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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1976
Page
2
New York stocks eased from a 32 year high with the Dow down to 1,000.41 at noon as losses outpaced gains on the NYSE. Pittston led volume with a 300,200 share trade. Cotton futures firmed amid renewed demand while livestock and cash grain quotes were listed from Amarillo and Chicago.
Ward County commissioners faced a doctor question with no action after a lengthy discussion with Ward Memorial Hospital Board about a Health Search Organization contract. Monahans hired ten teachers for 1976 77 and added four lots for building trades classes while approving buses, paying expenses, a truck lease purchase, and election judges. Carlsbad annexed 56.49 acres in La Huerta by unanimous vote amid opposition. Carr Enterprises won the Happy Valley Park bid for 47 952 dollars with several bidders listed. Fort Stockton ISD voters consider a 1 2 million bond for school construction at 7 to 7 poll hours. Midland ISD seeks to exclude three elementary schools from a desegregation suit with DOJ approval hoped for after site tours.
Calendar of coming events in Pecos lists a Friday hay ride and watermelon feast at Cedar and Walthall, Lions Club and Optimist meetings on Monday and Tuesday, plus Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, TOPS clubs, and community council activity with locations and times. The notices emphasize weekly meetings at local venues including American Motors Inn Chaparral Village Steak House Lions Den and Saragosa Hall.
Police reports say a customer left Colonial Food Store at Washington and Iowa streets around 10 p.m. Wednesday without paying for gas added to their car. Burglary reported as a would-be thief was chased by homeowner Tony Melendez who confronted the intruder at 2:30 a.m. today. the burglar escaped after a struggle. Minor accidents noted with no injuries. Housing outlook for 1976 from the Conference Board predicts a rebound to at least 1.5 million starts after 1975’s 1.2 million, the worst since 1946.
Interior Department officials propose listing the bald eagle as endangered in 43 states and as threatened in five as threats include shooting poisoning and pursuit of the national symbol. The move follows decades of conflict over the eagle’s status in the United States history.
The United Electrical Workers confirmed a three year contract covering 18 500 GE employees nationwide with 82 percent voting in favor. Terms align with a separate I U E W pact for 70 000 other GE workers, promising wage gains of about 33 percent including cost of living adjustments.
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