Pecos crops look best in years say Reeves official
Reeves County agent Paul Tapp said crops including cantaloupe onions and other vegetables are the best in his nine years in Pecos. He cited warm springs favorable for growth along with a new insect management pilot saving about half the pesticide use and potentially $370000 countywide. He noted strong cattle numbers hogs but lacking a meat packing plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Oestreicher
Reeves County
Paul Tapp
Pecos
Tapp
Reeves
Midland profiles in Who's Who feature seven residents
The thirty seventh edition lists 639 Texans including seven Midland residents and none from Pecos Monahans Kermit Fort Stockton or Odessa. It notes 17 El Paso and 18 Lubbock residents among 80 000 notable persons with many famous names and careers across politics sports film and arts.
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America
Pecos
Monahans
Kermit
Fort Stockton
Odessa
el Paso
Lubbock
Alpine
Brownfield
Martin L. Allday
Clovis G. Chappell
Vann Cu
Fischer Beats Spassky In Third Game At Reykjavik
World chess champion Boris Spassky resigned as Bobby Fischer won the third game. The adjourned match resumed after Fischer’s sealed move 41, bishop to queen six, and Spassky knocked over his king. The score stood 2-1 in Spassky’s favor.
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Reykjavik
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Lothar Schmid
Fischer
Spassky
Sports Palace
Brooklymite
Isaac Kashdan
Associated Press
Lions plan cabinet meeting in Pecos hosts set
Representatives from the three Pecos Lions clubs met at the American Motor Inn to outline plans for a cabinet meeting on Sunday July 30 the first in the year for this Lion District A finalization session is scheduled for Wednesday July 26 at 7 30 p m at the American Motor Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Pecos
American Motor Inn
Tommy Beauchamp
Evening Lions Club
Bob Miller
Downtown
Catholics protest occupation as Belfast toll rises in sectarian violence
In Belfast nearly 4 000 Roman Catholic women and children camped on a football field after fleeing homes in a battle zone to protest British Army occupation, as five more deaths push Northern Ireland's toll to 236 for the year. A land mine killed two soldiers at Crossmaglen, a policeman and a civilian were shot in Belfast, and an 18-year-old youth died in Strabane amid ongoing clashes. Authorities report sporadic gunfire, with efforts to negotiate a troop pullout continuing into the night.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Crossmaglen
Strabane
McGovern may favor F15 jet in running mate deal
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird says he believes George McGovern agreed to back the Air Force F15 jet in exchange for Senator Thomas Eagleton as his vice presidential candidate. Laird cites Eagleton's Missouri ties to McDonnell-Douglas and notes McGovern’s past stance to scrap the F15 for a cheaper lightweight fighter. The claim was made at a Pentagon briefing with no cited sources.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
George McGovern
Air Force
Thomas Eagleton
Eadleton
Missouri
McDonnell-Douglas Corp
St. Louis
McGovern
Pentagon
Laird
Defense
Phantomtown
U.S.A
Eagletown
Eagleton
Eight injured in Maryland prison riot ends after night
In Maryland eight inmates were injured as a 12 hour riot at the Maryland House of Corrections near Jessup subsided after Gov. Marvin Mandel met with an inmate delegation. Fires wrecked the western section while four guards were injured and the yard escape attempt prompted the disturbance.
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Jessup
Maryland House of Corrections
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
TCTA seeks halt to first time emergency teaching permits
The Texas Classroom Teachers Association urged the Texas Education Agency to stop issuing first-time emergency certificates to non-certified applicants until all regularly certified teachers are employed. Mary LaMarque stated colleges are flooded with first-time emergency permit requests and called for stricter standards. The Briscoe Post 91 American Legion meets at 8 p.m. at Ninth and Cedar Streets with John Carecurato Sr. as commander.
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Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Texas
Mary LaMarque
TCTA
Committee On
Texas Commissioner of Education
J.W. Edgar
Texas Education Agency
Richard Briscoe
American Legion
Ninth and
Cedar Streets
John Care Curato Sr
Government Won’t Comment On Espionage Memoir
San Francisco AP reports officials declined to respond to Ramparts August piece titled U S Espionage A Memoir claiming U S intelligence can pinpoint Soviet aircraft and monitor transatlantic calls. The ex NSA analyst Winslow Peck is quoted stating routine reconnaissance over Black Sea Baltic and possibly China.
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San Francisco
Ramparts Magazine
U. S
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Department of Defense
Washington
National Security Agency
Ft. Meade
NSA
Winslow Peck
Outer
Space
Defense Department
Russia
San Diego
Ramparts
Peck
Air Force
Vietnam
United States
Soviet Union
Black Sea
Baltic
Strategic Air Force
KGB
China
Inmates seize six hostages at Maryland penitentiary
Baltimore AP bulletin reports inmates at Maryland Penitentiary seized six hostages including two prison administrators as a fire erupted. About 75 inmates held the two administrators and four guards. three other guards were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore, Md
Maryland Penitentiary
State Corrections
Bob Grans
State Corrections Department
Grans
Miss Cotton Hopeful Carol Casimir for Pecos Pageant
Carol Casimir, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Casimir, seeks the Miss Cotton of Pecos title. A Pecos High senior, she is active in the Eagle Band as majorette and band sweetheart, in all region band, volleyball, Latin Club, Student Council, and the annual staff. She has been named to Whos Who and was Most Beautiful Girl last year. Her escort is Joe Segalia, pageant at Pecos Valley Country Club on Tuesday, August 1.
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Carol Casimir
Jack Casimir
W. 7Th
Pecos Eagle Band
Pecos High School
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Carol
Joe Segalia
Pecos Valley Country Club
Daley backs Democratic ticket after convention setback
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley declared support for the entire Democratic ticket in a news conference. He stressed he is a Democrat and will back all federal, state, and local candidates, noting he had not spoken with Senator George McGovern or his team and had sent McGovern a telegram with his statement.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
George McGovern
McGovern
Daley
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