Americans begin to spend again as economy shows signs
The Associated Press reports Americans are loosening spending after a year of caution. May retail sales rose. car sales climbed. consumer credit fell in April. Rebates totaling 8.1 billion dollars are sent to taxpayers with forecasts of varied spending. economists cite tax rebates and improving confidence as boosts. Sears, JCPenney, and Montgomery Ward posted May gains, while auto sales rose 16 percent from April.
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Louis Cook
Associated Press
Elsie Watters
Tax Foundation Inc
Watters
Irwin Kellner
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Sears Roebuck & Co
J.C. Penney CO
Nurse teaching post stalls Pecos district program
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah school district seeks a registered nurse with at least three years of experience to teach a new licensed vocational nursing course starting in August. Officials report difficulty attracting qualified candidates who will relocate and accept a lower salary, despite appeals to regional schools. Vocational education director Jimmy Davee notes the shortage is hindering the program for eight students.
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Pecos - Barstow - Toyah
Texas
Pecos
Jimmy Davee
Davee
Texas Education Agency
TEA
State Board of Nursing
Memorial Hospital
Pecos Battles Heat Wave With 106 Degree High
Pecos endures fifth straight day above 100 as the heat wave grips the region. Marfa hits 100, while forecasts show little relief through Sunday to Tuesday. Southeast Texas fog and scattered thundershowers remain likely statewide, with storms possible late today. In education news, Pecos moves to start a new nursing program for eight licensed vocational nurses, funded by the district and TEA, though a full 12-unit plan was scaled back. A burglary at 1015 E Fourth St. saw a tape player and radio, valued at 215 dollars, stolen while Ruby Brooks was at work.
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Pecos
Texas
Davis Mountains
Marfa
Far West
Associated Press
Lufkin
Waco
Weather Service
Ruby Brooks
Fourth St
Open House Set at Showplace Building Trades Home
Rick Lauderdale studies kitchen equipment and checks the fireplace with instructor Ed Lauderdale as they prepare for the open house of the all-student built home at 1725 Hackberry St. The three bedroom two bath two car garage all electric kitchen house will be sold to the highest bidder. hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Rick Lauderdale
Ed Lauderdale
Hackberry St
Open House Showcases Pecos High Building Trades Home
Pecos residents may tour a 2084 square foot brick three bedroom Building Trades house at Pecos High School this Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. The open house at 1725 Hackberry St lets the public inspect the all brick living area, modern kitchen, walk in closets, patio, and two car garage while bids for purchase are to be accepted next week amid high demand.
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Pecos
Pecos High School
Hackberry St
General Electric
Pecos Farmers Seek Relief Over Gas Prices
Pecos farming community met with Jess Dafren of Congressman Richard White's office to urge legislative action after gas prices reached 1.85 per thousand cubic feet used for irrigation engines. The Pecos Chamber of Commerce plans a letter to Congress outlining impacts, while a farmer profile and energy-relief proposals are developed.
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Pecos
Jess Daffren
Richard White
Daffron
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Jay Dycus
Trans-Pecos
John Pitts
Pecos Enterprise
Fugitive Sought in Multi-State Manhunt for David Short
A 27-year-old fugitive from an Arizona detention center is the subject of an intensive manhunt spanning Wilcox Arizona to Georgia. David A Short fled between 11:30 p.m. Thursday and 2:30 a.m. today while driving a Magnolia Trucking Company truck. Arizona officials say he faces a nine to 15 year robbery sentence. He is described as medium build with brown hair blue eyes and multiple tattoos and scars.
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Arizona
Wilcox
Ariz
Georgia
DPS
Pecos
David A. Short
Arizona Detention Center
Short
Magnolia
Grain inspection reform eyed as possible federal takeover
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz said the grain inspection scandal could push the federal government to assume inspection responsibility. He noted no decision yet on overhaul options, with one plan under review pledging to place grain inspection under federal control similar to meat. Indictments have surged in New Orleans and Houston as a broad probe into export inspection and sampling continues amid bribery, misweighing, and possible organized crime ties. Humdhrey will hold a June 19 hearing on the export situation, with critics like Mezvinsky advocating federalization of the service.
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Washington
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Farflung
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Edward Mezvinsky
D-Iowa
Inspection Service
No injuries reported in two auto accidents
Police reports show no injuries in two separate crashes investigated Thursday. The first occurred at 1:28 p.m. at Third and Bois D Arc when Naomi McLain and Asencion Gomez collided as one vehicle turned. The second at 7:25 p.m. involved Joe Lozano driving through a wall at Nik Nak Grocery after brakes failed while parking.
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Naomi McLain
Alamo St
Asencion Gomez
Plum St
Third
Bois D’arc
Mclain
Gomez
Joe Lozano
Morris St
Nik Nak Grocery
S. Eddy St
Lozano
Heart attack fatal to Odessa oilman near Verhalen
An Odessa oilfield worker Lester Braswell died of an apparent heart attack on a drilling rig near Verhalen just before 9 a.m. An ambulance from Pecos transported him to the hospital after an 8:43 a.m. call. Services are pending with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home in Odessa.
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Odessa
Verhalen
Pecos
Lester Braswell
Braswell
Hubbard Kelly
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