City adopts 1.5 million budget with public hearing silent
The city council approved a 1.577 million dollar budget in a morning session after a June 20 special budget vote. Total resources are 1.577 million with expenditures at 1.424 million, funded by general fund water and sewer, revenue sharing, and special operating funds. Patrolman Montanez resigns to join Palestine police. bids for a 1974 pickup for water and sewer are authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Purvis
Reevenue
Ben Montanez
Palestine Police Department
Water and Sewer Department
Ward
Pecos Chamber Honors J T Moore Jr Hall of Honor
Chamber Manager Terry Burns hangs a plaque honoring J T Moore Jr for 1973 as he joins 51 civic leaders in the Pecos Chamber Hall of Honor. The first president was J W Moore, chamber incorporated in 1910 and 1913. No family relation exists between the two Moores.
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Terry Burns
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
J. T. Moore Jr
Moore
J.T. Moore Jr
J.T
Chamber Hall of Honor
J.W. Moore
Curerent
Dean tells Watergate panel he kept no notes of incriminating meetings
Former White House counsel John W. Dean III testifies he did not record some meetings with Nixon because contents were incriminating to the President and would become public. He recalls a Sept 15 1972 meeting and cites memos and a White House enemies list as part of his account.
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Washington
White House
John W. Dean III
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Daniel K. Inouye
D-Hawaii
Dean
E. Howard Hunt
John D. Ehrlichman
Inouye
J. Fred Buzhardt
John N. Mitchell
Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
Senate
Watergate Committee
Congress
Frederick C. LaRue
U.S. District Court
San Clemente
Calif
Gerald L. Warren
Hawaii
Alfalfa cube project eyed for Pecos area
Texas officials and local business leaders visited Pecos to tour farms and facilities as they explore establishing an alfalfa growing and processing industry. Jim Harwell and Jim Fagen met with local representatives and production credit groups to discuss the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Harwell
Fagen
Alvin Se
Welfare Board probes Artesia Hall licensing in closed session
The Texas State Welfare Board held a closed door discussion on Artesia Hall a Liberty County school for problem teenagers amid a widening probe of similar facilities. Gov Briscoe urged a state inquiry and board members raised potential action against Welfare Commissioner Vowell with possible suspensions.
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Artesia Hall
Austin
Tex
State Welfare Board
Liberty County
Texas
George Butler
Houston
Butler
Dolph Briscoe
Garrett Morris
Fort Worth
Raymond Vowell
Morris
Preston Smith
Vowell
Attorney General
Department of Public Safety
Attorney Generals Office
Briscoe
Bill Horby
Cleveland
Hobby
Joseph Farrar
Houson
Senate confirms James Schlesinger as Defense Secretary
The Senate approved President Nixon's pick James R. Schlesinger for secretary of Defense after Sen. William Proxmire dropped his objections. Proxmire questioned Schlesinger's Viet Nam bombing remarks, but other senators defended the nominee while noting conditions he cited. Schlesinger, former CIA and AEC head, will replace Elliot L. Richardson.
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Washington
Senate
Nixom
James R. Schlesinger
William Proxmire
D-Wise
Proxmire
Schlesinger
U.S
North Vietnam
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Senate Armed Services Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Elliot L. Richardson
Pecos Twirling School Opens Under School Director
The Pecos Twirling School starts Monday July 2 with about 80 girls registered. Classes run daily 8 30 to 11 36 a m and 2 20 to 5 30 p m at the high school auditorium under head instructor Frances Malek of Corpus Christi. A free twirling exhibition is set for Friday July 6 at 2 36 p m featuring all participants.
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Pecos
Bill Carrico
Frances Malek
Corpus Christi
Scouts Prepare for Shakedown Camp and Two Jamborees
Over one hundred Buffalo Trail Council scouts and leaders attend a Shakedown Camp June 30 and July 1 at Lake Colorado City to ready for two summer jamborees. The East event hosts forty boys with a larger nation wide gathering at Moraine State Park near Pittsburgh. The West jamboree in Farragut State Park Idaho runs July 27 to August 12 with visits to major western sights. Openings remain for both contingents. contact Midland Scout Service Center for details.
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Buffalo Trail Council
Lake Colorado City
Pennsylvania Moraine State Park
Pittsburgh
Midland
Detroit
Canada
Niagra Falls
New York City
Washington, D. C
Phi
East
Farragut State Park
Idaho
Scout Service Center
Three Minor Police Collisions Reported in City
City police logged three minor crashes Wednesday. At 5 p.m. a two vehicle collision on E Third near 400 block involved David Melendez of Barrend Aga pito Montoya and another driver. At 5:30 p.m. Normandy and Alamo saw Marcellettee O Callaghan and Hazel Shipp Hayes collide. At 6:05 p.m. a trailer towed by Manuel Merjik was rear ended by Billy Wayne Stroud on W Third Street.
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David Melendez
Agapito Montoya
Box 184
Pecos
E. Third Street
Normandy
Alamo
Marcellettee O'Callaghan
Hazel Shipp Hayes
Country Club
Manuel Mer
Warm Texas Heat Tops 100 Degrees Across Regions
Cloudy to warm conditions with highs near 103 and overnight lows around 72. Forecasters expect scattered thunderstorms tonight amid ongoing heat in Texas. Dawn temps ranged from 69 at Dalhart to 78 at Palacios, with Wichita Falls on 100 and El Paso at 103.
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Texas
Associated Press
Dalhart
Panhandle
Palacios
Wichita Falls
Childress
Wink
el Paso
West
New Chamber Welcomes L and H Grocery
A Chamber of Commerce announces the welcome of a new member L and H Grocery, signed by George Vasquez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
L&h Grocery
George Vasquez
Nixon enemies list revealed
Washington ap sources say John W Dean II testified the White House kept a memo based list labeled Opponents List Political Enemies Project. It names Sens Bayh Fulbright Kennedy Mondale Muskie Nelson etc and figures from politics media and culture. The complete list was not released.
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Washington
John W. Dean II
White House
Washington Star-News
Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
The
Star- News
Sens
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Harold Hughes
D-Iown
George McGovern
D-S.d
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minns
Edmund S. Muskie
D- Maine
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
William Prox
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Texas Industrial Commission
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Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Paul Randolph
Glenn Ellis
Terry Burkholder
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Sheriff’s Posse
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Hubbs Office and Supply
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Lubbock
West Texas
Plains
Edwin O. Guthman
Los Angeles Times
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