Southwest growth labeled by Texas hearing
Southwest Airlines dominated growth in the Houston to Dallas air corridor from 1970 to 1973. economist John Eichner testified at an Aeronautics Commission hearing on Southwest's request to fly to El Paso Austin Corpus Christi Lubbock and Midland Odessa. He cited 1970 passenger count of 340,650 rising to 703,957 in 1973 with Southwest commuter flights accounting for 328,767.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
John Eichner
Aeronautics Commission
el Paso
Austin
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Midland- Odessa
Texas International
Eichner
Houston-Dallas
Rain Dampens Part of State Across Texas and Midwest
Partly cloudy and warm conditions prevailed across Texas with a few damp spots. Pecos stayed hot at 100 while upper Texas Coast saw thunderstorms near Freeport to Galveston and into Louisiana. Heavy rains flooded parts of Illinois and Iowa, with 2.5 inches in Steamboat Rock and up to 6.6 inches near Frankfort, affecting crops and local power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Pecos
Freeport
Galveston
Beaumont
Louisiana
el Paso
Presidio
Cotulla
Midwest
New Mexico
New England
Chicago
Joliet
Frankfort
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Steamboat Rock
Nebraska
Local Folks News In Brief From Balmorhea And Area
Mary Weinacht of Tucson visits her son Butch Weinacht and daughter Jobe in Pecos. Don Payne returns from Temple to home, in good spirits. Tom Moore of Fort Davis seeks treatment in El Paso hospital. Dr St John, ex Methodist pastor, home resting after heart attack. Pearl Blakemore visits Marfa sisters Jessie Cranfill and Billie Jo Klein of La Puenta, Calif. Klein’s home broken into. Charles Towery and wife return home to teach Balmorhea schools after northern travels. Cynthia Symonds, wife of the local Methodist minister, in El Paso hospital this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Weinacht
Tucson, Ariz
Butch Weinacht
Weinacht Ranch
Jobe
Pecos
Pearl Blakemore
Marfa
Jessie Cranfill
Billie Jo Klien
la Puenta
Calif
Mrs. Klien
Cynthia Symonds
el Paso Hospital
Balmorhea Notes on Local Illnesses and Visits
Mrs Christine Poe remains in Odessa hospital undergoing heart and other treatments and is listed as seriously ill but resting well. Mrs Grace Whitehead, formerly of Balmorhea, is at El Paso hospital receiving cancer treatment and is currently suffering. Callie Bevill and her Pecos niece visited Balmorhea on Monday en route to the Paisano Camp meeting near Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Poe
Odessa
Grace (O'Dell) Whitehead
el Paso Hospital
Callie Bevill
Pecos
Paisano
Alpine
Noon Market Report and Agricultural Updates From Across US
A midday market roundup shows the Dow up 0.17 to 988.46 as NYSE issues balance gains and losses amid June CPI data at 0.5 percent. American Airlines trades actively at 15 3/8 with a large block, while cotton futures fall to the daily limit amid carryover selling. Livestock quotations from Fort Worth and Amarillo report mixed prices across cattle, hogs, and beef grades, with modest declines in feeder and hog categories and steady to lower steer demand. Ornithologists note several colorful bird names in nomenclature research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Labor Department
May
NYSE
New York Cotton Exchange
Labor dispute hits four Safeway stores in Pecos area
Safeway Stores and Amalgamated Meat Cutters Local 606 are in a wage and benefits quarrel affecting four stores in Pecos Fort Stockton Alpine and Marfa. The union seeks raises from 6.18 to 7.50 per hour with pay steps to 10, plus 150 dollar health benefits and a pension tenure scale, while Safeway negotiates. The strike began Tuesday with limited staff coverage and possible replacement workers under Texas right to work laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safeway
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union Local 606
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Marfa
James D. Hutton
el Paos
Hutton
Texas
Meat Department
Afl-Cio
Miss Texas Carmen McCollum to visit Odessa Aug 2
Odessa prepares for Miss Texas Carmen McCollum to arrive at Ector County Airport at 10 a.m. via Air Care. She will attend a Jaycees luncheon, hold a 2 p.m. news conference at the Inn of the Golden West, and host a public reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Inn with musical entertainment on alto sax. Admission is 3 dollars for adults, 1 for students, 50 cents for children under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Jaycees
Inn of the Golden West
Jaycess
Miss McCollum
Lynch
Texas
The Bird Wins Hickok Award for Top Athlete
New York AP Mark Fidrych the 20 year old Detroit rookie pitcher won the June Hickok Award as the top professional athlete. He led with 43 first place votes and 186 points, finishing 20 points ahead of golf star Jerry Pate. The top 10 also included George Foreman Randy Jones Jo Jo White Carlos Monzon and Dave Cowens.
