Mars may host life form via sunlight on surface
Three Caltech scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory sterilized soil and ground glass then exposed it to ultraviolet light for a year. They reported that organic material could be produced by sunlight on the surface of Mars, indicating potential for life-supporting conditions.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Norman Horowitz
Jerry Hubbard
James Hardy
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Nixon hints six month Vietnam withdrawal plan ahead
President Nixon said his April projection of further U S troop withdrawals will give some indication of the end of the tunnel. Pentagon officials interpret the remark as leaning toward a commitment covering at least six months, not just three or four months.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Pentagon
Nixon warns on Vietnam pullout deadline impact on peace
President Nixon told a TV interviewer that pressuring Democrats over the December 31 Vietnam pullout deadline could jeopardize chances for peace and U S credibility. He said any withdrawal could end the war by itself if carried out abruptly.
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Washington
Nixon
America
Vietnam
Railpax selects routes in plan to cut and save service
Washington RP reports the National Railroad Passenger Corp. will run 184 trains on 21 routes starting May 1. The plan serves 114 cities with 100000+ population, reaching 85 percent of urban residents, with negotiations underway with 22 railroads expected to finish within two weeks.
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Washington
National Railroad Passenger Corp
SST Debate Canceled on Cavett Show
ABC canceled a Dick Cavett Show debate on SST after a White House complaint that opponents had undue air time. Sen William Proxmire and SST project manager William Magruder were invited. Magruder appeared solo after White House intervention citing FCC fairness concerns.
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New York
American Broadcasting Co
Dick Cavett
White House
Cavett
William Proxmire
D-Wis
SST
William Magruder
ABC
Magruder
Federal Communication Commission
Smith says Nixon TV interview puts reporter on the spot
Howard K. Smith described his ABC live interview with President Nixon as a test of balance. He noted facing hard questions without seeming rude to the chief of state and called the prime time session a historic first for one reporter with an incumbent president.
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New York
Howard K. Smith
Nixon
Light Speed Measured by Boston University Team
A Boston University physics professor and a student used borrowed parts and about 40 dollars worth of transistors batteries and photoelectric cells to measure the speed of light. They followed the sense of Galileo but achieved the measurement with modern setup. Light travels about 186000 miles per second according to the report.
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Boston
Boston University
University of Chicago
Albert Michelson
Impoundment Challenge Faces Senate Judiciary Panel
A Senate panel accuses the White House of overstepping the Constitution as it probes President Nixon’s refusal to spend 11.1 billion dollars appropriated by Congress. Sen. Sam J. Ervin’s subcommittee reviews the impoundment practice in the current fiscal year.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Sen
Sam J. Ervin
Judiciary Subcommittee
Executive Branch
Archers Win In Winters Archers Win In Winters
Twenty three Pecos Archery Club members traveled to Winters for the first Archery Invitational of the year held Sunday. Trophies were awarded to first places and medals to second and third.
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Pecos
Steve
Pecos Archery Club
Steve Dean
Lester Wright
Rodney Grable
Bill Malone
Bill Box
Mary Anne Box
Mavanee Young
Lloyd Oden
Alan Love
Jerry Bell
Gloria Windham
Larry Bell
Gary Oden
James Titus
Gresham Graduates Commissioned Air Force Second Lieutenant
Benny R. Gresham son of Mr and Mrs Kivett B Gresham Barstow has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force after graduating from Officer Training School Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to Williams AFB Arizona for pilot training A 1965 Monahans High School graduate he earned a 1970 B S in history from Wayland Baptist College Plainview His wife Sharon is daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon L Hudson Riverton Wyoming
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Benny R. Gresham
Kivett B. Gresham
Barstow
U.S. Air Force
Officer Training School
OTS
Lackland Afb
Tex
Gresham
Williams Afb
Ariz
Monahans High School
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Sharon
Gordon L. Hudson
Riverton, Wyo
Blue Sears Bicycle Stolen From School Yard
A blue Sears bicycle with a white basket and banana seat was taken from South Pecos Elementary in Pecos over the weekend. Eight year old Kateva Dellis mourns the loss as police seek tips. Parents urged to lock bikes on school grounds and at home to curb thefts.
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Sears
Texas Senate eyes state control of utilities
Two bills would place utility rates under state control in Texas for the first time. The Senate State Affairs Committee approved two bills on utilities regulation. One bill would regulate telephone rates and let cities opt to stay under local regulation. The other would regulate electric natural gas and telephone utilities.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Senate State Affairs Committee
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Wilson
William T. Moore
Bryan
Guzman Pleads Innocent in Slaying of Deputies
Rene Adolpho Guzman 33 pleads innocence in the Feb 15 execution style slaying of three sheriff's deputies. He names deputy William Don Reese only and asks for a venue change. County officials and defense lawyer John T. Solon appeared in court as Judge R. T. Scales reviews the plea.
