Texas voter registration drive targets 1976 election year
Secretary of State Mark White announced a statewide campaign to register voters before the deadline. He warned apathy and indifference could bar citizens from voting in the 1976 elections, urging citizens to register to vote for the May primaries and November general elections. Reeves County reports high turnout due to local contested races.
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Mark White
White
United States
Reeves County
Deaths Jose Bustamente 63 Services Held in Santa Rosa
Services for Jose Bustamente were held at 4 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery. He died Monday in VA Hospital in Denver Colorado. He was born in Toyavale and survived by his widow Toribia Bustamente of Saragosa. The report notes a drop in Americans traveling overseas from 6.9 million in 1973 to 6.5 million in 1974 with Europe and the Mediterranean hardest hit.
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Santa Rose Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Bustamente
Denver
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Saragosa
Conference Board
Europe
Mediterranean
Dow struggles near 1000 as investors weigh profit taking
New York stocks hovered around the 1000 level with the Dow at 998.19 at noon, up 2.91, after briefly touching 1000. The NYSE composite rose to 54.12 and volume reached 11.5 million shares while traders weighed a bright background against caution. Strong activity centered on Central & South West as hogs and cattle quotes moved in Fort Worth and Amarillo markets.
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New York
Dow
Ing
New York Stock ‘Exchange
Central & South West
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Tumbleweeds clog Pecos River threaten Carlsbad planting
In Carlsbad the Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation burned tumbleweeds in the Pecos River above Artesia to prevent overflow and protect the planting season. The blockage reached 10 to 12 feet, and officials say it is too early to gauge the impact on water flow. The section mentions related actions in Odessa Monahans Kermit and political notes about Carter Wallace and Florida primary.
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Carlsbad
Regional agenda outlines housing loan and regional projects
Midland Hyde Park Apartments proposed on Wadley and Tarleton streets would use a 120 unit FHA loan. A Permian Basin center staffing grant, regional crime and juvenile programs funding, and EMS advisory board appointments are approved or discussed. The piece notes 1850s clipper speeds and Ford era CIA reorganization debates.
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Midland
Hyde Park
Landmark Properties, Inc
Dallas
FHA
Wadley Avenue
Tarleton Street
Permian Basin
Ector County
HEW
Andrews County
Dawson County
Odessa
City of Kermit
EMS
Bill Kilgore
Odessa Fire Department
Andrews
Frank
Accidents in Pecos Leave One Injured and Two Fleeting Collisions
One man Richard Fry of Odessa received back and shoulder lacerations and was treated at Memorial Hospital after his pickup struck a rock fence following a collision with Sue Elliott of 1507 Morris St at Seventh and Willow. The second crash at 12th and Cypress involved Delia Jasso of Saragosa and Faye Valles of 915 S Elm St with Jasso south on Cypress and Valles east on 12th. Police noted light activity with one theft report of about 205 dollars in tools and a tape.
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Arthur Dub Lavender
Lavender
Rachel Hughes
Ray Hughes
Medical Center Hospital
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Lavendar
Memorial Hospital
Richard Fry
Sue Elliott
Morris St
Seventh
Willow Streets
Fry
Willow
Elliott West
Fern King
S. Willow St
12Th
Cypress Streets
Delia Jasso
Saragosa
Faye Valles
S. Elm St
Jasso
Cypress Street
Valles
Tommy Mayfield
Jefferson Sr
Mayfield
Calendar of Pecos area events highlights weekly meetings
Today's entries list church softball league organizational meet at First Baptist Church 7 30 p m girls and women softball at Security State Bank 8 30 p m Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous sessions at 125 S Oak St and multiple community group events through Friday Saturday Monday Wednesday and Thursday including Lions Club Optimists Rotary and study club gatherings with times and venues given for each.
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First Baptist Church
Security State Bank
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Sheriff's Posse
Fair Barn
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
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