Slain diplomats buried in simple rites today
In Washington two career diplomats Cleo A. Noel and G Curtis Moore were laid to rest in simple ceremonies. Their coffins rested at the National Presbyterian Church before interment at Arlington National Cemetery with an all military honor guard and no sermons. The funeral was led by Secretary of State William P. Rogers as President Nixon ordered flags to half staff. Noel was ambassador to Sudan and Moore deputy chief of mission. both were killed in Khartoum after being seized at the Saudi Embassy by Black September guerrillas.
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Washington
Cleo A. Noel
G. Curtis Moore
National Presbyterian Church
Artington National Cemetery
William P. Rogers
Nixon
State Department
Foreign Services
Noel
U.S
Sudan
Moore
Iis
Black September
Saudi Ara
Bian
Khartoum
Edward L.R. Elson
Senate
Pecos Chapter 3 Meeting at Yearn to Learn Center
Calendar note states Pecos chapter 3 will meet this afternoon at the Yearn to Learn Center 2125 Oak St. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. Also Pecos City Council set a light Thursday morning agenda with bids on a pew sheet sweeper painting of a 500 gallon elevated tank at Sixth and Locust and routine monthly reports in the city hall council room at 7 30.
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Pecos
Oak St
City Hall Council
Pecos Little League to held organizational meeting
Pecos Little League announces an organizational meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in Security State Bank coffee room. Coaches and volunteers are urged to attend to help with the league.
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Pecos
Little League
Security State Bank
Judges line up solidly for Texas court change
Texas judges back a constitutional amendment to merge the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals and replace justices of the peace and municipal courts with a county system. Critics foresee loss of jobs for some peace and municipal judges. The measure awaits subcommittee study after Senate hearing.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Justice of the Peace
Senate
Truman Roberts
Court of Criminal Appeals
Senate Jurisprudence Committee
Supreme Court
Criminal Appeals Court
Courts of
Civil Appeals
John Forbes
Arlington
Robert W. Calvert
Spring and Summer Preview and Western U S Weather Notes
Sunny weather across Texas today signals a mild start to spring and a warm preview of summer. Temperatures ranged to 91 in McAllen with fog along the coast and cool air shifts in Amarillo and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Park officials announce bids for a new Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center cooling system to replace the 1969 removed setup.
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Texas
Associated Press
Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo
Lubbock
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Palacios
Beaumont
Port Arthur
McAllen
Donald Dayton
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
National Park Service Administrative
el Paso Road
Carlsbad
N. M
FFA Youth Dominate Houston Livestock Show Exhibits
Elvin Reynolds tops the youth show as exhibitors place lambs and cattle across divisions. Jim Bob McNeil and Roger Harrison show in Heavy and Light Cross lamb classes, with Davy Smith Leslie McNeil and Kirby Rankin earning top placements in Heavy Hampshire divisions. Lezlie McNeil takes 13th in Southdown, David Hess 17th in Limousin steer. The 41st annual event drew 10 000 junior animals from 5 000 FFA and 4 H members in the $8 million Livestock Exhibition Building spanning 18 acres. Judging contests, the World Champion Rodeo and other events were held at the adjacent Astrodome.
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Elvin Reynolds
Jim Bob McNeil
Roger Harrison
David Hess
FFA
4-H
Houston
Perea Seeks Pecos ISD Trustee Seat in April 7 Vote
Frank R. Perea 919 S. Oak St. announces candidacy for Pecos Barstow ISD school trustee in the April 7 election. The 27 year old is married with five children, Pecos native, U.S. Army veteran and Mobil Oil plant operator at WAHA gas site in Cayanosa. He is a member of Santa Rosa Ca.
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Frank R. Perea
S. Oak St
Pecos-Barstow
Pecos
U.S
Mobil Oil Corp
Perea
WAHA
Cayanosa
Santa Rosa
Boys' Clubs gain support as constructive community program
National leaders note Boys' Club of America offers productive youth activities. Pecos residents push for a local Boys' Club to engage six to eighteen year olds with professional and volunteer staff, fostering personal growth and reducing negative behavior. The effort argues clubs complement existing youth groups and enhance community improvement.
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United States
Boys’ Club of America
Pecos
Boy Scouts
UTPB Allows Flexible Foreign Language Credits for Degrees
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin does not require foreign language credits for a BA degree, offering options to take none or apply up to 14 credits as electives. President Dr. Bill Amstead says the prereq is an outdated holdover, while noting certain disciplines benefit from language study.
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University of Texas At Austin
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Ut-Austin
UTPB
Mailman Uniforms Get Summer Bermuda Shorts
The Postal Service announces optional Bermuda shorts as part of the mail carrier uniform for about 250000 workers starting April 1. Shorts must be worn with black knee length hose and no exceptions for knobby knees.
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Washington
Postal Service
Former Peces men to moderate rules panel
Two Midland based former State Bar presidents will headline a one day institute on changes in Texas civil procedure rules. Maurice Bullock and William Kerr will lead discussions at Midland Country Club with over 100 West Texas lawyers attending. Local officials welcome attendees and sponsors include the State Bar and Texas Trial Lawyers Association. A Friday reception and Saturday luncheon close the program. Mayor Lindsay says he will not seek re election to a third term in New York City.
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Midland
State Bar of Texas
Supreme Court of Texas
Maurice R. Bullock
William L. Kerr
Bullock
Midland County Bar Association
Legal Institute
Kerr
Midland Country Club
West Texas
Martin Allday
Cal Bar
Emil C. Rassman
State
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Tom Davis
Austin
Bill Edwards
Corpus Christi
R. Chris Harvey
Dallas
State Bar
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Midland County Bar
Midland Petroleum Club
New York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Republican Party
Democratic Party
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Alan Zeman
Pecos Ffa
Katie Justrene
Vv. J. Zeman
Bailey Wheelis
Cookie Painter
Jayme Lawrance
Dalhart
Marfa
Brownsville
Lander
Wyo
Key West
Fla
Advertising Dept
FFA Youth
Tholic Church
Umac Inc
Catholic War Veterans
Umac, Inc
Barstow
Board of Education
Jimmy Toone
Frank Perea
UTP
Peces
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