Diet Or Be Jailed In Five Months For Mom Of Six
Mary Louise Peterson, a 38 year old mother of six, must lose 60 pounds in five months or face three years in jail after a May trial for disorderly conduct and resisting police without violence. Judge Murray Goodman emphasized she is on welfare and unable to work, noting jail or fines would punish the children. Peterson reported her weight at 315 pounds, later stating 310 pounds.
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Miami
Mary Louise Peterson
Criminal Court
Murray Goodman
Goodman
Space Talks Continue At Houston Docking Discussions
Space center officials say U S and Soviet experts met behind closed doors to establish a compatible spacecraft docking system. The U S team and 19 Soviet officials worked on rendezvous and docking problems for the first time Tuesday and continued today in three groups focusing on link up systems.
Celebration of Life rock festival inspection set
Officials plan health and sanitation checks today at the plantation site to gauge toilet facilities doctors and water for an anticipated 18 000 crowd at tonight's opening concert. The inspection follows a federal court compromise reaching agreement on capacity and safety measures.
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Mccrea
Pointe Coupee Parish
Nation Is Warm With Widespread Pleasant Weather
The nation experienced warm, pleasant conditions with dwindling thundershowers. Rain lingered in the humid South and near a cold front from northern Michigan to western Kansas, while scattered showers persisted in the Pacific Northwest and cooler air settled along the Pacific Coast, the northwestern Great Lakes, and parts of the Northeast. Temperatures before dawn reached 97 degrees at Nee-
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Associated Press
Michigan
Kansas
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Nee
Halston Wins Coty Fashion Award for Winnie Duo
Halston and Betsy Johnson share the Winnie award for fashion design at the Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards. Anne Klein enters the Coty Hall of Fame as Larry Kane of Raffles Wear wins the Men's Wear Fashion Award.
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New York
Halston
Cowinner
Betsy Johnson
Coty
Anne Klein
Coty Hall of Fame
Larry Kane
Raffles Wear
California budget crisis looms as new fiscal year nears
State Controller Houston I. Flournoy warns a crisis could close up shop if June 30 passes without a budget. Governor Reagan's $6.74 billion austerity plan has grown to over $7 billion in a Democratic legislature but stalls over welfare, tax reform and spending.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Houston I. Flournoy
Ronald Reagan
Be a Cop campaign fills Honolulu police vacancies
In Honolulu the Be a Cop recruitment drive labeled the dirtiest job in town drew applicants and filled long vacant spots. The 1250 officer force saw a class filled to overflow and a waiting list for the first time in years. The 10 week campaign, a public service by a bank and PR firm, was deemed a success by police officials.
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Honolulu
Medina Prosecution Begins Pretrial Hearing in My Lai Case
At a pretrial hearing for Capt. Ernest Medina in Georgia, witnesses will be questioned about a sergeant’s claim he faced My Lai murder charges if he did not testify against Medina. Defense attorney F. Lee Bailey named potential witnesses including Maj. Gen. Bernard Rogers and other high ranking Army officials.
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Mcpherson
Ernest Medina
My Lai
Medina
F. Lee Bailey
Bernard Rogers
Secretary of the Army
Farmers Home Administration Opens New Pecos Offices
The Farmers Home Administration moves to 1413 W. 3rd Pecos into larger quarters with three carpeted offices and added parking in the Lazy L building. District 7 Supervisor Lee J. Bowers and County Supervisor Malcolm Proffer oversee eligibility and loans for rural areas, with interviews Mondays 8 to 5.
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Farmers Home Administration
Pecos
W. 3Rd
Lee J. Bowers
Malcolm Proffer
Mary Lou Smith
Madera Valley Water Supply Corp
Proffer
FHA
Lazy L
County Su
Carlsbad Caverns Announces Full Summer Tour Schedule
Carlsbad Caverns National Park will operate on a full summer tour schedule. Superintendent Donald A. Dayton announced that tours through Carlsbad Caverns are available every day.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Donald A. Dayton
Carlsbad Caverns
Cowboys Ticket Giveaway and Optimist Club Activities
The Evening Optimist Club requests donations for a Dallas Cowboys game trip with a $1 ticket draw on Sunday September 5 at Saragosa Hall chaired by Ramon Nunez. The club approves student Washington DC internship, bus support for local teams, a dance on Sunday 27 with Little Joe and His Latin Aires, and a KMLD TV appearance. Summer cave tours operate daily with guided Big Room access and nightly bat programs at the visitor center, with hours from 6 am to 9 pm.
