Hardin urged to take tougher line or lose gains for farmers
Rep. William J. Scherle accuses Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin of being a pushover who fears taking a stand for farmers. If a harder stance or replacement comes, Scherle predicts Republican losses in 1972. He cites a National Educational Institute study showing seven farm districts swung to Democrats in 1970 amid farmer dissatisfaction.
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Washington
Clifford M. Hardin
Hardin
William J. Scherle
Iowa
Scherle
National Educational Institute For Agriculture
Welfare Sit-In Leads to 86 Las Vegas Arrests
About 86 protesters were arrested on misdemeanor charges for disobeying traffic officers during a sit-in on the Las Vegas Strip after a 250-strong demonstration at the Sands Hotel. Bail was posted and no new incidents reported by Sunday.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada
Clark County
Can Workers Return as USW Ends Major Can Strike
Workers from American Can, Continental Can, and Crown Cork & Seal begin returning to work after United Steelworkers leaders vote to ratify a three year contract. The agreement adds 75 cents an hour to wages averaging 3.60, ending a month long strike by about 35 000 members.
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New York
United Steelworkers of America
American Can Co
Continental Can Co
Crown Cork & Seal Corp
People Want To Read It, Magazine Head Says
Parade magazine president Arthur H. Motley argues newspapers surpass radio and TV in circulating news. He cites the Kennedy assassination as an example where television carried the event while readers flocked to newspapers for fuller coverage.
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Kansas City
Arthur H. Motley
Parade Magazine
Midwest
Turbulent Weather Brings Tornadoes Across Illinois
The Nation's Weather reports scattered thundershowers and high winds across the upper Mississippi Valley. Tornadoes touched down in Illinois, destroying farm buildings near Kirkland and lifting a home from its foundation with no injuries, and a trailer overturned near Springfield with one occupant mildly hurt.
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Associated Press
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Kirkland
Ill
Springfield
Graham Is Honored in Cleveland for Religion Message
Evangelist Billy Graham warned against secularization of America and urged a creative solution to religious education in the United States. He spoke after receiving the International Brotherhood Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews before 1,800 attendees. The award had last been given in 1963 to Lester B. Pearson the Canadian prime minister.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Billy Graham
America
U.S
International Brotherhood
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Ivory-billed woodpecker fades from sight in Washington
The ivory-billed woodpecker, once colorful and rakish, is considered extinct or near extinction after last sighting three years ago. Naturalists, led by Dr. Richard Banks of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service, say any remaining birds would not sustain a viable population.
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Washington
Richard Banks
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Pakistan Strike Eases in East Pakistan Confirms New Demands
Sheik Mujibur Rahman today eased the general strike in East Pakistan while tightening control over the provincial government and challenging the army. He ordered ports to function and imports exports to move as well as daily communications between East and West Pakistan to benefit banks. The Awami League leader also called reopening of government factories and payment of wages pensions and foreign airline offices.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Sheik Rahman
Awami League
East
West Pakistan
Pecos PHS Tracksters Sweep Fort Stockton Meet
Pecos High School tracksters score 187 points to win the Ft. Stockton meet led by freshmen. B team narrowly loses local tourney as Monahans tops Pecos by one point.
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Pecos High School
Ft. Stockton
el Paso
Borden Jenkins
Steve Greenhill
Doug Hathorn
Pecos
Calanchi
Brammer
Walker
Smith
Greenhill
Hathorn
Paul Rodriguez
Kermit
Monahans
Andrews
Gary Clark
Benny Abila
Bruce Horton
and Mackie
Clark
Billy Allen
Robinson
Horton
Sandoval
Carrasco
Allen
Ist
Allen Callison
Rayes
Carol Faulkner
Mackie
Callison
Clay Slack
Carol Andes
Abiia
Marcos
Spray
Fuentes
Hooper
Rowdies rout Ft Stockton B team in Saturday baseball
Rowdies tallied 15 runs to shut out Ft Stockton B in the morning game. Rudy Mendoza earned the win with 11 strikeouts and one hit allowed. Huckaby took the loss after giving up 10 runs on 4 hits. The Rowdies host Ector B today at 4 p.m.
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Dub Smith
Rowdies
Ft. Stockton
Rudy Mendoza
Huckaby
Rudy
Pecos
Assault Charges Filed After Tavern Fight
Darrell Knight faces aggravated assault charges filed by Patrolmen Joe Mitchell and David Brynes after a Saturday tavern fight. Bobby Sparks sustained a concussion and a nearly severed ear when Knight allegedly struck him with a cue stick. Sparks received treatment at Memorial Hospital and was released.
