Oilmen urged to unite to influence Congress
Former Tennessee congressman Dan Kuykendall urged Texas oilmen to join a broad property owners coalition to guard rights and press for energy incentives. He noted NAPO aims to unite livestock, farming, timber, real estate and other groups to influence lawmakers and stop framing the issue as depletion allowances.
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Midland
Texas
Dan Kuykendall
Tennessee
Kuykendall
National Association of Property Owners
Congress
Robert B. Hold
NAPO
Industry
Texas Water Projects Fail Screening
The Carter administration informed Texas congressmen that Sixth Army Corps water projects in Texas including the Trinity River plan failed an initial screening. The setback could lead to abandonment as the projects did not meet environmental or economic standards.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Texas
Sixth Army Corps of Engineer
Trinity River
Dallas
Houston
Meek seeks return to Pecos-Barstow-Toyah school board
Ben F Meek Jr seeks re election to the Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District board in the April 2 election. He is owner of Valley Motor Co a Kermit native and UT Austin graduate who served in the Korean War era as a first lieutenant. Meek speaks of improving teacher salaries athletic facilities and academic offerings with community support.
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Ben F. Meek Jr
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent
Valley Motor Co
Meek
Kermit, Texas
New Mexico Military Institute
University of Texas, Austin
U.S. Army
Korea
Pecos
Fran
Jackson Blvd
Sally
Bob Bullock
Valentine
Mary Ella
Ben III
Baylor University
Waco
Meeks
First Baptist Church
Kermit
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Reeves County
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
Weather Watch Wednesday Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy and cool with decreasing wind tonight. Overnight low around 43. Fair and cooler Friday.
Investigations Taint Robert Goldwater Social Ties
The fifth installment by a group of reporters, published in the Indianapolis Star and other papers, centers on Robert Goldwater and his ties. It details his social circle including golf games and parties with guests linked to show business and alleged mob figures.
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Associated Press
Barry Goldwater
Robert
Goldmar, Inc
Indianapolis Star
Star
Robert Goldwater
Hursday
Solon to Send Aid Representative Visit Tue in Balmorhea
Congressman Bob Kruger will send a district representative to Balmorhea next Tuesday. Katheryn Farrington will host in City Hall 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. Sarah Cardenas will meet the public to discuss concerns. Cardenas directs Kruger Del Rio office. For information call Farrington at 375 2307 or Cardenas in Del Rio at 512 775 4351. Jeff Talmadge notes the 21st district spans 50 000 square miles, larger than Pennsylvania.
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Bob Kruger
Balmorhea
Katheryn Farrington
City Hall
Sarah Cardenas
Cardenas
Kruger
Pennsylvania
Senior Citizens Training With Steven Sweet Speaker
Steven Sweet of the Department of Public Welfare will address senior citizens at a 2 p.m. Monday training session on Myths and Concepts of Aging. Afterward the group visits Pecos Kindergarten at 3 p.m. to view a tape on Physical Aspects of Aging by Henry Paige, MD of Midland.
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Steven Sweet
Department of Public Welfare
Sweet
Pecos
Henry Paige
Midland
Billie McCormick
S. Cedar St
Registration Fear of Jury Duty Deters Voters
Registrars report some residents avoid registering due to jury duty fears. In Reeves County about 7,800 are registered. district court sees about 125 names called yearly, county juries four times annually, and federal panels draw from a 10 county pool. Officials note excusal rules vary by court and age, and city juries come from tax rolls with rare prior jury experience.
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Jane Ross
143Rd District Court
Miss Ross
Gene Douglas
Jimmie Preslar
Jury Commission
Ellen Weinacht
Ellen Weinacht, Who Was In Mrs. Preslar
Reeves County
Catherine Ashley
Connie Gomez
Tax Department
Armed Services
Bishop College professor linked to Oswald reported missing
A Dutch journalist testifying before Congress spotlighted Bishop College French professor George de Mohrenschildt as missing for days. De Mohrenschildt had left for New Orleans on March 1 and had not returned, though officials said he often misses only brief absences and was due back Monday.
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Dallas
House
Washington
Bishop College
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
George de Mohrenschildt
New Orleans
de Mohrenschildt
Toyah Council Hopeful Sandra Gibson Cites Ambulance Plan
Sandra Gibson of Toyah seeks a City Council seat emphasizing a local ambulance program funded by a grant, tax increases for town modernization, and stricter enforcement of sanitation laws. She and her husband Lynn have lived in Toyah three years and she is pursuing EMT studies at Odessa College.
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Sandra Gibson
Toyah
Jurors Report Tuesday for 143rd District Court
The 143rd District Court announces that prospective jurors for criminal jury week must report Tuesday, March 22 at 9 a.m. The panel of 125 will appear for possible court duty after notification. Names were published in the Pecos Enterprise on Tuesday.
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District Court
Pecos Enterprise
Citizen of the Year to be announced at Pecos banquet
A citizen of the year award will be presented at the Pecos Chamber of Commerce banquet on Tuesday March 22 in the Pecos High School cafeteria. The elite committee selects the recipient for yearlong dedication leadership and service to Pecos with past honorees listed.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Pecos High
C. of C
Pecos
Barney Hubbs
Harold G. Meyer
Dick Slack
W.S. McCree
Dudley Montgomery
Dick Naylor
J.F. Pattee
Ray Whitley
Alton Hughes
A.B. Foster Jr
J.J. Maxey
Chamber
Dust Whips Texas as Winds Rise and Fog Envelopes Coast
Strong winds scatter dust and fog across the Upper Texas Coast with dawn readings around 43 in some areas and 70s in the south. Forecasters expect winds to ease and cooler, clearer weather by Friday while Panhandle gusts top 50 mph and West Texas remains dusty.
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Texas
Associated Press
Houston- Galveston
Austin
San Antonio
Texas Panhandle
West
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