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Dallas
N. F. L. Dallas
Saragosa Hall
Ramon Nunez
Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Yankee and Barons
Mingo Anaya
Little Joe
Latinairs
Temple
Tex
Rabies Increase Urges Pet Vaccination Drive
Public Health warns rabies rising with more pets nationally and in El Paso County. Vaccinate dogs and cats three months and older. cats deemed most dangerous. Pecos rabies drive set for Thursday June 24 at Dean Memorial Park from 5 to 8 pm, vaccinations $2.50.
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el Paso
Department of Public Health
Dean Memorial Park
Horse Races Behind Arena Planned for July Third
Races set for Saturday July 3 will take place behind the rodeo arena and Posse Barn. Sponsored by the Tourist and Convention committee of the Chamber of Commerce under Ben Matta, horses and riders from Van Horn Fort Stockton Barstow Balmorhea and Pecos will race for fun with no entry fee prizes or admission. Riders horses and spectators may all participate.
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Rodeo Arena
Posse Barn
The
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Matta
van Horn
Ft. Stockton
Barstow
Balmorhea
Pecos
Hoelscher Named Gibson Accountant
David A. Hoelscher has been named chief accountant for Gibson Distributing Co. He will head the accounting department at Gibson's Midland offices and assist the vice president in charge of finance. Hoelscher, educated at St Mary’s University San Antonio, previously served at Peat Marwick. He holds CPA credentials and is a member of multiple CPA bodies. He resides in Midland with his wife Ava Chandler.
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Gibson Distributing Co., Inc
David A. Hoelscher
Gibson’s
Indiana
Midland
Jim L. Hooker
Herschel O’kelley
Hooker - O’kelley
Odessa
el Paso
Hoelscher
San Angelo
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
Ava Chandler
500
Colorado
A. J. Hoelscher
Jackson Blvd
Pecos
Jamboree Slated For Saturday Night
The Country Music Jamboree will be held this Saturday night June 26 at the Community Center starting at 8 00 PM A practice night is planned for Friday June 25 Interested Pecos area residents may contact Lessie Woodard or Sue Roach to perform A backup band will assist volunteers Admission is free and donations fund future shows The event features classic country and religious music for families and friends alike.
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Pecos
Lessie Woodard
Sue Roach
Johnson Tops In Insurance
Mitford Johnson of Pecos Texas has been named Agent of the Month in Kansas City Life's Don R Reynolds agency in Lubbock for May production. His May sales rank fourth nationally. he averaged over one sale per day for 34 applications. He joined in 1962 as part time and became full time in 1971. he has qualified for President's Club five times and earned Top Hatter twice. The Reynolds agency serves 82 West Texas counties.
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Mitford Johnson
Pecos
Kansas City Life
Don R. Reynolds
Lubbock
Tex
Johnson
Reynolds Agency
West Texas
Fiddler Contest Tickets On Sale
The Pecos High School Junior Class sells tickets for a Championship Fiddlers Contest set for 2 p.m. Saturday July 3. Tickets cost 1 each and are sold at Gibson's Holiday Inn and KIM. Tickets will also be available at the door. The event offers 163 in cash prizes across three age divisions to fiddlers. Proceeds benefit the Student Scholarship fund.
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Pecos High School
Gibson’s
Holiday Inn
Kim
Michal Hutcheson
Z. W. Hutcheson
Andrews
Andrews High School
Future Teachers of America
International Thespian Society Student Christian Union
First Baptist Church
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Rio Grande
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Winkler
Robert H. Miller
Rayburn Allgood
Dan Brisalba
Dale Toone
Jerry Jenkins
Texas
Pervisor
District
K.m.ld
Anne O’ Malley
Robert E. O'Malley
Old West Court
Loretta Academy
Pep
Otteroland
Gibson
David A, Hoelscher
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