Communists Win Rome City Council Seats in Historic Vote
Thousands of Communists celebrated victory in Rome as they garnered 30 of 80 council seats, while Christian Democrats held 27. Across Italy elections for local councils and national parliament were held Sunday and Monday, with Communist gains noted elsewhere. The vote in Rome totaled 676,618 for the Communists and 630,776 for the Christian Democrats.
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Merchants Drive Parking Plan To City Council
Downtown merchants form a coalition to push an alternate traffic and parking plan. They seek to delete parallel parking on Cedar Street from Fifth to First, keep Third Street parking, and end on street parking on Eddy Street. The proposal aims to protect business interests amid state striping standards and a prior city plan.
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Reconsidering Identities and a Congressmans Scandal
Gene Douglas notes Oklahoma talkers and Mexican wagons in a column mixing linguistic quirks with public life. He questions motives behind a scandal involving Rep Wayne Hays. He argues private life should stay private if work remains solid and warns readers against harsh judgments.
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Pecos Prep for Four Day Rodeo With Bicentennial Pageantry
Pecos gears up for a busy week starting Monday with the West of the Pecos park dedication during Night in Old Pecos. The 14th annual Golden Girl of the Old West pageant, Fest II in the city park, and a downtown parade launch four days of rodeo excitement. A record 19 floats enter the bicentennial parade, followed by a Bicentennial Sunday service across all city churches.
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Pecos Bakes in 115 Heat as Bicentennial Rodeo Near
Pecos endures extreme heat with highs of 113 to 115 and early 70s mornings as Texas steams under showers and forecasts. Bicentennial rodeo week aims to break participation barriers. planners face funding gaps for fireworks and a balloon event. Local bicentennial commission seeks contributions to Jay Dycus at Security State Bank.
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Carter seeks world order through democratic alliances
In New York Jimmy Carter urged abandoning a Lone Ranger foreign policy for creative alliances among free nations to stabilize prices, reduce tensions, and fight hunger. He proposed NATO force updates funded by partners, greater East West cooperation, and a balanced arms approach while defending U S interests and pressing South Korea reforms.
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Long pursuit ends with empty drug plane in Texas
US Customs agents trailed a light plane loaded with marijuana from Alpine across West Texas to Dallas. The craft landed near a Dallas suburb, tires blew, and the occupants fled. debris found in the aircraft indicated marijuana, while authorities pursued leads as the suspect plane disappeared. The same day in Cameron County, the first bale of the 1976 Texas cotton crop sold for 2500 dollars, produced by Oscar Mayfield and Sons of Lozano.
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