters in Democratic or Republican primaries. Alan Vogel, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, backs tax cuts and reducing government, including repealing laws against victimless crimes.
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Austin
Texas
Secretary of State
Alan Vogel
Fire and Traffic Incidents Reported in Pecos Area
The Pecos Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house on 801 N Hickory at 9 50 last night. A 1975 GMC driven by Roman Baeza Guerrero of 1507 Cowan collided with a 1977 Ford LTD driven by Harold Edwin Gustafson of 2208 Johnson at 7 pm July 5. Guerrero cited for failure to control speed while Gustafson cited for failure to yield the right of way. A 1978 Triumph TR 7 driven by David Austin Stephens of 520 W Sixth collided with a 1973 Ford Galaxie driven by Rebecca Anna Salyer of 2322 Country Club Dr at 1 15 pm July 8. Stephens cited for speed to avoid an accident.
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Pecos
Hickory
GMC
Roman Baeza Guerrero
Cowan
Ford Ltd
Harold Edwin Gustafson
Johnson
Guerrero
Gustafson
David Austin Stephens
Rebecca Anna Salyer
Country Club Dr
Stephens
California salaries cited in tax discussion with Texas
A budget expert told the Senate that California state employee salaries are far higher than in Texas, contributing to steeper state taxes. Jim Oliver noted California ranks fifth in tax collections and Texas fourth, with similar employee counts per 10,000 residents.
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Austin
Texas
California
Senate
Jim Oliver
Legislative Budget Board
Oliver
Bill Hobby
Briscoe
Calendar of Pecos events lists clubs and meetings
Calendar of coming events in Pecos outlines Lions and Rotary club meetings at the Lions Den Holiday Inn and Amistad Lions, TOPS 259 at Ree ves Community Council, Senior Citizens Bible study, Pecos AA and Alanon, Alcoholics Anonymous, and other gatherings with times and contact numbers for a weekly schedule.
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Pecos
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos AA
Alnon
S. Oak
Balmorhea
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Holiday Inn
Senior Citizens Center
Rotary Club
Texas International Airlines Buys National Airlines Shares
Texas International Airlines disclosed through an SEC filing it purchased 790,700 shares of National Airlines common stock for 14.3 million dollars in open market trades since June 12. The carrier noted no current plans to acquire more shares or seek control, while National Airlines said it had no prior communications on the matter.
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Houston
Texas International Airlines
National Airlines
Sunshine
Atlantic
TIA
Southwest
Mexico
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Airlines Inc
National
Tax reform urged to base farm land tax on productivity
A Texas Senate agriculture subcommittee heard testimony on farm and ranch land taxation arguing for a constitutional amendment to tax land by productivity rather than market value. Agriculture official Reagan Brown cited 8 percent income tax, 12,000 farmers out of business since 1974, and average farmer age 57, while proponents stressed open space preservation amid hard agricultural times. Senator Patman supported distributing data to lawmakers for reform.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Reagan Brown
Bill Patman
Subcommittee On Agriculture
Cunningham
Bob Price
Pampa
Palmer County
Price
Patman
D-Ganada
Brown
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van Horn
Balmorhe
Peck
Fort Davis
Mrs. Poe Prew
Mrs. Prew
Linda Bryan
Helen Humphries
Q.A. Crenshaw
C.T. Gray
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
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Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves, Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Brandon Bryson
Dani Talamantez
Yvonne Acosta
Ty Bryson
Fili Talamanter
Inez Fuentes
Panchito Bafides
Johnny Martinez
Edward Orona
Fili Talmantez
Dallas-Houston
Board of Directors
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Ss mM
T.A. Cunningham
Independent Food and Energy Producers Inc
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