Pecos Quince Tree Yields Jelly Quality Near Pecos
Ernest Porter of 403 E Fifth St Pecos grows a rare quince tree that flourishes in alkali soil beside his apple tree. The eight year old quince is heavy with fruit bending limbs toward the ground and Porter predicts ripe fruit within about thirty days. His wife makes acclaimed quince jelly from the harvest.
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Ernest Porter
Porter
Greece
Turkey
Japan
Texas
E. Fifth St
Pecos
Pecos Gunfighters Moonlight Sale Show Tonight
Local residents can see the Pecos Gunfighters in a city wide Moonlight Sale event tonight starting at 7 p.m. The performances roam across town as businesses stay open, offering a playful danger and crowds urged to watch for sharp actions and playful theatrics.
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Pecos
Brezhnev presses detente at Helsinki summit
At the European Security Conference Brezhnev urged a further development of military detente in central Europe and called for reducing armed forces and armament without lowering security. He framed the Vienna talks as stalled by Moscow and said the conference adds concrete material content to detente.
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Helsinki
Finland
Leonid I. Brezhnev
European Security Conference
Europe
Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Muskie
Congress
Israelis Exchange Fire Near Border in Lebanon
Israeli troops fired on Arab forces in Lebanon near Margaliyyat north of Qiryat Shmonah with no Israeli casualties. The incident marks the third border clash in a week. The Lebanese command offered no comment.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Lebanon
Margaliyyat
Qiryat Shmonah
Boston Globe
U.S
Japan
United States
Senate Budget panel leaders seek cut in lunch and weapons programs
Washington AP reports that Senate leaders urge rejecting extra funding for school lunches and for Pentagon weapons systems. Democratic chairman and a ranking Republican push the measure, asserting the new budget process changes warrant restraint.
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Washington
Senate
Pentagon
Senate Budget Committee
House
Capitol Hill
Edmund S. Muskie
Apollo astronauts reunite with families in Hawaii
In Honolulu, Apollo astronauts Thomas Stafford Donald Slayton and Vance Brand, still pale from toxic fumes, shared a light reunion with wives and children at Kaneohe Marine base. They had been hospitalized five days and were discharged to rest at beach housing for ten days, after flights from Tripler Army Hospital.
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Honolulu
Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station
Thomas P. Stafford
Donald K. Slayton
Vance D. Brand
Tripler Army Hospital
Houston
Honolulu International
Mesquite Tree Park art shop opens in Pecos
The Mesquite Tree, a new art shop in the West of the Pecos Park area at First and Oak, opens today to display locally produced paintings sculptures and other works for sale on 60 day consignment with a 20 percent city commission. Local artists quickly loaned or consigned works. the project preserves historic Mesquite Tree building refurbished by City Manager J.J. Maxey with new interior updates and period features.
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Kathy Walker
Pecos
Margie Williamson
Pecos Park
Cash Register
First
Oak Streets
Tommy Williamson
Pecos City
Pecos River
Barstow
Eleanor Eddings Eddins
J.J. Maxey
Douglas Fernandes
Texas
Nigerian normalcy returns after bloodless coup and curfew lift
Lagos broadcasts say Nigeria returns to normalcy after a bloodless military coup. Internal Nigeria Airways flights resume but borders stay closed to foreigners except ECOWAS residents. New head of state Brig Muritala Rufai Mohammed says Gowon removed for drift toward bloodshed and chaos.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Lagos Radio
Nigeria Airways
Ecowas
Muritala Rufai Mohammed
Yakubu Gowon
Mohammed
Gowon
Uganda
Organization of African Unity
Local ACLD chapter gears up for nationwide garage sale
Reeves County Association for Children with Learning Disabilities announces a fundraising garage sale at the Boys Club building on East Hwy 80 August 5 to 9 with varied donation times. Callers may arrange pickups. donations are tax deductible with receipts. The group notes 10 to 25 percent of children may be learning disabled and urges community donations of usable items with clothing sized.
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Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
Reeves County Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
East Hwy 80
Ed Robinson
L.R. Lewis
Jimmy Smith
Acacld
Farmers’ profits revised for 1973 and 1974 gains
New Agriculture Department figures revise 1973 net farm income to 29.5 billion, 8.4 percent below prior official totals, though still the best year for overall profits. 1974 income revised to 27.7 billion, up 1.8 percent. 1975 outlook forecasts 20 to 25 billion with further declines.
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Agriculture Department
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