Social security credits for farm workers explained
Odessa district manager Erven L. Fisher Jr outlines how farm work earns social security credits. Cash pay from one employer of at least 150 dollars or work on 20 or more days with cash on a time basis qualifies for quarters of coverage. Self employed custom work requires reporting net profit on tax returns. Call Odessa SSA for details.
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Fisher, Jr
Social Security Office
Odessa
Fisher
Reeves county cattle on feed tops in Texas
Reeves County operators rank in the top ten statewide for cattle on feed with about 71 000 head. Agriculture Commissioner Regan V Brown notes Texas remains the leading cattle feeding state, despite higher costs and marketing issues. Texas feedlots total 1089, down 11 from 1975 to 1976. June 1 on feed stands at 1 480 000 head, down 6 percent from last year.
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Austin — Reeves
Reagan V. Brown
Texas
Brown
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Odessa
Willie Nelson
Luckenbach
Waylon Jennings
Ector County Coliseum
Carroll Albritton
Nelson
Jennings
Albritton
Waylon
Willie
Balmorhea Drives May Fundraiser For Mental Health Group
Balmorhea residents collected 147.80 in a May fundraiser benefiting the Mental Health Association in Texas. Bellringer workers went house to house during Mental Health Month. The nonprofit relies on donations to aid mentally ill individuals and families, state president Shirly K. Camfield said. Camfield credited Marilyn Moore and the Balmorhea bellringers as key to promoting mental health statewide.
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Mental Health Association
Tex
Bellringer
Shirly K. Camfield
Camfield
Marilyn Moore
Balmorhea
Stormy weather blankets large U S with flash flood risks
Warm humid air from the Atlantic and Gulf Coast states fuels locally severe thunderstorms across Kentucky Mississippi Valley and Coast Plains. Flash flood watches extend through Kansas Missouri Texas southern regions while overnight showers decline in New England and linger in the northern Rockies.
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Associated Press
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Gulf Coast
Kentucky
Mississippi Valley
Coast Plains
U.S
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
New England
Rockies
Sierras
California
Turtle Lake
N.C
Bismarck
Pacific Coast
Great Basin
Michigan
Ohio Valley
mid-Atlantic Coast
Alpena
Mich
Needles
Calif
Cattlemen Call to Attend June 28 Hearings on Beef Imports
Independent Cattlemen's Association president T A Cunningham urges Texas and nearby ranchers to join hearings June 28 at 10 a.m. in Fort Worth to study beef import impact. He warns continued imports threaten cow calf producers with financial ruin and asks action from lawmakers.
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Independent Cattlemen's Association
T.A. Cunningham
Texas
Fort Worth
U.S. Trade Commission
Cunningham
Mar
International Trade Commission
Carter
Senate Finance Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
United States
Sheraton
Balmorhea Visitors Gather for Family Reunions and Moves
Balmorhea residents and relatives from Odessa El Paso and Michigan converged for weekend visits. The Polancos plan to move from Michigan to El Paso. Jey Melissa Hoefs a former Balmorhea resident enjoyed swimming while visiting. Toribio Villalobos 50th anniversary reunion drew many, including Mr. and Mrs. Jose Lyles and Amie Calderon.
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Manuel Vasquez
Odessa
Teresa Moreno
Juan Jasso
Jey Melissa Hoefs
Balmorhea
Isidro Brijalba
Timoteo Hernandez
Jose Guevarra
Dan Brijalba
Saul Candelas
el Paso
Abel Anchondo
Pecos
Toribio Villaloboz
Jose Lyles
Amie Calderon
Noon market snapshot shows mixed gains and losses
New York stocks ease with the Dow at 924.10 after a 2.21 point drop. The NYSE composite rose 0.01 to 55.00 while the American Exchange index gained 0.58 to 118.80. Coastal States Gas rose 5/8 to 21 1/2 after subsidiaries sold $125 million in production payments. Cotton futures rose with July at 62.50 and Oct 62.45. Wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans posted mixed midday quotes. Dow 11:00 a.m. averages show 30 Industrials at 923.51, down 2.80.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Coastal States
New York Cotton Exchange
Calendar Briefs for Pecos Area Clubs and Meetings
Thursday events at Senior Citizens Center and Friday schedule note of Pecos Valley Muzzle Loaders shoot on Sunday. Monday listings include Evening Lions Club and Amistad Lions Club gatherings. Tuesday features Alcoholics Anonymous AlAnon TOPS and Evening Optimist Club meetings with contact details for local venues.
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Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar St
Pecos Valley
I-20
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Ons den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Complaints Filed Over Herbicide Damage in Texas
Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V. Brown announced complaints from various parts of Texas about vegetation damage caused by mis handling hormone type herbicides. He said most damage could have been avoided by heeding manufacturer cautions and the Texas Herbicide Law regulations.
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Austin
Texas Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Reagan V. Brown
Brown
Fort Stockton judge resigns after 14 years in office
District Judge Charles Sherill of Fort Stockton announces resignation from the 112th Judicial District, effective July 1, citing economic pressure and a desire for vacation. He will likely practice law in West Texas and may again seek public office.
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Fort Stockton
Charles Sherill
112Th Judicial District Court
Sherill
112Th District Court
West Texas
Ward Memorial Hospital receives 373,682 dollar insurance settlement
Monahans Ward County commissioners approve an insurance settlement of 373,682.34 for Ward Memorial Hospital as the tornado damaged facility awaits rebuilding. County Judge Chester Taggart notes federal aid may be the next step after confirming eligibility for a presidential disaster declaration request sent to Governor Dolph Briscoe's office.
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Monahans
Ward County
Ward Memorial Hospital
Chester Taggart
Dolph Briscoe
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