Courthouse Move and County Developments in Reeves County
Reeves County offices moved March 8 1937 to the Patterson building to speed court and jail construction. Courthouse contracts were awarded April 20 1927 with J L Hair Construction for 78208 dollars plumbing to L A Smith Plumbing for 9626 106 and electrical to Collie Electric for 2276. Dr J Hilliard Camp resigned as Health officer, Geo Garrett named successor June 14 1937. Courthouse completed December 27 1937 and occupancy resumed quickly.
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Reeves County
Patterson
Red Bluff Water Power Control
Reeves County Mental Health Clinic
J.L. Hair Construction Company
L.A. Smith Plumbing Co
Collie Electric Company
J. Hilliard Camp
Geo. Garrett
John G. Becker
Roy Biggs
Becker
Watergate critique tied to 1960s dissent and lawlessness
The piece argues Watergate harmed young dissenters and links it to the antiwar era’s lawlessness. Irving Kristol and Jeb Stuart Magruder are cited on moral erosion, dissent rhetoric, and the contrast with open antiwar actions. The editorial questions which century’s actions most damaged American democracy.
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New York University
Irving Kristol
Nixon
Watergate Committee
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Crep
GOP
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Magruder
William Sloane Coffin
Washington Monument
Coffin
Yale University
White House
Texas Leaders Rally Over Grants and Gubernatorial Buzz
The U S Department of Labor awarded Texas a 1 4 million grant for an 18 month manpower program under the Criminal Justice Council. House education committee hearing spurs calls for a special session on public school finance. Texas gets 3 56 million in extra grants for 16 districts to fund an emergency program to prevent minority isolation. Former Lubbock Mayor Jim Granberry, a Republican, is an early third candidate for governor, while Hank Grover signals a run. Bob Bullock enters the 1974 Democratic primary race for state comptroller.
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U. S. Department of Labor
Texas
Criminal Justice Council
House Education Committee
Lubbock
Jim Granberry
Houston
Hank Grover
Bob Bullock
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Jim Langdon
Thee
National Authority
John McKetta
National Energy Policy Committee
Nixon
Langdon
John Hill
Texas Oil and Gas
July Commission
Roy D. Chapin Jr
American Motors Corporation
Texas Good Roads Association
Texas Highway Users
United States
Department of Transportation
Chapin
National Highway Users Federation
Porteas
HUD
Veterans Land Program
Briscoe
Harris
Galveston
Brazoria
Jasper
Hardin
Liberty
Montgomery
San Jacinto
U.S
John Tower
Small Business Administration
House
Price Daniel Jr
Carl Parker
Port Arthur
Bill Hobby
Sen
Nelson W. Wolff
San Antonio
Senate
Sam Callan
el Paso
210Th District
Dallas
Oswin Chrisman
Thomas B. Thorpe
Richard D. Mays
Chrisman
Mays
Thorpe
Roy Mays Jr
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Hill
48Rd District Court of
Parker County
State Supreme Court
Wylie
Abilene
High Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court
Carrizo Springs
A.Y. Allee
Less equipment for firms may boost efficiency says expert
AP analysis cites Francis Melly urging managers to consider decomputerizing to cut costs. Examples show payroll, sales, and order-processing functions moved from automated systems to manual processes saving hundreds of thousands annually, while others benefit from targeted EDP installations. He warns firms resist external evaluation but notes both gains from more EDP and savings from reduced dependence.
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John Cunniff
New York
Francis Melly
Melly
Management Systems
Fry Consultants
Mally
Side Glances Barbs by Phil Pastoret
A collection of wry one liners and quips reflecting on work, leadership, and German history with sharp humor and concise observations.
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Phil Pastoret
Boyle's column highlights quirks and worries of the era
HAL BOYLE surveys mailbag topics from the era including a rise in tension-relief pills among women, pollution fears of an ice age, Japan's cancer rise, and a note on zoonoses. He riffs on language and folklore and ends with Thackeray’s quip about looks and cleverness.
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Hal Boyle
New York
U.S
William Makepeace Thackeray
Texas energy crisis sparks calls for national emergency
Austin experts say no quick relief as Langdon warns oil and gas use outpaces discovery. Gov. Briscoe seeks disaster designation for eight Southeast Texas counties with NF backed by Sen. Tower. Amtrak plan, constitutional amendments, and court appointments fill the political docket.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Pecos
Commissioners
Pearl Harbor
State Highway Department
U.S. 285
Fort Stockton
Reeves County Ration Board
Watergate
NATO
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