Texas Senate weighing TEA plan to close 153 rural schools
A Texas Senate subcommittee weighs rewriting or scrapping a TEA proposal to abolish 153 rural schools with fewer than 12 grades. Critics rally in the Senate chamber while supporters argue closings may consolidate and improve education. the bill exempts county districts and allows hardship exceptions.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Texas Education Agency
Senate Chamber
A.J. Wallace
Potter County
Amarillo
Senate Education Committee
J.E. Pybas
Sivells Bend
Cooke County
Ben Howell
el Paso
State Board of Education
Klebert County
Lynn Monk
TEA Staff
Wharton County
Provident City Independent
Texas
Monk
Wharton
Klebert
Titus County
Mount Pleasant
Bill Tippen
Abilene
Dominick Greco
Fruitvale
Glenn Casey
Tom Green County
Disagreement stalls Vietnam POW releases and troop pullout
Communists cancel weekend prisoner releases and withhold 138 African POWs after the United States reverses a plan for accelerated troop withdrawals. U.S. demands for Laos POW details and revised pullout timing follow, delaying the final repatriation.
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Saigon
U.S
United States
Vietnam
Washington
Joint Military Commission
Laos
Swine Short Course to Boost Pork Production at A&M
College Station reports the 22nd annual Swine Short Course at Texas A&M University on April 23 aims to create a favorable environment for pork production. Registration starts at 8 a.m. at the Ramada Inn, per Dr. Bill Thomas swine specialist and program chairman.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
Ramada Inn
Bill Thomas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Balmorhea High’s Top Students Named
Martie Lethco and Billy Dale Toone are Balmorhea High School’s highest ranking seniors chosen by teachers. Martie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Letheo of Toyah Vale, has led in FHA and cheerleading. Billy Dale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Toone, excels in FFA, athletics, student council, and photography for the yearbook. Riders In Pecos plans a general meeting Friday at 5:30 p.m. at 2200 S Plum St.
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Martie Lethco
Billy Dale Toone
Balmorhea High School
Dan Clark
Martie
Nelson Letheo
Toyahvale
Pecos
RIP
Jan Holley
Plum St
FHA
Billy Dale
FFA
Dale Toone
FBI would take over if hostages threatened
State Department official Armin Meyer told a briefing in Grand Rapids that if terrorists capture and threaten hostages in the United States the FBI would assume complete operational control. He outlined three objectives: protect hostages, refuse to capitulate, and punish terrorists. A task force and a direct line to the FBI would coordinate strategy and foreign contacts. The President could be asked to authorize federal troops to storm a terrorist held embassy if needed.
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Grand Rapids. Mich
State Department
FBI
United States
Armin Meyer
Meyer
Special Assisant
Washington
Food price freeze would barely affect farmers
USDA sources say a retail price freeze would hardly influence farmers if they could get current rates for livestock, but a freeze could depress live stock prices. The report for March 15 data is due March 30 and shows prices near record highs across beef pork cattle lambs and calves despite policy objections from Secretary Butz.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
USDA
Omaha
White House
New diet pill fenfluramine set for US release
UCLA obesity expert Dr. George A. Bray said a new diet pill fenfluramine will hit physicians in a few weeks. He notes it avoids the side effects of amphetamines and other former pills and could help curb obesity. The drug has been used abroad and was recently approved in the United States.
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Houston
Ucla School of Medicine
George A. Bray
United States
Pees City awards street sweeper contract to Border Machinery
Border Machinery Co. of El Paso won the Pees street sweeper bid at 15 151 net, beating Plains Machinery Co. in the city council session. Painting of the Sixth and Locust water tower went to Southwest Tank and Tower Co. of Tatum NM for 5400 with cleaning outside only. City approved hangar roof patching, staff changes, and budget items including council attendance in Austin for revenue sharing. The mayor highlighted cess pool eliminations and ongoing sewer interceptor work.
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Border Machinery Co
el Paso
Pees
Plains Machinery Co
Mobil
Southwest Tank and Tower Co
Tatum, NM
Sixth and Locust Sts
Water Tower Paint and Repair Co
Clear Lake
Lukins Flying Servier
Platlip Stroud
Cone
Gomez
Bates and Kesey seek permits for large Pecos pens
Robert W. Bates of Pecos Feed Yards Inc and Ray Kesey of Kesey Bros Feeders appeared before the Texas Water Quality Board. Bates seeks expansion to a 26,000 head yard using runoff to irrigate land while Kesey seeks 20,000 head pens on the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 7. The board gave requirements and suggestions, with decisions postponed for 10 days in Austin for any further information or objections.
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Robert W. Bates
Pecos Feed Yards Inc
Ray Kesey
Kesey Bros. Feeders, Inc
Texas Water Quality Board
Bates
Pecos Feed Yards
Kesey Bros
Kesey
Austin
Partly cloudy skies forecast with scattered evening showers
The day saw a high of 87 yesterday with a cool front stalling over the Panhandle. Tonight expects partly cloudy skies and widely scattered showers in the extreme southwest. lows around 45 with winds up to 60 mph in the West Texas mountains.
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Associated Press
South Texas
Panhandle Plains
Texas Panhandle
Dalhart
Brownwood
del Rio
San Antonio
Palacios
West Texas
New Mexico
Pecos River
el Paso
Amarillo
Wink
Two Truck Collision Wounds Two Men Near Pecos
Two men in a pickup restrained in good condition after a two truck crash 11 miles west of Pecos on Interstate 26. Don Zercher 21 Hamlin and Paul Weatherall 27 Sweetwater suffered multiple injuries and abrasions but were treated at Reeves County Memorial Hospital. The tanker driver was treated and released.
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Reeves Co. Memorial Hospital
Pecos
DPS
Jerry Byrne
Fred Parrott
Don Zercher
Hamlin
Tex
Paul Weatherall
Sweetwater
Memorial Hospital
Zercher
Weatherall
Minit Mart Joins Pecos Chamber of Commerce
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce welcomes Minit Mart as a new member. Store manager Charles Trainor will attend the directors luncheon on April 10 to commemorate the occasion, according to manager Terry Burns.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Minit Mart
Charles Trainor
Board of Directors
Terry Burns
Coyotes May Be Shot From Air In Texas Bill
The Texas House approved 122 to 5 a bill allowing ranchers to hunt coyotes from aircraft to curb rising meat prices. The measure, already passed by the Senate, targets eight counties in Rep. Bill Heatly's district and allows the Parks and Wildlife Department to issue permits for aerial predatory kills.
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Bill Heatly
D- Paducah
Heatly
Baylor
Foard
Wilbarger
Knox
Cottle
King, Dickens
Stonewall
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Two-Vehicle Crash Reported on Lincoln Street
Police logged a 5:41 p.m. Wednesday crash in the 100 block of Lincoln Street with no injuries. Suspected drivers include Carol Ann Casimir of 1617 W 7th St and Gloria Cline Brammer of Box 335. Patrolman Tommy Box prepared the investigation.
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Lincoln Street
Carol Ann Casimir
7Th St
Gloria Cline Brammer
Tommy Box
Texas agency seeks 50 onion setters now
Texas Employment Commission advertises openings for 50 onion setters, male or female. Pay is hourly. Interested applicants should report to 1608 West Third St., Pecos or call 445-5429 immediately.
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Texas Employment Commission
West Third St
Pecos
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Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
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A&m
Miss Lethco
Toone
Illinois
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Tommy Abila
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Candelaria Acosta
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Daniel Marquez
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Maxey
SB. Hunt
Texas Water Ouality Control Board
Kesey File
Woody Denson
Dhouston
Europe
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Peços
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