Pecos Stores to Close July Fourth Observance
The Pecos merchants committee voted unanimously to close Pecos stores all day July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The Fourth falls on Saturday and coincides with the Pecos Rodeo. shoppers are urged to buy earlier in the week to avoid inconvenience. Pyote Army Air Field remains on a permanent basis with 9 officers and 800 to 900 civilians, planning a cocoon project to preserve aircraft.
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Merchants Committee of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Pyote Army Air Field
W. J. Bither
Tweedledee and Tweedledum in American politics
The piece argues that real choice in presidential elections hinges on moderates near the political center. It discusses how voters reward centrists, the pull of the center on both parties, and how campaigns in 1972 may seek that center amid pressures from McGovern and Nixon.
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Tweedledee
Tweedledum
Vietnam
George McGovern
McGovern
Nixon
Today in history highlights from June 20, 1972
June 20 1972 marks the 172nd day of the year with 194 remaining. Notable events include the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789, Maryland grant in 1632, Victoria’s 1837 ascension, West Virginia admission in 1863, Alaska purchase treaty in 1867, Guam seizure in 1898, hot line agreement in 1963, Berlin wall trenching ten years ago, Ali conviction in 1967, Fedoseyev disappearance and stay permit in 1971, and birthdays of Don Juan de Borbon and Lillian Hellman.
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Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Victoria
England
William IV
West Virginia
Andrew Johnson
Alaska
Russia
United States
Guam
Soviet Union
Washington
Moscow
West Berlin
Berlin Wall
East Germany
Houston
Tex
Muhammad Ali
Anatoly Fedoseyev
Britain
Don Juan de Borbon
Lillian Hellman
Editorial says strikes hurt the country a rising view
An Opinion Research Corp survey shows 68 percent of Americans feel recent strikes harmed the country, 20 percent disagree, and 12 percent have no opinion. Among union members 61 percent share the view. The Labor Law Study Committee notes rising anti strike sentiment since 1967 but cautions it may reflect praise for unions and a push for alternative dispute solutions.
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Opinion Research Corp
Princeton
N.J
Labor Law Study Committee
America
Sleep Study Links Marital Status to Hours of Rest
Michigan State University student Gaines W. Wilson surveyed May sleep hours and wake mood among volunteer students. Married women slept most at 7.72 hours, followed by single men 7.33, married men 7.29, and single women 7.22. Mood scores ranged 3 to 5. naps did not alter the overall pattern.
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Michigan State University
Gaines W. Wilson
Wilson
Effect of bombing and blockade on North Vietnam morale
Government experts debate the impact of renewed U.S. air and sea campaigns against North Vietnam. While some officials claim morale has deteriorated and supplies are strained, lower-level experts urge caution, noting it is too early to judge the phase’s true effect. The new strategy involves targeted, laser-guided strikes and a naval blockade, with shifting roles for China and the Soviet Union in resupply.
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Washington
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
North
Alexander Haig
Henry Kissinger
National Security
Nixon
Haig
Charles Bray
State Department
Bray
New York Times
Haig-Bray
China
Soviet Union
United States
South Vietnam
Boyle's column offers quirky health and lifestyle notes
New York AP columnist HAL BOYLE notes mail can reveal habits, linking dull jobs and high risk hobbies like skydiving or car racing. He cites gastric bypass as a last resort for morbidly overweight individuals and quips on fashion lingerie slogans and marital roles with Holmes Jr.'s adage on calling.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Chicago
Dallas
New Orleans
Dime Box
Tex
What Cheer
Iowa
Ten Sleep
Wye
Box Springs
Mark Gindi
Exotique Lingerie
Kilroy
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
Quick quiz on lighter than air craft and wonders
Quick Q A covers Goodyear blimps as the only lighter than air craft in operation while noting a red faced lizard and identifying the Pharos of Alexandria as the practical aid to navigators among the Seven Wonders.
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Goodyear
Pharos
Alexandria
Egypt
Cowboys forging a Texas origin in the 1820s
The American cowboy emerged in Texas in the 1820s, a blend of skills from skilled horsemanship to anticipating stampedes. The World Almanac Says notes this historic development in the cattle era.
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Texas
The
World Almanac
Hanoi strategists foresaw bogdown before invasion
North Vietnamese planners wrote in December that uprisings in Saigon were unlikely and that South Vietnamese forces would retreat to stretch defense. They warned of weak internal organization, slow guerrilla recruitment, and poor coordination, predicting success only if extensive internal penetration and civil takeovers occurred.
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Washington
Nea
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Saigon
South Vietnam
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Sylvia Sandov
Associated Press
By Roger Bollen
Pecos Enterprise
Mike Oestreicher
Linda Oestreicher
South Cedar Street
Ress Association
Psua
South
Boyle
West Third St
Cleveland
Ohio
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Ray Cromley
By Ray Cromley
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