Somes visit and Sheriff Kiser re-elected in Reeves and Loving
Pecos residents Mr. and Mrs. M. Somes traveled from Waco to Pecos and Saragosa for visits with relatives in Pecos and Toyah Valley in early spring. In Reeves and Loving counties, E B Kiser was re elected to sheriff, seen as ensuring a clean administration and strict enforcement of liquor laws.
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M. Somes
Waco
Pecos
Toyah Valley
The
Hill Printing Co
E.B. Kiser
Reeves and Loving
Kiser
Texas property tax reform eyed for 1973 session
Texas Research League predicts property tax reform will dominate the 1973 Legislature as court rulings shift focus to tax fairness. The TRL notes uneven assessment, inadequate tools, too many districts, and costly revenue dependence on property taxes amid a broader push for change.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Texas Research League
TRL
House
Senate
State Insurance Board
Larry Teaver
Georgia
US Supreme Court
Atty
Crawford C. Martin
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Supreme Court
Parks and Wildlife Department
Trans-Pecos
Terrell and
Pecos
Panhandle
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Kelly-Snyder
Hospitals Trapped in Rising Costs and Admin Burdens
The administration of hospitals faces steep cost growth outpacing the Consumer Index. The average daily hospital cost reaches $83, with seven days per stay and one third of expenses from non medical admin duties. Hand processing remains widespread while computerization offers large savings.
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Department of Health, Education \estate
Hospital Financial Association
Editorial on population and mobility compares China and U S
The piece contrasts China's population and Nixon's entourage with American mobility. It argues American life shows high car ownership, widespread television, and vast infrastructure yet questions whether density and consumption truly reflect population strength. It notes security measures and travel frictions during a high-profile visit and contrasts national scale with geographic features and resources.
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Nixon
Peking
Ata
Termi Cation
United States
Sumwell
America
Protection and deception in FTC hearings on child ads
The article discusses continuing Washington hearings on allegedly deceptive advertising aimed at children. It cites experts warning about perceived harms from Wonder Bread nutrition claims and other products, urging protection for kids from misleading ads and questioning the adequacy of FTC oversight.
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Trade Commission Noans
Weans
FTC
Today in History July 26 1972 highlights and birthdays
On this date Fidel Castro began a revolt in Cuba in 1953 at Santiago. Other events include the 1759 French abandoned Ft. Ticonderoga, 1775 Congress created the Post Office Department, 1847 Liberia became a republic, 1944 German V2 raids hit England, 1891 France annexed Tahiti, 1952 Eva Peron died, 10 years ago Laos premier arrived in Washington, 5 years ago Pope Paul VI visited Turkey, 1 year ago Apollo 15 launched. Birthdays include Donald Voorhees and Alice Winchester. Thought for today notes a Dutch proverb about toil and loaf. Egypt's pyramids cited as oldest surviving wonder.
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Associated
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Santiago
Ft. Ticonderoga
Continental Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Liberia
Africa
England
France
South Sea
Tahiti
Argentina
Eva Peron
Laos
Prince Souvanna Phouma
Washington
Pope Paul VI
Turkey
Cape Kennedy
Donald Voorhees
Alice Winchester
Miracles boost life quality in modern medicine
The article surveys medical advances that improve quality of life, from diabetes and tuberculosis control to cancer hopes, enzyme dialysis journeys and a dorsal column stimulator easing spinal pain. It notes doctors' collaboration with engineers and patient stories like James Carlisle and Andrew Lundin.
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James Carlisle
Palm Beach
Fla
Carlisle
Glasgow
Scotland
Matthew Love
Love
Agnes
Andrew Peter Lundin
Los Altos
Calif
Downstate Medical Center
State University of New York
Lundin
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn
Peter Bent Bringham Hospital
Boston
Letters to the Editor Guidelines
The note outlines submission rules for letters to the editor: must include signature and address (withheld if requested), maximum length 900 words, general-interest topics, and disallowance of poor taste. The policy emphasizes public posting only for suitable contributions.
Things We Could All Do Without This Summer
HAL BOYLE lists annoyances from heat waves to extravagant claims by charities and celebrities. He mocks front page romances of young pandas, pricey veal, weak coinage, overzealous armchair strategists, loud triphammers, and spoiled milk. He ends with a plea for relief from daily irritations and asks for deliverance.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Vietnam
Quick Quiz Facts From Classic Trivia Pieces
A set of rapid questions covers weaving terms warp and woof, addax antelope horns, celluloid as the first synthetic plastic, the stalactite organ in Luray Caverns Virginia, and Josiah Gilbert Holland as author of the Timothy Titcomb Letters.
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Timothy Titcomb
Josiah Gilbert Holland
Brahman Bulls Wild vs Sacred in India
The World Almanac contrasts domesticated Brahman bulls used in rodeos as extremely wild with India where millions of Brahman cattle roam docilely and are held sacred by Hindus. The commentary notes the contrast between behavior and cultural reverence.
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World Almanac
India
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Dick Turner
NEA, Inc
TM. Reg
R. James Macaleer
Shared Medical Systems
Macaleer
China
Mike Oestreicher
Peggy McCracken
South Cedar Street
Ress Association
Wall of
Ireland
Egypt
Pyramids
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dottie McCaughtry
Des Moines
Iowa
Don M. Long
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Boyle
Luray Caverns
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