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Darrell Knight
DPS
Joe Mitchell
David Brynes
Bobby Sparks
Knight
Sparks
Memorial Hospital
Drummond Rites Held for George E Drummond
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. for George E. Drummond 68 at St Catherine's Catholic Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Born October 27 1902 in Pecos he was found dead on the Malcolm Madrera ranch in the New Mexico portion with authorities ruling a personal safety related gunshot wound.
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George E. Drummond
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Fairview
Pecos
Malcolm Madera
New Mexico
Sapien Rites Held for Timoteo Sapien at Santa Rosa
Final rites were said at 10 this morning at Santa Rosa Catholic Church for Timoteo H. Sapien 74 who died March 12 in Kermit hospital. Surviving are six daughters three sons including Dora Sapien Raymond Sapien and Mrs Magdalena Reyes all of Pecos two brothers and eight grandchildren.
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Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Timoteo H. Sapien
Kermit Hospital
Dora Sapien
Raymond Sapien
Magdalena Reyes
Pecos
Family loses all belongings in Pecos fire
The William Preston Holdaway family from North Carolina traveling to Arizona to help a sick child lost everything when their station wagon burned after a flat tire. They were sheltered by the Salvation Army in Pecos and donations are requested at the Pecos Police Department, including children's clothing.
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Pecos
William Preston Holdaway
North Carolina
Arizona
Brandon
Salvation Army
Scout Committee Reorganizes District Leadership in Pecos
A reorganized Sand Hills District Scout Committee led by Harry King of Monahans will meet at the First National Bank Pecos at 7 30 P M on Tuesday March 16. Adults are invited to join committees and participate at the district level with inquiries directed to L M R Rogers David Davis or Dr J J Hefner in Pecos.
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Sand Hills
Harry King
Monahans
Pecos
First National Bank
L.M.R. Rogers
David Davis
Reeves Co
J.J. Hefner
Martin Rites Held Yesterday
Funeral services were held in Shreveport Louisiana for Marvin J. Martin 61 brother of Pecos Police Chief Gene Martin. Burial followed in Shelby County Texas. He died Friday night at a veterans hospital after a long illness. A World War II naval veteran he is survived by three brothers and three sisters.
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Shreveport
Marvin J. Martin
Gene Martin
Pecos
Shelby County
Tex
Martin
Gene
Obie
Curtis
Dallas
Lottie Golman
Waskom
Louise Collum
Las Vegas
Nev
West of the Pecos Weather Update
Forecast calls for fair conditions west of Pecos with mild afternoons and cool nights through Tuesday. Highs expected from 62 to 74 degrees and tonight’s lows near 30 to 45 degrees.
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The
Pecos
NFO Meeting Set Tomorrow in Pecos
Erhart Pfingsten vice president of the National Farmers Organization will speak at a 7:30 dinner meeting at the Pecos Valley Country Club. He is a noted agricultural expert who has represented the NFO in Washington and served on the National Board since 1960 and as national vice president since 1962.
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Legion
American Legion of
Erhart Pfingsten
National Farmers Organization
Pecos
NFO
Pecos Valley Country Club
Pfingsten
United States
Washington
The
National Board of Directors
Meat Commodity Dept
Watershed Projects Planned in Sixteenth District
The Soil Conservation Service cooperates with local districts on ten watershed projects across four counties in the Sixteenth Congressional District. Six projects are completed and operating in Hudspeth and Presidio Counties, with Sanderson Canyon in Terrell County fully planned and before Congress.
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Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
Ricard C. White
Clyde W. Graham
SCS
Alamo
Camp Rice
Diablo
Macho
Madden Arroyos
Hudspeth
Mimms Draw
Presidio County
Culberson
Madera Canyon
Reeves
Jeff Davis
Texas
Graham
16Th
Great Plains
Congressman White
March 31 Deadline for UT Austin Enrollment
March 31 is the deadline for high school seniors to apply for admission to UT Austin under a new plan. Only 5,500 new freshmen will be admitted in the summer and fall. Applications with SAT scores must be sent to the Registrar, UT Austin, Austin, Texas 78712.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas At Austin
UT Austin
Marionette Show by Nicole Puppets in Pecos
The Nicole Marionettes from New York present The Remarkable Mr Puss In Boots in Pecos on Friday March 19 at Pecos High School auditorium. Two shows 430 p m matinee and 800 p m night performance with admission 50 cents for children and 75 cents for adults. Zeta Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sponsors. contact Mrs Carl Herring at 4453646 for more information.
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Nicole
New York
Pecos
Zeta Psi
Beta Sigma Phi
Pecos High School
Mr. Puss In Boots
Charles Perrault
France
Carl Herring
Community Meeting Tonight at Reeves County Center
A community meeting is scheduled for 7 30 this evening at the Reeves County Community Council center located at 1100 South Locust. All interested parties are invited to attend.
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Reeves County Community Council
South Locust
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