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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
2
The Thursday night Bridge club in Toyahvale met this week with Amy McIntire as host. Dips and snacks accompanied the game and a dessert with coffee followed the session.
In Balmorhea a light shower refreshed ranch lands though water holes stay low. High and low scorers in town events are named along with local visits, a Seattle wedding party, and a hostage release tied injury. Fishing at Balmorhea Lake grows, while workers repaint school exteriors and fence the state park.
Divorce records list marriages dissolved between May and July including Stancil Brown Hunt with Evelyn Hunt and Samuel Dudley with Donna Dudley. Additional pairs include Heath, Cook, Holloway, Harrison, Allgood, Davis, Jones, Mahan, Wright, Mires, Robinson, Longbine, Germany, Coker, Contreras, Bradley, among others. A marriage license section records June 7 and June 20 pairs in Houston and San Antonio areas with listed addresses.
New York stocks slipped with the Dow down to 859.67 as bank prime rate hikes pare gains. Sony led NYSE losers, United Technologies and Unitrade fell after merger talks ended, and Amex activity mixed with Michigan Sugar rising on strong earnings while Cotton futures held a quiet, narrow range. Gold prices abroad and locally posted small declines across London Paris and Frankfurt with minor shifts in base prices.
A six car commuter train derailed in Rio de Janeiro, smashing into the Imperio Serrano dance school in Madureira. Officials say 12 people died and more than 100 were injured, with survivors and officials recalling the horror as rescue crews, troops and volunteers labored through rubble.
Oklahoma born Apollo astronaut Thomas Stafford greets Alexei Leonov with a Russian greeting as their Apollo Soyuz mission showcases multilingual cooperation. The two crews exchange phrases in each other’s languages, docking successfully and sharing a meal while continuing to communicate in mixed Russian and English throughout the joint operation.
Ottawa plans reduced gas exports to the United States after a National Energy Board report warned of shortages. Energy Minister Donald Macdonald said some U S border and Northeast markets rely on Canadian gas, so a total cutoff is not feasible.
Friday through Thursday from various groups including Anonymous at Oak Street offices and Balmorhea. Pecos Business and Professional Women meet Sunday 10 am to 2 pm at Holiday Inn under Nita Stovall. Monday Lions Club at Motor Inn 7 30 pm. Tuesday TOPS at senior center 6 pm and Social Security rep at 902 E 10th 11 am–12. Wednesday Lions Den 7 30 pm. Thursday Optimists at Ramada Inn 6 30 am and Rotary at Holiday Inn 12 noon.
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