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New York
Fidrych
Deroit
Hickok
Jerry Pate
Toyah 4-H Club to reorganize at old fire house
The Salt Draw 4-H Club of Toyah will reorganize at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the old fire house with organizational leader Fred Sanchez welcoming youths aged 9 to 19 from Toyah and nearby areas. The piece notes non-discrimination and invites community participation.
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Toyah
Fred Sanchez
Reeves — Loving
Rondo Mills 4-H Club of
Mentone
Carlsbad
N.M
Steve Blair
Richard Lackey
Sue Gamboa
Karen Blair
Ross Wilkinson
County
Death notice for Allen K. Killough Sr. in Pecos
Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel for Allen K. Killough Sr., 74, of 506 S. Alberta St. He died at 1:15 a.m. today. Born April 15, 1902, he had lived in Pecos since 1944 after moving from Abilene. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his widow Tea, one son William B. Killough of Abilene, one daughter Jean K. Maury of Abilene, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one brother Ford Killough and one sister Tince Lockhart, both of Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Funeral Home
Allen K. Killough
S. Alberta St
Millough
Pecos
Abilene
Tea
William B. Killough
Jean K. Maury
Ford Killough
Tince Lockhart
UFO sighting surge warned after Blue Book release
Houston based retired Lt. Col. Garry Stewart predicts more UFO reports will follow the Air Force release of the 144000 page Project Blue Book study. He notes many sightings are explainable and urges caution, citing atmospheric tricks and late investigations as reasons for unexplained cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Air Force
Garrie Stewart
Stewart
University of Houston
Air Force Project
National Archives
Steward
Arizona
Calvary Baptist Church hosts Gulfport youth choirs Friday
Friday calendar lists Gulfport Mississippi youth choirs including a handbell group at Calvary Baptist Church with public invited and no admission. An 8 p.m. Christian nutrition lecture by Sam Jorden of Life Unlimited follows at the Church of Pecos on Third and Eddy. Also listed: Lions Club meetings Monday and weekly Optimist and TOPS gatherings across Pecos with addresses and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport
Miss
Calvary Baptist Church
Sam Jorden
Life Unlimited
Church of Pecos
Third and
Eddy Street
Explosion kills British envoy in Ireland shocks Dublin
In Dublin a land mine struck the car carrying British Ambassador Christopher Ewart-Biggs and a female companion, killing both. The ambassador, 54, had served less than two weeks. two male staffers, chauffeur and a British official, were injured and listed in critical condition. Police weighed IRA involvement. embassy staffer Judith Cooke was among the dead or wounded.
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Dublin
Ireland
Christopher Ewart-Biggs
Northern Ireland
Ewart Biggs
Irish Republic
Irish Republican Army
Republic
Judith Cooke
Ewart-Biggs
England
Brian Cubbon
Foreign Office
Belfast
Brian O'Driscoll
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Southwest Airlines
Harlingen-Dallas
Carmen McCollum
Don Payne
Mrs
Howard Payne
Temple
Don
Tom Moore
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
Mrs. Charles Towery
Great Lakes
Balmorte
By Frankie Kingston
American Stock Exchange
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Tex
Abou
Beth St
Borden
Brit
Pet
LOS
Chlunese
Chrysler
Dow Chem
duPont
Hastman OK
Paso
Fairchild
Ford
Elec
Ioods
Goodrich
Gulf Oil
Hart-Hk
Hous LP
IBM
John John
Litton Lh
Marathon
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Penney
Phill Pet
Rca
Sears
Sony
Sid Oil
Ind
Sun Co
Texaco
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Miss Texas
Midland
Department of Interior
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Albuquerque
Midland Parks and Recreation Commission
Mike Fairbanks
BOR
John T. Price
Odessa College
Price
Ector County
Din
Reeves & Loving Counties
4-H Club
Gaye Henry
Mark Reese
Sonja Jenkins
Marty Lewis
Middlebrook Country Council
A.K. Killough
UFO Tracker
Buckner News Alliance
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Culberson
Jeff Davis
Cedar St
P.O. Box
Peggy McCracken Lynn
Nova Gutierrez Famil
Diane Osborn
Lions Club
American Motors Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Morning Tops Club
Federation Parlor
Tops TX 259
St. Community
Eddy
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