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Dallas
Rene Adolpho Guzman
William Don Reese
R. T. Scales
Guzman
John T.solon
Ed Polk
Dallas Legal Services Project
Lew Sterrett
Thomas Rodriquez
Rodriquez
Parkland Hospital
Funeral Mass Today for Murdered Man Francisco Molinar Alvarez
Funeral mass will be held at Santa Rosa Church for Francisco Molinar Alvarez 19 who died after a Sunday shooting. The victim, born July 12 1951 in Pecos, is survived by his parents, siblings, and half siblings. His daughter Mary Luz faces murder with malice charges and is jailed in Reeves County Texas.
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Francisco Molinar Alvarez
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Alvarez
Jose Hernandez
Mary Luz
Reeves County
Justice of Peace Cliff Preslar
Jim Wilson
Robert Diaz
Pecos
Savino Alvarez
S. Almond
Calva Alvarez
California
Anna Maria Ortega
Pablo Alvarez
Jose Alvarez
Carlos Alvarez
Odessa
Lupe Alvarez
Rites Held For Former Resident Of Stephenville
Services were held Sunday March 21 in Stephenville for Mrs. Iane Beene sister of Mrs. Kathleen Robertson of Pecos who died Saturday in a Stephenville hospital after a long illness Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery Comanche She was born June 21 1903 in Fisher County and lived here about ten years when her husband W A Wash Beene managed Paymaster’s Sargent Gin Survivors include her husband one daughter Mrs M E Meears of Leander one grandson four sisters and one brother L J Roby H L Robertson D G Ebert E L Keller Joe L McCombs Jr Fort Worth
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Stephenville
Iane Benne
Kathleen Robertson
Pecos
Oakwood
Comanche
Beene
Fisher County
W. A. “Wash
Leander
Tex
Tom Parker
Roby
H. L. Robertson
D.G. Ebert
el Paso
E. L. Keller
Joe L. McCombs
Ft. Worth
Texans Missing in Southeast Asia War
The Defense Department reports two Texans are missing not due to hostile action. CW2 Raymond J. George of Copperas Cove and 2nd Lt. Richard F. Harlan of Dallas are identified as missing in the Southeast Asia war.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army Cw2
Raymond J. George
Beverly K. George
Army Nurse Corps
North Drive
Copperas Cove
Richard F. Harlan
Teresa A. Harlan
Mt. Ararat St
Dallas
House advances DST bill amid big letters affecting support
Texas House rejected a delay on a daylight saving time exemption bill by a 91 to 52 vote and moved to vote on the bill. Reps Poerner and Sanchez reported thousands of letters from supporters and opponents, funded by drive ins and the Texas Restaurant Association. A committee hearing centered on a federal stock fraud case and ethics measures requiring disclosure of investments and tax returns by lawmakers and officials.
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Austin
House
Texas
John Poerner
Hondo
Henry Sanchez
Brownsville
DST
Poerner
Texas Restaurant Association
Corpus Christi
Frances Farenthold
House Senate
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Dallas
SEC
Sharpstown State Bank
Federal Insurance Deposit Insurance Corp
Preston Smith
Gus Mutscher
Sharpstown
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Smith
Secretary of State
Citizens Oppose Daylight Saving Time in Pecos Poll
Last summer the Pecos Enterprise polled residents on Daylight Saving Time and over 97 percent of respondents voiced strong opposition to summer time. To file a complaint or support DST, contact Rep. Dick Slack or Rep. Poerner at the House of Representatives in Austin.
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Pecos Enterprise
DST
Dick Slack
Poerner
House of Representatives
Austin
Afro-American Organization Installs First Officers in Pecos
A new group named Afro American Organization AAO formed in Pecos to fund teen recreation. Officers installed include Mary Gordon president Cora Garter vice president Marilyn Bailey secretary Mary Williams assistant secretary Thelma Richardson historian Billie Brooks parliamentarian sponsor Mrs Frances Tunson. First project is bake sales at Anthony's J C Penney Gibson's and Wacker's to support recreation programs and events for black teens with weekly meetings planned.
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Pecos
AAO
Mary Gordon
Cora Garter
Marilyn Bailey
Mary Williams
Thelma Richardson
Billie Brooks
Frances Tunson
Anthony’s
J.c.penny’s
Gibson’s
Wacker’s
Cora Carter
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