Just Musin by Alton Hughes amateur roping tale in Pecos
The Mint Cafe crew spawned an improvised Sunday back yard rodeo led by Bill Kerr with Bob Lewis providing one horse named Old Brad and calves for roping. Spectators grew, boots were borrowed, and a fatal mishap with Dr. Hilliard Camp's horse ended the season after a severe neck injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lewis
Back Yard
Bill Kerr
Bill
Bob
Mint
Louis Roberson
Barney Hubbs
Jack Hawkins
Pete Cashell
the Mint
Bod Lewis
Brad
Elise Schmidt
Bob's Corral
Julius Eisenwine
Tate
Norman Eisenwine
Pecos
Dr. Hillard Camp
TCU
Jack McCutcheon
Dr. Hillard
Hillard
Jack
Kerr
Providence
Hillard Camp
Bob Penn
M.L. Todd
Rogues and Ratios to Curb Government Spending
Editorial suggests a pocket scale called RO GUES to translate federal budgets into per person costs. Using a dial, taxpayers compare their past year tax with a new program's price tag to read the impact in dollars per individual. The example cites a $105 million horse protection bill equaling $7.13 per person.
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Ernest Tircomi
Packascope USA Magazine
Tricomi
Washington
Americans fear bigness and bank power in growth era
AP analysis notes Americans fear the bad effects of big business and large banks. It discusses antitrust concerns around IBM, then focuses on banking, where superlarge banks leverage size to dictate terms, attract cheap funds, and draw capital from regional rivals amid repeated credit crises and delocalization. Rivers carry four billion tons of salts to oceans.
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John Cunniff
New York
Wall Street
David Cates
Cates
of Loeb, Rhoades & Co
Today in history highlights mark key 20th century events
On March 19 1975 the U S Senate rejected the Versailles Treaty shaping U S isolationism. Other dates note 1628 Massachusetts Colony founded 1808 Charles IV abdicated 1913 Alaska women suffrage 1917 eight hour railroad workday 1942 age 45 to 64 men registered for nonmilitary duty 1962 Algeria ceasefire ends war.Birthday notes Philip Roth 42 Lynda Bird Johnson Robb 31. Thought: Fool me once, shame on you.
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Associated Press
U.S. Senate
League of Nations
U.S
Massachusetts
Charles IV
Spain
Alaska
U.S. Supreme Court
Algeria
Norton Simon Foundation of
Los Angeles
Predicting earthquakes advances near term milestone
Dr W E McKelvey of the U S Geological Survey says a 5 2 magnitude quake near Hollister California marked a milestone in precursory observations from crust and magnetic field changes. The National Center for Earthquake Research noted a rare set of precursory phenomena for one quake but cautions broader prediction needs more research and instruments before public safety use.
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W.E. McKelvey
U.S. Geological Survey
San Andreas
Calaveras
Hollister
Calif
National Center For Earthquake Research
Menlo Park
McKelvey
Pecos Yesterdays roundup shows community events
Fifty years ago Pecos Home Makers Club hosted a dinner party at Mrs. Marvin Cowan's home with Margaret Love Letha Prewit and Ruth Newell serving. Forty years ago Pecos Sea Food Market opened by Otto Landard at Otto's Market offering fresh fish daily and oysters seasonally. Thirty years ago Navy seaman Dick Pattillo on leave visited relatives from Camp Rosseau. Twenty years ago Pecos Progress Day nears with Governor Frank Clement to speak. plans are in final order for next Saturday.
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Pecos Enterprise
Stephen Bates
Home Makers Club
Marvin Cowan
Margaret Love
Letha Prewit
Ruth Newell
Pecos
Pecos Sea
Otto Landard
Otto’s
Dick Pattillo
Navy
Camp Rosseau
Big Pecos
Tennessee
Frank Clement
Texas House Eyes Slow Speed Penalties and 55 MPH Extension
Sidelights report Texas House votes to limit speeding penalties to 25 dollars with no insurance rate impact while seeking an extension of the 55 mph limit. Governor Briscoe warns federal highway funds may be jeopardized. Also covers Voter Registration Plan, insurance disclosure bill, court opinions, new appointments, and party activity.
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Austin
House
Senate
Representatives
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Mark White Jr
Secretary of State
Insurance Board
Joe Christie
Ronald Coleman
el Paso
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Railroad Commission
La-Vaca Gathering Company
Texas Utilities Fuel Company
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
John Hill
Hill
Texas Board of Pharmacy
Mary Ann Hefner
Texas Water Rights Commission
Audrey Strandtman
Renal B. Rosson
Snyder
James Cotten
Weatherford
Abelardo Villarreal
Alice
James T. Hunt
Sonora
Texas Industrial Commission
Bill Hobby
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Texas Republican Party
Associated Republicans of
GOP
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Southeast Asia
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
Lyndell Williams
AG Opinions
Democratic Party
State Rules Committee
Johnson, Cottle, King, Jeff Davis
Childress Counties
By Roger Bollen
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