Texas GOP leader blasts James over Sharpstown banking scandal
Linda Oestreicher reports Mrs. Maurice Angly, wife of Texas Rep. Angly, accuses Treasurer Jesse James of mismanaging state deposits amid the Sharpstown Stock Fraud fallout. She cites $6 million tied to Sharpstown Bank and argues Texas taxpayers lost millions in missed interest, while urging Pecos and Odessa GOP women to boost membership and support her husband.
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Linda Oestreicher
Maurice Angly
Th Shee Teenation
Ion Gealy Fi Nen
Texas Repngly
Jesse James
Sharpstown
Ramada Inn
Ector County
Angly
James
Texas
Treasury
Sharpstown Bank
Mutscher
Shannon
McGinty
Frank Sharp
Sharp
National Banker
Jack Boswell
J. Sears
Pecos
Harrison
U. S
America
Odessa
Nixon signs 21.3 billion education bill with busing critic
President Nixon signed a 21.3 billion education bill calling it a landmark measure while blasting its antibusing provisions as inadequate and politically evasive. He urged a one-year moratorium on new court-ordered busing, denouncing Congress for rhetoric without a real solution. The bill also includes an 18 month halt on federal court desegregation orders pending appeals.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
The
Oval Office
Melvin R. Laird
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
U. S
Soviet Union
Supreme Court
East Uprooted as Agnes Rain Triggers Major Floods
A tropical rainstorm following Agnes floods the East. The Ohio River and tributaries rise, forcing tens of thousands from New York and Pennsylvania. National Guard rescue units operate as Virginia and Maryland face widespread outages and evacuations. Debris and danger widen across Wilkes-Barre, Harrisburg, Elmira, Corning, Olean, Painted Post, and Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
National Guard
National Weather Service
Baltimore
Virginia
Richmond
Elmira
Corning
Olean
Painted Post
Pittsburgh
Allegheny River
Monongahela
Allegheny Rivers
Promenaders to Host Oak Street Dance on June 30
A street dance sponsored by the Western Promenaders will be at 8 p m June 30 on Oak Street near the old railroad depot. Ken Gray will call the dances. The square dance club formed April 13 lists Tom and Sally Hurley as presidents and a slate of officers and 12 couple membership.
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Western Promenaders
Oak Street
Ken Gray
Tom and
Sally Hurley
Frank
Edna Turk
Sonny and
Linda Preslar
Kenneth
Betty Callaway
Jerry
Barbara Croft
Rainy Weekend Forecast For Pecos Area
The Pecos forecast shows a slight chance of rain with winds from the south and southwest at 15 mph. Temperatures are expected to range from the mid 70s to near 110 Saturday. Other notes cite clear skies in Midland at 80 degrees and highs around 108 to 110 in nearby mills and towns.
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Pecos
U.S. Weather Bureau
Midland
Amarillo
Dalhart
Wink
Galveston
Bond chosen to head ARCO office
H E Bond son of Mrs DE Bond 903 S Hickory Sr was elected vice president of ARCOs synthetic crude and minerals operations on June 20 The Dallas resident began with ARCO in 1948 after Rice University A native of Eagle Pass Bond rose through roles in North American producing division became Rocky Mountain District manager in 1965 explored and acquisitions head in 1967 synthetic crude and mineral operations in 1970 Other new officers include Louis Davis Edward Benson Julius Babisak from Dallas plus executives from New York Oyster Bay Cove Conn Greenwich Conn Aldie Va New Canaan Conn New York Rio de Janeiro Brazil Stroudsburg Pa
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H. E. Bond
DE. Bond
S. Hickory Sr
Atlantic Richfield Co
New York
ARCO
Dallas
Rice University
Bond
Rocky Mountain District
Denver
Eagle Pass
Texas
Louis Davis
Edward M. Benson
Julius Babisak
Joseph Downe
Oyster Bay Cove
N. Y
John Simmons
Greenwich
Pecos Cable Vision Opens at 700 S Cedar St
Pecos Cable Vision now occupies 700 S Cedar St where all cable TV business will be handled. Ron Edwards, local manager, said an open house will be held later. The business was formerly part of West Texas Telephone Co which will continue to bill cable customers until September.
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Pecos Cable Vision
S. Cedar St
Ron Edwards
West Texas Telephone Co
Pecos Cable TV Moves Into New Office
Pecos Cable Vision moves to 700 S Oak St with five employees ready to serve customers. All operations run from the new office. billing changes take effect Sept. 1. Phone 445-3838 remains unchanged. Formerly Continental Transmission Corp., the system was bought by Warner Communications, parent of Television Communications. TVC emblem to appear on blue trucks and uniforms. Ron Edwards is local manager and Rod Lackey is chief technician.
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Pecos Cable Vision
Oak St
Continental Transmission Corp
Warner Communications, Inc
TeleVision Communications
TVC
Ron Edwards
Rod Lackey
Nancy Carpenter vies for local Golden Girl title
Nancy Carpenter a 17 year old Pecos High School student and majorette vies for the Golden Girl of the Old West. The Rodeo Revue on June 29 will name the winner at the high school auditorium. Carpenter has earned 150 awards in state competitions and holds multiple titles in twirling and water skiing.
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Nancy Carpenter
Joe Carpenter
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Miss Carpenter
Pecos High School
Eagle Band
Eagle Choir
Texas
U.S.S
Austin
Beards to be judged at Pecos Rodeo July
Four men may win prizes of 25 dollars for first and 15 dollars for second in both shaved and full beard categories. Beards judged by Don Lloyd Bob Criswell and Huck Smith at the rodeo arena before the first performance on July 1. Contestants meet at 8 p m. This is the second consecutive year for the event.
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Pecos
Don Lloyd
Bob Criswell
Twirling School Week Begins at Pecos High
The Pecos Twirling School opens Monday at Pecos High School with sessions 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A public performance is set for 3 p.m. Friday. Director is Bill Carrico, Pecos High School band instructor.
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Pecos
Bill Carrico
Pecos High School
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